جایزه یونسکو جیم تورس بودت در حوزه علوم اجتماعی و هنر

The creation of the Prize was approved on 27 October 2014 by the 195th session of the Executive Board of UNESCO. Awarded every two years, the Prize is intended to reward the efforts of a person, group of people or international institution that has contributed to the development of knowledge and society through art, teaching and research in social sciences and humanities. It is meant to promote pioneering initiatives that may contribute to the development, diffusion and consolidation of the values of humanity

The Prize was inspired by the life from one of the founding members of UNESCO and Director-General of the Organization from 1948 to 1952. Eminent poet, novelist, essay writer and diplomat, Jaime Torres Bodet was graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).  He struggled for international social justice and against illiteracy. He promoted the reconstruction of the educational system, reinforced the importance of the Organization in the world, encouraged the access of women to education, and supported cultural development as a condition for international peace

The winners of the Prize receive a monetary award of 50,000 US dollars. This Prize highlights the close links between UNESCO and the National Autonomous University of Mexico

Call for Candidates – 2015 Edition

UNESCO invites Members States in consultation with their National Commissions, and non-governmental organizations in official partnership with UNESCO and active in a field covered by the Prize to submit nominations for the UNESCO-UNAM Jaime Torres Bodet Prize in Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts 2015, which will be awarded for the first time in 2015

The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2015 Prize is 15 June 2015

Who is eligible

Candidates are required to have made an outstanding contribution to the development of knowledge and society through art, teaching and research in the social sciences and humanities. The application file should include (a) the attached nomination form duly completed in English or French; and, (b) supporting documentation on the work carried out by the candidate

How to submit your nomination

Nominations for the Prize should be submitted, no later than 15 June 2015, by filling out the nomination form in either English or French

Nominated candidates may be individuals, groups of people or international institutions. No self-nomination will be considered

Download the Nomination Form

in English | in French – PDF format

in Word format – English / French

Send it, duly signed and stamped, to

Pedro Manuel Monreal Gonzalez

Secretary of the UNESCO/UNAM Jaime Torres Bodet Prize

Social and Human Sciences Sector – UNESCO

۷ place de Fontenoy

۷۵۳۵۲ Paris 07 SP FRANCE

Tel.: +33 1 45 68 38 62

E-mail: pm.monreal-gonzalez(at)unesco.org