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Early Career Research Excellence Award for Social Sciences

Early Career Research Excellence Award for the Social Sciences.

Award details

DisciplineSocial sciences

Award offered: Yearly

Eligibility: for researchers based in New Zealand

Prize: Certificate and cash prize of $2,500

For an early-career researcher for excellent research in the social sciences.

This award will normally be only awarded to one person per year.

Current status

The 2026 round for nominations is now open. The closing date for nominations is 31 March 2026.

To make a nomination, contact academy@royalsociety.org.nz and you will be sent a URL to access the nomination web portal.