ACIEAU Awards 2026
ACIEAU announces the 2026 edition of its awards, designed to recognize outstanding initiatives that contribute to strengthening scientific, technological, and innovation ties between Spain and the United Arab Emirates.
Application deadline: 20th October 2026.
Award for Spanish-Emirati Scientific Collaboration
It recognizes substantive scientific collaboration between researchers, groups, or institutions linked to Spain and the United Arab Emirates, distinguished by the quality and depth of the collaboration, its impact, and its scientific excellence and innovation.
Collaborations from any field of knowledge—including science, technology, mathematics, health, social sciences, and the humanities—are eligible for submission.
Nominations will be evaluated with equal weighting based on:
Spain–UAE collaboration · Impact · Scientific quality and innovation
The collaboration must be ongoing or have concluded within the past two years and must have yielded sufficient results to allow for an objective assessment of its quality and impact.
FORMAT AND SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Via email to acieau@acieau.es; see guidelines and call for nominations HERE
Deadline: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Recognizes an innovative project, technology, solution, model, or achievement of Spanish origin that has generated a significant and demonstrable impact in the United Arab Emirates.
It targets initiatives developed by researchers, companies, organizations, or institutions across scientific, technological, healthcare, economic, social, environmental, educational, cultural, or humanistic fields.
Entries will be evaluated with equal weighting based on:
Impact in the UAE · Spanish origin and contribution · Technical quality and innovation
The initiative must have been implemented, applied, used, or validated in the United Arab Emirates and must demonstrate clear, verifiable results or impacts.
FORMAT AND SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Via email to acieau@acieau.es; see guidelines and call for nominations HERE
Deadline: Tuesday, October 20, 2026