The Arab Scientific Research Councils Union's General Secretariat announced the launch of the Arab Food Security Prize for research, studies, and innovation for 2025/2026. This initiative aims to enhance Arab scientific cooperation, support innovation, and encourage applied research. The prize seeks to support and encourage scientific research and innovative projects that contribute to enhancing food security in Arab countries by providing sustainable and applicable solutions.
The prize targets researchers, innovators, individuals, teams, and institutions from Arab countries, offering financial rewards of up to $15,000, certificates of appreciation, and shields to honor distinguished scientific and innovative achievements. The prize covers various fields, including research, studies, academic inquiries, specialized scientific reports, innovation, and practical projects related to food security challenges.
The Arab Food Security Prize aims to promote innovation, creativity, and scientific excellence, while fostering positive competition among Arab researchers and institutions. It also seeks to highlight food security issues, provide material and moral support to researchers to develop their projects, and enhance scientific cooperation, partnerships, and knowledge sharing.
The prize is open to various categories, including research, studies, and academic inquiries related to Arab food security, as well as innovation, practical projects, technical solutions, innovative models, and smart applications linked to food security challenges. The General Secretariat of the Union invites researchers and innovators from Arab countries to participate and review the application conditions, evaluation criteria, and prize details through the electronic platform.
The deadline for submitting applications is October 15, 2026. Interested parties can access the prize details through the provided link. The Arab Food Security Prize is an initiative that reflects the Union's commitment to supporting scientific research and innovation in the Arab world, with a focus on addressing pressing issues such as food security.
By launching this prize, the Arab Scientific Research Councils Union aims to consolidate its role in promoting scientific cooperation and innovation among Arab countries. The initiative is expected to attract a wide range of participants from various Arab countries, contributing to the development of innovative solutions to food security challenges.
The Arab Scientific Research Councils Union, through its General Secretariat, will oversee the evaluation and selection process for the prize, ensuring a fair and transparent assessment of applications based on predetermined criteria. The Union's efforts to promote scientific research and innovation are expected to have a positive impact on the Arab world's ability to address food security challenges and achieve sustainable development.
Key points
- The Arab Food Security Prize offers financial rewards of up to $15,000 to support research and innovation in food security.
