First: Publishing Prize in Science Journal and Nature Journal:
It is one of KAU’s prizes for excellence in scientific research as
it is awarded
for the researcher(s) of KAU's faculty staff members who publish one
of his academic researches in one of the highly-cited journals, i.e.
Science Journal and Nature Journal.
This Publishing Prize aims to encourage all KAU's faculty staff
members to improve their researches and publish them in
international journals which will make them and KAU have an
international academic presence. KAU hopes for more competition and
excellence.
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Prize Money and Benefits:
This prize is
awarded to the single researcher or distributed among researchers if
there is more than one researcher of the published research as
follows:
·
Cash Prize
- “SR 150,000”
(One hundred fifty Saudi riyals)
Ø
Additional Benefits
A-
Certificate of Appreciation
from HE KAU's President
B-
Announcing this prize in the media, KAU's Magazines, KAU's News
Journal, on KAU's electronic boards, and on KAU’s website.
Ø
Prize Requirements
1.
Applicant shall be KAU's faculty staff member.
2.
Applicant shall have one or more published research in one
the highly-cited journals, i.e.
Science Journal and Nature Journal as well as included in Web
of Science.
3.
Research paper shall include articles published in its final form.
4.
Applicant is not a researcher among highly-cited professors
recruited by KAU within HiCi Program.
5.
It shall be indicated that KAU sponsored the published research
according to the requirements approved by Deanship of Scientific
Research.
6.
KAU shall be the reference authority of the researcher.
7.
Applicant shall apply online.
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Prize Giving
This prize is given at the prize-giving ceremony held annually by
KAU to present its scientific research awards.
Second: KAU's Faculty Staff Member Prizes
A-
Scientific Publishing Prize:
It is one of
KAU’s prizes in scientific research as it is awarded for the
researcher(s) of KAU's faculty staff members who publish one of his
academic researches in one of the highly-cited journals or magazines
according to
Thomson Reuters Web of Science (ISI)
which classify journals according to Impact Factor
(IF).
This Prize
aims to encourage all KAU's faculty staff members to improve their
researches for publication in international journals for a global
presence of the researcher and KAU.
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Prize Money and Benefits:
·
Cash prize is distributed equally among research participants.
·
The researcher can apply with his various researches for prizes,
provided that his single participations does not exceed two single
researches annually.
·
If the researcher has published papers of category “D” in the same
magazine, he shall have only three papers for each magazine as
maximum; whether he is the main researcher or a participant.
A. Cash Prize for Scientific Publishing
|
Category
|
Prize Amount (SR)
|
Prize-giving Reasons
|
|
A-
|
15,000
Fifteen thousand Saudi Riyals
|
For the research published in the first 10% of the
highly-cited journals in the discipline according to Impact
Factor (IF).
|
|
B-
|
10,000
Ten thousand Saudi Riyals
|
For the research published in the second 10% which follows
Category (A) of the highly-cited journals in the discipline
(within the highest 11%-20% according to Impact Factor (IF).
|
|
C-
|
5,000
Five thousand Saudi Riyals
|
For the research published within the highest 21%-50%
according to Impact Factor (IF).
|
|
D-
|
2,000
Two thousand Saudi Riyals
|
For the research published in the journals which follow
Category (C) (within the highest 50% according to Impact
Factor (IF) of the highly-cited journals in the discipline).
|
B. Best Scientific Publishing Level Prize
This prize is awarded annually to the researcher who publishes his
academic research in a highly-cited magazine with the highest Impact
Factor among all papers applying for the prize. The prize is an
additional cash prize of “SR 20,000” (Twenty thousand Saudi Riyals).
If there is more than one participant in the winning paper, the
prize shall be distributed among them as mentioned above.
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Additional Benefits
A-
Certificate of Appreciation
from HE KAU's President
B-
This prize is given at the prize-giving ceremony held annually by
KAU to present its scientific research awards.
Ø
Prize Requirements:
1.
Applicant shall be KAU's faculty staff member.
2.
Applicant shall apply online in the portal of Deanship of Scientific
Research.
3.
Applicant shall apply for the prize within the announced dates.
4.
