Funder: The Blavatnik Family Foundation
Due Dates: November 11, 2026 (Eligibility requests) | December 2, 2026 (Nominations) | December 16, 2026 (Support letters)
Funding Amounts: $250,000 per Laureate and $15,000 per Finalist, in unrestricted funds
Summary: Recognizes exceptional young US-based faculty scientists and engineers for independent research achievements and future scientific potential.
Key Information: Self-nominations are not allowed; institutions may nominate up to three candidates, one per disciplinary category.
Description
The Blavatnik National Awards recognize innovative young faculty-rank scientists and engineers working in the United States. Supported by The Blavatnik Family Foundation and administered with The New York Academy of Sciences, the program celebrates both demonstrated scientific accomplishments and the potential for future discoveries. Awards recognize independent research in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences, with interdisciplinary research welcomed.
The program provides unrestricted support to seed innovative science and technology addressing pressing global problems. It also highlights emerging scientific leaders as examples for the next generation. Honorees are selected by a jury of distinguished scientists; the jury and Scientific Advisory Council include Nobel Laureates, National Medal of Science recipients, and National Academy of Sciences members.
