Summary:
The Prize is awarded annually to one young scientist for outstanding life science research for which he/she was awarded a doctoral degree in the previous two years.
Application Deadline Date:
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Lower Limit Amount ($):
10,000
Upper Limit Amount ($):
30,000
Academic Area:
Cell and Molecular Biology
Research in this category includes cellular and molecular processes at levels ranging from single molecule to single cell to tissue and organ systems.
Genomics, Proteomics and Systems Biology Approaches
Research in this category focuses on genomics, proteomics, integrative omics and systems biology approaches, inlcuding computational, to facilitate comprehensive understanding of living cells, organisms and species.
Ecology & Environment
Research in this category encompasses interactions between organisms and their environment, and how these processes are influenced by human activity.
Molecular Medicine
Research in this category aims at building on the molecular understanding of disease in humans to develop preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, including individualized medicine.
Description:
The Prize is awarded annually to one young scientist for outstanding life science research for which he/she was awarded a doctoral degree in the previous two years.
Prize money: US$30,000 for the grand prize winner, US$10,000 for each of the category winners.
Publication: The grand prize winning essay will be published in Science and essays from the each of the category winners will be published online
Award Purpose:
Research
Year In School:
Post Doctoral
Other
Eligibility Requirement - Gender:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Citizenship:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Residency:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Other:
Entrants for the prize must have received their Ph.D. between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2024. Entrants may only apply once within this time period, and the work described in the entry must have been performed while the entrant was a graduate student. The prize is open to residents of all nations without regard to sex or race.
Specializations:
Business and the Environment
Climate Change Science and Solutions
Ecosystem Management and Conservation
Energy and the Environment
Environmental Policy Analysis
Forestry
Industrial Ecology and Green Chemistry
People, Equity, and the Environment
Water Resource Science & Management
Urban
Date Updated:
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Eligibility - Citizenship:
US Citizens/Permanent Residents
Foreign Nationals
DACA
Amount:
30000