The publishing date shall be in the prize’s announced year (2011).
5.
The research shall not be derived from previous MA or PhD theses.
6.
The researches submitted shall include (Articles) published in its
final form and page-numbered according to the magazine.
7.
The main title of the published research shall be attributed to KAU.
8.
A copy of the extract of the paper submitted for prize shall be
attached as shown on the website of
Thomson Reuters Web of
Science (ISI).
9.
The paper shall not be derived from a research supported by Deanship
of scientific Research.
10.
A full original copy of the published research and an electronic
copy in PDF format shall be submitted
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Prize Giving
This prize is given at the prize-giving ceremony held annually by
KAU to present its scientific research awards.
B- Best Researcher Prize
It is one of KAU’s prizes for excellence in scientific research as
it is awarded annually to the outstanding researchers among KAU's
faculty staff members. This prize is divided into four prizes in the
following fields:
- Basic Sciences
- Engineering Sciences
- Medical Sciences
- Social and Humanitarian Sciences
This prize aims to promote the outstanding research climate at KAU,
develop the educational process and human knowledge, and discover
community problems and solve it in a creative manner through
encouraging KAU's faculty staff members to be pioneers in scientific
research which will positively develop academic, research,
administrative, and technical production provided that the prize
will be awarded to researchers who get a minimum of 200 points in
basic sciences, engineering sciences, and medical sciences as well
as 100 points in social and humanitarian sciences.
·
Prize Money and Benefits
The prize
includes the following:
·
Prize Money: (4) four prizes with the amount of each prize is “SR
15,000” (Fifteen thousand Saudi Riyals) for the winner in each
field.
Ø
Additional Benefits
A-
Certificate of Appreciation
from HE KAU's President
B-
Announcing this prize in the media, KAU's Magazines, KAU's News
Journal, on KAU's electronic boards, and on KAU’s website.
Ø
Prize Requirements:
Ø
Compulsory Requirements:
-
Applicant shall have (3) papers at least in the first 30% of the
highly-cited journals in the discipline.
-
Applicant shall have at least one final report of the National Plan
Project (except for applicants in social and humanitarian sciences).
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Prize Requirements:
1.
Applicant shall be KAU's faculty staff member.
2.
The researches submitted shall include (Articles).
3.
A hard copy of the extracts of papers submitted from
Thomson Reuters Web of Science (ISI) shall be attached.
4.
Applicant shall have high moral standards and abide by the
university values.
5.
Applicant shall apply online and abide by the application dates.
6.
Applicant shall abide by the requirements, standards, and mechanisms
of the General secretariat of Prizes.
7.
The Prize Committee shall be entitled to apply the regulatory
requirements it deems appropriate every year, noting that its
resolutions are binding.
Ø
Prize Giving
This prize is given at the prize-giving ceremony held annually by
KAU to present its scientific research awards.
Third: Excellence Prizes for KAU students and scholarship students:
A- Scientific Publishing Prize for KAU students and scholarship
students:
It is one of KAU’s prizes in scientific research as it is awarded to
KAU's students in undergraduate and graduate stages as well as KAU's
scholarship students if the paper, derived from the student’s
research, is published in one of the highly-cited magazines or
academic conferences according to
Thomson Reuters Web of Science (ISI)
which classify journals
according to Impact Factor (IF).
This Prize aims to encourage all KAU's students to improve their
researches and publish them in international journals which will
make them and KAU have an international academic presence.
B- KAU Best Student and
Scholarship Student Prize:
It is one of KAU’s prizes for excellence in scientific research as
it is awarded annually to the best student and scholarship student.
This prize aims to promote the outstanding research climate at KAU,
develop the educational process and human knowledge, discover
community issues and solve it creatively through encouraging KAU
students and scholarship students to be pioneers in the scientific
research which will positively develop the research and vocational
production.
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Prize Requirements:
1.
Applicant shall be KAU student or scholarship student for graduate
studies abroad.
2.
Applicant shall have high moral standards and abide by the
university values.
3.
The student shall have at least one research paper in the
discipline.
4.
The student should have at least attended one course at KAU Research
and Development Center (for students only).
5.
