Awards

Awards

Saturday, 20 June 2015 22:09

In the table below you will find a selection of foundations and organizations in alphabetical order which support the development of non-animal methods of research with awards.

A selection in alphabetic order is here:


Denmark
Research Award of ALTERNATIVFONDET together with the fonds of Finnland and Sweden (see entry Skandinavia)
The Scandinavian Research Prize for Alternatives to Animal Experiments
http://www.forsoegsdyrenes-vaern.dk/text/norpris.html
www.forsoegsdyrenes-vaern.dk/


Finland
Juliana von Went Fund for Research Without Animal Experiments together with the fonds of Denmark and Sweden (see entry Skandinavia)
The Scandinavian Research Prize for Alternatives to Animal Experiments
http://www.forsoegsdyrenes-vaern.dk/text/norpris.html
www.jvws.org/

 

Germany

  • Baden-Württemberg: Ministerium für Ländlichen Raum, Ernährung und  Verbraucherschutz
    Förderpreis Ersatz- und Ergänzungsmethoden zum Tierversuch des Landes Baden-Württemberg
    https://mlr.baden-wuerttemberg.de/
    The government of Baden-Württemberg wants to reduce the number of animals used for scientific and educational purposes. A prize is announced to award research projects, which contribute to the replacement of animal experiments or to the reduction of the burdens of the animals in the area of science and education, as well as in the field of medical diagnostics and the testing of substances and products. The works have to conduce to the realization of the following aims:
    - Replacement of animal experiments
    - Reduction of the number of animals used for a certain appraisal
    - Reduction of suffering, pain or harm ("Refinement")
    - Improvement of the husbandry of laboratory animals ("Enrichment").
    As part of the funding, the use of animal-based materials such as animal-based serums or antibodies in biomedical research is to be increasingly supported. The switch to culture media that do not require fetal calf serum is to be prioritized for support.
    The deadline for proposals is April 15, 2024.

  • Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and Arts
    Price for encouraged Science 2016
    http://mwk.baden-wuerttemberg.de/
    The price honors excellent researchers at universities and other research institutions in Baden-Württemberg who have left trodden paths and have taken risks during their research.
    The prize is endowed with 30,000 euros. Outstanding researchers will be awarded who
    - Have devoted themselves to scientifically risky projects and have been successful against the expectations of peers
    - have prevailed against resistors on the road to academic success (such as rejected scholarships or applications for financing of publication projects)
    - are working/has been working on a promising scientific approach whose result is based on preliminary work that are indeed "failed" in a scientifically productive sense, but has just enabled new findings and research paths.
    The proposed researchers should be able to possess a successful promotion. At the time of Proposals they not be older than 45 years.
    The deadline was June 30, 2016 (time limit).

  • Bavaria: Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
    Felix-Wankel-Tierschutz-Forschungspreis
    www.felix-wankel-forschungspreis.de
    The veterinary faculty of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich is offering again the Felix Wankel Animal Protection Research Award.
    The prize recognizes outstanding, experimental, and innovative scientific work to replace or reduce animal testing, generally promote animal welfare, improve health or the quality of life of animals and animal-friendly accommodation of experimental animals, pets, and farm animals or to support basic research into the to support the improvement of animal welfare.
    The prize is endowed with a maximum of 30,000 EURO.
    The deadline for applications was September 30, 2020.
  • Berlin: Die Senatsverwaltung für Gesundheit, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales und dem Verband der forschenden Pharma-Unternehmen (vfa)
    Forschungspreis zur Förderung der Entwicklung von Ersatz-und Ergänzungsmethoden entsprechend dem 3R-Prinzip
    http://www.berlin.de/lageso/
    Goal is referring to the 3R-principles of Russel and Burch (1959) (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement) to restrict the animal performed in research, to replace them and - as possible - to avoid them. Furthermore, the suffering, pain or harm in animal experiments has to be reduced.
    Institutions, companies and scientists working at Institutions in Berlin and Brandenburg can be awarded, if they plan oder realize scientific projects by develope oder validate methods capable of:
    - replace animal experiments ("Replacement"),
    - reduce the amount of laboratory animals ("Reduce") and/or
    - reduce the suffering of laboratory animals ("Refinement").
    Otherwise projects can get awarded if there are suitable to pre-validate oder validate a method.
    This also includes projects that pick up existing approaches to develop them further in such a way that they can be widely applied in practice (pre-validation or validation).
    The price is up to 30.000 EURO. (The Berlin Government has added on € 15.000 €, € 15.000 is from the trade association of the research-based pharmaceutical companies (vfa)).
    The price can be split among awardees. The price will be awarded by the Berlin Government of Health, Environment and Consumer Protection at the suggestion an undependend jury of experts.
    The deadline for proposals was August 31, 2021. 

