RAS Awards 2026: Deadline for nominations extended

Graphic promoting the RAS Awards 2026 with the Society's medals in front of a background image of the Cartwheel galaxy from JWST and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Graphic promoting the RAS Awards 2026 with the Society's medals in front of a background image of the Cartwheel galaxy from JWST and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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Royal Astronomical Society

Due to technical issues with our website, we understand that some people may have experienced difficulties submitting nominations for our 2026 RAS Awards.

To ensure everyone has a fair opportunity, we are reopening the awards round until Wednesday, 20 August 2025. If you would like to submit a nomination, please contact us directly at awards@ras.ac.uk

More information can be found at: https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/awards

The annual awards, medals and prizes recognise significant achievement in the fields of astronomy and geophysics, encompassing different types of talent from research to education and outreach.

Some are aimed at young scientists, while others recognise many years of dedicated service.

Among them is the prestigious Gold Medal – the Society’s highest honour – which dates back more than 200 years and has previously been won by Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.

Anyone may submit a nomination for an award – it is not necessary to be a Fellow of the RAS. All nominations are made in strict confidence. Nominees should not be informed of submissions in order to avoid unnecessary disappointment. This does not apply to the Education and Outreach Awards.

Winners of the RAS Medals and prizes will be announced in January 2026.

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