Israel Awards
The Blavatnik Family Foundation's Israel Awards honor outstanding early-career Israeli faculty in life, chemical, and physical sciences for pioneering independent research.
Funder: The Blavatnik Family Foundation
Due Dates: July 7, 2026 (Age limit exception requests) | August 11, 2026 (Nomination deadline) | September 1, 2026 (Letters of Support deadline)
Funding Amounts: US$100,000 unrestricted per laureate in each of three categories (Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering); awarded annually.
Summary: Recognizes and supports Israel’s most promising early-career faculty in the life sciences, chemical sciences, and physical sciences & engineering.
Key Information: Institutional nomination required; self-nominations not accepted.
Description
The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel honor exceptional early-career faculty researchers demonstrating outstanding achievements and future promise in Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, and Physical Sciences & Engineering. Supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and co-administered by The New York Academy of Sciences and the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the awards aim to accelerate scientific innovation and recognize rising academic leaders in Israel. Each year, one laureate in each disciplinary category receives an unrestricted prize of US$100,000, presented at a formal ceremony.
