Application for the Frontiers Planet Prize: Scientific breakthroughs that contribute to stabilizing the planet's ecosystems [26.05.25]
Dear Scientists,
we search for potential applicants for the Frontiers Planet Prize (FFP).
The FPP recognizes scientific breakthroughs that contribute to stabilizing the planet's ecosystems. Its goal is to accelerate international competition for the best solutions to global ecological crises and to promote scientific collaboration. The three global grand prizes are each awarded with US$1 million for further research at the nominating institution. The „Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften (BBAW)“ acts as a National Representative Body for the Prize.
Application citeria:
- The research outlines actionable solutions or pathways that can be implemented in policies, adapted commercially, or otherwise contribute to keep global development within planetary boundaries.
- The research advances the scientific understanding and quantification of planetary boundaries. It explores how planetary boundaries are affected or impact life support systems / the Earth system or investigates the implications of adopting planetary boundaries thinking across disciplines, sectors and activities/applications.
- The research must connect to several planetary boundaries at the Earth system scale. Research that explores interactions / relations between multiple planetary boundaries will be prioritized.
- The reaserch focus lies within technological solutions but nevertheless:
- Frontiers Planet Prize recognizes that keeping the planet within its nine boundaries requires human behavior to change, and that this could have one of the biggest impacts on achieving a stable planetary system.
- The prize welcomes breakthrough research across all disciplines, on condition it is focused on planetary boundaries and presents original research findings or insightful reviews and syntheses that help to reduce the destabilization of the Earth system.
- Research must be based on one research article, published in established, peer-reviewed scientific journals, with robust peer review and transparent publication procedures.
- Acceptance date: November 1st 2023, to October 31st 2025.
- Deadline: 27. October 2025 (through the University administration)
Please note that the university can only support one application, and therefore an internal selection process will take place. We therefore ask you to send a short application (up to one page why your paper fits the price criteria as well as the publication) to the Research and Transfer Services Department (AF) by 06. July 2025.
Please visit the website for more information: www.frontiersplanetprize.org
If you are interested in applying for the price, please contact Ms. Marianne Hege (AF).