Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences

Note: this is not a limited submission, and is being announced as a courtesy only. Faculty and especially chairs are encouraged to nominate strong candidates for the Lurie Prize.

Each year, the FNIH recognizes outstanding achievements by a promising young scientist in biomedical research by bestowing the Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences, a $100,000 award. The prize is made possible by a generous gift from philanthropist Ann Lurie.

NOMINATION CRITERIA

• Nominations are broadly solicited and can be made by any member of an accredited educational and/or scientific institution. There is no limitation on the number of nominations that may be made by a single nominator or institution. No institutional approval is required.
• No self-nominations will be accepted.
• Nominations are to be for an outstanding young biomedical investigator, who must be 52 years of age or younger as of January 1, 2022. A candidate nominated in a previous year may be nominated again if he or she still meets the age requirement.
• Nomination materials must be in English.
• Nominations will not be accepted for candidates whose current location or permanent residence is in countries sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control. See the current list of sanctions here
• If the candidate is a U.S. federal government employee or anyone else whose receipt of personal cash awards MAY be restricted, the nominator should confirm with the candidate that he or she is eligible to receive this award. We welcome the nomination of NIH scientists (who may direct any questions to the NIH Ethics Office).
• The winner must accept the award in person, with travel expenses covered by the FNIH

Nominations must include the following information:

1. The candidate’s name, title, institution, birthdate, earned degrees, and contact information (mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address).
2. The nominator’s name, title, institution, terminal degree(s), and contact information (mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address).
3. A 50-word citation of the basis for the nomination.
4. A 250-word description of the candidate’s contributions
5. The candidate's curriculum vitae (CV) including no more than 10 citations of publications on which the nomination is based. Nominations submitted with CVs listing more than 10 publications will be rejected. Those nominations may be resubmitted in accordance with the guidelines if the submission deadline has not passed.

Application Instructions

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