Welcome to the homepage for the 2026 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom. The nomination period is now open! We welcome nominations between 2 April 2025 and 28 May 2025.

The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences are delighted to embark on the ninth year of the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom. These awards celebrate outstanding young scientists working in three disciplinary categories of science and engineering: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences.  Every year, one nominee in each category will be named a Blavatnik Awards in the UK Laureate. Each Laureate will be awarded £100,000 in unrestricted funds. In addition, two Finalists in each category will each receive £30,000 in unrestricted funds.  Awards will be conferred at the Blavatnik Awards in the UK ceremony in London, UK in Spring 2026.

Institutional nominations must be submitted by the institution’s leadership (President, Provost, Vice-Chancellor, Pro Vice-Chancellor), or their official designee (official designees must notify BlavatnikAwardsUK@nyas.org of the delegation of responsibilities). Each institution may nominate up to three individuals, one for each disciplinary category (Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences).  The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom welcomes and encourages nominations from all underrepresented groups in science and engineering.  Self-nominations are not permitted.

If you have any questions or experience technical difficulties, please contact the Blavatnik Awards team at BlavatnikAwardsUK@nyas.org or +1 (212) 298-8682 (Monday to Friday, 9AM - 5PM ET).

Sincerely yours,

Sonya Dougal, PhD
Senior Vice President, Scientific Programs & Awards
The New York Academy of Sciences