The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences today named 18 Finalists for the 2026 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. The Awards recognize scientific advances made by researchers in the United States across the following disciplines: Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, and Physical Sciences & Engineering. The 2026 Blavatnik National Awards Laureates will be announced on October 6, 2026, during the Blavatnik Awards ceremony at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Each Laureate will receive a prize of $250,000 — the largest unrestricted scientific award available to early-career scientists in the United States. The remaining 15 Finalists will each receive $15,000 in recognition of their outstanding achievements. This year’s Finalists were selected by an independent jury of distinguished scientists. In total, 372 young scientists were nominated, representing 187 academic and research institutions across 43 states and the District of Columbia. Read the announcement here.
Finalists announced for the 2026 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists
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