Supreme Council of Culture opens nominations for 2027 State Prizes

The Supreme Council of Culture in Egypt has announced the opening of nominations for the 2027 State Prizes. The awards cover various fields, including arts, literature, social sciences, legal sciences, and economics. The nomination period is scheduled to run from October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026.

The total value of the prizes is approximately 6.3 million Egyptian pounds. The categories include the Nile Prizes for Egyptian and Arab creators, State Appreciation Prizes, State Excellence Prizes, and Encouragement Prizes for youth under the age of 40.

The Nile Prizes consist of four awards—three for Egyptians and one for Arab nationals—each valued at 500,000 pounds plus a gold medal. The State Appreciation Prizes include 10 awards valued at 200,000 pounds each. The Encouragement Prizes, aimed at younger professionals, have a total value of 1.6 million pounds, with individual awards of 50,000 pounds.

Specific categories for the Encouragement Prizes include diverse topics such as flute playing, animation directing, sustainable architecture, science fiction novels, and various branches of social sciences like history, geography, and philosophy.