World Rabies Day Award criteria
- At the time of nomination, nominees must be contributing actively to the field of rabies prevention/control.
- Nominees will be chosen for the impact of their work at the local community level.
- Historical projects may be used as part of a broader nomination, but cannot be used as the sole reason for nomination.
- Self-nominations are welcomed.
- Individual category: Nominations may be from any sector
- Student group category: Nominations may be for teams of students from any field. School and college/university student teams are eligible.
- Regional categories: Nominations may be for:
- government organisations
- NGOs/charities with a total annual income below USD 200,000, and registered in the country where their community work is based
- If governments or government employees are award recipients, the cash award will be replaced by a non-monetary contribution of equal value to their rabies awareness programme. This can include the design and printing costs for awareness materials such as posters or leaflets, a public service announcement in mass media, conference registration/attendance or similar activities. Vaccines and equipment will not be considered.
- Past and current staff of organisers and the judging panel are ineligible for the awards.
- Nominations are strongly preferred in English, but other languages will be considered where possible.
- Nominations must be completed online.