Albert Einstein Award the United States" by "The New York Times". Some considered it as "the prestigious equivalent of a Nobel Prize". Albert Einstein Award This award should not be confused with many others named after the famous physicist, such as the Albert Einstein World Award of Science given by the World Cultural Council (since 1984), the Albert Einstein Medal given by the Albert Einstein Society (since 1979), nor with the Hans Albert Einstein Award, named after his son and given by the American Society of Civil Engineers (since 1988). It was established much earlier than these, when Einstein was still alive and
Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative Fund Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative Fund The Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative Fund (German: "Deutsche Akademische Flüchtlings Initiative Albert Einstein" or "DAFI") scholarship programme offers refugee students the possibility to pursue an undergraduate degree in their country of asylum. Through the dedicated support of the German Government, and additional private donors, UNHCR was able to support over 9,300 young refugees since 1992. UNHCR’s mandate is to provide protection and to find solutions for refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons and other persons of concern. In support of this, UNHCR considers it a priority to promote and support access to