UNESCO - Hamdan Prize, 2015

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. The fourth edition of the UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize 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 will be awarded for the 4th time at a ceremony that will take place during World Teachers’ Day celebrations at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 5 October 2016.

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.

Grants
The grant amount is $300,000, which is equally divided between three winners whose projects aim at improving worldwide the performance and effectiveness of teachers. Each winner will receive $ 100,000.

Further details:
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