  • Doctors Against Animal Experiments Germany
    Herbert Stiller Award: 20,000 euros for animal-free research
    https://www.aerzte-gegen-tierversuche.de/de/tierversuchsfrei/wissenschaftspreise/3674-herbert-stiller-foerderpreis-2023-ausschreibung
    The Herbert-Stiller-Förderpreis is awarded by the association Ärzte gegen Tierversuche e.V. (Doctors against Animal Experiments) for outstanding innovative scientific work that uses non-animal, human-based methods to research and treat human diseases and makes a significant contribution to medical progress. In vitro studies, but also clinical work and epidemiological studies concerning the causes of civilization diseases are eligible for this award.
    The deadline was May 31, 2023.
    The prize is awarded every two years.

  • Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft BMEL)
    Expected: 42. Animal Welfare Research Award of The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
    https://charite3r.charite.de/en/metas/news/artikel/detail/expected_animal_welfare_research_prize_of_the_bmel/
    Innovative, ground-breaking scientific work can be awarded which contributes to the development of methods and procedures to replace or reduce animal experiments. According to the principles of the 3R, such methods also can be awarded which have the goal to improve housing conditions of laboratory animals in order to reduce pain, suffering, or harm in experiments (refinement).
    Primarily young researchers are encouraged to apply.
    The award carries a 25.000 Euro prize.
    The deadline was May 31, 2023. 

  • German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG)
    Ursula M. Händel-Tierschutzpreis: 80.000 Euro für den Tierschutz in der Forschung
    www.dfg.de/
    For the seventh time the German Research Foundation (DFG) wants to award the Ursula M. Händel Animal Welfare Prize to those scientists who are considered to have made exemplary and sustained efforts to improve the welfare of animals in research. Scientists who are particularly concerned with promoting animal welfare in science and research can be honoured with this prize. The prize is awarded for scientific research projects that contribute to reducing the burden of animals used in experiments, to reduce the number of animals or to replace them (3-R concept: reduction, refinement, replacement).
    The prize can be awarded for completed projects as well as promising ongoing work.
    The animal welfare prize is endowed with up to 80,000 euros. It can be divided into several prize winners.
    Deadline for applications is November 5, 2023

  • German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG)
    DFG Communication Awards
    https://www.dfg.de/
    Die German Research Foundation (DFG) announces the 14th Communication Award 2013, the Scientific Award of the Founders' Association for German Science (Stifterverband für die deutsche Wissenschaft). The prize is valued at € 50,000. Scientists are awarded who has been exceptionally successful in mediation of their scientific results to the media and the general public. Applicants can be single scientists or a group of scientists, they have to work in the german-speaking region. Direct applications as well as nominations are possible. Applications or suggestions have to be sent - primarily in digital form - to Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Dept. Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Kennedyallee 40, 53175 Bonn.
    Dedaline is January 2, 2024

