VinFuture Prize

Eligibility

• There should be clear evidence, or potential, for an end-product or service based on the solution, which has an everyday practical application;
• Solutions should have already benefited millions of people in the past 10 years for the Grand Prize, or have the potential to benefit millions of people in the next 10 years for the Special Prizes;
• Solutions should be aligned with one or more of the United Nation’s SDGs;
• Solutions must be scientifically proven (i.e., there should be clear evidence of passing relevant scientific trials, and in the case of research, it must be empirically proven or widely reviewed);
• Open to researchers or inventors who were involved in developing the underlying solutions, and not entrepreneurs or corporates who helped in commercialization/diffusion of the technology;
• End-products of the research should benefit people globally, including those from developing and less developed countries, as well as lower-income and disadvantaged communities;
• Open to individuals or teams of researchers/inventors;
• Preferences are considered for nominees in the active stages of their careers;
• Same individual/team can be nominated for one or more of the VinFuture Special Prizes if eligible;
• Research/Solution/Invention can be underpinned in any discipline of science, engineering, or technology, including potentially multi-disciplinary approaches.

The VinFuture Prize will partner with prestigious academic institutions and organizations around the globe to identify the most outstanding nominations that create meaningful change in the everyday lives of millions of people.

No self-nominations are accepted.

Only nomination submitted in English is accepted.

Both organizational/institutional nominators and individual nominators can submit their nominations for the VinFuture Prizes via the Online Nomination Form.

VinFuture Prize welcomes nominations from reputable organizations such as universities, research institutes/centers, academies of science and technology, scientific associations/networks, corporations and industries, innovation incubators and from prominent individuals in the related areas.

Summary

The VinFuture Prize is set up to honor breakthrough scientific research and technological innovations that create meaningful change in the everyday lives of millions of people. The Prize aims to recognize exceptional inventors and researchers from global academic universities, research labs, and industry.

The VinFuture Prize comprises of:

A Grand Prize of US$ 3 million, awarded annually for breakthrough research and technological innovations that positively improve the quality of human life, and create a more equitable and sustainable world for future generations. The Grand Prize would be open to all, regardless of the candidate’s nationality, age, gender, social status, or economic background.

And three additional Special Prizes of US$ 500,000 each with a focus on promoting diversity, equity, and new fields of study will also be awarded annually to:

• Innovator(s) from Developing Country(ies);
• Female Innovator(s); and
• Innovator(s) with Outstanding Achievements in Emerging Fields.

Application deadlines

Program application deadline

The deadline for nomination submissions for the 2024 VinFuture Prizes is 2:00 PM, April 17th, 2024 (Vietnam Time, GMT +7). Nominations received after this deadline will be considered for the following year.

Only online nominations submitted through the system (https://online.vinfutureprize.org/nomination) before the deadline will be accepted.

The nomination form contains the mandatory & optional information.
 

• You can download the Instructions for Nomination submission, extracted from our online nomination form, in Word file format. This will help you better visualize and prepare all documents and information needed for the nomination.
• You can also find the Endorsement letter template to prepare substantive endorsement letters in your letter head format & upload or you can choose to fill in our nomination form online (More substantive endorsement letters are encouraged).
• In case you nominate for group of nominees, we would highly appreciate if you can prepare the additional form including the authorship of nominee(s) and evidence such as intellectual property forms include patents, registered trade marks and registered design rights, the most related clinical trials’ results/publications, etc.

Using the templates above will substantially shorten the time to prepare and edit your copy before submitting your nomination. This form cannot be converted into an IT system. If there is any problem, please contact us at info@vinfutureprize.org.