Frontiers of Knowledge Awards

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Grant Name

Funder

Fundaci&oacute

n BBVA

Country or Region

Spain

Research Field

Biological Sciences

Chemical Sciences

Climate Change

Communications Technology

Conservation Biology

Economics

General Humanities Topics

Information Technology

Mathematics

Music

Opera & Musical Theatre

Physical Sciences

Social Sciences

Deadline

June 30, 2021 (Expired)

Grant Size

€400,000EUR The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards each consist of 400,000 euros, a diploma, and a commemorative artwork. In the event that an award is shared by more than one person, its monetary amount will be divided equally among all recipients.

Contact Info

awards-info@fbbva.es

Eligibility

Self-nomination is not permitted. Any scientific or cultural organization or institution can submit nominations, following their own internal procedures. Winners of the Nobel Prize in any of its categories are likewise eligible to nominate, as are past winners of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards.Candidates may be one or more natural persons of any nationality, without limitation of number, that have made independent or convergent contributions to a given endeavor, whether through a formal collaboration (with the nominees belonging to one or more groups) or parallel work. The awards are also open to scientific or cultural organizations that can be collectively credited with exceptional contributions to scientific knowledge, cultural creation, or the fight against climate change. Awards may not be granted posthumously.

Description

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards recognize fundamental contributions in a broad array of areas of scientific knowledge, technology, humanities and artistic creation.The disciplines and domains of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards are:
- Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)
- Biology and Biomedicine
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Ecology and Conservation Biology
- Climate Change
- Economics, Finance and Management
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Music and OperaThe Climate Change award recognizes both research endeavors in confronting this challenge and impactful actions informed by the best science. In Humanities and Social Sciences, the award will alternate annually between these two disciplinary domains, with this thirteenth edition dedicated to the Humanities. Finally, the Music and Opera category encompasses composition, instrumental and vocal performance, musical and stage direction, and video art creation associated with musical or operatic works. Eligibility Self-nomination is not permitted. Any scientific or cultural organization or institution can submit nominations, following their own internal procedures. Winners of the Nobel Prize in any of its categories are likewise eligible to nominate, as are past winners of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards.Candidates may be one or more natural persons of any nationality, without limitation of number, that have made independent or convergent contributions to a given endeavor, whether through a formal collaboration (with the nominees belonging to one or more groups) or parallel work. The awards are also open to scientific or cultural organizations that can be collectively credited with exceptional contributions to scientific knowledge, cultural creation, or the fight against climate change. Awards may not be granted posthumously.

Website

https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/conditions/

Funding resources
Purdue Grant Writing Lab: Introduction to Grant Writing	Open Link
University of Wisconsin Writing Center: Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal	Open Link