{"id":3197,"date":"2025-12-19T15:40:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=3197"},"modified":"2025-12-20T08:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T08:46:56","slug":"royal-society-darwin-medal-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=3197","title":{"rendered":"Royal Society Darwin Medal 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-170359\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: February 20, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nominations are open for the Royal Society Darwin Medal 2026. The Darwin Medal is awarded for work of distinction in evolution, biological diversity and developmental, population and organismal biology.<\/p>\n<p>The Darwin Medal was created in memory of Charles Darwin FRS (PDF) and was first awarded in 1890 to noted biologist and naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace FRS \u2018for his independent origination of the theory of the origin of species by natural selection.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The medal is of silver gilt, was awarded biennially until 2018 and is now awarded annually and is accompanied by a gift of \u00a32,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open to UK\/Commonwealth\/Republic of Ireland citizens or those who have been residents for three or more years.<\/li>\n<li>There are no restrictions on career stage and nominations will remain valid and shall be considered by the award selection committee throughout three nomination cycles.<\/li>\n<li>Teams or groups may now be nominated for this award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nomination<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nominations are now open and will close on 20 February 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.royalsociety.org\/my-home\/nominations-nominator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to nominate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/royalsociety.org\/medals-and-prizes\/darwin-medal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Darwin Medal<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: February 20, 2025 Nominations are open for the Royal Society Darwin Medal 2026. The Darwin Medal is awarded for work of distinction in evolution, biological diversity and developmental, population and organismal biology. 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