Barrer Award
Recognising meritorious recent pure or applied work in the field of porous materials.
Details
| Status | Closed |
|---|---|
| Nominations opening date | 21 October 2025 12:00am |
| Nominations closing date | 14 January 2026 12:00am |
| Nominator eligibility | RSC members |
| Nominee eligibility | Individuals |
| Nominee location | UK and Ireland |
| Career stage | Early career |
About this prize
The Barrer Award recognises meritorious recent pure or applied work in the field of porous materials.
- Run triennially: open for 2026 nominations
- The winner receives 拢500 and a certificate
- The winner will be chosen by representatives from the , the (BZA) and the (SCI).
Nominators:
- Only RSC members can nominate for this prize.
- Nominees may NOT nominate themselves.
Nominees:
- Nominees must have carried out their pure or applied work in the field of porous materials in an institution in the UK or the Republic of Ireland.
- Nominees should be an early career scientist (for further details, see information below and in the 鈥楪uidelines for Nominators鈥� section).
- We will not consider nominations of deceased individuals.
Career stage guidance
- After fully taking account of any time away from research, career breaks or interruptions, nominees will typically have no more than 10 years of full-time equivalent professional experience at the closing date for nominations.
- We define this as experience gained as part of a career working in scientific research, excluding time spent in full-time education. For example, experience studying as a postgraduate (PhD) student is not included, but this does include experience working as e.g. a post-doctoral researcher, or working in research in industry.
- Nominators will be asked to provide details of the nominee's professional experience, in relation to the above criteria (see 鈥楪uidelines for Nominators鈥�). The selection panel will consider this information in relation to the eligibility criteria.
- We particularly encourage nominations of disabled people, those who work part-time, or whose career has spanned a break for any reason 鈥� for example, a period of parental or adoption leave, caring responsibilities, long-term illness, family commitments, or other circumstances. We understand that these can impact a nominee鈥檚 career in different ways, and encourage nominators to use the space provided on the nomination form to explain the nature and impact of the nominees鈥� individual circumstances (see 'Guidelines for Nominators' for further details).