The Rolex Awards for Enterprise
The deadline for applications for the 2012 Rolex Awards closed on 31 May 2011.
Five new Laureates will receive Rolex Awards for Enterprise in late 2012 for their projects. Each Laureate will receive US$100,000 for a new or ongoing project, as well as a Rolex chronometer and the benefits of international publicity.
Discover past winners of the Rolex Awards for Enterprise
Selection Process
The Rolex Laureates are selected by an independent panel of international specialists at the top of their fields, supported by a team of researchers.
Winners are chosen based on three main criteria: spirit of enterprise, originality, and potential impact. Judges also consider how the award will contribute to the completion of the project.
The Jury changes for each cycle of the Rolex Awards. Since 1976, more than 100 leading experts from 24 countries have served on the Rolex Awards Jury. They include French research virologist Professor Luc Montagnier, Russian deep-ocean explorer Anatoli Sagalevitch and American astronaut and educator Dr Katherine Sullivan.
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