The British Geophysical AssociationPlease contact the Awards Officer for omissions or advice in nominating for any of the listed awards.
| Body | Award | Criteria | Career Stage | Link | Deadline |
| IUGG Commission Mathematical Geophysics | Vladimir Keilis-Borok Medal | Recognizes middle career scientists who made important contributions to the field of mathematical geophysics. The aim of the Medal is to honor the legacy of Keilis-Borok – a visionary science leader and organizer, prolific seismologist and mathematical geophysicist, the CMG founder, and former IUGG President – in promoting transformative scientific advancement and selfless leadership. | Mid career | https://iugg.org/associations-commissions/commissions/cmg/ | 28 January |
| Institute of Physics | Edward Appleton Medal | Distinguished contributions in environmental/earth/atmospheric physics | https://www.iop.org/about/awards/silver-subject-medals/edward-appleton-medal-and-prize-recipients#gref | 29 January | |
| Copernicus Gesellschaft e.V. | Copernicus Medal | The aim of the Copernicus Medal is threefold: 1) It recognizes ingenious, innovative work in the geosciences or in the planetary and space sciences; 2) It recognizes exceptional efforts in community services such as promoting international collaboration, leading engagement in the organization of international conferences, workshops, or summer schools, and engaging in public outreach; 3) It is dedicated to colleagues in the midst of their scientific career (e.g., no later than 20 years after receiving the PhD degree). | Mid career | https://www.copernicus-gesellschaft.org/medal.html/ | 15 November |
| British Geophysical Association (BGA) | Bullerwell Lecture | Awarded to an outstanding early-career geoscientist in recognition of their contribution to geophysics in the UK. | Early career | https://geophysics.org.uk/the-bullerwell-lecture/ | Early September |
| British Geophysical Association (BGA) | Undergraduate Prize in Geophysics | Recipients are nominated by their host institutions and can be selected on any basis. | Undergraduate | https://geophysics.org.uk/awards/undergrad-prizes/ | End of academic year |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | Harry H. Hess Medal | Outstanding achievements in research on the constitution and evolution of the Earth and other planets. | Senior scientist | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Medals/Harry-H-Hess-Medal | 12 April |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | Inge Lehmann Medal | Outstanding contributions to the understanding of the structure, composition, and dynamics of the Earth’s mantle and core. | Senior scientist | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Medals/Inge-Lehmann-Medal | 12 April |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | Joanne Simpson Medal | Significant contributions to Earth and space science. | Mid-career scientist | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Medals/Joanne-Simpson-Medal | 12 April |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | William Gilbert Award | Outstanding and unselfish work in magnetism of Earth materials and of the Earth and planets, including geomagnetism, paleomagnetism, and electromagnetism. | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Section-Awards/William-Gilbert-Award | 12 April | |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | Fred Whipple Award | Significant contributions to the field of planetary science from a mid-career or senior scientist. | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Section-Awards/Whipple-Award-Lecture | 12 April | |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | William Bowie Medal | Outstanding contributions to fundamental Earth and space science and for unselfish cooperation in research. | Senior scientist | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Medals/William-Bowie-Medal | 12 April |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | John Adam Fleming Medal | Original research and technical leadership in geomagnetism, atmospheric electricity, aeronomy, space physics, and/or related sciences. | Senior scientist | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Medals/John-Adam-Fleming-Medal | 12 April |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | Africa Award for Research Excellence in Earth or Ocean Sciences | Early career scientist from the African continent in recognition of significant work that shows the focus and promise of making outstanding contributions to research in Earth or ocean sciences. | Early career scientist | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Awards/Africa-Award-Earth-Ocean-Science | 12 April |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | Ambassador Award | Outstanding contributions to one or more of the following areas: societal impact, service to the Earth and space community, scientific leadership, and promotion of talent/career pool. | Early career, mid-career, or senior scientist | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Awards/Ambassador-Award | 12 April |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | Athelstan Spilhaus Award | Recognition of enhancement of public engagement with Earth and space sciences through devoting portions of their career conveying to the general public the excitement, significance, and beauty of Earth and space science. | Early career, mid-career, or senior scientist | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Awards/Athelstan-Spilhaus-Award | 12 April |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | Award for Advancing Inclusive Excellence in STEM | Exemplary efforts made by an individual or