قدیمی‌ترین جایزه مستقل و خصوصی ایران
​​​​​​​در حوزه ادبیات داستانی معاصر و علم (محیط زیست)

​Mehregan Prize Foundation

MEHREGAN PRIZE

The oldest independent and private 
​​​​​​​literary and science prize in Iran

Mehregan
Literature Prize

   1999 / 1378  

Mehregan Prize is a private and independent prize, which is held annually and biannually. To this date, Mehregan prize has been awarded in two main areas of science and Literature. The Mehregan prize comprises of 15 sections; 12 sections are allocated to contemporary Persian fiction for work published inside and outside of Iran and to mother-tongue literature category. The 3 remaining sections of this prize are granted to scientific fields under the category of “science for All” which is Awarded to scientific-ecological books, to Iranian NGO’s, and to Iranian ecological activists. 

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Mehregan Prize
at a glance
OBJECTIVES
  • اعتلای ادبیات و علم و هنر
  • توسعه و ترویج فرهنگ کتابخوانی
  • کمک به حفظ و شناخت محیط زیست ایران
  • معرفی، تشویق و افزایش انگیزه نویسندگان، پژوهشگران و کنشگران محیط زیست
  • بسترسازی و کمک به فروش و توزیع بهتر آثار نویسندگان برگزیده و ترجمه کتاب‌هایشان
  • معرفی نویسندگان برگزیده به بخش‌های بین‌المللی جوایز معتبر جهانی
  • معرفی تشکل‌های مردم‌نهاد (NGOها) به مجامع و سازمان‌های بین‌المللی محیط زیست
  • معرفی تشکل‌های مردم‌نهاد جهت دریافت گواهی‌نامه‌های علمی و تخصصی بین‌المللی
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  • Promotional Development of literature, art and science
  • Expansion and development of book-reading culture
  • Support the protection and recognition Iran's environment and wild life.
  • Introduction, encouragement and elevation of writers', scholars' and ecological activists' motivations 
  • Providing the bed for and contributing to better sale and distribution of the works of selected authors and the translation of their works 
  • Introducing the selected writers to the sections of internationally creditable awards of the world 
  • Presenting people-oriented NGOs to the international ecological organizations and institutions 
  • Presenting people-oriented NGOs to acquire international scientific and pecialized certificates 
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Mehregan Prize Rounds

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Mehregan Prize Levels

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Mehregan Prize Sections

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Mehregan Prizes are awarded to selected nominees in 4 levels:
1​-​​ Mehregan Prize Statue, Gratitude Plaque and Cash Prize, for main winners.
2- Acclaim Plaque of Mehregan Prize Juries for the second and third selected winners. 
3- Appreciation Plaque of Mehregan Prize for one or two nominees entering the final stage. (for the fourth and fifth selected winners.
4- Mehregan Prize Badge for other nominees entering the final stage.

Mehregan Prize in the field of contemporary fiction titled Mehregan Literary Prize and in the field of science (Science for All) named Mehregan of Science has been so far held in the following categories

So far, 24 rounds of Mehrgan Literary Prize and and 19 rounds of Mehrgan Science Prize (Science for All) have been held

Judge in Mehregan Prize

 Evaluation Criteria for Mehregan Prize

The founder and director of Mehregan Prize believes that the main responsibility of the organisers of independent book prizes is to enable unbiased and fair framework and process for evaluating the literary and scientific work. In Alireza Zargar’s opinion, the most important qualities for a Mehregan Prize judge are knowledge and experience, courage of expressing one’s opinion, independent and free will, and avoidance of biases.

Jury
Mehregan Prize’s Jury

One of the most important criteria of Mehregan Prize which has been the main cause of its endurance and continuation, are its members of the jury. They are the Jury members who, in the light of their knowledge and specializations, judge and assess the works and play a valuable role in preserving and developing the objectives of the Mehregan Prize. Some of these members in different rounds of the prize have shared their invaluable services with Mehregan Prize voluntarily and without any financial benefit.

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MEHREGAN PRIZE WINNERS
Mehregan Rounds

Reportage of the Mehregan Prize Ceremony

The Twenty First and Twenty Second Courses | 2019-2020
Holding the awards ceremony in November 2023

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