Annual award for early-career female-identifying researchers or academics working in natural sciences, social sciences, mathematics, engineering and medicine. The successful applicant will have made an exceptional contribution to scientific discovery and the literature, sometimes despite challenges relating to resources, location or language skills, and will exhibit the potential for developing and leading an independent research group. We are particularly interested in applicants who have made a considerable effort to inspire the next generation through outreach, and especially those who have encouraged girls and young women to engage with science.