Based on the center's commitment to ensuring that all its works, including research, events, scientific activities, and social initiatives, have a positive and effective impact and achieve social benefit at the national level, and believing in the role of scientific research in understanding social issues and challenges and finding appropriate solutions for them, the Social Research Award initiative was launched. This award is a legally recognized entity affiliated with the National Center for Social Studies and Research, honorarily chaired by His Excellency the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, and supervised by the center's director-general.
The award aims to honor researchers whose studies have contributed to understanding social phenomena and issues, identifying challenges facing social development, and finding effective solutions for them. It also seeks to encourage researchers to innovate and excel in addressing social issues within Saudi society, contributing to...
Promoting positive competition among researchers for better social research quality.
Achieves the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
Improving quality of life for people in the Kingdom.
To enhance partnership with researchers in the field of social sciences and achieve the award's values of justice, transparency, and equal opportunities, this introductory guide highlights the award's objectives and branches, clarifies nomination procedures and conditions, as well as nomination entities, in accordance with the award system approved by the esteemed Board of Trustees.
Award Objectives
The Social Research Award seeks to achieve the following objectives
Encouraging outstanding male and female researchers to address priority social issues.
Contributing to quality solutions for challenges facing Saudi society.
Improving the quality of serious social research addressing key social phenomena.
Motivating government and private research institutions to excel in social research.
Honoring pioneers with distinguished contributions in the social field.
Vision
To be the leading award in supporting excellence in social research.
Mission
Promoting the spirit of competition among male and female researchers in social fields.
Values
Justice, transparency, equal opportunity, positive competition, responsibility.
Award Components
Shield
Carries the award name and logo
Certificate of Appreciation
Carries the name of the award and the National Center for Social Studies
Cash Prize
150,000 SAR for each category
Award Guide
Discover the award details, its objectives, categories, and eligibility criteria through the official award guide. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about the application and participation process.
Organizational Structure
Honorary President of the Award
His Excellency the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
Director General of the Center
General Supervisor of the Award
Executive Committee
Board of Trustees
Secretary General
Board of Trustees
Secretary General
Evaluation and Arbitration Committee
