Cosmos Prize – Osaka 2025 Announcement
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in cooperation with the Bureau International des Expositions, invites researchers, institutions and non-governmental organizations to participate in the “Cosmos” Award, which will be held as part of the activities of Expo Osaka Kansai 2025 in Japan. This award targets non-profit projects that contribute to achieving the general slogan of Expo 2025: “Ensuring the sustainability of life”, and revolves around the following sub-themes:
Innovation to improve the lives of communities
Enhancing life through communication
Improving lives to ensure sustainability
Prize value: 20,000 euros.
Eligibility requirements:
Participation is open to individuals, institutions, and non-governmental organizations.
The application form must be completed in English or French.
The deadline for submitting nominations is October 25, 2024.
Each university must nominate two to three projects by the regional university conferences.
Submitting the application files: Please submit the application files to the University Vice-Deanship for External Relations, by submitting the file electronically and in paper form.
Required attachments:
Nomination form
Project description in detail
Information about participants
Previous information about the award:
In 2015, the NGO Cesal won the project “A healthy diet and a sustainable future for the children of Haiti”.
In 2017, the National University of Lesotho received the award for its low-cost solar panel design and construction initiative.
In 2020, Namibia’s Naan/Ashko Cie Foundation won the award for its Rapid Response Unit conservation project.
