Through the Underwriters Laboratories-ASEAS-U.S. Science Prize for Women (“Prize”), the United States Government, in partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Underwriters Laboratories, aims to provide promising female scientists, of ASEAN nationality, the opportunity to showcase their innovations that can help address real life challenges in sustainable ways. It is also hoped that through the Prize, female role models can serve to encourage more females to embark in science, technology and innovation activities.
Eligibility
In order to participate in the Prize, the applicant must meet all of the following criteria. An applicant must be a/an:
- Female professional working applied science.
- Citizen of an ASEAN Member State
- ASEAN Member States (AMS) are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- Holder of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Applicants who are a candidate for, or in process of pursuing a Ph.D. or doctoral degree are not eligible.
- To qualify for the Mid-career Scientist category, the applicant must be 45 years or below on the closing date of the application period.
- To qualify for the Seniors Scientist category, the applicant must be aged 46 or older on the closing date of the application period.
- Academician/ researcher/ innovator/ technologist/ expert/ practitioner working on topics related to the theme of Clean Water and Clean Air.
The Prize
The Prize has two categories – Mid-career scientists and Senior scientist. The winner of the Mid-career category will receive a cash prize of USD 10,000. The winner of the Senior category will receive a cash prize of USD 15,000. The honorable mention will receive a physical commemorative award and a certificate of participation. Separate provisions will be made to cover the travel, food, and lodging expenses for the two Regional Finalists of each category to attend a pitch competition cum award ceremony before the representatives of the Underwriters Laboratories, USAID, ASEAN COSTI, and ASEAN Secretariat. The prize money is sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories.
Application Requirements
In order to be considered for the Prize, regardless of the category, applications received by the deadline must include all of the following:
- A completed application form with all fields and questions filled up. Applications with questions unanswered will be disqualified.
- A Curriculum Vitae (VC)
- A letter of recommendation submitted by an academic or professional contact
- A letter of support submitted by a female mentee or other women who have been impacted by the applicant.
Documents 1 and 2 are to be submitted online at https://scienceprize4women.asean.org/. The application form can be downloaded from that website. There is no preferred form for the CV. Documents 3 and 4 are to be emailed directly to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by the referees with the file name and subject line: Letter of Recommendation for [candidate’s name and country of origin].
All four documents (application form, CV, and two letters of recommendation) must be received by the Prize administrators before the application submission deadline for an application to be considered. If you are having trouble with your form or having questions on application submission, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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