Education Supporting Institutions
It is an award presented to societal entities inside or outside the country, provided that they have an formal branch inside the UAE -- whether governmental, semi-governmental or private institution -- regardless of the nature of their work, and is an entity officially recognized by the authorities, and provide services designated to serve the education sector in the UAE, provided that ‘education’ is not the applicant institution’s core of business, nor the presented initiative represents the main work of the institution.
2027 Local and GCC Educational Awards
Educational Awards
Applications open
- Opens
- Closes
- Judging
- Ceremony
Applications open until 15 January 2027.
Award links
- Participation Guide
- Workshop on award criteria
- Annual Calendar
Award domain
United Arab Emirates
Conditions of Application
The applicant for the award must meet the following conditions:7
The applicant entity shall be officially recognized.
In the case of not winning the award, the applicant may re-apply the following year or years using the same initiative.
A winning applicant may re-apply for the award after two cycles, or more, have passed with a completely new initiative, provided that the new application meets all the basic conditions.
Institutions with multiple branches may participate annually via any of its branches by submitting a new initiative.
The initiative submitted for the Award may have not previously won an educational award in the UAE.
The initiative submitted for the Award shall aim at serving the educational field in the UAE, whether the applicant’s headquarters is located inside or outside the UAE. In the case of an institution abroad, it must have an official branch inside the UAE.
The initiative must have been implemented two years prior to the year of application.
Incentives and Rewards
- The winning entity shall be awarded A “Certificate of Appreciation,” an “Excellence Trophy,” and attend the Honoring Ceremony.
Inquiries
For any further inquiries, kindly send an email to: (Askme@ha.ae)
Educational Awards
- Distinguished Student Award
- Distinguished Undergraduate University Student Award
- Local Distinguished School Award
- Local Distinguished Teacher Award
- Local Distinguished Educator Award
- Distinguished Student Award
- Distinguished School Award
- Distinguished Teacher Award
- Distinguished Educator Award
- THE HAMDAN – ALECSO AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
- HAMDAN - ICESCO Prize for the Development of Educational Infrastructures in the Islamic World
- UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development
- School Global Award Initiative of Gifted Education
- Applied Research Global Award of Gifted Education
- HAMDAN- ALECSO Award for Digital Innovations in Education
- Hamdan EFQM Educational Global Model and Award
- Certified EFQM-Hamdan Educational Model Foundation Course
- Certified EFQM-Hamdan Educational Model Assessor Course