Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Children's Literature, 19th Edition, on the theme of "Travel Literature
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The deadline passed on 31 March 2025. The details below are kept for reference.
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Applicant criteria
- NationalityUnited Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
- Age18 - 60
- GenderBoth
Opportunity criteria
- Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
- LocationRemotely
- Deadline2025-03-31
Opportunity description
The Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation, the cultural and social responsibility arm of the Arab Bank, announces the opening of applications for the 19th edition of the Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Children's Literature for 2025. This year's theme is "Travel Literature," targeting the 9+ age group.
"Travel Literature" is one of the oldest narrative arts documenting human experiences across ages, whether through real-life journeys recorded by writers such as Ibn Battuta and Ibn Jubayr, or imaginative voyages that transport readers to new worlds like Gulliver's Travels and Around the World in Eighty Days. Arabs have excelled in this literary genre, which blends eloquent narrative language with imaginative and thrilling elements, offering rich educational and cultural experiences that reflect diverse cultural and touristic details.
Benefits
The Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation grants each winner a certificate in their name and in the field of literary art in which they excelled, in addition to a plaque bearing the award's name and the foundation's logo. The winners also receive a monetary reward totaling 18,000 Jordanian Dinars, distributed across three rankings:
- First Place: 10,000 Jordanian Dinars
- Second Place: 5,000 Jordanian Dinars
- Third Place: 3,000 Jordanian Dinars
Eligibility criteria
After reviewing the general eligibility requirements outlined in the award's guide, the following are the specific conditions for this cycle:
- The novel must be written in clear, simplified Arabic.
- It should cater to the 9+ age group.
- Only one work may be submitted per applicant.
- The word count must be no less than 5,000 words and no more than 6,000 words.
- The submission must be formatted in Arial font, size 14.
- Submissions will be accepted starting January 12, 2025, with the deadline being the end of March 2025.
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Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Children's Literature, 19th Edition, on the theme of "Travel Literature