Funder: American Astronomical Society
Due Dates: June 30, 2026: Nomination submission deadline | July 15, 2026: Nominee package deadline | July 15, 2026: Letters of Support deadline
Funding Amounts: Honorific award; includes a monetary prize and recognition at the AAS annual meeting; awarded annually.
Summary: Recognizes early-career astronomers for significant recent contributions to observational or theoretical astronomy.
Key Information: Nominee must be under 36 or within 8 years of PhD and affiliated with a North American institution at time of award.