Prince Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf Award for Humanizing Cities 2026 for Researchers and University Students
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The Prince Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf Award for Humanizing Cities is an academic and research award hosted by King Saud University, represented by the College of Architecture and Planning. It aims to support and encourage research and projects that address the concept of humanizing cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The award focuses on strengthening the human dimension in cities, improving quality of life in the urban environment, and studying urban policies and initiatives that contribute to making Saudi cities more interactive and more suitable for people.
Award Fields
The award includes research, studies, and projects related to the topic of humanizing cities, such as:
- Humanizing Saudi cities.
- Developing residential neighborhoods.
- Improving public urban spaces.
- Urban policies and their impact on quality of life.
- Analyzing the development of Riyadh and other Saudi cities.
- Studying urban improvement initiatives.
- Enhancing social interaction within cities.
- Human-centered urban planning and design.
- Award Categories
- The award targets the following groups:
- Academic researchers with research papers published or accepted for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
- Graduate students, including master’s and PhD students.
- Undergraduate students in design and planning fields.
- Researchers applying for research grants in the field of humanizing cities.
Award Branches
- The award includes four main branches:
- Scientific Research Award in Humanizing Cities.
- Graduate Students Award.
- Undergraduate Students Award.
- Research Grants Award.
- Specific Conditions by Branch
- For the Scientific Research branch, the research must be published or accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal within the last five years, and it must address one or more cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- For the Graduate Studies branch, applicants may submit a research project, master’s thesis, or PhD dissertation related to humanizing Saudi cities.
- For the Undergraduate branch, the award targets students from colleges of architecture and planning or related departments in Saudi universities, in addition to Saudi scholarship students specializing in architecture and planning.
- The Research Grants branch aims to support graduate students in preparing original research on topics such as public spaces, urban inclusivity, cultural identity, healthy lifestyles, and the use of smart technologies in humanizing cities.
Benefits
The award gives participants the opportunity to receive academic and research recognition from a specialized award hosted by King Saud University.
It helps highlight research and projects that support the concept of humanizing cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
It allows researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students to present their work before a specialized academic body in architecture and planning.
It supports the development of urban solutions and projects that focus on people and quality of life in Saudi cities.
It encourages innovation in the fields of urban planning, urban design, and improving the built environment.
It contributes to strengthening scientific research related to Saudi cities and the urban environment.
It provides an opportunity to participate in an award with multiple branches, including scientific research, graduate studies, undergraduate studies, and research grants.
It gives winners the opportunity to gain visibility and be honored through the award’s events and official platforms.
It supports the direction of improving quality of life and humanizing cities in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
Eligibility criteria
- The submitted work must address the topic of humanizing cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- The applicant must specify the award field or branch in which they wish to participate.
- Nominations must be submitted during the period specified on the official award website.
- Applicants must adhere to integrity, academic honesty, and research ethics.
- A research summary of no more than 500 words must be submitted, explaining the connection between the submitted work and the award topic.
- The nominated work may be written in Arabic or English.
- Applications that do not meet the requirements will not be considered.
Application Dates
- Opening of nominations: March 1, 2026.
- Application deadline: August 1, 2026.
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