2027 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists 

Number of slots: 3 faculty members 

Internal Deadline: October 7,2026

Sponsor submission deadline: December 2, 2026

The Award & Eligibility Criteria 

The Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists recognize the United States' most promising faculty-rank researchers in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences. One Blavatnik National Awards Laureate in each disciplinary category will receive $250,000 in unrestricted funds, and additional nominees will be recognized as Finalists, and will receive $15,000 in unrestricted funds.   

The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists strive for diverse nominee pools and strongly encourage the nomination of women and members of other historically underrepresented groups in science and engineering (ex. Black, American Indian, Hispanic/Latinx).    Saint Louis University is invited to nominate up to three outstanding young faculty-rank or equivalent level researchers, one in each of the three disciplinary categories: Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Life Sciences.  

• Nominees must: 

• Have been born in or after 1985.* 

• Hold a doctorate degree (PhD, DPhil, MD, DDS, DVM, etc.). 

• Currently hold a tenured or tenure-track academic faculty position, or equivalent, at an invited institution in the United States. 

• Currently conduct research as a principal investigator in one of the disciplinary categories in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, or Chemical Sciences. 

• *Age-limit exceptions will be considered in exceptional circumstances upon a detailed written submission from the nominating institution  

• The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists strive for diverse nominee pools, and strongly encourage the nomination of women and members of other historically underrepresented groups in science and engineering (ex. Black, American Indian, Hispanic/Latinx).  

• Please refer to the updated Blavatnik National Awards Nomination Guidelines for details on candidate eligibility and selection criteria, and the Nomination Materials and Instruction page for nomination material requirements and online submission instructions. 

Interested faculty should submit a 2-3 page Research Summary that is written in the first person by the nominee (please, follow detailed guidance in OpenWater), and a C.V. or biosketch via SLU’s OpenWater portal by 5pm on October 7, 2025 here: https://slu.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/252/home

Guidance for the Nomination Process 

An internal competition will be held to assign up to 3 slots for SLU faculty, one in each disciplinary category of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences. Interested faculty should submit a 1-2 page Research Summary that is written in the first person by the nominee (please, follow detailed guidance in OpenWater), and a C.V. or biosketch via SLU’s OpenWater tool by 5pm on October 7,2026 here:  

A SLU faculty selection committee will review and select the most suitable applicants and notify all applicants of the outcome by October 30, 2026, barring any unforeseen circumstances.   

For further information, including program guidelines and a complete list of requirements, please click here. To learn more about nomination material requirements and online submission instructions, click here. 

For more information or questions, contact the Research Development Group at rdg@slu.edu. 

* Age Limit Exceptions are available in certain circumstances. For details and submission requirements, please visit the sponsor’s webpage.