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Where an exact date is not provided for a nomination deadline, the month traditionally used for the deadline is provided for reference.
Award |
Awarding body |
Nomination deadline |
Brief description
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Australian Government |
Rolling deadline - appointments in the Order of Australia are announced on Australia Day and on the King鈥檚 Birthday public holiday in June. |
Nominations received from the public to recognise people who have contributed above and beyond to the Australian community or humanity at large. To encourage diverse representation of the community, nominations of women are being sought. |
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Asia Oceania Geosciences Society |
15 February 2025 |
Awards outstanding achievements in geosciences and unselfish cooperation and leadership in Asia and Oceania |
The Volvo Environment Prize Foundation |
20 January 2025 |
Awarded to people who have made outstanding scientific achievements within the area of environment and sustainability - SEK $1.5 million (approximately $215,000 AUD) |
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Lefoulon-Delalande Institut de France |
29 March 2024 |
Awarded to scientists who have made a significant scientific contribution in physiology, biology or cardiovascular medicine - 鈧600,000 |
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Qatar Foundation |
15 March 2024 |
Biennial. Awarded for significant and lasting impact upon education at any level, demonstrating an inspiring and visionary approach 鈥 The finalists of the 2024-2025 WISE Prize will receive $100,000- $150,000 USD to support the development of their solutions. A $1 million USD Prize will be awarded at the 2025 WISE Summit to further advance the solution. |
Welch Foundation |
31 January 2025 |
Awards important chemical research contributions which have had a significant, positive influence on mankind -US $500,000 |
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Lasker Foundation |
3 February 2025 |
Lasker Awards will be offered in three categories in 2023: Basic Research, Clinical Research, and Public Service - US $250 000 |
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The Letten Foundation |
6 February 2025 |
Biennial. A prize for young researchers working within the fields of health, environment, development and equality in all aspects of human life. Winner is awarded 2.5 million NOK |
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Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources |
17 December 2024 |
Nominations sought for Australia's national science and teaching awards: total pool of $750,000 in prize monies and an embossed medallion and lapel pin.
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The Royal Society |
February 2025 |
Check the Royal Society website to confirm which awards are being offered in the current round. Call for nominations opens in November
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Mahathir Science Award Foundation and the Academy of Sciences Malaysia |
1 March 2023 |
Awarded to an individual or group in recognition of contributions and innovations towards solving problems in the tropics through Science, Technology and Innovation. The call for nominations is now open for the Tropical Agriculture and Tropical Architecture and Engineering categories - US $100,000 |
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Keio University Medical Science Fund |
4 March 2025 |
Awarded in the field of clinical medicine (including the development of drugs and medical devices) - 10 Million Yen |
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Advance.org |
Open all year round |
The Global Australian Awards recognise and celebrate the work of global Australians and alumni of Australian universities around the world who exhibit remarkable talent, exceptional vision and ambition at any stage of their career. |
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L'Or茅al and UNESCO |
28 June 2024 |
The Fellowships are intended to provide practical help for the winners to undertake a one year research project in their chosen fields. Winners may choose to spend their funding on buying scientific equipment, paying for child care costs, conference & travel costs or other items they may need to continue their research - four Australian Fellowships and one New Zealand Fellowship valued at $25,000 |
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) |
5 April 2024 |
This award is Biennial and awarded to individual scientists who have been working and living in a developing country for at least 10 years in the fields of agricultural sciences, biology, chemistry, earth, astronomy and space sciences, engineering sciences, mathematics, medical sciences, physics and social sciences. Once every two years - US $10,000 each |
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The King Faisal Foundation |
31st March 2025 |
Prizes in different fields of science and medicine - US $200 000. Nominations commence on September 1st for each year |
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The Franklin Institute |
31 March 2025 |
The theme for 2023 is 鈥淭he Physics of Soft Matter: Self-Assembling, Responsive, Smart鈥. Awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to understanding the unique properties of soft matter or to the development of applications utilizing soft matter 鈥 US $250,000 |
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Virchow Foundation for Global Health |
28 Feb 2025 |
Awarded to an individual, institution, or organisation who has made significant contributions towards strengthening global health - 鈧500,000. Nominations will open in October 12, 2024 |
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Sydney Quantum Academy |
Stream 4 applications for the SQA PhD Scholarships are now being accepted. On April 2025, applications will be accepted for 2026 cohort. |
The SQA scholarship program offers students funding to work alongside some of the world鈥檚 leading quantum researchers and gain industry-ready skills. SQA PhD Scholarships provide a stipend of up to AU$35,000 p.a., access to career development funding and exclusive benefits. |
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BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE |
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BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE |
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The Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences are given annually for accomplishments in life sciences broadly defined. Up to four annual Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences 鈥 $3 million each. |
