EPS Early Career Prizes

EPS Early Career Prize

The EPS has one Early Career prize to be awarded each year – for achievements in theoretical or or experimental physics. Those eligible for these awards should have made a substantial contribution to the development or reputation of physics in Europe.

The Distinction consists of a medal, accompanied by a monetary prize of 1000€.

Who is eligible ?

“Early Career” is defined as those individuals in the first 6 years after the award of their PhD with allowance for any career breaks.
They should be a member of the EPS or one of the EPS Member Societies.

How to nominate ?

Proposals for these awards should submit a CV along with two supporting statements from established physicists who shall be external to the nominee’s home institution.
Self-nomination is permitted.

Key Dates

The deadline for the receipt of eligible nominations and supporting statements by the EPS Secretariat is the end of the second week in January each year.

Previous Prize Winners

2024	Ruggero Caravita National Institute for Nuclear Physics and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications, Italy
2023	Adolfo Grushin Condensed Matter Theory Group of Institut Néel, Grenoble, France Jose Lado Department of Applied Physics at Aalto, Helsinki, Finland
2017	Joseph A. M. Paddison For his extraordinary work to achieve understanding of the microscopic nature of complex magnetic states. Samuel D. Stranks For his seminal contributions to optical and electronic properties of hybrid perovskites, for their use in high-performance, low-cost photovoltaics and broader optoelectronic applications.
2014	Ian Chapman For his contributions to the development and reputation of European fusion programme, especially in the field of plasma stability. Román Orús For his contributions to the development and reputation of European expertise in tensor networks techniques.

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