Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Prizes for Science and Technology: 

The IDB Science and Technology Prizes consist of three (3) prizes awarded on the occasion of the Annual Meeting of the IDB Board of Governors. Each prize will consist of a cash award of one hundred thousand (100,000) US dollars, a trophy and a certificate mentioning the name of the winner and its accomplishments.

The Prizes are awarded only to institutions (not to individuals) in IDB member countries in the following categories:-

1. Outstanding scientific or technological contribution to the socio-economic development of a member country.
2. Outstanding contribution to any of the following scientific disciplines: Engineering Sciences; Agriculture; Medicine; Biotechnology; Information Technology; Optoelectronics; Material Sciences; Pharmaceutical Sciences; Industrial Microelectronics; alternative Energy Sources and Nanotechnology.
3. Noted scientific research institutions in the IDB Least Developed Member Countries (LDMCs). 

Applications for the prizes are welcomed from national, regional and international academic/research/development institutions of member countries, private or public;

Interested institutions may complete the following electronic form: Application Form (English)

It should be completed by the institution following these guidelines: Guidelines for Application Form (English)

The completed electronic application form should be sent to the IDB Science & Technology and Technical Cooperation Division
Email: STPrize1431@isdb.org
Tel: +966-2 – 646 6730 or 966-2-646 6778
Fax: +966-2- 646 7828

The completed forms along with any attachments should be received by Science &Technology and Technical Cooperation Division in IDB on 23 Safar 1431H corresponding to 7 February 2010G, on the following address:

The Division Manager
Science & Technology and Technical Cooperation
Islamic Development Bank
P.O. Box 5925 Jeddah 21432 - Saudi Arabia
Email: STPrize1431@isdb.org
Tel: +966-2 – 6466730,
Fax: +966-2- 6467828

Or alternatively care of one of the following IDB Regional Offices;
1. IDB Regional Office in Rabat
John Kennedy Avenue
P.O.Box No. 5003
Souissi 10105
Rabat – Morocco
Tel: (21237) 757292/659751-3
Fax: (21237) 757260

2. IDB Regional Office in Kuala Lumpur
Level – 13, Bangunan Ban Industri
Jalan Sultan Ismail
P.O.Box 13671 50818 Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Tel: (603)2694 – 6627/2694-6628
Tax: (603) 2694-6626

3. IDB Regional office in Almaty
65/69 Nauryzbai Batyr Street
Almaty 480000-Kazakhistan
Tel: (73-272) 623-555/501-303
Fax: (73-272)501-303/623-411

4. Bureau Régional de la BID à Dakar :
Adresse : 18 Boulevard de la République - Dakar
B.P. : 6253 Dakar étoile - Dakar Sénégal
Tél. : 33 889 11 44
Fax : 33 823 36 21

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