| Assist Prof Dr | Sandro | Serpa | University of the Azores | Portugal | Social Sciences | Sociology | Excellence in Research | |
| Dr | Geísa | Lima | Universidade Federal do Ceará | Brazil | Social Sciences | Anthropology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Izabel | Accioly | Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCar | Brazil | Social Sciences | Anthropology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Papia | Sengupta | Jawaharlal Nehru University | India | Social Sciences | Language and Communication | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Dawn | Koh | Care Corner Singapore | Singapore | Social Sciences | Supervision counseling reflective practice | Best Research Award | |
| Ms | Ayesha | Ali | PU | Pakistan | Social Sciences | Public Administration & Management Sciences | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Chand | Mia | Memorial University of Newfoundland | Canada | Social Sciences | Anthropology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Md Rafiqul | Islam | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | Social Sciences | Political Science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Usman | Khan | North Minxu University Ningxia China and Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad Pakistan | Pakistan | Social Sciences | Anthropology | Best Paper Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Seyed Hossein | Mohaqeqi Kamal | University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation | Iran | Social Sciences | Social Welfare | Best Research Award | |
| Mr | Talent | Nesongano | Competition and Tariff Commission | Zimbabwe | Social Sciences | Criminology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Shavkat | Rakhmatullayev | Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | Social Sciences | History | Outstanding Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Emma | Björner | Gothenburg Research Institute, School of Business, Economcis and Law, University of Gothenburg | Sweden | Social Sciences | Marketing | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Andrea | Baldwin | Washington Adventist University | United States | Social Sciences | Business Curriculum | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Zwelakhe | Maseko | Institute of Natural Resources | South Africa | Social Sciences | Environmental Management | Young Scientist Award | |
| Prof Dr | Liang-Chih | Chang | National Open University | Taiwan | Social Sciences | Leisure Sciences | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Yuliana | Lavrysh | Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute | Ukraine | Social Sciences | Education, pedagogy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | NKOSINATHI | MUYAMBO | Tugwi Mukosi Multidisciplinary Research Institute, Midlands State University | Zimbabwe | Social Sciences | Community Development | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Abera Yenework | Kebede | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | Social Sciences | Journalism & Communication | Best Research Award | |
| Dr | Khairul | Amri | Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry | Indonesia | Social Sciences | Social Economics | Best Researcher Award | |