2017 Yidan Prize for Education Research and Yidan Prize for Education Development
Sponsor: Yidan Prize Foundation
UBC Deadline: March 1, 2017
Sponsor Deadline: March 31, 2017
Value: Yidan Prize Laureate receives a gold medal and a total of HK$30 million (US$3.9 million) including a cash prize of HK$15 million (US$1.9 million) and a project fund of HK$15 million.
Details: With a vision to make the world a better place, the Yidan Prize reaches out to the world to give recognition to individuals with outstanding accomplishments in education research and development. This annual award aims to empower change makers in education, build a global community of education leaders and, ultimately, create long-lasting, enlightening impacts on humankind as a whole.
Only 2 awards globally. May be awarded to individuals or to teams of up to three people.
Established in 2016 as the world’s biggest education awards, the inaugural prizes will be given in 2017 in two categories:
- Yidan Prize for Education Research, recognizing outstanding research that contributes in significant ways to education
- Yidan Prize for Education Development, recognizing innovative ideas that tackle important challenges in the field of education