Blavatnik Awards Hand $250,000 Each to Three Scientists in 2026
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New York – October 07, 2026 -- Three early-career scientists each received $250,000 unrestricted prizes at the 2026 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, the largest such award available to researchers under 42 in the United States.
Three laureates emerge from a pool of 372 nominees across 43 states
The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences selected the winners from 372 nominees representing 187 academic and research institutions. An independent jury also named 15 Finalists, each receiving $15,000 in unrestricted funding, plus nine Blavatnik Regional Awards honorees.