The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences are pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the 4th edition of ICESCO-Hamdan Prize for Voluntary Development of Educational Facilities in the Islamic World for 2024.

Three winners from among charitable bodies, voluntary institutions and donors, who have contributed to the development of educational facilities in the Islamic world countries, will jointly receive USD 300,000 in prize money; each winner will receive the Award Shield and USD 100,000 to be allocated for the winning project or the development of new educational projects to support educational facilities.

Applications can be submitted either through self-nomination or nomination by third-party recommendation. Applicants must fill in and submit the form, in Arabic or English, no later than 31 October 2024, via the following website: https://tahkeem.ha.ae/login.xhtml .

The screening committee will select the eligible applications to allow an international jury to evaluate the applications and select the winners. Afterwards, Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences and ICESCO will hold an official award ceremony.

Those interested in applying for the prize can contact the organizing party via: hamdan.icesco.prize@ha.ae
It is worth noting that the Award, which was first launched in 2017, with the support of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, may he rest in peace, is part of the partnership and cooperation between ICESCO and Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences. It aims to incentivize and honor those involved in voluntary initiatives and charitable work in the field of education, and encourage voluntary efforts for the development of new educational facilities, in addition to improving educational infrastructure and facilities in the Islamic world.