About the Prize
The UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development was created in 2008 to support the improvement of teaching and learning quality in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 4 on quality education, which is one of UNESCO’s priorities.
The Prize is awarded every 2 years to three winners whose projects aim at improving the performance and effectiveness of teachers worldwide.
It is supported by the Hamdan Foundation, and amounts to US $300,000, which is equally divided between the three winners.
? Important: Only organizations and institutions' projects will be considered. Self-nominations are not eligible for the Prize and will not be considered.
Who is eligible to apply?
✅ Institutions or organizations; international or national governmental or non-governmental organizations; educational or research institutions active in the field of teaching and learning
✅ Candidate organizations and institutions nominated by an official nominating body: 1.Member States in consultation with their National Commissions 2.Non-governmental organizations in official partnership with UNESCO active in a field covered by the Prize.
Applications must be submitted in English or in French only.
Which project will be considered?
✅ The project must have made a significant contribution to enhancing teaching and learning, in line with UNESCO’s principles and objectives in this field.
✅ The project must be exemplary and likely to stimulate similar initiatives; it must have shown itself to be effective in mobilizing new intellectual and material resources.
✅ The project must be ongoing for at least three years at the time of the application.
When is the deadline to apply?
The deadline for applications is 31 October 2023 (midnight, Paris time).
Read more about the application process: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000385155#
https://teachertaskforce.org/events/hamdan-prize-call-for-applications-2023-2024
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