UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize 2019/2020 for the Effectiveness of Teachers (Up to $300,000)

Deadline: October 31, 2019

Applications for the UNESCO Hamdan Prize 2019/2020 for the Effectiveness of Teachers are now open. The UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers was created in 2008 to support the improvement of teaching and learning quality in achieving the Education for All goals, which is one of UNESCO’s priorities.

Awarded every two years, the Prize is generously supported by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates. The Prize will be awarded for the sixth time at a ceremony that will take place during World Teachers’ Day celebrations at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on October 5, 2020.

Prize

• The prize which amounts to US $300,000, is equally divided between three winners whose projects aim at improving worldwide the performance and effectiveness of teachers.

Eligibility

• Candidates may be individuals representing institutions or organizations; international or national governmental or non-governmental organizations (NGOs); educational or research institutions and local/national/regional communities;
• Applications are not opened to individuals

Application

Applications are to be emailed to: teacherprize@unesco.org with the mention in the subject “UNESCO-Hamdan Prize application”.

To submit an application, download the guide, the application form and the nomination form