The Mustafa Prize is an international award established to recognize the scientific potential of scholars from Islamic countries (57 states) at the global level, encourage innovative research, and strengthen scientific cooperation.
Significance of the Prize:
🔅 Research that expands the boundaries of knowledge and contributes to improving human life through science is recognized.
🔅 Winners in each category receive a medal, certificate, and a cash prize of USD 500,000.
The prize was established in 2012 with the aim of honoring outstanding scientists from the Islamic world and fostering global scientific cooperation and progress.
Award Categories:
The prize is awarded in the following fields:
✔️ Medical Sciences and Technologies;
✔️ Fundamental Sciences and Engineering.
📌 Nomination process:
Candidates are nominated by universities, research centers, academies, technoparks, and renowned scientists.
🗓 Application deadline:
Candidates wishing to participate in the selection process may submit their applications via mustafaprize.org by 20 February 2026.