Funder: The Blavatnik Family Foundation
Due Dates: November 11, 2026 (Age-limit exceptions) | December 2, 2026 (Nominations) | December 16, 2026 (Support letters)
Funding Amounts: $30,000 per Laureate and $10,000 per Finalist, paid directly as unrestricted awards
Summary: Recognizes outstanding postdoctoral scientific achievements at eligible institutions in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
Key Information: Institutional nomination is required; self-nominations are not allowed, and each institution may nominate up to 15 candidates.
Description
The Blavatnik Regional Awards recognize outstanding postdoctoral scientists working in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences at eligible institutions in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Funded by The Blavatnik Family Foundation and administered with The New York Academy of Sciences, the program celebrates scientific achievements rather than funding a specified research project. Awards are unrestricted and paid directly to honorees.
The program seeks to promote future breakthroughs by recognizing significant postdoctoral contributions and the promise of further scientific achievement. Distinguished scientists and engineers from across the tri-state region select the honorees. Each year, one Laureate and two Finalists are recognized in each of the three disciplinary categories and celebrated at a ceremony in New York City.
