Farabi International Award, which is specifically aimed at the development of Islamic Humanities is held by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology on an annual basis. With its goals being specified in both theoretical and applied fields, the Award has been organizationally defined in a way that enables it to receive the highest amount of support from research and educational organizations active in the field of Humanities. With this purpose in mind, the valuable experiences of Iran’s international festivals and the views and proposals provided by academies and research and scientific institutions were taken into consideration and used in designing the Award. In addition to that, all scientific and research seminaries and universities were invited to participate in the Award’s policy-making process, making up a comprehensive effort and collective action to identify and appreciate the selected works of Islamic Humanities. The Award receives, reviews, and chooses the selected works at the two young (under 35 years) and adult levels and, in terms of territory, covers both domestic and foreign areas. Where the domestic area is concerned, all the works produced by Iranians, regardless of their current location and profession, are considered, while the foreign area covers works produced by those who do not have an Iranian nationality.