Have you published an original research article in the last year? Submit your work to the HUPO Early Career Researcher Manuscript Competition, sponsored by Taylor and Francis, for a chance to present your work at HUPO 2025 in Toronto, Canada! This competition is a unique opportunity for early career researchers to gain visibility within the broader proteomics community.
We encourage early career researchers - postdoctoral fellows, young clinicians, and junior faculty - with a publication or accepted manuscript in the 2024 and 2025 calendar years to participate. Three finalists will be selected to present their work in a dedicated plenary session at HUPO 2025, where an expert committee will determine the 'Proteomics Highlight of the Year' by an early career researcher.
Eligibility criteria: This competition is intended for postdoctoral fellows (Ph.D. degree awarded post January 2019), junior faculty members (appointment post January 2021 and PhD awarded post January 2013), and young clinicians (M.D. degree awarded post January 2018). Applicants must be HUPO members. Career interruptions and leaves, such as parental leave, will be considered to extend the eligibility period. Finalists from previous years are not eligible to participate.
Publication criteria: The applicant must have contributed significantly to the publication as the first or last (or shared first/last) author. The publication must be an original research article. Review articles will not be considered for this competition. The publication must have been accepted or printed for publication at the time of submission for the competition but must not have been published before January 1, 2024. Manuscripts that were posted on bioRxiv and other preprint servers prior to submission will be considered.
How to Apply: A complete application must include the documents listed below. Send completed applications by email to ecr@hupo.org.
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Single publication file as a pdf (including the supplementary information, if it applies):
- The manuscript must be an original research article and the applicant must have contributed significantly to the concept and/or experimental work and/or data analysis (first, co-first, corresponding or co-corresponding author).
- The publication must have been accepted and/or printed for publication at the time of submission to the competition, but not before January 1, 2024.
- The publication must be in English.
2. A short statement (300 words maximum) in which the applicant describes the novelty and impact of the publication on the field of proteomics.
Deadline to apply: March 28, 2025
