Breakthrough Prize – Fundamental Physics
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Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Award recognizing individuals who have made profound contributions to human knowledge, open to all physicists working on the deepest mysteries of the Universe. The prize was founded in 2012 and is open to theoretical, mathematical, and experimental physicists.

Who can apply

Open to all physicists – theoretical, mathematical, experimental – working on the deepest mysteries of the Universe. Candidates can be nominated by anyone except themselves, and may be of any age. Additional sub-prizes have specific eligibility criteria (e.g., early-career, women physicists).

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$3.0m – $3.0m

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Eligibility criteria

The Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics is given annually for accomplishments in fundamental physics broadly defined, including advances in closely related fields with deep connections to physics.
There are no age restrictions for the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.
A person can receive a prize more than once.
Self-nominations are not allowed.
A valid nomination requires basic biographical information on the nominee and nominator and at least one third-party letter of recommendation.
Candidate citations (up to 10) from a specified academic publishing database are required.
The New Horizons in Physics Prize is for early-career researchers, generally no more than 12 years past their PhD (exceptions possible).
The Vera Rubin New Frontiers Prize is for women physicists and astrophysicists who have completed their PhDs within the previous two years.

Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

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