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Vilcek Prizes For Creative Promise in Biomedical Science
Offered by The Vilcek Foundation
Key Details
Deadline Invalid Date
Award Amount $50 000
Host Country United States
Years Since PhD See full reqs on website but applicant must have been born outside the United States, must not be more than 38 years old as of December 31, 2016 (born on or after January 1, 1978), and hold a
Additional Information
Comments The Vilcek Foundation will award three prizes of $50,000 each to young foreign-born biomedical scientists who demonstrate outstanding early achievement. Eligible work may be in basic, applied, and/or translational biomedical science. A panel of distinguished jurors—scientists and science/medical writers or editors—will evaluate each application based primarily on the individual’s research contributions to progress in biomedical sciences, as demonstrated in the quality and significance of his/her research and publication record. The individuals chosen will have demonstrated exceptional independence and creativity by their 38th birthday. In addition, the applicants will also be judged on their ability to communicate the significance of their research to a scientifically literate audience.
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Last Verified 19 February 2026 by asntech
Last Updated December 2018
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