| Mr | Martin | Ihembe | University of Pretoria | South Africa | Social Sciences | Electoral Studies | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Stephen | Mutie | Kenyatta University, Nairobi | Kenya | Social Sciences | African Literature | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zamambo | Mkhize | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Social Sciences | Higher Education, STEM, Transformation | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Thinh Duy | Do | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education | Vietnam | Social Sciences | Urban and Rural Planning | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Robert | Epstein | American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology | United States | Social Sciences | Technology and Society | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Francis | ONDITI | Riara University, Nairobi | Kenya | Social Sciences | Conflictology/ Peace and Conflict Studies | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Marie | Bragg | NYU Grossman School of Medicine | United States | Social Sciences | Food Policy and Marketing | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Uzma | Dayan | Institute of Education and Research, University of Peshawar | Pakistan | Social Sciences | Education | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Frans | Matlakala | North-West University | South Africa | Social Sciences | Migration, mental health of youth and environmental social work | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Pablo | Bautista Alcaine | Universidad de Zaragoza | Spain | Social Sciences | Education | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | NALAILA | STEPHANO | MZUMBE UNIVERSITY | Tanzania | Social Sciences | EDUCATION | BusinessTrailblazer Achievement Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Sunny Sui-kwong | Lam | Hong Kong Metropolitan University | Hong Kong | Social Sciences | Communication | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Jeevan | Toor | University College London | United Kingdom | Social Sciences | Anthropology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Shraddha | Vekariya | Kamdhenu University | India | Social Sciences | Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension | Young Scientist Award |
| Ms | Sabna | E S | National Institute of Advanced Studies | India | Social Sciences | Critical menstrual studies | Young Scientist Award |
| Mr | Jason | Hung | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom | Social Sciences | Sociology | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Ahmet | Güneyli | European University of Lefka | Cyprus | Social Sciences | Educational sciences | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Fani | Efthymiadou | Bogaizici University | Turkey | Social Sciences | Women empowerment | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Saepudin | Mashuri | Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, State Islamic University of Datokarama, Palu, Central Sulawesi | Indonesia | Social Sciences | Islamic Education, Multicultural, Religious Moderation | Young Scientist Award |
| Ms | Kathy | Karatasas | University of Western Sydney and CulturalWorks | Australia | Social Sciences | Foster care- Multicultural children in care | Best Researcher Award |