The Stanisław Lem European Research Prize
With great pleasure we would like to announce the 5th edition of the competition for the Stanisław Lem European Research Prize, organized by the Wrocław University of Science and Technology. The competition is addressed to young scientists who have made a significant discovery or outstanding achievements in the field of broadly understood technical sciences in the last three years.
This year it is already the 5th edition of the Stanisław Lem European Research Prize.
Edition 2025
We cordially invite young scientists in to take part in the 5th edition of the international competition for the Stanisław Lem European Research Prize, organized by the Wrocław University of Science and Technology.
The competition is open to young scientists up to 40 years old (born in 1985 or later), affiliated with a university or research centre of a country belonging to the EU or associated under the Horizon Program and from Switzerland.
The Prize is awarded for a recent discovery or significant achievement made in the last 3 years in broadly understood fields of science and engineering, with strong elements of technology, interdisciplinarity, creativity and vision.
The application (together with 2-3 recommendation letters and a maximum of 3 publications) should be submitted electronically by 30 September 2025 to the e-mail address lemprize@pwr.edu.pl. The winner will be announced on 15 November 2025 during the annual celebrations of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology.
The winner will receive a cash prize of PLN 100,000 (approximately EUR 23,000) and will be invited to Wrocław for the Lem Prize award ceremony which will be held in 2026. The winner will also be expected to give a lecture about her/his discovery or achievements.
Detailed information on the competition can be found here: https://lemprize.pwr.edu.pl/.
Should you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at lemprize@pwr.edu.pl.