  • Hamburg: Authority of Health and Consumer Protection, Department of Food Safety and Veterinary Services
    Hamburg Research Prize on Alternative Methods to Animal Experiments
    https://www.hamburg.de/forschungspreis/
    The following work can be awarded
    • the results of scientific research related to the development and validation of methods that replace or reduce animal testing;
    • the results of which are likely to cause pain, suffering or damage to experimental animals or to improve their posture.
    Universities, university hospitals and non-university research institutions located in Germany are eligible to apply as well as individual scientists of these institutions.
    The prize is awarded every year. The prize money will be 50000 euros from 2020.
    Deadline war October 15, 2020.
  • Hessen: Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz
    Hessischer Tierschutz-Forschungspreis
    www.tierschutz.hessen.de/
    14.000 Euro award for outstanding scientific work, that replaces or reduces animal experiments and similar investigations in research, education or during the production of biomedical products, as well as works, which lead to a significant reduction of pain and suffering of the used animals.
    The deadline for this year`s prize was July 1st, 2016.

  • Rheinland-Pfalz: Ministerium für Umwelt, Forsten und Verbraucherschutz Rheinland-Pfalz
    Forschungspreis zur Erforschung von Ersatz- und Ergänzungsmethoden für Tierversuche
    www.mufv.rlp.de/
    With a €20,000 Euro award, Rheinland-Pfalz supports the research on Alternative methods in research as well as in education. The price is announced every two years. It is possible to make an application from outside Rheinland-Pfalz. Further authorized to make a proposal are the Landesuntersuchungsamt Rheinland-Pfalz as well as animal protection organizations. The deadline for 2021 was June 30.

  • Saarland: Ministry for the Environment and Consumer Protection
    Saarland Research Prize 2024
    https://www.saarland.de/mukmav/DE/
    The prize will be awarded for innovative, future-oriented scientific work that contributes to the development of methods and procedures that replace or limit animal testing.
    Scientists, research groups, scientific companies and institutions active in Saarland are eligible to participate. The prize money amounts to 10,000 euros and can be divided among up to three prize winners.
    Deadline: January 5, 2024

  • Thuringia: Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family
    Animal Welfare Award 2023
    https://www.tmasgff.de/ministerium#c90
    The Thuringian Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family Affairs, which also includes the Animal Protection, calls for applications for the 29th Thuringian Animal Protection Award. Applications can be submitted by individuals, groups of individuals, agricultural businesses, as well as developers of animal-free methods.
    Prizes will be awarded in three categories: a total of 3,000 euros in the area of charitable animal welfare, a total of 3,000 euros in the area of animal-friendly husbandry of farm animals, and a total of 6,000 euros in the area of the development of suitable alternative methods for animal experiments.
    The deadline for applications is May 30, 2023.

International

  • Eppendorf
    Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology

    www.eppendorf.com/prize
    The Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology is an international research prize of US$25,000. Since 2002 it has been awarded annually to one young scientist of 35 years of age or younger for the most outstanding neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology.
    Application Deadline was June 15, 2017.

  • Doerenkamp-Zbinden Stiftung für versuchstierfreie Forschung
    Funding as well as awards
    see entry Switzerland

  • LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics
    The LUSH prize for the replacement to animal Tests 2020
    https://www.lushprize.org/
    Nominations are now open for the 2020 Lush Prize, a global initiative, animal-free toxicology, and research. Awards are available as usual in the five categories Science, Young Researchers, Training, Public Awareness, and Lobbying. The prize is worth £350,000.
    A sixth category, known as the 'Black Box' prize, may also award a further £250,000 in any one year for a key breakthrough in human toxicity pathways research. All prize categories are open to both organizations and individuals in scientific research, industry, academia, public awareness, lobbying, and campaigning. All categories, with the exception of the Young Researcher (YR) Awards, are given for recent achievements and successes. The YR awards are slightly different, as they are provided on the basis of future research proposals, from early-career scientists of up to 35 years of age at the time of application. This category of Prize usually sees five candidates receiving £10,000 each.
    Winners from all categories are invited to present their work at our annual conference and awards events.
    The closing date for nominations was December 6, 2019.