The scholarship student should have at least attended one workshop
outside KSA (for scholarship students only).
6.
Applicant shall apply online.
7.
Applicant shall abide by the requirements, standards, and mechanisms
of the General secretariat of Prizes.
8.
A letter from the supervisor or the department head shall be
attached to confirm that the paper published in the journal or the
conference and the patent is MA or PhD dissertation (KAU scholarship
students are to be excluded from this requirement)
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Prize Money and Benefits
The prize
includes the following:
v
Prize Money: “SR 15,000”
(Fifteen thousand Saudi Riyals) for the best student and the best
scholarship student.
Ø
Additional Benefits
A-
Certificate of Appreciation
from HE KAU's President
B-
Announcing this prize in the media, KAU's Magazines, KAU's News
Journal, on KAU's online billboards, and on KAU’s website.
Ø
Prize Giving
This prize is given at the prize-giving ceremony held annually by
KAU to present its scientific research awards
Fourth: Highly-Cited Research Prizes:
It is one of KAU’s prizes in scientific research awarded the
researcher(s) of KAU's faculty staff members with highly-cited
academic researches which are published in world journals and
magazines according to
Thomson Reuters Web of
Science (ISI).
This prize aims to encourage KAU researchers to give due care to the
quality of scientific research outputs, publishing in world
magazines, achieving international knowledge dissemination, raising
awareness of the importance of outstanding scientific research, and
appreciating KAU's distinguished professors.
Ø
Prize Money and Benefits
Ø
Prize Categories
Category “A”:
for the researcher whose name is included in the Highly-Cited
Researchers List by
Thomson Reuters Web of
Science (ISI),
which amounts to “SR 500,000” (Half
million Saudi Riyals)
Category “B”:
for a specific research which is remarkably highly-cited in the
renowned international magazines. The prize is awarded to
researchers after distributing it equally among the highly-cited
research participants according to the following table:
|
SR
|
No. of citations
of the single research
|
Prize Money
|
|
1
|
More than 50
|
15,000
|
Fifteen thousand Saudi Riyals
|
|
2
|
41-50
|
11,000
|
Eleven thousand Saudi Riyals
|
|
3
|
31-40
|
9,000
|
Nine thousand Saudi Riyals
|
|
4
|
21-30
|
7,000
|
Seven thousand Saudi Riyals
|
|
5
|
10-20
|
3,000
|
Three thousand Saudi Riyals
|
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Prize Requirements:
1.
Applicant shall be KAU's faculty staff member.
2.
Applicant for “Category A: Highly Cited” Prize should have joined
KAU three years ago.
3.
If the researcher obtained “Category B” Prize for his paper, he
shall not be entitled to apply again for the prize with the same
paper before two years.
4.
KAU's faculty staff member may apply for “Category B” Prize with
more than one research in the same year.
5.
Papers submitted shall include (Articles) published in its final
form and page-numbered according to the magazine.
6.
A copy of the extracts of papers submitted from
Thomson Reuters Web of Science (ISI) shall be attached.
7.
Single participations submitted shall not exceed two researches.
8.
Applicant shall abide by the requirements, standards, and mechanisms
of the General secretariat of Prizes.
9.
The researches submitted shall indicate that the researcher is
affiliated with KAU.
10.
One participant in the published research shall apply for the Prizes
Committee (Category B). if the research won the prize, it shall be
distributed equally among the research participants.
11.
Researches published in the last five years, i.e. (2006-2011) shall
be accepted.
12.
Applicant shall apply online.
Ø
Prize Giving
This prize is given at the prize-giving ceremony held annually by
KAU to present its scientific research awards.
Fifth: Winning International Awards Prize:
It is one of KAU’s prizes for excellence in scientific research as
it is awarded for KAU's faculty staff members who were
internationally honored in recognition of their academic and
research efforts and achievements. The Prizes Secretariat shall
determine the types of international awards, medals, and orders
approved by KAU to obtain this prize.
