IUSSP Early Career Award

The IUSSP Early Career Award recognises outstanding contributions to population studies by early career scholars in different world regions. One award is bestowed per region (Africa; Asia and the Pacific; Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; North America). Awardees present their work in an Early Career Awards webinar and receive free registration for the next International Population Conference (IPC 2029, Barcelona).

Opportunity to present work in a 2027 Early Career Awards webinar and free registration for the International Population Conference (IPC 2029, Barcelona); formal recognition as a regional awardee.

Candidates must be early career scholars in the population field with not more than 7 years of experience after their PhD at the time of nomination (extensions up to 3 years for career interruptions may be accepted); candidates should be residents of the region for which they are nominated; candidates must be IUSSP members; nominations require support from at least 5 IUSSP members from more than one country, with at least 3 supporters from the candidate's region.

Nominations are made by filling out the online application form accessible to current IUSSP members; applicants or nominators prepare a short justification (max 1000 characters) and upload a 1–2 page nomination letter, a CV with publications list, and any justification for leaves of absence.