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, 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 received by the Academy at blavatnikawards@nyas.org no later than Wednesday, November 13^th, 2024. We strongly encourage institutions considering nominating a candidate born prior to 1983 to contact us as early as possible during the nomination period.

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To complete a nomination, nominators must:

1. Fill out the Nomination Form:
   • Enter the nominee’s information: institution, name, email address, phone number, title, department, address, date of birth, and disciplinary category.
   • Enter the nominator’s information: name, title, institution, email address, and phone number.
   • Enter the Rationale for Nomination.
   • Upload all supporting documents (See list below).
   • Confirm the validity of the nomination: check the box to agree to the statement of confirmation, “By checking the box below, I confirm that this nominee represents one of up to three institutional nominations for the 2025 Blavatnik National Awards, and has the full support of my institution.”
2. Request Letters of Support:
   • Enter the names and email addresses of two letter writers.
   • Letter writers will receive an automated email with instructions on uploading their letters.
   • Once both letters have been uploaded, the nominator and the nominee will receive automated notifications.
3. Submit the Nomination:
   • Once the Nomination Form is complete, all files have been uploaded, and Letters of Support have been requested, the ‘Submit’ button will be activated at the bottom of the nomination page.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:

1. Nomination Form
2. Rationale for Nomination
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Research Summary
5. Professional Service and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
6. Full-text Publications and/or Patents
7. Letters of Recommendation

All nomination materials should focus on the nominee’s independent career. A nominee’s “independent career” encompasses any research or work performed as an independent research scientist. In most cases, this work will have been performed after a postdoctoral appointment or doctoral thesis has been completed.  For further guidance, please contact us at blavatnikawards@nyas.org.

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SEND ALL NOMINATIONS TO FACULTY AFFAIRS AT FACULTYAFFAIRS@MST.EDU