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Nominations can be submitted directly to each program and do not require an institutional representative. Note that deadlines and criteria are subject to change.

Brain and Behavior Research Foundation

The Lieber Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Schizophrenia Research
$50K prize for an outstanding scientist carrying out research pertaining to the causes, pathophysiology, treatment, or prevention of Schizophrenia.

Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience
$40K prize for an outstanding achievement in neurobiology research at the cellular, physiological and behavioral levels that leads to a better understanding of cognitive neuroscience or psychiatric disease.

Colvin Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Mood Disorders
$50K prize for or an outstanding scientist carrying out work on the causes, pathophysiology, treatment or prevention of bipolar disorder.

Ruane Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research
$50K prize for an outstanding scientist carrying out research pertaining to the causes, pathophysiology, treatment or prevention of severe child mental illness.

The Breakthrough Prize Foundation

The Breakthrough Prizes were founded by Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki, Jack Ma and Cathy Zhang, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, and Yuri and Julia Milner. Selection Committees composed of previous Breakthrough Prize laureates choose the winners.

The Breakthrough Prizes in Mathematics is given each annually to one individual who has made recent (in the last 10 years, although earlier contributions may also be taken into account) outstanding contributions to the field of mathematics.

The New Horizons in Mathematics Prize is for junior researchers in the field of mathematics who have already produced import work.

Amount of the prizes:
Breakthough Prize in Mathematics $3M
New Horizons in Mathematics Prize $100,000

Dan David Prizes – Past, Present and Future

Dan David Foundation and Tel Aviv University

$1M prize (each area). 10% of the laureate’s proceeds are donated to graduate students in their prospective fields.

The individual or institution being nominated has made and continues to make a unique, profound contribution to humanity, on a global scale, in one of the selected fields for the year in which the nomination is being made. Nominees for the Dan David Prize may be individuals or organizations. Specific and unique projects may be included if the head of the project is a nominee.

The Past refers to fields that expand knowledge of former times: 2016 topic: Social History-New Directions: to be awarded to an outstanding individual or organization whose ongoing, groundbreaking research is making a significant contribution to the field of Social History.

The Present recognizes achievements that shape and enrich society today: 2016 topic: Combatting Poverty – will be awarded to an outstanding individual or organization whose achievements are making a significant impact in the fight to eradicate poverty.

The Future focuses on breakthroughs that hold great promise for improvement of our world: 2016 topic: Nanoscience: to an outstanding individual or organization who has significantly contributed to the development of the field of Nanoscience and its multifaceted applications in medicine, material sciences and technologies.

The David E. Rumelhart Prize

Robert J. Glushko and Pamela Samuelson Foundation

The David E. Rumelhart Prize is awarded annually to an individual or collaborative team making a significant contemporary contribution to the theoretical foundations of human cognition. Contributions may be formal in nature: mathematical modeling of human cognitive processes, formal analysis of language and other products of human cognitive activity, and computational analyses of human cognition using symbolic or non-symbolic frameworks all fall within the scope of the award.

Amount of award: $100,000

Dreyfus Prize in Chemical Sciences

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.

The prize is awarded to an individual in a selected area of chemistry to recognize exceptional and original research that has advanced the field in a major way. The prize is open to international nominations of individuals. There is no restriction on the number of nominees from a given institution, nor is institutional approval required.
Present Dreyfus Foundation Directors, Advisors, consultants, previous Dreyfus Prize winners, and Nobel Laureates are not eligible.

Amount of the award: $250,000

International Cosmos Prize (Japan)

The prize will be awarded for research work that has achieved excellence and is recognized as contributing to a significant understanding of the relationships among living organisms, the interdependence of life and the global environment, and the common nature integrating these inter-relationships. It should be characterized by a global perspective which tries to illuminate the relationships between diverse phenomena, in keeping with the concepts and principle of “The Harmonious Coexistence of Nature and Mankind.”

Amount of award: 40 million yen (~$390,000)

Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

The Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research recognizes a new generation of leaders in cancer research, who are making significant contributions to the understanding of cancer or are improving the treatment of the disease through basic or clinical research. The prize is intended to encourage young investigators who have a unique opportunity to help shape the future of cancer research.The prize is now awarded to up to three investigators every other year. Nominees are required to be age 45 or younger on the date of the submission deadline.

Amount of award: $150,000 (awarded to up to 3 investigators)

The Prince of Asturias Awards

The Prince of Asturias Foundation in Spain

These awards are intended to reward scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanitarian work carried out at an international level by individuals, institutions or groups of individuals or institutions. They are conferred in eight different categories: the Arts, Literature, Social Sciences, Communication and Humanities, Technical and Scientific Research**, International Cooperation, Concord and Sports.

Nominees should be outstandingly exemplary and their work or contribution should be of acknowledged international standing in each of the categories that the Awards encompass.
The Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research: The individual, institution or group of individuals or institutions whose findings or research work represent a relevant contribution to the progress of mankind in the fields of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Medicine or Environmental, Earth or Space Sciences, or to their associated techniques and technology. (See the guidelines for other non-scientific categories.)

€50,000 prize

Reid Elsevier Environmental Challenge Prize

For projects that best demonstrate how they can provide sustainable access to safe water where it is presently at risk and/or access to improved sanitation. Projects must have clear practical applicability, address identified need, and advance related issues such as health, education, or human rights. $25K-$50K.

Eligibility: Applicants must be 21 or over to enter the Challenge. Applicants may participate as individuals or in teams.

Note: This is a gift and not a sponsored project so you do not have to submit your applications through your institutional representative.

Robarts Research Institute

J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine   The 2015 Taylor Prize will be granted to a scientist who has made outstanding contributions in the field of Cellular and Molecular Imaging in Cancer.

Amount of award: $25,000

TED Prize

We award TED Prize winners $1 million to inspire dreamers to think bigger about what’s possible. The award offers support to build a project’s core infrastructure quickly–so that others can add their own collaborative action. The TED Prize has helped to combat poverty, take on religious intolerance, improve global health, tackle child obesity, advance education, and inspire art around the world.

The Welch Foundation

Welch Award in Chemistry – any person can be considered for the award who has made important chemical research contributions which have a significant, positive influence on mankind. The award is intended to recognize contributions that have not previously been rewarded in a similar manner.

Amount of award: $300,000

World Cultural Council

Albert Einstein World of Science Award (offered annually):

  • To recognize scientists who have accomplished scientific and technological achievements which have brought progress to science and benefit to mankind. Topics (per letter of invitation sent to the university): Physics-Mathematics-Astronomy; Life Sciences: Biology, Biochemistry, Medicine, Paleoanthropology, Ecology or Chemistry

Jose Vasconcelos Award World Award of Education (offered alternate years):

  • This $10,000 prize is granted to renowned educator, an authority in the field of teaching, or to a legislator of education policies who has had a significant influence on the advancement in the scope of culture for mankind.

The Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts (offered alternate years):

  • May be conferred upon a renowned artist, sculptor, writer, poet, cinematographer, photographer, architect, musician or other performing artist, whose work constitutes a significant contribution to the artistic legacy of the world.