The award programme recognises exceptional doctoral research that addresses the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
To be eligible for the awards the research must address an issue that is of importance to one of the various subject areas listed on the website.
The awards are open to those who have completed and satisfied examination requirements for a doctoral award between 15 January three years before deadline and 28 February in the submission deadline's year and have not applied previously for one of these awards.