Welcome! Below you will see all of our current opportunities.
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Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science supports gender equity and strives to showcase the work of female researchers.
These two awards celebrate and support the achievements of women in science, and all those who work to encourage girls and young women to engage with STEM subjects and stay in STEM careers around the world.
This category is directed at individual early-career women researchers. To submit your initiative which works with girls or women to engage with STEM subjects, please submit an application in the Science Outreach category.
More information can be found on the Inspiring Women in Science award homepage.
Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science supports gender equity and strives to showcase the work of female researchers.
These two awards celebrate and support the achievements of women in science, and all those who work to encourage girls and young women to engage with STEM subjects and stay in STEM careers around the world.
This category is directed at initiatives that support girls or young women to engage with, enjoy and study STEM subjects; or to increase the retention of women in STEM careers. For individual early-career women researchers, please submit an application in the Scientific Achievement category.
More information can be found on the Inspiring Women in Science awards homepage.
Standing up for Science – The John Maddox Prize recognises researchers who stand up and speak out for science and for evidence-based policy, advancing public discussion around difficult topics despite challenges or hostility, successfully making change happen in public discourse, opinion or policy.
We accept both nominations and self-applications.
More information can be found on the award homepage.
This award program is designed by Sony and Nature to recognise and reward exceptional talent, achievement, and impact.
The programme recognizes and celebrates the remarkable women spearheading advancements in technology, driving positive change for society and the planet. By spotlighting their achievements, we hope to inspire and empower the next generation of women in technology.
More information can be found on the Sony Women in Technology Award with Nature homepage.
The deadline to submit is on 30th May 2025 at 11.59pm (UTC 00:00). Please note the deadline showing on top of your application form converts to your local time zone.
This year's Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science focuses on the United Kingdom.
A. Nomination Process
The Primary Nomination Form should be initiated by the primary nominator. This is also known as FORM ONE. Your nominee should be aware of their nomination as they will automatically be asked to complete the Nominee form (FORM TWO)
All principal nominations must be supported by four additional nominators; at the top right hand corner of this page you will see a link by which you can invite your collaborating nominators to complete their sections of the form.
While you and your fellow nominators are working on the form, please use the 'Save Draft' button to save your work.
DO NOT USE THE 'SUBMIT' BUTTON UNTIL ALL FIVE OF YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR SECTIONS.
All five nominators must be former mentees and must not all represent a single time period, though they may overlap.
Responses on all documents must be in English.
B. Nomination Package
A complete nomination package consists of:
- This Principal Nomination Form - FORM ONE
- A completed nominee form - FORM TWO including an uploaded CV of the nominee
- Four additional supporting nomination forms
We will follow-up with you about your submission by email. Please be sure the email address you used to sign up for your Submittable Account is one that you check regularly. There is an online guide on how to safelist Submittable with your email service providers. If all parts are not completed in full, the nomination cannot proceed to the judging rounds of the process.
This form is to be completed by the nominee. Please include a 1 page CV detailing employment history and positions of responsibility.