How to Apply for the 2024 UNESCO International Literacy Prize

The 2024 UNESCO International Literacy Prize is open for submissions, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.

Six medals, diplomas, and $30,000 will be awarded by the UNESCO International Reading Prize to people or organizations who have outstanding programs that promote reading education.

We have covered every detail of the program in this post, including the steps required to apply for it. 

When is Application Deadline:

• Deadline for nominating entities to submit their nominations to UNESCO: July 19, 2024 (midnight, Paris time).

Tell Me About the Award:

UNESCO is currently accepting nominations for the 2024 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes. They’re encouraging literacy education experts to apply and urging nominating organizations to recommend candidates from around the world.

This year, programmes are asked to center around the theme “Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for mutual understanding and peace.”

The theme shows how, in today’s world, where multilingualism is a common practice for many, adopting a first-language-based, multilingual approach can help promote mutual understanding and respect, while solidifying communal identities and collective histories.

Which Fields are Eligible?

All fields

Type:

Compettitions

Who can Apply for the 2024 UNESCO International Literacy Prize?

The application is open to all governments, non-governmental organizations and individuals who contribute to the promotion and advancement of literacy learning through projects and programmes.  

Applications should be submitted to the nominating entities either the National Commission for UNESCO in the programme’s country, or a NGO in official partnership with UNESCO, who are encouraged to submit the nominated individuals’, institutions, and organizations to UNESCO. The nominations will be assessed by an independent International Jury, composed of five experts based on the selection criteria.

Based on the recommendations of the International Jury, the Director-General of UNESCO will select the finalists to be awarded on the occasion of International Literacy Day on 8 September 2024.

Candidates can submit their applications through the online platform. For more information about the application and nomination process, kindly visit the official website of the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes.

Which Countries are Eligible?

All nationalities

Where will Award be Taken?

UNESCO

How Many Awards?

3 awards

What is the Benefit of Award?

#1. The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize (3 awards): established in 1989 and supported by the Government of the Republic of Korea.

Each award winner receives a medal, a diploma and US$20,000.

This Prize gives special consideration to programmes that promote mother language-based literacy development which helps preserve linguistic diversity and empower individuals and communities to participate more fully in global conversations, work, and cultures.

#2. The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy (3 awards): established in 2005 and supported by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.

Each of the 3 winners receives a medal, a diploma and US$30,000.

The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy acknowledges programmes that endorse various forms of literacy, including functional literacy, leveraging technological environments, in support of adults in rural areas and out-of-school youth. This Prize recognizes the importance of literacy in a world where connected technologies are increasingly integral to participation in areas of life, learning, and work.

How to Apply for the 2024 UNESCO International Literacy Prize:

To apply for the UNESCO International Literary Prize, interested and qualified applicants should follow the procedures below;

• Click on the button below to visit the UNESCO application page.
• Applications should be submitted to the nominating entities either the National Commission for UNESCO in the programme’s country, or a NGO in official partnership with UNESCO.
• The agencies are encouraged to submit the nominated individuals’, institutions, and organizations to UNESCO.
• The nominations will be assessed by an independent International Jury, composed of five experts based on the selection criteria.
• Based on the recommendations of the International Jury, the Director-General of UNESCO will select the finalists to be awarded at the occasion of International Literacy Day on 8 September 2024.
• Candidates can submit their applications through the online platform.
• For more information about the application and nomination process, kindly visit the official website of the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes.

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