Ø
Prize Money and Benefits:
This prize is
awarded to the single winner or distributed equally if there is more
than one winning participant in the international award. The prize
includes the following:
·
Cash Prize:
A-
It is estimated according to the prize money of the international
award given to the applicant. KAU awards a prize not less than 25%
of the international award. If the applicant won a commemorative
medal without cash prize, the Secretariat Committee shall estimate
the cash prize according to the type of the international award.
B-
KAU shall bear travel expenses to receive the prize unless being
borne by the international award presenter.
Ø
Additional Benefits:
A-
Certificate of Appreciation
from HE KAU's President
B-
Announcing this prize in the media, KAU's Magazines, KAU's News
Journal, on KAU's online billboards, and on KAU’s website.
Ø
Prize Requirements:
1.
Applicant shall be KAU's faculty staff member.
2.
Applicant shall obtain the international award during the same year
when KAU’s prizes are announced.
3.
The name of the international award shall be included in list
attached to the announcement.
4.
It shall be indicated that the international award winner is
affiliated with King Abdulaziz University.
5.
The winner should not have been honored for the same award before at
KAU.
6.
Applicant shall apply online.
Ø
Prize Giving:
This prize is given at the prize-giving ceremony held annually by
KAU to present its scientific research awards.
List of International Awards in the Arab Countries
|
SR
|
Award Name
|
|
1
|
Custodian Of The Two Holy Mosques Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
International Award For Translation
|
|
2
|
Sheikh
Hamad
Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences
|
|
3
|
Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani Award for Information and
Studies
|
|
4
|
Islamic Development Bank Award
|
|
5
|
Prince
Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Award
for
Prophetic Sunnah and Contemporary Islamic Studies
|
|
6
|
King Faisal International Prize:
-
Service to Islam
-
Medicine
-
Science
-
Arabic Language and literature
-
Islamic studies
|
|
7
|
Prince
Sultan Bin
Abdulaziz
International Prize for
Water
|
|
8
|
Zayed International
Prize for
Environment
|
|
9
|
King Hassan II
Great World
Water Prize
|
|
10
|
Sheikh
Hamdan
Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences
|
List of International Awards in the Foreign Countries
Sixth: Technological Creativity Award:
It is one of KAU’s new prizes for this year which aims to get
involved in research and development in the industry field and make
returns from investment in scientific research as the field of
development and technology is one of KAU’s most important steps to
become a research university and to gain an international
recognition of its research capabilities.
This prize is awarded to any researcher who manages to develop an
operational and marketable (Prototype) from a patent or a research
project outputs provided that the workability of the prototype is
approved by a relevant industrial institution and registered in KSA
and abroad.
Ø
Prize Money and Benefits:
Ø
This prize is distributed among all participants in the development
of the prototype.
Cash prize is
“SR 200,000” (Two hundred thousand Saudi Riyals).
Ø
Additional Benefits:
A-
Certificate of Appreciation
from HE KAU's President
B-
Announcing this prize in the media, KAU's Magazines, KAU's News
Journal, on KAU's online billboards, and on KAU’s website.
Ø
Prize Requirements:
1.
Applicant shall be KAU's faculty staff member.
2.
The prototype shall be affiliated with King Abdulaziz University.
3.
The prototype shall be developed based on a patent or a previous
research.
4.
The prototype shall be developed commercially by Wadi Jeddah Company
(as a sponsor or a partner in sponsorship)
5.
The prototype should not have been presented to win a local or
international award.
6.
Applicant shall apply online and within the date set by the Prizes’
Secretariat.
Ø
Prize Giving:
This prize is given at the prize-giving ceremony held annually by
KAU to present its scientific research awards.
Seventh: Best Faculty in scientific research Prize:
It is one of KAU’s prizes which is awarded to the best faculty in
scientific research.
This prize aims to encourage faculties to develop its scientific
research activities to push KAU forward to advanced levels of
research excellence so as to be on equal footing with highly-cited
world universities as well as increase the effectiveness of KAU’s
scientific research system through honoring and encouraging
faculties to continue its efforts in creativity, innovation, and
academic excellence.
Ø
Prize Criteria:
This prize is
awarded according to the mechanisms and criteria approved by the
prize's general secretariat including:
-
The international, regional, and local awards in the field of
scientific research.
-
Number of patents and scientific discoveries.
