Deadline: 21 February 2025
The Royal Society is pleased to invite submissions for its Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture Prize to promote women in STEM by an individual with an established track record of very high standing in any area of STEM.
Prize Information
- The lectureship is accompanied by a medal of silver gilt, a grant of £40,000 and a gift of £1,000.
- The recipient of the award is expected to spend a proportion of the grant on implementing a project to raise the profile of women in STEM.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture is open to those who have been UK residents for three or more years.
- It is restricted to early career scientists with no more than 20 years since achieving their PhD (not including career breaks) and nominations will remain valid and shall be considered by the award selection committee throughout three nomination cycles.
Nomination Criteria
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- Nominees must fulfil UK residency requirements, as follows: the nominee has been ordinarily resident in the UK throughout the three-year period preceding the date of application for the award and has not been resident therein wholly or mainly for the purposes of full-time education, during any part of that three-year period.
- The Recipient must notify the Royal Society of any change in their status or location.
- The Recipient will also be awarded a specially struck commemorative medal and are expected to receive the Award in person at a high-profile ceremony, except in exceptional circumstances such as ill health.
- The Recipient is required to give a public lecture at the Royal Society (or other venue of the Society’s choosing) about their research, normally within 6 months of being notified of the Award.
For more information, visit The Royal Society.
