The UNESCO-Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic Sciences was created to foster scientific progress, science popularization and international cooperation.
The Prize is awarded to candidates whose scientific achievements are conducive to socio-economic transformation and impact development on a regional or global scale, based on:
- Excellence in research in the fields of basic sciences
- Basic sciences education and popularization
- International or regional cooperation in the basic sciences.
Deadline: 15th March 2026
For eligibility criteria and more details
https://www.unesco.org/en/prizes/mendeleev/nomination-process