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"The last couple of days have
been exhilarating. It has been an
experience of a lifetime. Stockholm
is a wonderful city and the Award
winning ceremony exceeds my
wildest dreams."
– Dan Dominissini, 2014 Prize Winner |
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Hear what the 2014 winners had to say
about the prize.
The Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists
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. The
topic of the entrant's thesis research must be in one of the following
categories:
Cell and Molecular Biology, Genomics and
Proteomics, Ecology and Environment, Translational Medicine. Eligible
entrants must
have been awarded their doctoral degree in 2013 or
2014, and the subject of their thesis should match one of the Subject
Tracks
below. The winners from each category will compete
for the grand prize.
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.
Application deadline: August 1, 2015
How to Enter
Rules of Eligibility
- Entrants for the 2015 prize must have been awarded their Ph.D. between January 1 2013 and December 31 2014. As a rule, we
will only accept submissions once within this time period.
- The research described in the entrant’s thesis must fall within one of the following categories (Subject Tracks):
- Cell and Molecular Biology: research in this category will include cellular and molecular processes at levels ranging from
single molecule to single cell to tissue and organ systems,
- Genomics and Proteomics: research in this category focuses on analyses of gene- and protein-related events, at the scale of
gene or protein networks to the complete set of genes or proteins in an organism,
- Ecology and Environment: research in this category encompasses interactions between organisms and their environment, and how
these processes are influenced by human activity,
- Translational Medicine: research in this category builds on in vitro or animal model studies of biological processes to develop
potential therapies or medical procedures.
- The prize will only recognize work that was performed while the entrant was a graduate student.
- The prize will be awarded without regard to sex, race, or nationality.
- Employees of SciLifeLab, AAAS, and collaborators in the management or sponsorship of this Prize and their relatives are not
eligible to compete for the prize.
Procedures for Entry
The entrant must submit the following items:
- A completed Entry Form.
- An essay, written by the entrant, describing the thesis work and its implications for research in the selected Subject Track.
The essay must not exceed 1,000 words in length and may include one figure or table.
- A one-page reference letter from your advisor or a member of your thesis committee. The letter should include an assessment
of the applicant and comment on the significance of the applicant’s research.
- A list of the following:
- (a) Full citations of all published or in press papers on the research described in the essay;
- (b) Academic and professional awards and honors that the entrant has received; and
- (c) Relevant professional experience.
- The abstract of the thesis (not to exceed four double-spaced typed pages).
The Entry Form must be completed electronically and additional submission materials must be sent by e-mail in PDF format to:
SciLifeLabPrize{at}aaas.org. Please note:
To qualify, all additional submission materials must be sent by e-mail
immediately after the electronic entry form is completed.
Please do not complete multiple entry forms.
Below is a timeline for the prize selection process. You will be contacted only if there are additional materials or information
needed. Please note: If your contact information changes after submission then you must inform SciLifeLabPrize{at}aaas.org.
August–September: Compilation and Review of Submissions
October: Selection of Prize Winner
December: Announcement of Prize Winner & Awards Ceremony in Stockholm
Deadline for Entries
August 1, 2015
Judging Procedures
First, Science editors will screen the essays and select three finalists from each Subject Track. Next, a committee of scientists chaired
by the Editor-in-Chief of Science will select a winner for each Subject Track. The four winners will then compete for the grand prize. The grand prize winner
and three category winners will be decided by October. Science will control both the evaluation process and the announcement of the winners.
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