Estonian National Research Awards
# Estonian National Research Awards

Estonian National Research Awards (Estonian: Eesti teaduspreemiad) are Estonian science awards which are given annually to Estonian researchers and research teams. Winners are chosen by Government of Estonia who bases on recommendations by Minister of Education and Research and/or specific Selection Board. Awards are given out on 24 February (Independence Day of the Republic of Estonia).

Awards are divided into three categories:

    1. for outstanding lifetime achievements in research and development (two awards)
    2. for research work in specific fields:
       exact sciences
       chemistry and molecular biology
       technical sciences
       medical science
       geology and biology
       agricultural science
       social science
       the humanities.
    3. for an outstanding scientific discovery.