-
Papers published in highly-cited journals as well as compiled and
translated books.
-
Conferences and workshops held by the faculty locally and
internationally or participated in its holding internationally.
Ø
Prize Money and Benefits:
The prize
includes the following:
·
Cash prize is “SR 100,000” (One hundred thousand Saudi Riyals).
Ø
Additional Benefits
A- Certificate of Appreciation from HE KAU's President
B- Prize Shield.
C- Announcing this prize in the media, KAU's Magazines, KAU's News
Journal, on KAU's online billboards, and on KAU’s website.
Ø
Prize Requirements:
*
Prize Compulsory Requirements:
o
The faculty shall have at least
one patent where the university's name is mentioned (Faculties of
Sciences are to be excluded from this requirement)
o
The faculty shall have at least (3) three projects according to the
National Plan
(Faculties of Sciences are to be excluded from this requirement)
o
The faculty shall have at least (5) papers published in the first
10% of highly-cited journals in the discipline according to Impact
Factor (IF).
*
Other Requirements:
o
Applicants shall apply online
with required documents attached.
o
Submitted works shall be
conducted during the year 1432 -2011.
o
The requirements, standards, and mechanisms of the General
secretariat of Prizes shall be abided by.
o
The academic activities and
prizes shall be associated with the faculty's staff members.
Ø
Prize
Giving:
This prize is given at the prize-giving ceremony held annually by
KAU to present its scientific research awards.
Eighth: Patents and Scientific Discoveries Prize:
The registration of patents and scientific discoveries ensures the
protection of the researchers' rights and crowns their research and
scientific excellence as it adds a knowledge achievement to be
positively reflected when produced commercially in making financial
returns for the inventor as well as a superior status for him and
KAU.
Given the great scientific and research efforts made in this
respect, KAU is keen on honoring its distinguished faculty staff
members and graduate students through bearing the patent and
discovery registration fees (if any) in the United States, Europe,
or Japan with a maximum fee of "60,000" (Sixty thousand Saudi
Riyals), in addition to Prize Giving KAU Patents and Scientific
Discoveries Prize
to the patent holder
or discoverer.
Ø
Prize Money and Benefits:
This prize is
awarded to the single researcher of KAU affiliates (whether faculty
staff members or graduate students from KSA or abroad). This prize
is distributed among researchers if there are more than one
participant in the patent or the discovery.
This prize
includes cash prizes and other benefits as follows:
1)
Cash Prizes:
|
|
Type of patent or scientific
discovery
|
Prize Money
|
|
1
|
KAU-assigned discoveries or
patentso:p>
Registered in the United
Stated (*)
|
""SR 30,000" (Thirty thousand Saudi Riyals)
|
|
2
|
KAU-assigned discoveries or
patentso:p>
Registered in Europe or Japan
(*)
|
""SR 20,000" (Twenty thousand Saudi Riyals)
|
|
3
|
KAU-assigned discoveries or
patents (*)o:p>
|
""SR 15,000" (Fifteen thousand Saudi Riyals)
|
|
4
|
Discoveries or patents where
KAU is the reference authority of the researcher (*)
|
""SR 10,000" (Ten thousand Saudi Riyals)
|
(*) Single patent or discovery is included for only one category
aboveo:p>
2) Other Benefits:
A-
Certificate of Appreciation
from HE KAU's President
B-
Announcing this prize in the media, KAU's Magazines, KAU's News
Journal, on KAU's online billboards, and on KAU’s website.
Ø
Prize Requirements:
1.
Applicant shall be KAU's faculty staff member.
2.
The
patent or scientific discovery shall be obtained during the year of
1432-2011
3.
It shall be indicated in the patent or scientific
discovery that the researcher is affiliated with King Abdulaziz
University.
4.
All certificates and documents of the patent or
scientific discovery shall be submitted.
5.
Applicants shall apply for the prize
electronically.
Ø
Prize
Giving:
This prize is given at the prize-giving ceremony held annually by
KAU to present its scientific research awards.
Ninth: Translation Prize:
IIt is one of KAU's new prizes for this year which aims to build
cultural communication bridges among various peoples and promote
knowledge communication among civilizations through translating a
book or sections of a book from or into Arabic. This prize also aims
at promoting translation at KAU in all branches of knowledge.
