Prize

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National Academy of Sciences 2027 Awards: Sixteen Prizes From $15,000 to $200,000 — Including the $200,000 Arctowski Medal, the $100,000 Held Prize, and Two $75,000 Troland Awards — Nominations Close 5 October 2026

The National Academy of Sciences is accepting nominations for sixteen 2027 awards in fields from solar physics and microbiology to food and agriculture, experimental psychology, and combinatorial optimization, with prizes ranging from $15,000 to $200,000 and a single deadline of 5 October 2026.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: $15,000 to $200,000 per award, depending on the prize Deadline: Oct 5, 2026 Location: United States and International

NIH Quantum Computing Challenge

A two-stage NIH Qu-BIT prize competition for teams developing biomedical use cases in quantum computing, with up to US$1,300,000 in cash awards across stages.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to US$1,300,000 total prize purse Deadline: Mar 29, 2027 Location: United States

NINDS Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship (2026): Up to $100,000 per Mentor

A closed 2026 NINDS mentor-recognition prize for NINDS-funded faculty mentors, using trainee nominations followed by an invited mentor and institutional submission.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Up to $100,000 per mentor, with up to five prizes and $500,000 total Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States

Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award 2026 (UCLA IoES, US$100,000 Prize)

An annual UCLA award recognizing an environmental leader under 40 through a global nomination process, with US$100,000 for the winner and US$15,000 for each of two finalists in the 2026 cycle.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: US$100,000 for the winner; US$15,000 for each of two finalists Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global

Prototypes for Humanity 2026: A $100,000 Prize Pool and Fully Subsidized Dubai Showcase for Student and Recent-Graduate Innovations

A free-to-enter global competition (formerly Global Grad Show) inviting university students and recent graduates worldwide to submit research-driven prototypes, with a $100,000 prize pool and fully subsidized travel and accommodation to Dubai for 100 selected projects.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Prize Amount: $100,000 total prize pool across several categories, plus subsidized flights, hotel … Deadline: Aug 3, 2026 Location: Global

Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2027 Nominations (Global £500,000 Prize)

Historical reference for the closed 2027 QEPrize nomination cycle: a global £500,000 engineering prize whose nominations closed on 26 June 2026. The official site has not announced the next cycle.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: £500,000 total Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global

Research Ireland Defence Innovation Challenge 2026: Up to €220,000 for Ten Teams and a €1 Million Prize for the Winner, Closing 29 October 2026

Research Ireland, the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces are funding ten interdisciplinary research teams with up to €220,000 each across a four-month Concept phase and a nine-month Seed phase, with a €1 million Prize award for the team showing the greatest transformative potential; full proposals close at 13:00 Dublin time on 29 October 2026.

Status: Open Type: Challenge Amount: Applications may request up to €220,000 in total direct costs over 13 months. Ten teams are … Deadline: Oct 29, 2026 Location: Ireland

Robert G. Wilmers Integrity Prize 2026: Three $100,000 Awards (Applications Closed)

The Robert G. Wilmers Integrity Prize supports people in the United States whose work combines integrity, leadership, community benefit, and measurable results. The 2026 application cycle closed on March 31, 2026; nominations remain open.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: Three unrestricted awards of $100,000 each. Deadline: Historical reference

Rolex Awards for Enterprise: Historical Reference to the 2023 Cycle

A historical reference for the closed 2023 Rolex Awards for Enterprise cycle, which supported individuals with pioneering projects through cash funding, a Rolex chronometer, international publicity and access to the Rolex Laureates network.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: Cash funding for each Laureate Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global

Royal Society Darwin Medal 2026 (Historical Reference): Medal and £2,000 Gift for Excellence in Biology

Historical reference for the closed Royal Society Darwin Medal 2026 nomination cycle, which recognised distinguished work in evolution, biological diversity, and developmental, population, and organismal biology.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: Silver gilt medal and £2,000 gift Deadline: Historical reference