  • MPS World Summit 2023 travel awards
    https://mpsworldsummit.com/2023-awards-and-travel-grants/
    The MPS World Summit 2023 Conference Organizers are pleased to announce several awards for the second MPS World Summit.
    The Conference Organizers will award up to 20 Student and Postdoctoral Researcher Travel Awards as well as up to 10 Travel Awards for Scientists from Low- and Middle-Income Countries. The Conference Organizers will also give awards for outstanding oral presentations and posters from early career scientists.
    Submission is open until January 31, 2023.

  • National Centre for the Replacement Refinement & Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs)
    NC3R: International 3Rs prize
    https://www.nc3rs.org.uk/
    Each year the National Centre for the Replacement Refinement & Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) awards a prize to highlight an outstanding original contribution to scientific and technological advances in the 3Rs, published in the last three years. The award consists of a £28k prize grant and £2k personal award. Highly-commended entries receive a £4k grant and a £1k personal award.
    The 3Rs Prize is for a piece of primary research published in a peer-reviewed journal in the last three years and is open to any researcher, in academia or industry. The prize is awarded to the principal investigator, research team leader, or other nominated authors. The competition is open to international groups.
    Applications are assessed by a dedicated Panel, which also selects the winner. Selection is based on the quality of the published research and its impact on the 3Rs.
    The deadline for the 2017 competition was 4 pm (GMT) on Monday, December 4th, 2017.

  • Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
    Humain Award 2023
    https://www.pcrm.org/
    Together with the Swiss company InSphero, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) will present the HUMAIN Award to five laboratories. Goal is to expand access to human-specific non-animal approaches and accelerate their adoption.
    The five awards may be for disease modeling, predictive safety and efficacy testing, or mechanistic and investigative safety testing tasks. Each award includes InSphero technology or services, training and tailored support from InSphero experts, as well as funding for scientific dissemination of the results.
    The deadline to apply for the HUMAIN award is August 23, 2023.

  • PETA International Science Consortium (PISC)
    PISC travel award for a student or early-career scientist
    The PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. is offering a travel award to provide a student or early-career scientist the opportunity to attend the Summer School on Innovative Approaches in Science happening June 22-25, 2020 at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, US. Focusing on innovative non-animal testing approaches, such as in vitro and computational methods, the summer school will include informative lectures by experts in these fields, networking events, laboratory visits, and more. Hosted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing, the workshop is free to attend. The winner of this award will receive reimbursement for hotel accommodation and airfare. The summer school is divided into toxicology and biomedical sciences tracks, and this award is available only to attendees of the toxicology track.
    The application deadline was March 23,2020. 
    Click here for more details, including eligibility requirements and how to apply:
    https://www.piscltd.org.uk/jhu-award/
  • PISC: Early-Career Scientist Award to Attend LIVe2020
    PISC travel award for a student or early-career scientist
    https://www.piscltd.org.uk/live2020-award/
    Early-career scientists are invited to apply for an award to attend the two-day meeting LIVe2020: Lung In Vitro Event for Innovative & Predictive Models, held in Nice, France, from 2 to 3 July 2020. Awarded by the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. (PISC), the award will give a postgraduate student, postdoctoral fellow, or new researcher the opportunity to advance their knowledge of in vitro respiratory models.
    The two-day event LIVe2020 provides a platform for international researchers to share their research on predictive in vitro lung models.
    The winner will receive reimbursement for hotel accommodation up to US$250 and airfare up to US$250 for travel within Europe or up to US$1,000 for travel from outside Europe.
    The deadline to apply for this award was May 2020.

  • The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)
    Funding (CAAT Grants Program) as well as awards
    see entry USA

 
Scandinavia

Research Award of the däanish Alternativfondet, the finnish Juliana von Wendts Fonds and the swedish Stiftelsen Forskning utan Djurförsök.
Nordisk Forskningspris til Alternativer til Dyreforsøg
(The Nordic Prize for Alternatives to Animal Experiments)
http://www.forsoegsdyrenes-vaern.dk/text/norpris.html
Price: 60.000 sv. kroner.