Prize Money and Benefits
This prize is
awarded to translators of KAU
affiliates (to every participant).
Ø
Cash Prize:
|
|
Type of
Translation
|
Amount (SR)
|
Prize Money
|
|
|
Single translator of a book
from or to Arabic
|
15,000
|
Fifteen thousand Saudi Riyals
|
|
|
Participating translator from
or to Arabic
|
5,000
|
FFive thousand Saudi Riyals
|
Ø
Additional Benefits:o:p>
·
Certificate of Appreciation
from HE KAU's President
·
Announcing this prize in the media, KAU's Magazines, KAU's News
Journal, on KAU's online billboards, and on KAU’s website.
Ø
Prize Requirements:
1.
Applicant shall be KAU male or female affiliate.
2.
The content of the translated part shall be associated with the
academic discipline of the translator.
3.
It shall be the 1st edition of the book.
4.
The translator shall be affiliated with King Abdulaziz University.
5.
The translated book shall be published during the prize year or the
previous year.
6.
Applicant shall apply online and within the date set by the Prizes'
Secretariat.
7.
A copy of the translated book including the author's and publisher's
data and the book's table of contents shall be attached as well as a
copy of the translated section when participating in the translation
of a book.
8.
TThe approval of the book's original publisher to translate the book
shall be attached.
Prize Giving:
This prize is given at the prize-giving ceremony held annually by
KAU to present its scientific research awards.
Tenth: Best Research Center Prize:
It is one of KAU's new prizes for excellence in scientific research
for this year which is awarded annually to KAU's best research
center, whether an excellence research center or other research
center at KAU provided that all KAU excellence centers shall compete
to obtain this prize.
This prize is awarded on the basis of the center's annual outputs
according to the approved regulations of KAU's Prizes' Committee for
excellence in scientific research. The academic evaluation of
centers includes the following:
1.
Efficiency of researchers.
2.
Quality of researches.
3.
The center's graduate studies.
4.
Innovations.
5.
Partnerships.
Ø
Prize Money and Other Benefits:
o
The prize money amounts to "SR
50,000" (Fifty thousand Saudi Riyals). This prize is awarded in the
name of the center provided that the prize money shall be
distributed by the center's board of directors.
Ø
Other Benefits:
·
Certificate of Appreciation
from HE KAU's President
·
AAnnouncing this prize in the media, KAU's Magazines, KAU's News
Journal, on KAU's online billboards, and on KAU’s website.
Ø
Prize Requirements:o:p>
1)
The center shall a research
center or a research excellence center at KAU.
2)
Application shall be submitted
by the center's director.
3)
Documents confirming the
validity of indicators shall be submitted.
4)
Application shall be electronic and within the date set by the
Prizes' Secretariat.
Ø
Prize Giving:
This prize is given at the prize-giving ceremony held annually by
KAU to present its scientific research awards.
Eleventh: Best Scientific Chair Prize:
It is one of KAU's new prizes for this year which aims to support
the research tendency of KAU scientific chairs and make a return of
the scientific research investment which is one of the most
important steps to develop KAU to gain an international recognition
of its research capabilities.
This prize is awarded annually to KAU's best scientific chair on the
basis of the chair's annual outputs according to the approved
regulations of KAU's Prizes' Committee for excellence in scientific
research. The academic evaluation includes the following:
-
Academic papers resulting from researches.
-
Patents and scientific discoveries.
-
Holding of seminars and conferences.
-
Local, Regional, and International Awards.
-
Compilation and translation of books.
-
SSupporting the researches of graduate students.
Prize Money and Other Benefits:
o
The prize money amounts to "SR
30,000" (Thirty thousand Saudi Riyals). This prize is awarded in the
name of the chair. The chair's management shall determine how to use
this money.
Ø
Prize Requirements:
1)
Application shall be submitted
by the chair's supervisor.
2)
The chair shall be one of the
existing scientific chairs at KAU.
3)
AApplication shall be electronic and within the date set by the
Prizes' Secretariat.