THE DAN DAVID PRIZE
The 2015 Dan David Prize for the Future Time Dimension will be awarded to an outstanding individual or organization that has made a major contribution to the field of Bioinformatics and continues to significantly advance this field.The Dan David Prize is an international prize which annually awards three prizes of US$ 1 million each for achievements having an outstanding scientific, technological, cultural or social impact on our world. Each year fields are chosen within the three Time Dimensions - Past, Present and Future.The Dan David Prize is a joint international enterprise, endowed by the Dan David Foundation and headquartered at Tel Aviv University.
2014 Dan David Prize Award Ceremony
THE PRIZE AND ITS SPIRIT
The Dan David Prize covers three time dimensions - Past, Present and Future - that represent realms of human achievement. Each year the International Board chooses one field within each time dimension. Following a review process by independent Review Commitees comprised of renowned scholars and professionals, the International Board then chooses the laureates for each field.
The Past :refers to fields that expand knowledge of former times.
The Present: recognizes achievements that shape and enrich society today.
The Future: focuses on breakthroughs that hold great promise for improvement of our world.
Three prizes of one million US dollars each are granted annually in the fields chosen for the three time dimensions. The prizes are granted to individuals or institutions with proven, exceptional, distinct excellence in the sciences, arts, and humanities that have made an outstanding contribution to humanity on the basis of merit, without discrimination of gender, race, ethnicity, color, religion, language, nationality, disability, or political affiliation.
- The Dan David Pize laureates donate 10% of their prize money to graduate students in their respective fields, thereby contributing to the community and fostering a new generation of scholars. It is also unique in its outreach efforts to the wider community. Since its inception, the Dan David Prize has embarked upon two exciting innitiatives:
- The Dan David Prize, in conjunction with the Unit for Science Oriented Youth at Tel Aviv University has initiated the 'Name Your Hero' Essay Competition for High School Youth throughout Israel. High school students are encouraged to make a difference and present their choice of candidate and/or suggestions for fields, to the mutual benefit of the Dan David Prize and the students; the fields selected for a given year are influenced by the students' input and the students' scholarship and creative writing skills are advanced.
- A Scholars Forum has been established comprised of Dan David Prize scholarship recipients worldwide doing research in the various fields selected since the inception of the Dan David Prize. This forum serves as a platform for Dan David Prize scholars to discuss research topics, present individual research and exchange ideas and suggestions
For a better understanding of the drive behind the creation of the Prize, press here for Mr. Dan David's speech at the Inaugurational Ceremony of the Prize, on May 12th 2002.
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PAST - RETRIEVING THE PAST: HISTORIANS AND THEIR SOURCES
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PRESENT - THE INFORMATION REVOLUTION
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FUTURE – BIOINFORMATICS:
- Bioinformatics is a field in which mathematics, statistics, and computer algorithms are harnessed towards novel biological discoveries. Bioinformatics methodologies have revolutionized biology, by making it more quantitative and less descriptive. Furthermore, bioinformatics methods, software tools, and databases allow obtaining insights from huge increase in available biological data, such as genomes, expression data and protein structures.
The 2015 Dan David Prize for the Future Time Dimension will be awarded to an outstanding individual or organization that has made a major contribution to the field of Bioinformatics and continues to significantly advance this field.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION GUIDELINES
The deadline for scholarship applications receipt is March 10, 2015
General Information for Scholarships 2015The Dan David Prize awards scholarships to registered doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, studying at recognized universities throughout the world, doing research in one of the selected fields for the year in which the application is being made, and whose research has been approved.
- The Dan David Prize laureates annually donate twenty scholarships of US$15,000 each to outstanding doctoral and postdoctoral students of exceptional promise in the chosen fields for the current year. Ten scholarships are awarded to doctoral and post-doctoral students at universities throughout the world and ten scholarships at Tel Aviv University.
- The Dan David Prize and scholarships are granted according to merit, without discrimination based on gender, race, religion, nationality, or political affiliation.
- In order to ensure that your research is relevant to one of this year's chosen fields, please read the field definitions on our website carefully before filling out the form.
- Required documents (to be submitted via the Dan David Prize website):
APPLICATION FORM INFORMATION
- The requested information must be typed in English only.
- For inquiries, please contact [email protected], tel: +972-3-6406614
In order to fill out the scholarship application form you will need the following information:
Applicant's details
- Title, First Name, Middle Name, Last Name
- Name of applicant’s institution of study and department
- Postal address of institution of study
- Ph.D. student or postdoctoral researcher
- Commencement date of Ph.D. studies or postdoctoral research period
- Date of approval of Ph.D. research project (Postdoc: Not Applicable)
- Title of Ph.D./postdoctoral research project
- Postal address of applicant
- Telephone numbers: work, home and mobile
- Fax, Email
Supervisor’s details
- Title, First Name, Middle Name, Last Name
- Name of supervisor's institution of affiliation and department
- Telephone number at work
- Fax, Email
Attachments
- A full curriculum vitae of the applicant (allowed: doc|rtf|docx|pdf / max:5mb)
- A one-two page description of the applicant’s doctoral/postdoctoral research project (allowed: doc|rtf|docx|pdf / max:5mb)
- A list of the applicant’s publications (allowed: doc|rtf|docx|pdf / max:5mb)
- Three separate letters of recommendation, on official letterhead and signed, by recognized scholars in the field, one of which is the doctoral/postdoctoral supervisor (allowed: doc|rtf|docx|pdf / max:5mb)Applicants/Recommenders are requested to go to Recommendation Submission Form to attach the recommendation letters. In addition, originals must be received by March 10, 2015, via regular post to: Ms. Smadar Fisher, Director, Dan David Prize, P.O.Box 39040, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.
- Authorization by the university, on official letterhead and signed, that the applicant is a registered doctoral student/postdoctoral researcher in the stated department and university, and whose research has been approved. (allowed: doc|rtf|docx|pdf / max:5mb) In addition, original must be received by March 10, 2015, via regular post to: Ms. Smadar Fisher, Director, Dan David Prize, P.O.Box 39040, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.
For Tel Aviv University Students
In addition to the above: A list of all Tel Aviv University scholarships/grants, which have been awarded to the applicant for the coming academic year and those to which he/she has applied.
- Confirmation of successful submission will be provided.
- A copy of the application material will be sent to the applicant by email.
In order to ensure that your research is relevant to this field, please read the field definition on our website carefully.
MR. DAN DAVID:"The main thing I learnt was to believe in myself"
MR. DAN DAVIDMay 23, 1929 - September 6, 2011
In 1961, Dan David had a dream. He dreamed of using his studies and work experience in industrial photography to design a new instant photography technology. Money posed a problem. A businessman abroad who believed in his idea came to the rescue with a $200,000 loan with an unlimited pay-back date. This enabled Dan David to fulfil his dream and the loan was not only paid back, but his financial backer was presented with stocks in the new company that Dan created.
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