Sweden

The Swedish Fund for Research Without Animal Experiments, together with the fonds of Denmark and Finnland (see entry Skandinavia)
The Nordic Prize for Alternatives to Animal Experiments
http://www.forskautandjurforsok.se/
see also http://www.forsoegsdyrenes-vaern.dk/text/norpris.html


Switzerland

  • Doerenkamp-Zbinden Stiftung für versuchstierfreie Forschung
    Doerenkamp-Zbinden Award
    www.doerenkamp.ch/
  • 3R Research Foundation Switzerland
    http://www.forschung3r.ch/de/information/index.html
    Die Stiftung Forschung 3R bezweckt, die Forschung auf dem Gebiet der Alternativmethoden zu Tierversuchen durch Finanzierung von Forschungsprojekten zu fördern, und setzt sich für die Umsetzung und Verbreitung der 3R-Grundsätze ein. Sie unterstützt vordringlich Projekte zur Erforschung neuer Methoden oder zur Weiterentwicklung bekannter Methoden (Validierung von Methoden), welche im Sinne der 3 R (Reduce, Refine, Replace / Vermindern, Verbessern, Vermeiden) gegenüber der heutigen Tierversuchspraxis Verbesserungen versprechen.

United Kingdom

  • InterNICHE supported by Proefdiervrij
    InterNICHE Humane Education Award 2009
    www.interniche.org/
    The 20.000 Euro "InterNICHE Humane Education Award 2009" to support an ethically and effective Education and paraxis in the sciences. The deadline for the current year expired in March. 

  • National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research
    The 2011 NC3Rs Prize
    www.nc3rs.org.uk/
    The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement, and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) awards an annual prize for an original contribution to scientific and technological advances in the 3Rs.
    This prize is open to any researcher based in the United Kingdom.
    Deadline for submission was 25th of November.

  • The Marchig Animal Welfare Trust Scotland
    Award
    http://www.ufaw.org.uk/grants.php
    UFAW’s top priorities are to promote and support high-quality science that will lead to substantial advances in animal welfare, and promoting education in animal welfare - particularly at the university and college level.

 

Europe wide

  • European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE)
    ECEAE Prize for animal-free antibodies
    To raise awareness about the advantages of animal-free produced antibodies and promote their development and application, the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) is announcing for the first time a Prize for animal-free antibodies. The aim of this prize is to highlight the versatility and superiority of animal-free antibodies and encourage their acceptance and use for research and therapeutic purposes.
    The applicants must fulfill the following criteria:
    • The application should focus on the innovative development and/or application of animal-free antibodies for research or medical purposes
    • The application can be for ongoing or completed projects
    • The project must not contain any animal experiments or animal-derived products such as fetal calf serum (FCS), bovine serum albumin (BSA), milk powder, etc.
    • The applicants must be based on the continent of Europe. Applicants from EU and non-EU member states in Europe are welcome to apply.

    The applicants must be prepared to accept the prize at an event in Brussels in the spring of 2022 and give a short presentation. Travel expenses will be covered.
    The prize amounts to €10.000 and can be awarded to an individual researcher or a researcher consortium, a university department, an industrial company, or other types of research facility.
    Application Deadline was 15th of January 2022
    Contact person:
    Dr. Dilyana Filipova
    E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
    Phone: +49 22039040985

  • European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA)
    EPAA: 3Rs SCIENCE PRIZE 2022
    https://ec.europa.eu/growth/calls-expression-interest/3rs-science-prize-2022-call-submissions_en
    The European Partnership for Alternatives Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) aims to promote the development, validation, and acceptance of 3Rs alternative approaches (replacement, reduction, and refinement of testing on animals). The 3Rs science prize is granted every two years to a scientist with an outstanding contribution to the 3Rs.
    EPAA wants to promote positive contributions from industry or academia and encourage more scientists to focus their research on 3Rs goals. Scientists working on relevant methods for regulatory testing (e.g. safety, efficacy, batch testing) that provide an outstanding contribution to the use of the 3Rs may apply for the prize.
    Application deadline: October 3, 2022 at 12:00 (noon) Brussels time.

