Limited Submission Opportunity 

2025 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists 

Number of slots: 3 faculty members 

Internal Deadline: October 11, 2024 

Sponsor submission deadline: December 4th, 2024 

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).  

Nominees must: 

• Have been born in or after 1983 

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

• Currently hold a tenured or tenure-track academic faculty position, or equivalent 

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

Guidance for the Nomination Process 
 

An internal competition will be held to assign up to 3 slots, 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, and a C.V. or bio sketch via SLU’s OpenWater tool by 5pm on October 11th, 2024 here: https://slu.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/184/home 

A SLU faculty selection committee will review and select the most suitable applicants and notify all applicants of the outcome by November 11th, 2024 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 on the Foundation, contact Wendy Schlesinger at wendy.schlesinger@slu.edu or 977-6814.