Emerging Astrophysicist Award for Outstanding Physical Review Paper
Nominations Due 15 November 2026 The post Emerging Astrophysicist Award for Outstanding Physical Review Paper appeared first on NASA Science .
The Physics of the Cosmos Community Emerging Astrophysicist Award, established in 2025, recognizes early-career researchers for their outstanding contributions to Physical Review journals within the Astronomy and Astrophysics Topical Group. This inaugural award, presented in 2026, honors Kushal Lodha for his work on the DESI Data Release 2 paper.
Eligible candidates are PhD students and post-docs who are principal contributors to nominated papers. Nominations, which can be self-nominations with senior author endorsement, must be submitted via email by 15 November 2026, with the nominated paper published or accepted by that date. The selection committee, comprising representatives from each journal and community members, evaluates papers based on scientific excellence, originality, clarity, and impact.
The recipient receives $2,000, a speaking slot at the Global Physics Summit, promotional opportunities, a digital badge, and a certificate.
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