The applicant/nominee will be evaluated on the following basis:

  1. The demonstration of exceptional leadership in the pursuit of human welfare, security, and peace.

  2. Achieving measurable success related to the promotion of a particular initiative or cause that has local/regional and international impact.

  3. Creating model programs or initiatives that can launch additional humanitarian efforts.

Eligibility: 

The international prize has no citizenship or location restrictions for application and nomination. The Prize will be awarded to an individual, group or institution. The applicant/nominee must meet the above criteria in order to be considered.

Application and Nomination:

Any person, group or institution as defined above may apply or be nominated for the Prize. To be considered, each applicant/nominee must submit the following items:

To be considered, each applicant/nominee must submit the following items:

  1. The identity, capacity and position, address and contact details of the applicant/nominee.

  2. A 1000 word essay describing the activities for which the applicant/nominee is seeking the Prize.

  3. If the applicant/nominee is an individual person, a detailed curriculum vita, including a complete list of the nominee's work experience and activities.

  4. If the applicant/nominee is a group of persons, a detailed curriculum vita of each member of the group and a detailed description of the establishment and work of the group.

  5. If the applicant/nominee is an institution, a brief description, the statutes and the last three annual reports (if available).

Applications and nominations must be typed and submitted by registered mail to King Hussein Foundation to the following address:

Jordan – King Hussein Foundation U.S. – King Hussein Foundation International

P.O. Box 926687
Amman 11110 – Jordan
Tel: (962-6) 5607460
Fax: (962-6) 5606994
Email: khf-nhf@nic.net.jo

P.O. Box 1195
McLean, VA 22101
Tel: (202) 833-4999
Fax: (202) 833-5666
Email: khfi@peacebuilders.org

Selection and Prize Process:

All applicants and nominations will be reviewed by a Selection Committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. Additional information may be requested from the applicant/nominee to provide a sound basis upon which the Selection Committee can evaluate qualifications. The Selection Committee reserves the right not award the Prize in any given year, if in its discretion it determines that no applicant/nominee fits the criteria established.

The recipients of the Prize will be invited by the King Hussein Foundation to receive the Prize in a ceremony to be held in November 2006.