The Joseph Rodrigues Awards were established in 2020 to honor the commitment of the Trust’s founder to research, practice, and scientific progress in child learning and education.
OUR WORK
Awards
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Rodrigues Research Prize
The prize acknowledges exceptional researchers whose work can be regarded as key to progress in the field, in any scholarly discipline that is aimed at improving the learning, development, and living conditions of children and youth. The prize is endowed with CHF 1 million to support the research of the prize recipient. The jury consists of a select group of internationally renowned scientists from a range of disciplines. The next call will open in January 2025.
Janet Currie
Henry Putnam Professor of Economics and Public Affairs
Princeton University
Princeton University
Daniel L. Schwartz
Dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Education
Stanford University
Stanford University
Charles Nelson
Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
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Rodrigues Best Practice Prizes
The prizes acknowledge outstanding commitment from institutions or individuals in implementing evidence-based solutions for child learning and education. The Best Practice Prizes were awarded annually since 2020. Each of the up to three prize recipients receives CHF 200,000 in unrestricted funding. Up to ten prize finalists receive support for activities with the Trust to promote evidence-based best practice in advancing child learning and education.
Nisha Ligon
Co-founder and CEO Ubongo
Dr. Heidemarie Rose
President, Opstapje
Father Johann Casutt
Founder of ATMI, Surakarta, Java
Christian Vögeli
CEO Dybuster
Laura Brown
CEO PEAS
Christiane Daepp
Founder of Ideenbüro