The Balzan Prizes are chosen by the General Prize Committee in two general subject areas: Literature, Moral Sciences and the Arts; and the Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences and Medicine. The four Balzan Prizes, two per category, are awarded to scholars, artists and scientists who have distinguished themselves in their fields on an international level.

The subject areas in which the awards are granted are rotated, and this special characteristic of the Balzan Prize ensures the promotion and recognition of new or emerging fields of study or research that may have been overlooked by other international awards.

In 2001, the Articles of the Balzan Foundation made a stipulation that prizewinners must destine half of the prize to finance research projects that are preferably carried out by young scholars or scientists.



The General Prize Committee announced that the 2016 Balzan Prizes will be awarded in the following fields:



■ Comparative Literature

■ International Relations: History and Theory

■ Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, including neurodegenerative and developmental aspects

■ Applied Photonicsf.

Latest Research Project

Prince Naif Award for Arab Security 2017

General Union of Arab Archaeologists Awards 2017

Workshop about Funding opportunities for Scientific research, mobility and upcoming open calls 2016

An international workshop entitled - ethical discipline to take care of the use of animals in education and scientific research for 2016 -

Central research competition for the culture of the Arab Women for 2016