Rules of Eligibility

Successful applicants will have made significant research advances leading to solutions to challenges in women’s health* with the goal of improving women’s health worldwide. Applications are welcome from researchers at any career stage who have completed their Ph.D., M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. training who are striving to address crucial challenges in women’s health using creative approaches.

While the research may be part of a larger team effort, an eligible entrant must be a single individual and the essay must focus on their contribution.

An entrant may not win more than one Science Prize using the same essay or a similar essay on the same research.

Essays on the same research cannot win more than one Science Prize regardless of who the entrant is.

Past winners of a Science Prize cannot be eligible for another Science Prize until at least 5 years have passed since the award.

For a full list of Science Prizes, please see https://science.org/content/page/prizes-and-awards.

*Any condition affecting individuals identifying as women including persons assigned as female at birth, transgender, and nonbinary.

The Grand Prize Winner Receives:

The Grand Prize winner will be awarded a cash prize of USD 25,000 and will be provided reasonable travel and accommodation for the awards ceremony, if applicable.  They will also receive a 5-year digital subscription to Science Translational Medicine and have their winning essay published online in Science Translational Medicine.

All federal, state and local taxes, and any other costs and expenses associated with the receipt or use of the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.

The selected Grand Prize winner will have an opportunity to be teamed up with the business development team for evaluation of their eligibility for any BII programs. If eligible, they will receive assistance for submission of a proposal to BII. All processes, rules and policies related to such programs and all obligations related to selection and granting thereof are the sole responsibility of BII.

Deadline for Submissions: November 1, 2024

Click here to apply for the 2025 BioInnovation Institute and Science Prize for Innovation