Funder: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Institutional registration) | October 2027 (U.S. nominations)
Funding Amounts: Three International Champions receive USD $1,000,000 each to scale their research
Summary: Recognizes breakthrough sustainability research with scalable, evidence-based solutions to stabilize planetary ecosystems and advance healthy lives.
Key Information: U.S. scientists must be nominated through a registered institution; NAS does not review direct submissions.
Description
The Frontiers Planet Prize is a global annual competition organized by the Frontiers Research Foundation to accelerate scientific solutions for healthy lives on a healthy planet. It recognizes transformational sustainability research with demonstrable potential and impact at planetary scale. The prize emphasizes scalable, evidence-based breakthroughs that help humanity remain within Earth’s safe ecological boundaries.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine serve as the U.S. National Representative Body. They convene sustainability scientists, scientific leaders, and experts to review U.S. nominations and recommend candidates for international evaluation. The prize’s funding supports winning scientists in advancing and scaling their research, while its international recognition helps bring scientific solutions to policy, industry, and the public.
