EAPS Early Career Award for Population Studies

This Award honors outstanding contributions by an early career scholar to demography and the interdisciplinary study of population. It was established in September 2025.

Nominations for this Award can be made up to two months before the start of a European Population Conference. The next deadline 1 April 2026!

Rules of Play

• Candidates should not have more than 10 years of experience since their PhD and should be a member of EAPS at the time of nomination.
• Candidates should be nominated by a member of EAPS; nominations should be supported by at least 3 additional members of EAPS residing in at least 2 different countries.
• Candidates may also nominate themselves; self-nominations should be supported by at least 3 additional members of EAPS residing in at least 2 different countries.
• The Jury may also invite nominations.
• Nominations should include a short (maximum one page) explanatory statement by the nominator, a curriculum vitae of the candidate, and a list of members who support the nomination.
• Nominations should be sent to EAPS and will be treated confidentially.
• The Council of EAPS appoints an independent Jury for the Award.
• The Jury consists of at least three members of EAPS, one of whom will act as Chair.
• The Jury is free to organize its work as it deems appropriate and to follow generally accepted scientific principles and criteria.
• The Jury will explicitly account for years of experience and justified (parental) leave periods*.
• Jury proceedings are confidential. The Jury submits a written report to the EAPS Council indicating the successful candidate and the motivation.
• The Award will be presented at the European Population Conference.
• The EAPS Early Career Award for Population Studies comes with a Euro 1000 cash benefit and a Certificate.

*Parental leave

The eligibility period for the early- and mid-career grants can be extended beyond 10- and 20-years following ERC rules.