{"id":7916,"date":"2026-04-06T17:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/?p=7916"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:04:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:04:36","slug":"apec-science-prize-for-innovation-research-and-education-2026-applications-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/apec-science-prize-for-innovation-research-and-education-2026-applications-open\/","title":{"rendered":"APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research &amp; Education 2026: Applications Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nominations are now open for the <strong>APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE) 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recognising excellence in scientific research and cross-border collaboration, this year\u2019s prize focuses on:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Advancing Scientific Research in AI and Data Science to Promote Industrial Innovation and Economic Resilience.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We invite nominations of outstanding young scientists making impactful contributions in AI and related frontier fields, shaping a resilient and future-ready Asia-Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>Submit your nomination <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.akademisains.gov.my\/aspire2026\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Closing date: <strong>30 April 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Email enquiries may be sent to bia@akademisains.gov.my.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/aspire-prize-2026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/aspire-prize-2026.jpg\" alt=\"apec, aspire 2026\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/aspire-prize-2026.jpg 1024w, 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