Eligibility

To participate in this Prize, applicants must meet all the following criteria. An applicant must be a/an: Female professionals working in applied science Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Holder of a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree. Applicants who are candidates for or pursuing a PhD […]

Disclaimers

The prize administrators may cancel the solicitation and not issue an award The prize administrators may reject any or all responses received Issuance of solicitation does not constitute an award commitment The prize administrators reserve the right to disqualify any application based on candidate’s failure to follow solicitation instructions The prize administrators will not compensate […]

Press Releases

Press Releases Winners of the 2023 Science Prize for Women Announced   Announcing the Laureates of the 2023 Underwriters Laboratories-ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize for Women    Underwriters Laboratories-ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize for Women 2023 winners announced   Science Prize for Women 2023 Names Finalists to Represent ASEAN Member States   Science Prize for Women 2023 Names Finalists […]

Publicity Consent

By submitting an entry application or accepting a prize, each candidate grants to USAID, the U.S. Mission to ASEAN, ASEAN, and UL Research Institutes, and the ASEAN-USAID Partnership Program (AUPP), the irrevocable right without any further notice, review or consent to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter […]

Review Process

Review process for the two categories consists of four stages which are set below. Stage 1 – Screening for applicants eligibility  Stage 2 – Selection of the National Finalists for each category  Stage 3 – Selection of the Two Regional Finalists for each category Stage 4 – Selection of winner for each category Stage 1 […]

Important Dates

Open application 31 January 2025  Deadline of submission 11:59 pm GMT +7 on 28 March 2025  Estimated Announcement of National Finalist 9 April 2025 Estimated Announcement of Regional Finalists 29 August 2025 Estimated Judging of Regional Finalists to Take Place In-Person During the 88th COSTI Meeting 9 October 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand (TBC). Estimated Notification […]

Funding

The Prize has two categories – Mid-career scientists and Senior scientists. Both winners of the Mid-career category and the Senior category will receive a cash prize of USD 12,500. The honorable mention in each category will also receive a cash prize of USD 5,000. Separate provisions will be made to cover the round-trip flight, meals, […]

Prize Theme

The Theme for the 2025 Prize is Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Smart Water Management. The applicants will have to demonstrate not only a strong understanding of topics related to the theme, but also specifically how their research and innovations impact the community. They must demonstrate how their work targets one or more of the […]

Application Requirements

In order to be considered for the Prize, regardless of the category, applications received by the deadline must include all of the following: Document 1: A completed application form with all fields and questions filled up. Applications with questions unanswered will be disqualified.   Document 2: A Curriculum Vitae (CV) Document 3: A letter of recommendation […]

Eligibility

To participate in this Prize, applicants must meet all the following criteria. An applicant must be a/an: Female professionals working in applied science Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Holder of a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree. Applicants who are candidates for or pursuing a PhD […]