The Kavli Prizes

Award Type: Personal Award

Prize Money: 1,000,000 USD

Granting Body: The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, The Kavli Foundation (US) and The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research

Other Benefits or Honours: The Kavli Prize is awarded by The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters for outstanding scientific achievements in Astrophysics, Nanoscience and Neuroscience by an individual. The Kavli Prize for each of the three fields consists of USD 1,000,000, a scroll and a gold medal.

Research Field: Astrophysics, Nanoscience and Neuroscience

Eligibility: The Call for nominations for the 2020 Kavli Prizes will open on September 1, 2019. The closing date for nominating candidates is December 1, 2019. The winners will be announced May 27, 2020 and the award ceremony will take place in Oslo, Norway on September 8, 2020. Nominations for the Kavli Prizes should be submitted to The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters by way of the online nomination form obtained at www.kavliprize.org. The nominations need to take into account the nominees' compliance with the general code of academic conduct.

Requirements: The Call for nominations for the 2020 Kavli Prizes will open on September 1, 2019. The closing date for nominating candidates is December 1, 2019. The winners will be announced May 27, 2020 and the award ceremony will take place in Oslo, Norway on September 8, 2020. Nominations for the Kavli Prizes should be submitted to The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters by way of the online nomination form obtained at www.kavliprize.org. The nominations need to take into account the nominees' compliance with the general code of academic conduct.

Application/Submission Deadline: 1 Dec 2019

Contact Details

Name: The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters

Address: Drammensveien 78 0271 Oslo, Norway

Phone: 004722121090

Email: kavliprize@dnva.no

URL: http://kavliprize.org/