Individuals or groups whose achievements have been known to the public and experts for at least one year may be nominated for the award.
After the application deadline, the commission will review the nominations and submit its recommendations for awardees to the government.
The application must include a letter of recommendation, a CV, publications and scientific or creative works, a description of the results and their economic, social, or cultural impact, as well as supporting materials—patents, reviews, awards, publications, and references to open sources.
As a reminder, at its meeting on August 12, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the nominal composition of the Commission for Awarding the 2026 National Prize. The Commission will select candidates and determine the winners of this year’s National Prize.
Over the years of the National Prize’s existence, nearly 200 prominent Moldovan figures have been honored as laureates, including composer Eugen Doga, writers Ion Drută, Dumitru Matkovski, Nicolae Dabija, singer Maria Bieșu, philologist Mihai Cimpoy, conductor and musician Nicolae Botgros, actors Ion Ungureanu and Petru Hadyrcă, artists Tudor Zbyrnia and Timofei Bătrinu, scientists Gheorghe Duca and Oleg Lupân, and among athletes—Olympic medalists Anastasia Nichita and Denis Vieru, as well as doctors, including Aureliu Bătryniac, a cardiac surgeon and the 2018 laureate for innovation and achievements in cardiac surgery.
In 2025, a total of 26 applications were submitted for the award. Each year, the government awards up to ten prizes for achievements in the arts, science, literature, film, culture, medicine, and sports.
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