The Royal Society is currently accepting application for its Milner Award and Lecture 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this oppotunity and apply for it.
About The Royal Society Milner Award and Lecture
The Royal Society Milner Award and Lecture, supported by Microsoft Research in order to help sustain a thriving research community in Europe, is the premier European award for outstanding achievement in computer science. It is awarded to recognise an outstanding European computer scientist, someone who has made a substantial contribution and who is likely to go on to further top-level achievement.
Benefits of The Royal Society Milner Award and Lecture
- The medal is of bronze, is awarded annually and is accompanied by a gift of £5,000
The Royal Society Milner Award and Lecture Requirements
- Open to European citizens or those who have been residents for at least 12 months.
- Nominees cannot be employed by Microsoft and its subsidiaries (full- or part-time), including anybody who had had a remunerative relationship with the company in the 12 months prior to nomination.
- While there are no restrictions on career stage, nominees should still be active in their career and not retired, or retired from the post in which the body of research is what they are being nominated for. Early- to mid-career computer scientists should have made major contributions to and impact in their field of research.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
20 February, 2026
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