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science |
15 March 2024 |
Awarded to an individual who has made outstanding contribution to the advancement of research in biology of genomes 鈥 10 million yen |
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Australian Institute of Policy and Science |
22 April 2024 |
The awards were created to recognise and celebrate Australian intellectual and scientific excellence and to encourage younger Australians to follow in the footsteps of our outstanding achievers. Nominees must have graduated with their PhD between three and ten years of the nomination closing date. |
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Australian Museum |
12 February 2025 |
The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes honour excellence across the areas of research & innovation, leadership, science engagement, and school science. |
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Government of South Australia |
28 February 2025 |
Awarded to high achievers in research, industry and education in South Australia. The South Australian Scientist of the Year and the South Australian Innovator of the year will receive $25,000 prize money and winners of all other categories will receive $10,000 |
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Turkish Academy of Sciences |
31 May 2024 |
T脺BA Academy Prizes are annually awarded to the nominated scientists in Basic and Engineering Sciences, and Health and Life Sciences. The award is comprised of an Academy medal and USD$30,0000. |
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Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences |
30 April 2025 |
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Jian Zhou Medal is awarded annually to a rising star of Australian health and medical science who is making a significant impact in translational medical science, primarily working in Australia. The Medal is awarded at the Academy鈥檚 annual meeting each October and recipients receive financial support for their travel costs to enable them to attend. |
Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie |
30 April 2024 |
Rewards an original work in chemistry, of benefit to mankind, society or nature. Once every two years 鈥 鈧35,000 |
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Sense about Science |
21 May 2024 |
Awarded to researchers who have shown great courage and integrity in standing up for science and scientific reasoning against fierce opposition and hostility. Each year there is one winner, and an additional prize for an early career researcher - 拢3000. |
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The VinFuture Foundation |
17 April 2024 |
The VinFuture Prize has a Grand Prize of US$3 million awarded annually for breakthrough research and technological innovations that positively improve the quality of human life, and create a more equitable and sustainable world for future generations.There are also three additional Special Prizes of US$ 500,000 each with a focus on promoting diversity, equity, and new fields of study will also be awarded annually to:
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The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences |
May 15 2028 |
The Buys Ballot Medal was established to promote advancements in meteorology and is awarded once every 5 years. |
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Australian Institute of Policy and Science |
14 June 2024 |
Awarded biennially to an Australian biomedical researcher for significant lifetime achievements in biomedical science and/or human health advancement for research conducted primarily in Australia - $50,000 |
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The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) |
5th April 2024 |
Awarded to scientists living and working in the developing countries for outstanding scientific achievements in engineering sciences - US $100,000, medal and certificate |
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Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences |
May 2026 |
Awarded to a researcher (or team of researchers) whose contribution to (translational) cancer research and compassionate cancer patient - 鈧100,000 |
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L'Or茅al and UNESCO |
1 July 2024 |
Recognises and promotes established women scientists whose outstanding achievements have contributed to the advancement of scientific knowledge and of its benefits to society and provide support to promising young women who are already making significant contributions in their scientific disciplines. |
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Ilse & Helmut Wachter Foundation at the Medical University, Innsbruck |
May |
Scientific achievements in all fields of medicine 鈥 鈧15 000 |
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Government of Thailand |
31 May 2025 |
Awarded to individual(s) or institutions(s) for their outstanding performance and/or research in medicine that contributes directly to the betterment of society. There will be one award in medicine and one in public health - US $100,000 |
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Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience |
19 July 2024 |
Recognises and promotes initiatives that strengthen community disaster resilience. |
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Generalitat de Catelunya |
30 April 2025 |
The purpose of this international award is to recognise people all over the world who have distinguished themselves in the field of ecological science. |
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Eppendorf |
15 June 2024 |
The international Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology is awarded annually to one young scientist, under 35 years of age, for the most outstanding neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology conducted by them during the past three years - US $25,000 |
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BBVA Foundation |
30 June 2024 |
Awarded in basic sciences (physics, chemistry, mathematics), biology and biomedicine, information and communication technologies, ecology and conservation biology, climate change - 鈧400 000 |
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Royal Australian Chemical Institute |
30 June 2024 |
RACI recognise overall contributions and achievements of members in a number of areas, including:Research and Innovation
Leadership
Women in Chemistry
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The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation |
8 June 2025 |
