The 2016 Rolex Awards for Enterprise

Since 1976, Rolex has honored extraordinary individuals who possess the courage and conviction to take on major challenges. Each Rolex Award for Enterprise is given for a new or ongoing project anywhere in the world – one that deserves support for its capacity to improve lives, or protect the world’s natural and cultural heritage. These projects have touched all aspects of humanity by expanding knowledge or improving life on the planet.

In 2016, to celebrate the initiative’s four decades of existence, Rolex will offer five Laureate Awards and five Young Laureate Awards, asking an independent Jury of experts to choose 10 exceptional individuals who demonstrate that they have pioneering projects that will benefit the world.

Prize:

The Laureates will each receive 100,000 Swiss francs (Approx USD 100,564) and the Young Laureates 50,000 Swiss francs (Approx USD 50,282) each to advance their projects. They will also benefit from worldwide publicity and receive a Rolex chronometer

Eligibility:

• The Rolex Awards are open to anyone over 18 years of age, of any nationality, whose ground-breaking project is helping to expand the knowledge of our world and improve the quality of life on the planet.

• Projects are grouped broadly in the areas of science and health, applied technology, exploration and discovery, the environment, and cultural heritage.

How to Apply:

Candidates for the Rolex Awards can submit their project ideas in a online application by creating an account and following the application instructions.

Deadline:31 May 2015.

For more information visit Rolex Awards for Enterprise Official Website