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The deadlines for 2 awards for young and early-career researchers are coming next week. Don’t miss them!

L’Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science Sweden Prize, with support of The Young Academy of Sweden by next Tuesday the 27th of September.

The L’Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science Sweden Prize with support of The Young Academy of Sweden, aims at highlighting promising women in the early stages of their research career in science and creating role models for future generations. It is awarded to identify, encourage and reward women in research who have demonstrated great potential in science (including medicine), physics, technology or mathematics, and whose work contributes to a sustainable development and in solving humanity's greatest challenges.

The prize awards two prominent women in research, for their accomplishments and development towards independency, with the purpose to encourage a continued research career.

The prize amount of 150.000 SEK each will be awarded to researchers who gained their Ph.D. 2018 or later and have a position at a university or research institution in Sweden.

The awardees are also offered a one year mentor program hosted by the Young Academy of Sweden.

The prize is awarded L'Oréal Sweden, The Swedish National Commission for UNESCO, and The Young Academy of Sweden.

Apply here!

Dyrssen award 2022: Prolonged deadline for nominations – 28 September

An excellent opportunity to promote exciting marine research and support promising young researchers!

Do you know a talented master student? Then you should nominate this person to the Dyrssen award 2022! MSc theses in the marine field that have been approved between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022 are eligible for the 2022 Dyrssen award. The project must be within a marine science discipline and approved at a Swedish university. The authors of two theses receive a cash prize and are invited to speak at the Marine Science Conference.

Cash prizes are 10.000 SEK for first prize and 5.000 SEK for second prize.

The Dyrssen award is managed and awarded by the Swedish Society for Marine Sciences (SHF). The award honors David Dyrssen (1922 - 2011), emeritus professor in analytical chemistry at the University of Gothenburg. As one of the founding members of the SHF, he spent his career being an active proponent for the promotion of trans-disciplinary research in marine sciences.

We now accept nominations for the 2022 Dyrssen award until 28 September (extended deadline). For information about nominations to the Dyrssen award please visit our website or contact dyrssen@shf.se.