2022 WISE Competition Awards for educational projects with $20,000 prize

The WISE Competition Awards 2022 edition is open now! it recognize and promote six successful and innovative projects that are addressing global educational challenges. Every year WISE is building a community of educational innovators that offers a fertile environment for groundbreaking collaborations. Today the WISE Awards network comprises pioneering projects that are bringing positive change to societies and communities.

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WISE Competition Awards Details

Since 2009, WISE has received more than 3,000 applications from over 150 countries. Today, 78 projects have been awarded, from a wide variety of sectors and locations for their innovation, positive contribution and ability to adapt and scale. These projects represent a growing resource of expertise and sound educational practice.

Competition Categories

The Awards highlight initiatives found to be most creative and effective in finding solutions to education challenges at any level and in all environments. In bringing forward these models, WISE is helping build a network of recognized change-makers to inspire transformation and innovation in education.

Representatives of projects are invited to submit applications to demonstrate the nature and reach of their activities. Nominations of projects are also invited. Past winning projects have addressed a wide range of concerns and pursuits, including access to quality education, life-long learning opportunities, early childhood education, employment, civic education and education in emergency contexts.

The ideal project would be an ongoing, innovative and impactful education initiative that:

Has an excellent record of proven success
Is financially sustainable
Has a clear plan indicating the project’s future objectives and future development
Is scalable
Is replicable in other contexts and regions of the world
Has a clear understanding and knowledge of:
- its innovative nature;
- its distinctiveness within its sphere of action, and;
- the type and depth of its impact on its beneficiaries.

Who can enter the competition?

The 2022 WISE competition Awards submission procedure accepts both applications and nominations.

Ongoing/existing education projects run by any type of organization such as colleges, universities, academic networks, schools consortia, civil society and community organizations, governments, international agencies and private-sector companies working in the field of education are invited to apply or nominate.

Projects can also belong to any education sector such as pre-primary, primary, secondary, tertiary, vocational training, higher education, special needs education, education for people with disabilities, informal learning, and distance-based, non-formal and lifelong learning.

Finally, projects from any part of the world can apply or be nominated for the WISE Awards

Competition Entry fee

There is no entry fee.

WISE Competition Awards Prizes

Winning projects are supported by WISE through different channels:

Money Prize: Each WISE Awards winning project will receive US$20,000.
WISE Communications: Projects recognized by WISE are featured on the website, showcased and shared with the WISE community via social media.
Multimedia productions: Special documentaries and videos are produced to showcase the work of the winning projects.
WISE Books: Several WISE Awards finalists and winning projects have been featured in WISE Books which explore current challenges and solutions facing 21st-century education.
The Global Summit and WISE@: Representatives from Award winning projects are also given the opportunity to present and discuss their work at dedicated sessions during the global biennial summit in Doha, Qatar or WISE regional summits, WISE@. In addition, projects are offered an opportunity to participate in global events organized in collaboration with WISE.
Support to other WISE programs: Representative of former winning projects have been involved in other WISE projects, either through mentorship, participation in the selection processes, and fellowship programs.

Application Guide

Complete the application/nomination form in English as clearly as possible
Be precise in your responses; provide evidence and concrete examples
Numbers and data should be up-to-date and supported by verifiable evidence
In case of an application form, include contact details of two valid supporters
Provide real-life examples of beneficiaries when applicable
Provide tangible numbers and proofs of impact.

To date, the WISE Awards have recognized 78 projects for their innovative, transformative impact. Explore the growing network of WISE Awards winning projects and learn more about these outstanding initiatives.

Enter your project in the competition for the chance to be recognized as a leader in education.

All applications and nominations should be completed on the official form in English. Eligible applications and nominations will be evaluated by a Pre-jury according to the guidelines. Twelve to fifteen finalists will be selected by Qatar Foundation; a Jury will make the final selection of six winning projects.

Competition Deadline

The deadline for submission of applications is 17 January 2022, 13.00 GMT.
The Pre-Jury will review shortlisted eligible applications.
The shortlisted Finalists will be announced in April 2022.
An Innovation Assessment will be organized, as described below.
The Jury will review the finalists based on the submitted forms and the due diligence conducted remotely.
Announcement of the six winners September 2022.

Competition Website

You can check the competition website following this link.

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