Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation

Programmes

• Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Arab researchers

  The award was established by the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation in 1982 - making it the first Arab award focussing on scientific research and specifically awarding Arab researchers. Each winner of this award receives a prize of US$ 20,000.

• Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Creative Production for Children and Adolescents (Abdeh)

  An award established by the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation for children and youth between the ages of 8 and 18 years old in Jordan who are excelling in the fields of literature, performing arts, visual arts, and scientific innovation. Winners of the award receive a prize of $1,000.

• Abdul Hameed Shoman Children’s Literature Award

  An award established by the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation to recognise Arab creative writers (aged 18 years and above) who submit original unpublished fiction novels dedicated to young readers. The first prize winner receives around US$ 14,000, and the second and third place recieive $7k and $4.2k respectively.

• Abdul Hameed Shoman Cultural Forum

  A cultural club established by the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation in 1986 through which the foundation holds events and hosts Arab and international intellectuals, academics, and writers from Arab countries and the world. Events include public lectures, debates, panels, seminars, and discussions. 

• Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation grants

  The foundation provides grants in Jordan and Palestine in the fields of culture, arts and literature, and thought leadership. The value of the grant is equivalent to a maximum of US$ 42,000.

• Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation Innovation Award

  Launched by the foundation in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, this award aims to support the ideation and scaling of Jordanian innovations and startups with a positive social impact and solutions that help the community adapt to a post-pandemic world. Themes include healthcare and biomedical technology, labour market and economic productivity solutions, education solutions, agricultural solutions, culture and arts, and green technology and environmental sustainability.

• Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation Research Support Fund

  The fund was established by the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation in 1999 to provide financial support for scientific research conducted in Jordan.

• Abdul Hameed Shoman Library

  Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation established Jordan's first fully computarized public library in 1986. Today, the public library has four branches across Jordan, and holds regular events such as workshops, book clubs, poetry evenings, reading competitions, and other activities. It also provides services such as tablet loans, and access to an e-library and online databases.

• Shoman Cinema film department

  Launched in 1989 by the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation, the department hosts film discussions, workshops, and screenings focussed on productions made by Arabs or made in the Arab world.

• Shoman Cultural Days

  Cultural events hosted across Jordan with different editions in Jabal Amman, Irbit, Aqaba, and Al Karak.