Do you know a rising star in stem cell research? Applications for the $60,000 Metcalf Prizes for Stem Cell Research are now open.
Two up-and-coming leaders in stem cell science will receive $60,000 each to boost their career to the next level. If you know a promising stem cell researcher, encourage them to apply.
The Metcalf Prizes are open to mid-career researchers working in stem cell research in Australia. They could be working in medicine or agriculture, government or academia, if they have a primary focus on stem cells.
Applications are open to those who have completed their PhD or MD (research-based) within the past five to 10 years (from August 2015 to August 2020). Allowances will be made for research-career breaks, such as maternity leave.
The winners will be chosen for their scientific excellence, proven leadership ability, and the potential to have a continuing influence on stem cell research in Australia. Past Metcalf Prize winners include scientists conducting fundamental research in cell biology, cell reprogramming, and genetics; or working on leukaemia and other cancers, heart failure, osteoarthritis, multiple sclerosis, inherited eye diseases, and many other causes of human suffering.
To apply online, and for a full list of criteria and conditions, head to www.stemcellfoundation.net.au/metcalf_prizes_for_stem_cell_research.
You can read more about the Metcalf Prize alumni and the research they were awarded for on our website.
The Metcalf Prizes for Stem Cell Research recognise and honour the exceptional contribution made to stem cell research by the late Professor Donald Metcalf. Over his 50-year career, Don helped transform cancer treatment and transplantation medicine and paved the way for potential stem cell therapy for many other conditions.
The Metcalf Prizes form part of the Foundation’s mission to support researchers whose work improves our understanding of the human body and the diseases that affect it and leads to proven stem cell therapies.
Applications close Monday 11 August 2025. We encourage last year’s unsuccessful applicants to apply again this year if they are still eligible.
If you have any questions about eligibility or the application process, please contact Tanya Ha at Science in Public, who administers the awards for the Foundation: [email protected]
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