The Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize is awarded to established researchers whose work is relevant to all aspects of human life and society. The research must be of the highest quality, original, innovative and up-to-date. The awardee is recognised and has a strong track record. The Marcel Benoist Foundation has been awarding the Swiss Science Prize every year since 1920.
Potential prize winners are researchers with a well-established reputation and great potential. To be eligible for the award, nominees must, in general, be working at a Swiss institution at the time of their nomination. The work for which the prize is awarded must have been conducted predominantly in Switzerland.
To ensure that the prize reflects that diversity, since 2018 it is awarded alternately between the fields of humanities and social sciences, mathematics, engineering and natural sciences and biology/medicine. In 2026, the prize will be awarded in the field of life sciences (biology and medicine).
Submission
yearly
Website
Level of education
Researcher with Ph.D.
Next Deadlines
23.02.2026
Funding Types
awards
Budget
CHF 250'000
Last update
13.02.2026