2025 GCSP Prize in Peace and Security for Transformative Futures
The GCSP prize seeks to reward groundbreaking concepts that offer exceptional promise in addressing peace and security challenges.
Under the leadership of Ambassador Thomas Greminger, Executive Director of the GCSP, the Prize for Transformative Futures in Peace and Security was initiated by Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan, Director of the Geopolitics and Global Futures Department, and Ms Anne-Caroline Pissis Martel, Director of the Global Fellowship Initiative and Creative Spark. The inaugural edition of the prize was awarded in 2023.
2025 GCSP Prize in Peace and Security for Transformative Futures Summary
- Type: Awards/Prizes
- Sponsor: Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
- Eligible Countries: All
- Benefits: Certification, CHF 15,000, Global impact,
- Deadline: March 20, 2025
Requirements – 2025 GCSP Prize in Peace and Security for Transformative Futures
- Applications may come from any country, but the potential impact of the concepts submitted should extend beyond national borders in their scope or thinking.
- Concepts from a wide variety of fields may be eligible for consideration, including, but not restricted to, transformative technologies, pandemics, biothreats, autonomous weapons, climate change, human rights, cybersecurity, education, or disarmament.
Benefits – 2025 GCSP Prize in Peace and Security for Transformative Futures
- Grand Prize: The first-place winner will receive a fully funded 2-month incubation programme at GCSP’s Creative Spark in Geneva (valued at CHF 15,000) and a certificate of excellence.
- Recognition for Finalists: Second and third-place finalists will each receive a certificate of recognition.
- Global Impact: Submissions must transcend national borders in scope or impact, addressing critical global issues such as transformative technologies, pandemics, autonomous weapons, climate change, cybersecurity, education, disarmament, and more.
Deadline: 20th March, 2025
Apply Here – 2025 GCSP Prize in Peace and Security for Transformative Futures