Royal Society Africa Prize 2026 (£15,000 grant) – YOA

Deadline: February 20, 2026

Applications are open for the Royal Society Africa Prize 2026. The Africa Prize is awarded to scientists based mostly in Africa who’re making an modern contribution to the organic or physocal sciences which contributes considerably to capability constructing in Africa. The Royal Society Africa Prize is to recognise analysis scientists based mostly in Africa who’re making an modern contribution to the sciences. The medal is of bronze and is awarded yearly.

Prize

• Winners will obtain a grant of £15,000 to help their analysis and a private present of £2,000. The prize was beforehand the Royal Society Pfizer Award which was final awarded in 2016.

Eligibility

• Open to African residents.
• The Prize is meant for researchers at a senior stage of their analysis profession with the potential to construct a analysis challenge to comply with on from the prize.
• Nominations will stay legitimate and shall be thought of by the award choice committee all through three nomination cycles.

Application

Nominations at the moment are open and can shut on 20 February 2026.

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to Royal Society Africa Prize.