Requirements for e-Candidacy

  1. The application must be filled-in electronically by reading, understanding, and accepting the General Information and Special Conditions.
  2. For individual Candidates, a recent 4cm x 6cm personal photo with white background shall be attached. For teams or entities, the logo shall be attached, with the maximum number of team members not to exceeding eight, including the team leader.
  3. Each individual Candidate should attach his/ her Curriculum Vitae in (PDF format), for entities or establishments, an abstract regarding the entity is required in (PDF format).
  4. For Emirati candidates, a copy of each of her/ his passport, family book, and ID card must be attached. For expatriate candidates, a copy of his / her valid passport, valid residence permit and ID card must be attached. For teams / entities’ candidates, the team leader is requires to attach a copy of their passport and family book ( for Emiratis)/ Valid residency copy and EID copy ( for Residents).
  5. Copy of the latest academic qualification attested from all concerned departments in the country of relevance.
  6. For individual candidates, both the Nomination Form and the Recommendation Letter must be downloaded from the website, filled in and attested by the candidate’s establishment. Once duly attested, both documents should be uploaded to the box indicated on the website. The Nomination Form and Recommendation Letter(s) are compulsory for the approval of the nomination application in every field.
  7. If the nominee for an Award is not from the same educational field of that Award, the nominee should submit a Personal Nomination Letter, which in this case is a must for applying.
  8. The establishment or authority issuing and attesting the candidature and Recommendation Letter is held fully responsible for its validity and accuracy and shall be held liable towards the General Secretariat of the Khalifa Award for Education.
  9. If the candidate is an institution, the nomination for the award shall be on behalf of the institution or in its ruling and NOT on behalf of the members of the administrative bodies or the team, provided that the requirements are adhered to in the electronic application system by including the information and data pertaining to team leader and members of the team.