  • European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA)
    EPAA: 3Rs student's grants 2020
    https://ec.europa.eu/growth/content/3rs-student-grants-2019-call-submissions_en
    The European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) supports students doing outstanding work in alternative approaches to attend a high-profile scientific event.
    The jury will comprise 4 representatives of the EPAA Steering Committee (2 from the Industry and two from the European Commission) who will judge the applications.
    Three congress participation are eligible, the FELASA, the EUSAAT and the EUROTOX Congress.
    Deadline was:
    ESTIV - The European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (8-11 June)                                         May 4, 2020
    11th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in Life Sciences (23-27 August)             July 6, 2020
    EUROTOX annual congress – Federation of European Toxicologists (6–9 September)             July 13, 2020

  • European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV)
    Early Career Award 2020
    https://estiv.org
    The European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV) will grant an early career award for the first time in 2020 and intends to do so every 2 years coinciding with its biennial conferences. The award will be given to an early career scientist in recognition of an outstanding and significant contribution to the field of in vitro and/or in silico toxicology.
    The prize is worth 500 euros. The winner will be invited to the ESTIV conference taking place from 8 - 11 June 2020 in Barcelona (Spain) with a full registration waiver, coverage of travel and accommodation costs, and guest lecture.
    The deadline for applications was December 1, 2019.
    Applicants must be a member of ESTIV for at least 1 year. They must have received a master's degree, allowing them to commence a PhD. For more information contact the ESTIV president Prof. Mathieu Vinken, mathieu.vinken[at]vub.be.

  • VPH Institute
    Early Career Award Best VPHi Thesis Award in in Silico Medicine 2021
    https://www.vph-institute.org/news/2021-best-vphi-thesis-award-in-in-silico-medicine.html
    The goal of the Best VPHi Thesis Award in In Silico Medicine is to reward individuals for
    outstanding achievements during their PhD thesis based on
    - Capacity or knowledge gap
    - Methodological Approach
    - Research outputs
    - International integration
    Deadline: The application should be sent by 30 April 2021.

  • VPH Institute
    2021 VPHi-InSilicoTrials PhD thesis Award in In Silico Medicine for potential application in industrial R&D
    https://www.vph-institute.org/news/2021-vphi-insilicotrials-phd-thesis-award-in-insilico-medicine-for-potential-application-in-industri.html
    In particular, this award aims to encourage young researchers to think about the translational potential of their research, like:
    - addressable market
    - product development phase that would benefit from the model/simulation
    - IP ownership
    - patentability
    - industrial use readiness
    Deadline: The application should be sent by 30 April 2021.

     

USA

  • National Institute of Health (NIH)
    http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-TR-16-017.html
    The purpose of the Microphysiological Systems (MPS) for Disease Modeling and Efficacy Testing Program is to develop highly reproducible and translatable in vitro models for preclinical efficacy studies through discovery and validation of translatable biomarkers, development of standardized methods for preclinical efficacy testing and definitive efficacy testing of candidate therapeutics using best practices and rigorous study design. An essential feature will be a multidisciplinary approach that brings together experts in bioengineering, microfluidics, material science, “omic” sciences, computational biology, disease biology, pathology, electrophysiology, pharmacology, biostatistics and clinical science.
    Letter of Intent Due Date(s): New Date as per issuance of NOT-TR-17-005 – November 13, 2016
    Application Due Date(s): New Date as per issuance of NOT-TR-17-005 – December 13, 2016 by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.

  • Humane Society of the United States
    2021 Russell and Burch Award
    https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/humane-society-united-states-solicits-nominations-2021-russell-and-burch-award
    The Humane Society of the United States welcomes nominations of scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of alternative
    methods in the areas of research, testing or higher education for the Russell and Burch Award.
    Deadline: Nominations should be submitted by April 30, 2021.

  • Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)
    2013 Animal Welfare Enhancement Awards
    http://caat.jhsph.edu/programs/awards/
    The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) wants to be a leading force in the development and use of 3R alternatives in research, testing, and education to protect and enhance the health of the public. In addition to other CAAT seeks nominations for these awards:

    CAAT’s 2022 Reduction Award
    https://caat.jhsph.edu/programs/awards/
    The grant is intended for researchers who conduct systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or citation analyses of animal studies or similar work with the goal to reduce animal use in science.
    The Award includes prize money of USD 6,000.
    The deadline for receipt of submissions is December 4, 2022.

    CAAT’s 2022 Humane Education Award
    https://caat.jhsph.edu/programs/awards/
    The Humane Education Award is given for the development of animal-free training resources for veterinary, medical or laboratory courses. The grant is intended for educators and training material developers with the goal to foster respect and compassion for animals.
    The Award includes prize money of USD 6,000.
    The deadline for receipt of submissions is December 4, 2022.

    CAAT Recognition Award
    This award, presented at every World Congress, honors an individual or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the field of the 3Rs, the development of alternative methods, or the field of in vitro science.

    Henry Spira Award
    This award was established in 1999 to honor the memory of Henry Spira, a pioneer in the animal rights movement whose campaign for the use of alternative methods led to the founding of CAAT. It was created to honor animal activists in the animal welfare, protection, or rights movements who work to achieve progress through dialogue and collaboration.
    Please provide a nomination letter, the individual’s CV and limited other material that supports your nominee. Deadline for submission was May 15, 2013.

    Next Generation Humane Science Award
    https://caat.jhsph.edu/programs/awards/HumaneScience.htmlThe Next Generation Humane Science Award is available annually to young scientists to acknowledge and encourage researchers who focus on replacing the use of animals in experiments. The 2023 award will be a 1st prize of $5,000 to recognize the outstanding work of one young scientist. Depending on the amount and quality of the applications, a 2nd place $4,000 award may be issued as well. Please email your completed application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
    Complete Applications Due by 11:59 PM EST on May 31, 2023

  • The Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB)
    Student Award Program
    http://www.sivb.org/
    The Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB) Student Award Program provides recognition and financial support for students who have contributed and made outstanding achievements in the field of in vitro biology.
    Note: Student Award Application Deadline was January 31, 2012.
    Students competing for awards may apply for multiple awards, must satisfy specific award criteria, and must present their papers at the SIVB meeting. Winners will be notified prior to the meeting. The student awardees must present their submitted research papers and be present at the 2011 SIVB Business Meeting on Tuesday evening.Should you have questions, please contact the SIVB office in Raleigh at (919) 562-0600(919) 562-0600, or Dr. Pamela Weathers, Chair, Student Affairs and Awards Committee, at (508) 831-5196(508) 831-5196, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

  • Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
    Russell & Burch Award
    http://altweb.jhsph.edu/
    The Humane Society of the United States presents the Russell and Burch Award to scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of alternative methods in the areas of biomedical research, testing, or higher education. Candidates for the award are judged on the scientific merit of their contribution to the alternatives field, as well as their impact and professional commitment to this field. Applicants should have a history of laboratory work that is above reproach on humane grounds.
    Nominations were submitted until April 10, 2011, to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

  • Best VPHi Thesis Award in In Silico Medicine
    https://vph2020.sciencesconf.org/
    The award consists of a money price of 1000 €. The winner will also be invited to give a lecture at the upcoming VPH2020 Conference, that will be held from the 26th to the 28th of
    August in Paris (France). Full information can be found here: https://vph2020.sciencesconf.org/
    Application deadline: April 30, 2020.

 

 

Professor Nicola Mutch of the University of Aberdeen is developing a human-based model that will shed light on how blood clots form and break down and what causes diseases such as coronary heart disease.