New Phytologist Tansley Medal 2023 – apply by 1 November 2022
Last updated: 6 Sep, 2022
The New Phytologist Tansley Medal is a prestigious prize, awarded every year to an early career scientist who has made an outstanding contribution to plant science. The winner receives £2000 (GBP), and their work is highlighted in an issue of New Phytologist.
How to apply for the New Phytologist Tansley Medal
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Applicants submit their CV, a personal statement, and a supporting reference
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Shortlisted candidates will be invited to write a single-authored Tansley insight for submission to New Phytologist
- All competition articles that pass successfully through peer review will be published in New Phytologist, and the winner selected from these final articles
This is a global competition, open to all early career scientists with up to five years’ experience since gaining their PhD. Career breaks don’t count towards this time period. The full eligibility criteria and competition rules are available to read here.
If you have any questions about the New Phytologist Tansley Medal, please contact Holly Slater, Senior Commissioning Editor.
Hear from Tansley Medal winners
Our free online seminars for plant scientists, New Phytologist Now, return this October, focusing on four recent Tansley Medal winners. Each seminar will be hosted by a New Phytologist Editor, and there will be the opportunity for attendees to ask questions.
- 6 October: Anna Trugman
- 27 October: Michał Bogdziewicz
- 16 November: Tommaso Jucker
- 7 December: Jana Sperschneider
Find out how to attend and ask your questions!
The New Phytologist Tansley Medal and New Phytologist Now are two of the ways in which the New Phytologist Foundation, the not-for-profit organisation that owns New Phytologist, supports the plant science community. Sign up for our newsletter to hear about more events and initiatives like these.