Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science

Eligibility

This award is presented annually to a member of the international science and engineering community for outstanding work in a unique field of study in the basic, applied, or engineering sciences.

The theme of the 2025 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science is Ecosystem Restoration.
 

• This is an international competition for individuals who have made significant contributions in developing scientific approaches and/or policies that have enhanced the implementation of ecosystem restoration.
• As specified by the will of Henry Bower, this award and prize must be presented to an individual, not to a group.
• Candidates must be living, and the winner must participate in The Franklin Institute Awards Week programs, to be held in April 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Nominations from any individual or organization will be accepted, including self-nominations.
• Nominations of candidates traditionally underrepresented in science and engineering are particularly encouraged.

Summary

The Franklin Insitute is currently accepting nominations of individuals who have made significant scientific contributions to the development of policies and approaches that promote ecosystem restoration and mitigate ecosystem degradation.

The United Nations has declared 2021–2030 to be the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to highlight the critical need to prevent, halt, and reverse the degradation of ecosystems throughout the world as ways to help end poverty, combat climate change, and prevent extinctions. The quality of life on our planet in the 21st century and beyond depends on the successful preservation and restoration of ecosystems.

 

Application deadlines

Program application deadline

Nominations must be submitted in English and must include:

• Name and contact information of nominee 
• Name and contact information of nominator
• Proposed award citation of 50 words or fewer, specifying the achievement(s) for which the candidate is nominated
• Narrative statement describing the nominee’s qualifications for the award, including technical contributions, impact on their field, and broader impact on science and society 
• Nominee’s curriculum vitae and bibliography of significant and relevant publications
• Four confidential letters of support sent by the letter writers directly to The Franklin Institute Awards Office

Questions are welcome and may be directed to Beth Scheraga, director of the awards program, at bscheraga@fi.edu

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