team for developing program/s, systems, or networks that have led to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Earth and space sciences community. | Early career, mid-career, or senior scientist | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Awards/Award%20for%20Advancing%20Excellence%20STEM | 12 April |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | Edward A. Flinn III Award | Personifies AGU’s motto ‘unselfish cooperation in research’ through their facilitating, coordinating, and implementing activities. | Mid-career or senior scientist | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Awards/Edward-Flinn-III-Award | 12 April |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | Excellence in Earth and Space Science Education Award | Mid-career or senior scientist team, individual, or group demonstrating a sustained commitment to excellence in geophysical education. | Mid-career or senior scientist | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Awards/Excellence-in-Education-Award | 12 April |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | International Award | Mid-career or senior scientist team, individual, or group in recognition of making an outstanding contribution to furthering the Earth and space sciences and using science for the benefit of society in developing nations. | Mid-career or senior scientist | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Awards/International-Award | 12 April |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | Lifetime Achievement Award for Diversity and Inclusion | Exemplary efforts made throughout a senior scientist’s career for developing program/s, systems, or networks that have led to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Earth and space science profession. | Nominee must be experienced and an established leader in their field | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Awards/Lifetime-Diversity-Inclusion-Award | 12 April |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | Science for Solutions Award | Significant contributions in the application and use of the Earth and space science to solve societal problems. | Student or postdoctoral scientist | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Awards/Science-for-Solutions-Award | 12 April |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | Waldo E. Smith Award | Extraordinary service to Earth and space science | Active AGU member | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Awards/Waldo-E-Smith-Award | 12 April |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) | Open Science Recognition Prize | Person or team for outstanding work in advancing Open Science related to Earth and space science and its impact globally. | Open to the public; self-nominations are allowed | https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Prizes/Open%20Science%20Recognition%20Prize | 12 April |
| European Geosciences Union (EGU) | Alexander von Humboldt Medal | Scientists who have performed research in developing regions for the benefit of people and society, through which they have achieved exceptional international standing in geosciences, planetary or space sciences, defined in their widest senses. | https://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/alexander-von-humboldt/ | 15 June | |
| European Geosciences Union (EGU) | Arthur Holmes Medal | Scientists who have achieved exceptional international standing in solid Earth geosciences, defined in their widest senses, for their merit and their scientific achievements. | https://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/arthur-holmes/ | 15 June | |
| European Geosciences Union (EGU) | Arne Richter Award | Scientific achievements in any field of the geosciences made by an Early Career Scientist. | Early career scientist | https://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/arne-richter/ | 15 June |
| European Geosciences Union (EGU) | Katia and Maurice Krafft Award | Researchers who have developed and implemented innovative and inclusive methods for engaging with and communicating a geoscience topic or event with a diverse audience. | https://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/katia-and-maurice-krafft-award/ | 15 June | |
| European Geosciences Union (EGU) | Union Service Award | Outstanding service and/or exceptional efforts in the promotion, growth and running of the Union. | https://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/union-service-award/ | 15 June | |
| European Geosciences Union (EGU) | Augustus Love Medal | Distinguished scientist in the field of geodynamics, comprising mantle and core convection, tectonophysics, post-glacial rebound and Earth rotation. | https://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/augustus-love/ | 15 June | |
| European Geosciences Union (EGU) | Beno Gutenberg Medal | Outstanding contributions to seismology | https://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/beno-gutenberg/ | 15 June | |
| European Geosciences Union (EGU) | Christiaan Huygens Medal | Awarded for an innovation, development or discovery that has had major impact in its field, or for a series of contributions, during an extended period, that has led to significant progress. | https://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/christiaan-huygens/ | 15 June | |
| European Geosciences Union (EGU) | Ian McHarg Medal | Distinguished research in information technology applied to Earth and space sciences. | https://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/ian-mcharg/ | 15 June | |
