Under the leadership of Ambassador Thomas Greminger, Executive Director of the GCSP, the Prize for Transformative Futures in Peace and Security was initiated by Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan, Director of the Geopolitics and Global Futures Department, and Ms Anne-Caroline Pissis Martel, Director of the Global Fellowship Initiative and Creative Spark. It seeks to reward groundbreaking concepts that offer exceptional promise in addressing peace and security challenges. The inaugural edition of the prize was awarded in 2023.
Submissions may come from any country, but the potential impact of the concepts submitted should extend beyond national borders in their scope or thinking. Concepts from a wide variety of fields may be eligible for consideration, including, but not restricted to, transformative technologies, pandemics, biothreats, autonomous weapons, climate change, human rights, cybersecurity, education, or disarmament, for example.
The winners - first, second, and third place, along with two honourable mentions - will be announced publicly during an event to be held in May 2026. The first-place prize consists of a fully funded two-month incubation programme at the GCSP’s Creative Spark in Geneva (valued at CHF 15,000 and to be completed within one year of the award), along with a prize trophy and a certificate of excellence. The second- and third-place recipients will receive certificates of recognition, and the two honourable mentions will receive certificates of honourable mention.
>> 2026 Rules and Regulations
The Jury of the 2026 GCSP Prize for Transformative Futures in Peace and Security will be confirmed shortly.
The deadline for applications is Thursday, 20 March 2026 at 23:59 UTC+1. The winners will be announced in May 2026.
