This list of academic awards is an index to articles about notable awards given for academic contributions. It does not include professorships, fellowships or student awards other than awards to students who have made an original contribution to an academic field. The country of the institution granting the award is given, but many awards are open to people from around the world.
International
Country Award Sponsor Description International Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics Breakthrough Prize Transformative advances in fundamental physics International Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Breakthrough Prize Research aimed at curing intractable diseases and extending human life International Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics Breakthrough Prize Mathematics International Dijkstra Prize Symposium on Principles of Distributed Computing, International Symposium on Distributed Computing Outstanding papers on the principles of distributed computingCalls for nominations: 2005 , 2006. DISC 2007 proceedings and web site. International Ebbe Nielsen Challenge Global Biodiversity Information Facility Software or approaches that successfully address a GBIF-issued challenge in the field of biodiversity informatics International Ebbe Nielsen Prize Global Biodiversity Information Facility Substantial contributions to the field of biodiversity informatics International Fields Medal International Mathematical Union Outstanding contributions in mathematics attributed to young scientists. See also List of Fields Medal winners by university affiliation International Henri Poincaré Prize International Association of Mathematical Physics Outstanding contributions in mathematical physics, and contributions which lay the groundwork for novel developments in this broad fieldWebpage of the prizeDaniel Iagolnitzer Foundation International ICTP Prize International Centre for Theoretical Physics Young physicist or mathematician from a developing country to promote theoretical mathematics and physics research in the developing world International Mustafa Prize Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Top researchers and scientists International Prize for Innovation in Distributed Computing International Colloquium on Structural Information and Communication Complexity Major contribution to understanding the relationships between information and efficiency in decentralized computingCall for Nominations for the Prize (2013)Idit Keidar, ACM-SIGACT News Distributed Computing Column, December 2009 International The Panmure House Prize Baillie Gifford Academic prize for research into long-term investment and radical innovationInternational The Dan David Prize Dan David FoundationPrize for outstanding work in the study of the human past
Africa
Country Award Sponsor Description Nigeria Nigeria Prize for Science Nigeria LNG Excellence in science breakthroughsThe Nigeria Prize, official website. South Africa Havenga prize Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns Original research in the sciences
Americas