Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Awards

The Photophysics and Photochemistry Early Career Researcher Lectureship

The Lectureship Award from the RSC Photophysics and Photochemistry Group recognises outstanding research contributions and excellence in communication by early career scientists in the area of photophysics and photochemistry. This award is inspired by the outstanding contributions made by Prof. A. P. de Silva in delivering engaging research presentations in this area of research.

This lectureship prize will run annually from 2024, with the winner invited to deliver a keynote lecture at our flagship annual early career researcher meeting.

The award will be made for the most exceptional contribution to research communication in photophysics and photochemistry based on the submission of a 3-5 minute video clip which presents the aims and results of a research project, accompanied by the submission of a publication or thesis chapter relating to the research.

Nominations will be considered by the Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Awards Committee, with contributions from external advisory members including Prof. A. P. de Silva.

Eligibility

• Applications are considered from any early career scientists. 'Early Career' is defined by the RSC as no more than 10 years of full-time equivalent experience professional experience. Time spent as a postgraduate student (e.g. Masters, PhD) should not be included. Time spent as a post-doctoral researcher should be included. Career breaks owing to periods of parental/adoption leave, family commitments, illness or other exceptional circumstances will be recognised
• The prize is open to applicants working anywhere in the world
• Self-nomination and the nomination of others are both permitted, but individuals should not be nominated for the same body of work already recognised by an RSC prize
• Members of the PPG awards committee are not eligible for nomination
• Previously unsuccessful nominees are eligible, provided that they still meet the above eligibly criteria

Nominations

All applicants are required to:

• Fill in the online application form
• Submit a 3-5 minute video clip presenting research in the area of photophysics and photochemistry
• Submit a published (or submitted) research article, or a thesis chapter, relating to the content of the video

For further information or queries, please get in touch using the contact details on this page.

Make a nomination

Electronic Files and Consent

• Research articles or thesis chapters should be submitted as pdf files no larger than 100 MB
• 'Just submitted' articles currently under review should be submitted as pdf files no larger than 100 MB. These files will be visible only to members of the awards committee
• Video submissions must not exceed 100 MB. The favoured file format is MP4. However, .MOV, .MPEG4, .MP4, .AVI, .WMV, .MPEGPS, .FLV, 3GPP, WebM, DNxHR, ProRes, CineForm, and HEVC are acceptable. We cannot accept MP3, WAV or PCM files
• Upon submission, you consent to your video presentation being hosted by us on an unlisted YouTube channel visible only to members of the RSC Photophysics and Photochemistry Interest Group. Only those with a link to the YouTube channel will be able to see the submissions. Videos will be deleted approximately two weeks after the announcement of the lectureship award