Award
Rising Black Scientists Awards
Recognize US early career Black researchers’ talent and achievements in STEM and provide them with support to grow their networks and opportunities.
Winners each receive $10,000 to support their research, a $500 travel grant and the opportunity
to publish their winning essays in high impact journals within Cell Press (such as Cell, Chem, Joule or Matter, leading flagship journals in the life and physical sciences). Each year, 4 honorable mentions (2 undergraduate students and 2 graduate students/postdoctoral scholars) also receive $500.
These awards are now closed.
2025 winners
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Jheannelle Johnson
Computational Fellow, Stanford University
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Victor Ekuta
Neurology resident, Morehouse School of Medicine
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Kenna Gloria Agbugba
Undergraduate student, Philander Smith University
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Nyasha Milanzi
Graduate student, Michigan Technological University