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UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education 2026

Awarded by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Scholarship Details

Eligible Degrees

MastersDiplomaPhDPost DocTraining & Short coursesConferences & Travel Grants

Funding Type

Partial Funding · USD 50,000

Eligible Courses

Any field of study

Eligible Nationalities

Open to all nationals

Can Be Taken At

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Provider

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Last Verified On

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Overview

UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education, 2025 is awarded to honor excellent innovation and contributions made by individuals, institutions, and organizations to advance girls’ and women’s education.

Eligibility criteria:

  • UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education, 2025 is granted to the individuals, institutions, or non-governmental organizations, who made an outstanding innovation and contributions that effectively promoted the advancement of girls’ and women’s education.
  • The contributions should focus on the girls’ completion of full basic education (primary education to lower-secondary education).
  • Development of literacy skills in adolescent girls and young women.
  • Bringing up gender-responsive and safe teaching-learning environments.
  • Developing gender-responsive teaching attitudes and practices among teachers.
  • Helping in the acquisition of knowledge by assisting their smooth transition from school to work.

Nomination Process:

  • Governments of UNESCO Member States via their Permanent Delegations to UNESCO and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in official partnership with UNESCO can make up to 3 nominations.
  • The nominees for the UNESCO Prize for Girls and Women’s Education, 2025 must submit the following documents:
    • Application form in English or French.
    • Supporting materials, such as videos, publications, and CDROMs.
    • The applications submitted should have written recommendations from a government entity of the Member State or a non-governmental organization in official partnership with UNESCO.

Value of the Prize:

The prize is valued at USD 50,000.

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FAQs

  • Yes, you can secure an education loan to study abroad at United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Education loans are of two types — Collateral and non-collateral. Collateral includes either: Immovable property – a house or a flat or land (or) liquid security – an FD, or LIC or shares or bonds. Agricultural lands are not accepted by any bank for education loan.

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  • The deadline of UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education 2026 is Expired.
  • UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education 2026 is offered to Masters, Diploma, PhD, Post Doc, Training & Short courses, Conferences & Travel Grants degree.
  • UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education 2026 is offered for Any field of study .
  • UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education 2026 is open for: Open to all nationals.
  • UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education 2026 is offered by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
  • UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education 2026 covers Partial Funding, USD 50,000.