UNESCO-UNAM / Jaime Torres Bodet Prize

The UNESCO-UNAM / Jaime Torres Bodet Prize is awarded every two years to a person, a group of people or an international institution that has contributed to the development of knowledge and society through art, teaching and research in the social sciences and humanities. The Prize promotes pioneering initiatives that contribute to the development, diffusion and consolidation of the values of humanity and highlights links between UNESCO and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Winners receive a monetary award.

Monetary award of 50,000 USD to the winners.

Candidates must have made an outstanding contribution to the development of knowledge and society through art, teaching and research in the social sciences and humanities. The Prize may be awarded to a person, a group of people or an international institution.