| European Geosciences Union (EGU) | Lewis Fry Richardson Medal | Exceptional contributions to nonlinear geosciences in general. | https://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/lewis-fry-richardson/ | 15 June | |
| European Geosciences Union (EGU) | Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award | Scientific achievement made by an Early Career Scientist in the field(s) covered by the related division. | Early career scientist | https://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/division-outstanding-ecs-award/ | 15 June |
| European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) | Desiderius Erasmus Award | Presented to a geoscientist or engineer in recognition of his/her outstanding and lasting achievements in the field of resource exploration and development. | https://eage.org/about_eage/award-winners/#award-desiderius | 31 October | |
| European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) | Conrad Schlumberger Award | Presented to a member of the Association who has made an outstanding contribution over a period of time to scientific and technical advancements of the geosciences, particularly geophysics. | https://eage.org/about_eage/award-winners/#award-conrad | 31 October | |
| European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) | Arie van Weelden Award | A highly significant contribution to one or more of the disciplines in our Association and who qualifies as an EAGE Young Professional (a geoscientist or engineer aged 35 or below) at the time of their nomination. | Early career scientist | https://eage.org/about_eage/award-winners/#award-arie | 31 October |
| European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) | Honorary Memberships Award | Conferred upon a member of EAGE who has made a highly significant and distinguished technical and/or non-technical contribution to the geoscience community at large or to EAGE in particular. | https://eage.org/about_eage/award-winners/#award-honorary | 31 October | |
| International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) | Gold Medal | Outstanding contributions to geodesy and geophysics and for unselfish international cooperation in research | https://iugg.org/awards/ | October | |
| International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) | Fellowship | Individuals who have made exceptional contributions to international cooperation in geodesy or geophysics and attained eminence in the field of Earth and space sciences. | https://iugg.org/awards/ | September | |
| International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) | Early Career Scientists Award | Early career scientists for outstanding research in Earth and space sciences and for their international research cooperation | Early career scientist | https://iugg.org/awards/ | June |
| Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | Gold Medal | Not only outstanding personal researches in the fields of geophysics but also the more general contributions to this subject that may be made through leadership in research programmes, through education and through scientific administration. | https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/awards/gold-medal-g | 31 July | |
| Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | Price Medal | Single investigations or a series of closely-linked investigations of outstanding merit into the formation and composition of the Earth and/or planets | Early career, mid-career, or senior scientist | https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/awards/price-medal | 31 July |
| Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | Agnes Mary Clerke Medal for Historical Research | Awarded every three years to an individual who has achieved outstanding personal research into the history of astronomy or geophysics. | https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/agnes-mary-clerke-medal-historical-research-ag | 31 July | |
| Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | Annie Maunder Medal for Outreach | Open to everyone involved in outreach or public engagement for astronomy or geophysics. | Individuals or teams. Academics, amateurs, and professionals (including those whose main occupation is outreach or public engagement). | https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/outreach/annie-maunder-medal-outreach-ag | Last Friday in September |
| Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | Fowler Award | Individuals who have made a particularly noteworthy contribution to geophysics (including emerging areas), within 10 years of completing their PhD. | Early career scientist | https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/awards/2266-fowler-award-g | 31 July |
| Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | Winton Award | Individual in a UK institution whose career has shown the most promising development within five years of completing their PhD (including emerging areas) | Early career scientist | https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/awards/2284-winton-capital-award-g | 31 July |
| Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | Group Award | Outstanding achievement by large consortia of academics or Professional–Amateur collaborations in any branch of geophysics (including emerging areas), where it is not appropriate to present, jointly, one of the other awards of the Society. | https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/awards/2270-group-award-g | 31 July | |
| Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | Service Award | Honour individuals or team leaders who, through outstanding or exceptional work, have promoted, facilitated or encouraged the sciences of astronomy or geophysics and developed their role nationally or internationally but whose achievement does not fall within the criteria of the Society’s other awards. | https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/awards/2282-service-award-g | 31 July | |
| Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | Harold Jeffreys Lecture | Given annually by an authoritative and engaging speaker on a suitable topic in geophysics. | https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/awards/2271-harold-jeffreys-lectureship | 31 July | |
| Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | Honorary Fellowship | The Society may honour any person normally resident outside the UK, eminent in the fields of geophysics or closely related branches of science, by election as an Associate of the Society (an Honorary Fellow) | https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/awards/2274-honorary-fellowship-g | ||
| Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | Keith Runcorn Thesis Prize | Best doctoral thesis in geophysics (including planetary science and solar physics) is awarded annually. | PhD students | https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/awards/2277-keith-runcorn-thesis-prize | 31 January |
| Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | RAS Education Award: Primary | Awarded for particularly noteworthy contributions to astronomy or geophysics by primary teachers. | https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/outreach/ras-education-award-primary | last Friday in September | |
| Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | RAS Education Award: Secondary/Further Education | Awarded for particularly noteworthy contributions to astronomy or geophysics by secondary or FE teachers. | https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/outreach/ras-education-award-secondaryfurther-education | last Friday in September | |
| Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | RAS Education Award: Higher Education | Awarded for particularly noteworthy contributions to undergraduate or postgraduate student supervision in higher education of astronomy or geophysics. | https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/outreach/ras-education-award-higher-education | last Friday in September | |
| The Geological Society (GSL) | Wollaston Medal | Geoscientists who have had a significant influence by means of a substantial body of excellent research in either or both ‘pure’ and ‘applied’ aspects of the science. | https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/About/awards-grants-and-bursaries/society-awards/wollaston-medal | September | |
| The Geological Society (GSL) | Lyell Medal | Breadth as well as depth in contributions, normally given for contributions to ‘soft’ rock studies. | https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/About/awards-grants-and-bursaries/society-awards/lyell-medal | September | |
| The Geological Society (GSL) | Murchison Medal | Breadth as well as depth in contributions, normally given for contributions to ‘hard’ rock studies. | https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/About/awards-grants-and-bursaries/society-awards/murchison-medal | September | |
| The Geological Society (GSL) | William Smith Medal | Breadth as well as depth in contributions to applied or economic aspects of geoscience. | https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/About/awards-grants-and-bursaries/society-awards/william-smith-medal | September | |
| The Geological Society (GSL) | Coke Medals | Made to geoscientists for their contributions to science, in addition to significant service to geoscience, for example through administrative, organisational or promotional activities resulting in benefits to the community. | https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/About/awards-grants-and-bursaries/society-awards/coke-medals | September | |
| The Geological Society (GSL) | R H Worth Award | In recognition of achievements in outreach, public engagement and/or education carried out by an individual or an institution. | https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/About/awards-grants-and-bursaries/society-awards/r-h-worth-award | September | |
| The Geological Society (GSL) | Distinguished Service Award | Significant contributions to geoscience and the geoscience community by virtue of their professional, administrative, organisational or promotional activities. | https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/About/awards-grants-and-bursaries/society-awards/distinguished-service-award | September | |
| The Geological Society (GSL) | Wollaston Fund | Awarded to early career geoscientists who have made excellent contributions in either or both ‘pure’ and ‘applied’ aspects of geoscience research and its application, in the UK and internationally. | Early career | https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/About/awards-grants-and-bursaries/society-awards/wollaston-fund | September |
| The Geological Society (GSL) | Lyell Fund | Awarded to early career geoscientists who have made excellent contributions in ‘soft rock’ aspects of geoscience research and its application, in the UK and internationally. | Early career | https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/About/awards-grants-and-bursaries/society-awards/lyell-fund | September |
| The Geological Society (GSL) | Murchison Fund | Awarded to early career geoscientists who have made excellent contributions in ‘hard rock’ aspects of geoscience research and its application, in the UK and internationally. | Early career | https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/About/awards-grants-and-bursaries/society-awards/murchison-fund | September |
