Slots: Research Deans may submit three nominations total in each category of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Rule of Law, and Sustainable Development, and one nomination total in Sinology.
Deadlines
Internal Deadline: TBA
LOI: N/A
External Deadline: September 30, 2023 TBA
Award Information
Award Type: Grant
Estimated Number of Awards: 10 total. 3 laureates total for Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Rule of Law, and Sustainable Development each; 1 laureate in Sinology.
Anticipated Award Amount: The biennial prize will grant a cash award of NT$40 million (around US$1.3 million) plus a NT$10 million grant (around US$330,000) for further amplification of the laureate’s endeavors related to the topic. More information can be found at www.tang-prize.org.
Who May Serve as PI: Candidates should be individuals and/or organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to their chosen field, especially through groundbreaking innovations in science and technology. For Sinology, the Tang Prize recognizes the study of Sinology in its broadest sense, awarding outstanding research on China and its related fields.
Link to Award: https://www.tang-prize.org/en/
Process for Limited Submissions
Research Deans must submit their confidential nomination as a Tang Prize Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://provost.sma.usc.edu/prog/tang-prize.
Materials to submit include:
- (1) Two-Page Nomination Letter (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review.
- The foundation recognizes extraordinary achievements in the four major fields of: Sustainable Development, Biopharmaceutical Science, Sinology, and Rule of Law. The prize is intended to gather the wisdom mankind needs to tackle the crises unique to the 21st century. Its laureates are selected on the basis of the originality of their work and its impact on society, irrespective of their nationality, ethnicity, gender or faith.
- (2) CV – (5 pages maximum) (optional)
- (3) List of key publications from the nominee
Purpose
With the advent of industrialization and globalization, humanity has been able to enjoy the convenience brought about by the advancement of science and technology. Yet, a multitude of new challenges also emerged along the way, such as climate change, emerging infectious diseases, wealth gap, and moral degradation.
Against this backdrop, Dr. Samuel Yin established the Tang Prize in December 2012 to encourage individuals across the globe to chart the middle path to sustainable development. By recognizing extraordinary achievements in the four major fields of Sustainable Development, Biopharmaceutical Science, Sinology, and Rule of Law, the prize is intended to gather the wisdom mankind needs to tackle the crises unique to the 21st century. Its laureates are selected on the basis of the originality of their work and its impact on society, irrespective of their nationality, ethnicity, gender or faith.
Rooted in China’s time-honored philosophical tradition and as a point of convergence of different civilizations, the Tang Prize aims to provide fresh impetus to the pursuit of sustainable development in the 21st century, bring about positive change to the global community, and create a brighter future for all of humanity.
Sustainable Development
The Tang Prize in Sustainable Development recognizes those who have made extraordinary contributions to the sustainable development of human societies, especially through groundbreaking innovations in science and technology
Biopharmaceutical Science
The Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science recognizes original biopharmaceutical or biomedical research that has led to significant advances towards preventing, diagnosing and/or treating major human diseases to improve human health.
Sinology
The Tang Prize in Sinology recognizes the study of Sinology in its broadest sense, awarding research on China and its related fields, such as Chinese thought, history, philology, linguistics, archaeology, philosophy, religion, traditional canons, literature, and art (excluding literary and art works). Honoring innovations in the field of Sinology, the Prize showcases Chinese culture and its contributions to the development of human civilization.
Sustainable Development
The Tang Prize in Sustainable Development recognizes those who have made extraordinary contributions to the sustainable development of human societies, especially through groundbreaking innovations in science and technology.
Rule of Law
All individuals are born equal, and everyone, including states and international organizations, is accountable to the law. For the purpose of the Tang Prize, the Rule of Law encompasses due process and substantive justice, and champions peace, human rights, and sustainable development in order to serve the common good of humankind and nature. The Tang Prize in the Rule of Law recognizes individual(s) or institution(s) who have made significant contributions to the rule of law, reflected not only in the achievement of the candidate(s) in terms of the advancement of legal theory or practice, but also in the realization of the rule of law in contemporary societies through the influences or inspiration of the work of the candidate(s).
Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.