The French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, with the support of the Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Technologies, will award the Irène Joliot Curie Prizes, totaling €120,000.

The 2025 Irène Joliot-Curie Prize features three categories:

• The "Woman Scientist of the Year" category (€40,000) recognizes a woman who has made an exceptional contribution to public research. This includes the originality of her subject, the significance of her work, and her recognition in her scientific field both nationally and internationally.
• The "Young Woman Scientist" category (€20,000 for each of the three laureates) highlights and encourages three young women who stand out due to their career paths and work, making them talented specialists in their fields.
• The "Woman, Research, and Business" category (€20,000) rewards a woman who, based on scientific and technical excellence, is dedicated to developing high-impact economic and social innovations by working within a company or contributing to the creation of a company.

You can view the call for applications on the Academy of Sciences website at: [Call for applications] and on the Ministry of Higher Education and Research website: [MESR Website].

Proposals for applications must be submitted to us no later than Friday, August 1st, 2025, at midnight.