The Creativity Prize, worth 1 million Saudi Riyals (SR) or around US$266,000, will be awarded to any original work (research, invention, technique etc) which is considered as a breakthrough in any water-related field. The work must be practically applicable, economically feasible and environmentally friendly.
In addition to this new prize, four additional prizes will be available for the best nominations in four topics in separate sub-sectors of water resources:
* Surface water: sedimentation control in surface water systems.
* Ground water: exploration and assessment of ground water.
* Alternative (non-traditional) water resources: innovative methods and systems in desalination.
* Water resources management and protection: water demand management in urban areas.
The prize for each of these sub-sectors will be SR 500,000 (US$133,000). Winners will also receive a gold medallion, a trophy and a certificate which will be presented at a special awards ceremony.
The current round of the prize, which will be awarded in 2008, is the third in the series initiated with the patronage of HRH Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz as a humanitarian contribution by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and as an initiative that deals with the issue of water considered as one of the basic life elements in human existence.
The prize is intended to reward the efforts undertaken by innovative scholars and scientists as well as related organisations in the realm of water resources worldwide.
All the relevant details for nominations for the 2006-8 prize can be found on the prize website at: http://www.psipw.org.
Receipt of nominations for the prize will close at the end of December 2007 after which the entries will be sent to expert referees worldwide. The Prize Council will announce the winners and declare the topics of the next Prize in September 2008.
For further information contact: Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water, General Secretariat, Prince Sultan Research Center for Environment, Water & Desert, King Saud University, PO Box 2454, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel: +966-1-4675571, Fax: +966-1-4675574. Email: info@psipw.org.
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