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• A nominee must be a young scientist or engineer who has contributed in an outstanding and innovative way to the progress of materials research; the work should have a significant interdisciplinary aspect.
• The nominee shall not have reached his/her 40th birthday prior to January 1 of the year in which the award recipient is announced and the award is presented.

Funding Priorities

The Outstanding Early-Career Investigator Award recognizes outstanding, interdisciplinary scientific work in materials research by a young scientist or engineer. The award recipient must show exceptional promise as a developing leader in the materials area.

Additional Information

• A nominee need not be a member of the Materials Research Society, and nominees of any nationality are eligible.
• Current members of the MRS Outstanding Early-Career Investigator Subcommittee, MRS Board members and previous recipients of the Outstanding Early-Career Investigator Award are not eligible. 
• The annual award consists of a $5,000 cash prize, a presentation trophy and a certificate. Meeting registration fee and reasonable travel expenses to attend the Materials Research Society meeting at which the award is presented will be reimbursed.