International Awards and Honours

By Karthikeyan , 6 September, 2012

Name of Award	Year Instituted	Information
Nobel Prize	1900	The most prestigious award of US $5860000 in the world is supported by the foundation. It was set up in 1900 under the will of Alfred Bernhard Nobel. The obel prizes are presented annually on 10 December (The death anniversary of the founder and the festival of the foundation). It is given in the fields of Pease, Literature, Physics, Chemistry (from 1901) and Economics (from 1969).
Pulitzer Prize	1917	Named after the US Publisher, Joseph Pulitzer; It is annually conferred in the US for accomplishment in Journalism, literature and music
Magsaysay Award	1957	Named after Ramon Magsaysay, President of the Philippines; It is annually (August 31) conferred for outstanding contribution to Public Service, Community Leadership, Journalism, Literature, Creative Arts and International Understanding
Templeton Award	1972	Conferred by the Templeton Foundation for progress in religion-inaugurated by John M. Templeton, a presbyterian of Nassau, Bahamas
Booker Prize	1968	It is the highest literary award in the world, set up by the Booker Company and the British Publishers Association
Right Livelihood	1980	Instituted by Jakob Von Vexkull, a Swedish-German writer and Philatelic expert, after selling his stamp collection; also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize and conferred annually for practical and exemplary solutions to real problems of today
Jawaharlal Nehru	1965	Instituted by Government of India, it is conferred annually to persons for outstanding contribution in promotion of international understanding, goodwill, and friendship among the people of the world
Oscar Award	1929	Conferred annually by the Academy of Motion pictures, Arts and Sciences in the US in recognition of contribution and performance in the field of cinema
UN Human Rights	1966	This award is given every 5 years for individual contributions to the establishment of human rights.
Jesse Owens	1992	Instituted by the International Amateur Athletic Federation; Global Award to honor individuals with sports background who have made significant and lasting contribution to society.
UNESCO Prize for Tolerance	1995	Instituted by UNESCO for the promotion of tolerance and non-voilence on the occasion of the UN year of Tolerance and the 125th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.