Candidacy

Who qualifies as a candidate?  

  • The candidate must be either an individual or an organisation
  • Several individuals or organisations that are not structurally linked cannot be presented as one single candidacy.
  • A former Prize winner may not be submitted a second time as a candidate. If a candidate was not withheld, it may however be submitted again for a next Prize.

Who can submit a candidacy?
The submission of a candidate’s file may only be undertaken by a qualified nominator. The selection committee will not consider applications by individuals who are applying for the Prize themselves or for an organization within which they are active.

How to submit a candidacy?
Candidacies must be submitted using the electronic form below by 15 February 2012 at the latest.

Submit a candidacy 

 

 

Selection

Selection Procedure
The Foundation’s Board of Governors selects the laureate on the basis of a report drawn up by an independent selection committee.

Selection Committee
The selection committee is comprised of 13 members in total; 8 members and 4 advisors under 1 chairperson.