Rewards and celebrates up to five engineers responsible for an innovation that has been of global benefit to humanity - 拢500,000 |
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Victoria State Government |
18 July 2024 |
Recognises leadership, determination and creativity, highlighting the many ways in which research and development of international significance are conducted in Victoria - $25,000 per prize |
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Victoria State Government |
July |
Recognises the important role of innovation in Victoria's economic future and the need for Victorians to be skilled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics - $18,000 |
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National Australia Day Council |
Sept - Oct 2025 |
Celebrates the contributions of those leading Australians who excel in their chosen field or who make outstanding achievements for the betterment of others. |
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National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia |
9 August 2025 |
The National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia awards and celebrates two exceptional mid-career stem cell researchers with the Metcalf Prizes for Stem Cell Research. The prizes recognise and honours the exceptional contribution made to stem cell research by Emeritus Professor Donald Metcalf, AC, FRS, FAA. |
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The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters |
1 September annually - nominations received after this date are considered in the subsequent year. |
The Abel Prize recognizes outstanding scientific work in the field of mathematics, including mathematical aspects of computer science, mathematical physics, probability, numerical analysis and scientific computing, statistics, and also applications of mathematics in the sciences. - 7.5 million NOK (approx AU$1.15 million) |
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National Institutes of Health (FNIH) |
September |
Recognises outstanding achievements by young biomedical research scientists |
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Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences |
September |
Awarding prizes for biochemistry and biophysics, medicine and environmental sciences - US $200,000 in each category. |
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Gairdner Foundation |
1 October 2024 (2025 International and Global Health Awards) |
The Canada Gairdner International Award recognises outstanding researchers whose unique scientific contributions have increased the understanding of human biology and disease - CN $100 000The John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award recognises the world鈥檚 leading researchers who have used rational, scientifically based research to improve the wellbeing of those facing health inequalities worldwide - CN $100 000 |
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Danone Institute |
October |
The purpose of the Danone International Prize for Alimentation is to encourage and support cutting edge, innovative and multidisciplinary scientific research in Alimentation. This is a biannual Award - 鈧 100 000 |
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Wolf Foundation |
The 2025 Wolf Prize is open for nominations |
Nomination to the wolf prize is by invitation only. Awarded to outstanding scientists for their achievements for the benefit of mankind in the following fields in 2024: Physics- Medicine 鈥 Agriculture-Mathematics, and Music. - US $100,000 in each prize area. If you wish to submit a nomination, please contact the Wolf Foundation office: office@wolffund.org.il |
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Technology Academy Finland |
June 2024 |
The Millennium Technology Prize is presented every two years and awarded for groundbreaking technological innovations that benefit millions of people around the world - 鈧 1 million |
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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
1 November 2024 |
The award acknowledges and promotes the work of women in chemistry/chemical engineering worldwide |
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The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation |
5 December 2024 |
The Dreyfus Prize is awarded biennially and recognizes an individual for exceptional and original research in a selected area of chemistry that has advanced the field in a major way. The 2023 Dreyfus Prize topis is "Imaging in Chemical Sciences". The prize consists of a monetary award of $250,000, a medal, and a certificate. |
Association for Computing Machinery |
December |
Technical award given for major contributions of a technical nature to the computing community - US $1 million |
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The Gruber Foundation |
15 December 2024 |
Honours individuals in the fields of cosmology, genetics and neuroscience, whose ground-breaking work provides new models that inspire and enable fundamental shifts in knowledge and culture - US $500 000 for each category |
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World Cultural Council |
December |
Awarded to a renowned educator, an authority in the field of teaching, or to an individual who has promoted education policies, who has had a significant influence on the advancement in the scope of culture for mankind - US $10 000 |
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World Cultural Council |
19 December 2023 |
The award recognises those who have accomplished scientific and technological achievements which have brought progress to science and benefit to mankind - US $10 000 |
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The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters |
December 2025 |
Kavli prizes acknowledge outstanding scientific achievements in Astrophysics, Nanoscience and Neuroscience every two years 鈥 US $1 million |
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International Mathematical Union |
December |
The Fields Medal is awarded every four years on the occasion of the International Congress of Mathematicians to recognise outstanding mathematical achievement for existing work and for the promise of future achievement - US $15 000 |
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The Franklin Institute |
Rolling deadline |
Awarded across seven disciplines of science: chemistry, computer and cognitive science, Earth and environmental science, electrical engineering, life science, civil and mechanical engineering, and physics - US $250 000 |
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