| Mrs | Joyce Angnayeli | Eledi Kuusaana | Utrecht University and TU Darmstadt | Netherlands | Social Sciences | Urban geography, spatial planning and infrastructure planning (electricity/energy) | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Marcus | Adolphson | The Royal Institute of Technology, KTH | Sweden | Social Sciences | Urban and Regional Planning | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Saraswathy | Kasavan | UNITEN | Malaysia | Social Sciences | Waste Management | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Jing | Dai | Southwestern University of Finance and Economics | China | Social Sciences | Management Accounting | Young Scientist Award | |
| Mr | Antonin | Margier | University of Rennes | France | Social Sciences | urban studies | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | David | Juarez-Varon | Universitat Politècnica de València | Spain | Social Sciences | Neuromarketing | Excellence in Research | |
| Mr | Zuhriddin | Juraev | Chonnam National University, Department of Geography | South Korea | Social Sciences | Geography | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | BISWAJIT | MAHAPATRA | Centre for Public Health Research, Manbhum Ananda Ashram Nityananda Trust | India | Social Sciences | Anthropology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Melissa | Singh | University of Southern California | United States | Social Sciences | Social Work | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Dayse | Carneiro | Brazil´s Ministry of Health | Brazil | Social Sciences | Public Sector Innovation | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Mohima | Gomes | BRAC Institute of Governance and Development | Bangladesh | Social Sciences | Development Economics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Hans | Cabra | Universidad Antonio Nariño | Colombia | Social Sciences | Education | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Wondifraw | Chala | Dire Dawa University | Ethiopia | Social Sciences | Education | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mrs | Pooja | Pandey | University of Southampton | United Kingdom | Social Sciences | Occupational Safety and Health | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Marc | Oosthuizen | The IIE Varsity College | South Africa | Social Sciences | International Relations and Diplomacy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Zamambo | Mkhize | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Social Sciences | Higher Education, STEM, Transformation | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Francis | ONDITI | Riara University, Nairobi | Kenya | Social Sciences | Conflictology/ Peace and Conflict Studies | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Marie | Bragg | NYU Grossman School of Medicine | United States | Social Sciences | Food Policy and Marketing | Excellence in Research | View Profile |
| Dr | Uzma | Dayan | Institute of Education and Research, University of Peshawar | Pakistan | Social Sciences | Education | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | NALAILA | STEPHANO | MZUMBE UNIVERSITY | Tanzania | Social Sciences | EDUCATION | BusinessTrailblazer Achievement Award | View Profile |