Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards seek to recognize and encourage world-class research and artistic creation, prizing contributions of lasting impact for their originality, theoretical significance. These international awards honour fundamental disciplinary or interdisciplinary advances across eight categories: Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics); Biology and Biomedicine; Information and Communication Technologies; Ecology and Conservation Biology; Climate Change; Economics, Finance and Management; Humanities and Social Sciences; and Music and Opera. Consists of €400,000 in each award category.

Eligibility: Self nominations are not accepted. Open to individuals, agencies and organizations.

Note: These are institutional nominations.Institutional Strategic Awards (ISA) coordinates the internal selection of nominees and/or institutional endorsements/external expert reviews. To promote equity, diversity and inclusion, departments and faculties should ensure that all eligible candidates are considered and given the opportunity to self-identify. To recommend a candidate to the President’s Advisory Committee on Awards, Honours and Prizes, please submit a candidate suggestion form three months in advance of the external deadline. For more information, please contact awards@sfu.ca.

Agency Website: http://www.fbbva.es/TLFU/tlfu/ing/microsites/premios/fronteras/index.jsp