Application Form

2026 Application 

You may download the application form in PDF file format: 2026 APEC Healthy Women, Healthy Economies application.

Please email this nomination/application form to [email protected] by 19 March 2026.

Background

HWHE has found that sex-disaggregated data and gender-based research and analysis is lacking. Policymakers, business leaders and others do not have adequate data and evidence to draw from to identify gender-specific interventions appropriate for their economies and organizations. To spotlight and spur much-needed data and evidence, Chile, along with Merck’s support, has created an annual prize recognizing research that enables policymakers, business leaders, and others to identify and implement measures to improve women’s health in APEC economies so women can join and rise in the workforce.

In order to be considered for this prize, individuals must submit an original piece of research that was published on or after January 1, 2024. All researchers from APEC economies are welcome to apply; you do not require a background in academia in order to be considered. However, the research must be evidence based. Furthermore, the research must be submitted in English. If the research was not originally written in English, please have it professionally translated. The winner of the prize will win USD $20,000, while the 2 runners-up will win USD $5,000 each. If the winner or runner up is from government then the prize money will be given instead to HealthyWomen (a women’s health not-for-profit).

Alternatively, the winner or runners-up may designate a not-for-profit entity to receive the prize money3. Please attribute the research to all involved in its making, but only one individual may be nominated and eligible to receive the prize money.