2013-2014 UNESCO-Hamdan ($270 000) Prize for Effectiveness of Teachers.
Deadline: October 31st 2013
The third edition of the UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers has opened the call for nominations.
The prize is awarded every two years and it recognizes initiatives that contribute to improving educational practices around the world, with priority given to developing countries and to marginalized and disadvantaged communities.
The Prize of $270 000 will be divided between three winners.
Who is eligible?
Candidates
may be organizations, international or national non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), institutions or local, national and regional
communities applying for the Prize.
Applications are not opened to individuals.
How to apply?
Applications may be submitted in two ways:
• A candidate shall ask a nominating body to send its application to UNESCO;
•A nominating body may initiate the process of nominating a candidate and send the application to UNESCO.
A candidate shall be nominated by no more than one nominating body.
Applications must be written either in English or French only.
Unsolicited applications are not taken into consideration.
What is a nominating body?
A
nominating body may be Multinationals and Bilateral Organizations,
Ministries of Education (or other relevant Ministries), non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), organizations or institutions directly involved
in, or aware of, outstanding practices concerning teachers. It is the
nominating body who sends the applications to UNESCO.
A nominating body may nominate and recommend up to five
candidates for the PrizeCandidates should be organizations, international or national non-governmental organizations (NGOs), institutions or local, national and regional communities who are working to enhance the performance and effectiveness of teachers.
Selection process
1.
Applications received before the deadline are reviewed by the Screening
panel, who will eliminate non-eligible candidates and transmit them to
the International Jury for the Prize.
2. The International Jury meets in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to select the Prize winners.
3. Prizes are awarded to winners during an official ceremony organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day (October 2014).
Application
The application must contain:
1.The introductory letter from the nominating body;
2. The letter of nomination written by the candidate (using the downloadable form at the following address:
http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/ED/pdf/Form-lletter-nomination-teachersprizes.doc);
3.Accompanying supporting materials. The Prize Guidelines and the template for the letter of nomination can be downloaded from UNESCO’s website:
Applications should be postmarked or sent by email to the Secretariat of the Prize by 31 October 2013 (midnight, Paris time).
Deadline for nomination is October 31, 2013Letters of nomination (in English or French only) should be sent to the Secretariat by post or email.
UNESCO
Section for Teacher Development and Education Policies
Division for Teacher Development and Higher Education
ATTN: UNESCO-Hamdan Prize
7 place de Fontenoy
F-75352 Paris 07 SP
France
Email: ma.forzani@unesco.org
To submit a nomination, please download the guide (PDF) and the form for the letter of nomination (.DOC).
Further information about the Prize can be found at: www.unesco.org/new/hamdan-prize and http://www.hamdanunesco.ae/
French Version : UNESCO-HAMDAN Prize for Teacher Effectiveness
Appel à candidatures pour le Prix UNESCO-Hamdan 2013-2014
L’appel à candidatures pour la troisième édition du Prix UNESCO-Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum récompensant des pratiques et des performances exemplaires pour améliorer l’efficacité des enseignants est lancé.
Le Prix est attribué tous les deux ans et récompense des initiatives qui contribuent à améliorer les pratiques éducatives à travers le monde, en donnant la priorité aux pays en développement, ainsi qu’aux communautés marginalisées ou défavorisées.
Le Prix, d’un montant de 270 000$ des Etats-Unis, est réparti entre trois lauréats.
Les candidats peuvent être des organisations, organisations internationales ou nationales non gouvernementales (ONG), des institutions ou communautés locales, nationales et régionales qui s’emploient à renforcer les performances et l’efficacité des enseignants.
Section du Développement des enseignants et des politiques éducatives
Division du Développement des enseignants et de l’enseignement supérieur
ATTN : Prix UNESCO-Hamdan
7 place de Fontenoy
F-75352 Paris 07 SP
France
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