Frontiers of Knowledge Competition and Win 400,000 euros from BBVA Foundation 2021

BBVA Foundation is offering competition to recognize fundamental contributions in a broad array of areas of scientific knowledge, technology, humanities and artistic creation.

Competition Categories:

1. Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)
2. Biology and Biomedicine
3. Information and Communication Technologies
4. Ecology and Conservation Biology
5. Climate Change
6. Economics, Finance and Management
7. Humanities and Social Sciences
8. Music and Opera

400,000 euros, a diploma and a commemorative artwork in each of their eight categories.

• Candidates may be one or more natural persons of any nationality, without limitation of number, that have made independent or convergent contributions to a given advance, whether due to a formal collaboration (with the nominees belonging to one or more groups) or parallel working.
• The awards are also open to scientific or cultural organizations that can be collectively credited with exceptional contributions to scientific knowledge, cultural creation or the fight against climate change.
• Both nominations and the accompanying documentation must be submitted in English only.

Required Documents:

1. Award category for which the candidate is nominated
2. Name of the nominating institution and officer/body, with the corresponding contact data (postal and email address, plus landline and cell phone numbers)
3. Letter of nomination signed by the nominating officer/body
4. Candidate particulars including institutional affiliation and contact data
5. Description of the salient contributions of the candidate and reasoned arguments for the nomination (maximum of three pages, single spaced)
6. Candidate’s curriculum vitae

About BBVA Foundation:

BBVA is a global financial services group that offers the most complete range of products and services to its customers - individuals and companies. It has a strong leadership position in the Spanish market and a strong international presence in 32 countries.

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