Science and SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists

The Prize was launched with the vision to recognize that global economic health is dependent upon a vibrant research community. A vision that will only come true if they encourage their best and brightest to continue in their chosen fields of research.

The international Prize is awarded annually to four young scientists for outstanding life science research based on a doctoral degree earned in the previous two years.

Categories

• 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.

Benefits

• The grand prize winning essay is published in Science magazine and each of the other three winning essays are published at Science online.
• Furthermore, all four of the award winners are invited to Sweden for the prize ceremony, held the same week as the Nobel Prize ceremony, attend a scientific symposium to present their work, and be invited to a series of social events in which they are able to network with notable scientific researchers in their fields. Each winner may also bring one guest to the festivities.

Prize Information

• Each year, a Grand Prize winner is selected from the applicants to receive 30,000 USD in prize money and the three other category winners are awarded 10,000 USD each for their accomplishments.

Eligibility Criteria

• 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.

Selection Criteria

• The winners are selected by a committee of scientists chaired by the Editor-in-Chief of Science magazine.
• Entries are first screened by Science editors and three finalists are selected from each category.
• Then, the committee selects the winner from each category.
• The four category winners compete for the grand prize.
• The grand prize winner and three category winners will be decided in October.
• The entire process for selection and announcement of winners is organized and run by Science.

For more information, visit SciLifeLab.