Date of Issuance : 10 January 2022 Closing Date : 18 March 2022 Announcement of National Finalists : 18 April 2022 Announcement of Regional Finalists : 19 August 2022 Head-to-Head Pitch Competition : 20 October 2022 Announcement of Winner and Awards Ceremony : 24 October 2022
Funding
The total amount of Prize funding available for winners will be $35,000, and will be provided by Underwriters Laboratories. The winners of the Senior Scientist category and the Mid-Career Scientist category will each receive $12,500. The honorable mention in both categories will also receive $5,000, each. Separate provisions will be made for travel and lodging […]
Prize Theme
The term “electrification” means converting the way a machine or system operates to the use of electrical power. It has been acclaimed as a key pathway to combatting climate change. Electrification replaces technologies that use fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) with technologies that use electricity as a source of energy and it helps reduce carbon dioxide (CO₂) […]
Application Requirements & Documents
In order to be considered for the Prize, regardless of the category, applicants should submit the following: Documents 1 and 2 are to be submitted online at www.scienceprize4women.asean.org. the application form can be downloaded from that website. There is no preferred form for the CV. Documents 3 and 4 are to be emailed directly to […]
Eligibility
In order to participate in this Prize, applicants must meet all of the following criteria. An applicant must be a / an: Female professional working in applied science Citizen of an ASEAN Member State (AMS) include: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Holder a PhD or equivalent doctoral […]
Introduction
The United States Government, in partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Underwriters Laboratories, aims to strengthen ASEAN science and technology capacity and gender equality through an annual Underwriters Laboratories-ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize for Women (“Prize”). The 2023 Prize will provide promising, ASEAN-national, Mid-career and Senior female scientists with recognition awards from ASEAN […]
ASEAN

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) brings together Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
USAID

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the lead U.S. Government agency that works to promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful and prosperous world.
UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES

UL Research Institutes is a nonprofit research organization dedicated to advancing public safety through scientific discovery. Since 1894, our research has advanced our mission toward a safer, more secure and sustainable future. Focused on global risks from fire mitigation and air quality to safe energy storage and digital privacy, we conduct rigorous independent research, analyze […]
Application for Senior Scientist Category
ELECTRIFICATION