| The Geological Society (GSL) | William Smith Fund | Awarded to early career geoscientists who have made excellent contributions in applied and economic aspects of geoscience research and its application, in the UK and internationally. | Early career | https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/About/awards-grants-and-bursaries/society-awards/william-smith-fund | September |
| The Geological Society (GSL) | President’s Awards | Early career geoscientists who are within eight years (full-time equivalent) of the award of their first degree in geoscience or a cognate subject, who show significant early promise and are judged to have potential to be future leaders in their fields. | Early career | https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/About/awards-grants-and-bursaries/society-awards/presidents-awards | September |
| European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) | Desiderius Erasmus Award | Award for Lifetime Contribution in the field of resource exploration and development. | https://eage.org/about_eage/award-winners#award-desiderius | 31 October | |
| European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) | Conrad Schlumberger Award | Award for Outstanding Contribution to the scientific and technical advancement of the geosciences, particularly geophysics. | https://eage.org/about_eage/award-winners#award-conrad | 31 October | |
| European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) | Arie van Weelden Award | Award for Young Professional who has made a highly significant contribution to one or more of the disciplines in our Association. | Early Career | https://eage.org/about_eage/award-winners#award-arie | 31 October |
| European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) | Honorary Memberships | Award for highly significant and distinguished contribution to the geoscience community at large or to the Association in particular. | https://eage.org/about_eage/award-winners#award-honorary | 31 October | |
| European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) | Alfred Wegener Award | Award for Outstanding Contribution to the scientific and technical advancement of EAGE’s disciplines, particularly petroleum geoscience and engineering | https://eage.org/about_eage/award-winners#award-alfred | 31 October | |
| Canadian Geophysical Union (CGU) | J. Tuzo Wilson Medal | The J. Tuzo Wilson Medal is given annually to recognize scientists who make outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge in any research area of the Union. | https://cgu-ugc.ca/awards/jtwilson/ | 12 December | |
| Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) | Maurice Ewing Medal | Awarded to a person who has made distinguished contributions both to the advancement of the science and to the profession of exploration geophysics. | https://seg.org/About-SEG/Governance/Honors-and-Awards | 1 January | |
| Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) | Honorary Membership | Distinguished contributions to exploration geophysics or a related field or to the advancement of the profession of exploration geophysics through service to the Society. | https://seg.org/About-SEG/Governance/Honors-and-Awards | 1 January | |
| Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) | Kauffman Gold Medal | Outstanding contribution to the advancement of the science of geophysical exploration as manifested during the previous five years. | https://seg.org/About-SEG/Governance/Honors-and-Awards | 1 January | |
| Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) | Reginald Fessenden Award | A person who has made a specific technical contribution to exploration geophysics, such as an invention or a theoretical or conceptual advancement, which merits special recognition. | https://seg.org/About-SEG/Governance/Honors-and-Awards | 1 January | |
| Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) | J. Clarence Karcher Award | Significant contributions to the science and technology of exploration geophysics by a young geophysicist of outstanding abilities who merits such recognition. | Early career (<35) | https://seg.org/About-SEG/Governance/Honors-and-Awards | 1 January |
| Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) | Distinguished Achievement Award | A company, institution, or other organization for a specific technical contribution or contributions that have substantially advanced the science of exploration geophysics. | https://seg.org/About-SEG/Governance/Honors-and-Awards | 1 January | |
| Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) | Life Membership Award | Conferred on persons who have voluntarily rendered exceptionally meritorious service to the Society that warrants recognition. | https://seg.org/About-SEG/Governance/Honors-and-Awards | 1 January | |
| Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) | Special Commendation | Recognising and honouring deserving persons for meritorious services to the public, the scientific community, or to our profession. | https://seg.org/About-SEG/Governance/Honors-and-Awards | 1 January | |
| Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) | Outstanding Educator Award | Excellence in geophysics education. | https://seg.org/About-SEG/Governance/Honors-and-Awards | 1 January | |
| Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) | Craig J. Beasley Award for Social Contribution | Meritorious achievement that supports the application of geophysics to a humanitarian, public service, or other socially significant cause. | https://seg.org/About-SEG/Governance/Honors-and-Awards | 1 January |
The British Geophysical Association 