The Nature Awards – Inspiring Women in Science

The winners of the Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science will receive:

• A prize of US$50,000
• An invitation to the award ceremony in London or New York, with accommodation and travel expenses paid by the organiser.
• Coverage on nature.com
• An invitation to present their work or initiative to the scientists at The Estée Lauder Companies
• Mentoring through The Estée Lauder Companies

The runners up will receive:

• A prize of US$5,000
• An invitation to the award ceremony in London or New York, with accommodation and travel expenses paid by the organiser

The shortlisted applicants will:

• Be profiled on the Nature Awards website
• Have access to an exclusive coaching and networking community

We are looking for initiatives that have either:

• encouraged girls or young women to engage with and study natural sciences, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEM) or
• increased retention of women in STEM careers, with a focus on providing tools to support women through their career progression in a STEM discipline. 

We accept applications from organizations, departments, individuals, or project teams. Please nominate one spokesperson who will be our point of contact and represent the winning entry at the award ceremony.

Entries will have shown exceptional vision, insight, and/or imagination, and demonstrated that they encourage, support, or promote the interests of girls and/or women in STEM. We also welcome applications that include interdisciplinary components.

Scientific Achievement category

We are looking for applicants who have made an exceptional, demonstrable contribution to scientific discovery, and may have faced significant personal or professional challenges. The applicant should exhibit the potential for developing and leading an independent research group. We are also keen that applicants have made efforts to inspire the next generation of scientists through outreach or support the retention of women in science careers.

Applicants must hold a PhD degree, a medical degree (MD), or another type of doctorate by dissertation obtained in the last 10 years. 

The previously mentioned 10 years will be extended by any maternity leave(s) or other relevant leaves of absence. Thus, the 10 years do not need to be continuous. Details of these absences will need to be specified during the application process.

Applicants must hold a non-tenured position at the time of application. We accept applications from those working in STEM. We also welcome applications that include an interdisciplinary component.

Find out more and apply at the official link below: