The Unilever Research Prizes are an important token to express the importance to Unilever's relationship with the academic world. The Unilever Research Prize is awarded annually to thirteen students in chemistry, biology, engineering, health sciences and social sciences at various universities in the Netherlands. To this end, all 13 Dutch Universities have reviewed their Master of Science graduates and each has nominated their top graduate from a variety of disciplines relevant to Unilever Research & Development.