SIAM Activity Group on Analysis of Partial Differential Equations Early Career Prize

Established in 2019, the prize is awarded every two years to an early career researcher for recent contributions in the field of partial differential equations.

Call for Nominations

  • The prize will next be awarded at the 2025 SIAM Conference on Analysis of Partial Differential Equations (PD25).

Prize Description

The SIAM Activity Group on Analysis of Partial Differential Equations Early Career Prize (SIAG/APDE Early Career Prize) is awarded every two years to an early career researcher who has made outstanding, influential, and potentially long-lasting contributions within six years of receiving the Ph.D. or equivalent degree as of January 1 of the award year. At least one of the papers containing this work must be published in English in a peer-reviewed journal or conference proceedings.

Read the full prize specifications.

Eligibility Criteria

The contributions for which the award is made may belong to any aspect of the field of partial differential equations.

The committee may consider exceptions to the six-year rule, for career interruptions or delays occurring, e.g., for child bearing, child rearing, or elder care. The award can be received only once in a lifetime.

For the 2027 award, the candidate must have been awarded their Ph.D. no earlier than January 1, 2021 and no later than the nomination deadline.

Required Materials

  • Nominator’s letter of recommendation for candidate
  • Candidate’s CV
  • Bibliographic citation for candidate’s key paper
  • Two or three letters of support from experts in the field

About the Award

The SIAG/APDE Early Career Prize includes a certificate containing the award citation. As part of the award, the recipient will be invited to give a brief plenary talk at the conference. SIAM will reimburse the recipient for reasonable travel expenses incurred in attending the award ceremony and giving the talk.

Learn more about the past recipients and selection committees.

Award Date

The prize will next be awarded at the 2025 SIAM Conference on Analysis of Partial Differential Equations.

Award Presentation

The Chair of the SIAM Activity Group on Analysis of Partial Differential Equations and the Chair of the Prize Committee will announce the award at the SIAM Conference on Analysis of Partial Differential Equations and present the award to the recipient. An announcement of the award will appear in SIAM News, on the SIAM Activity Group website, and in the SIAM Activity Group Newsletter.