HUPO 2025
EARLY CAREER RESEARCHES
The HUPO Early Career Researcher (ECR) Committee was founded in 2015 and has since actively and tirelessly promoted the transmission of HUPO ideals to the next generation of proteomic leaders, who are involved in many of the varied HUPO initiatives and activities. Mentoring represents the strongest link between generations of scientists, which is why the ECR is pleased to present a variety of awards and activities in conjunction with HUPO’s Annual World Congress.
ECR Awards at a Glance
| Manuscript Competition | 3-Minute Thesis Competition | Poster Competition | Rising Star Award | |
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Application Deadline |
April 18, 2025 |
May 16, 2025 |
May 16, 2025 |
May 16, 2025 |
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Who can apply |
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Ph.D. students who have not defended at the time of application |
Graduate students (Master and Ph.D.) and postdocs |
At most 5 years after their Ph.D. defence by the application deadline |
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Eligibility Criteria |
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Must be HUPO Member |
Must be HUPO Member |
Must be HUPO Member |
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How to Apply |
Send application as single PDF file to ecr@hupo.org |
Submit lay abstract (max. 300 words) via HUPO 2025 abstract submission system under the 3-Minute Thesis abstract type |
Submit a regular abstract (max. 300 words) via the HUPO 2025 abstract submission system and check the box for the poster competition |
Send application as single PDF file to ecr@hupo.org |
ECR Awards in Detail
The HUPO Early Career Researcher (ECR) Committee is pleased to announce a call for the 11th anniversary of the ECR Manuscript Competition, sponsored by Taylor and Francis, at HUPO 2025 taking place November 9 – 13, in Toronto, Canada. The Manuscript Competition is a unique opportunity for early career researchers to gain visibility in the proteomics community, as it serves as a platform to highlight the invaluable contributions that postdoctoral fellows, young clinicians, and junior faculty members make to the proteomics field.
We encourage early career proteomics researchers to participate in this competition with an already published or accepted manuscript during the 2024 and 2025 calendar years. Three finalists will be selected to present their publications in a dedicated plenary session at HUPO 2025, where an expert committee will evaluate the oral presentations to determine the “Proteomics Highlight of the Year” by an ECR.
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 leave, 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 pre-print 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.
A single publication file as a pdf (including the supplementary information, if applicable) and
1. 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 earlier than 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: April 18, 2025
Prize: Awards will be presented during the Closing Ceremony & Awards Session at HUPO 2025. Cash prizes (USD 1,000 to winner and USD 500 each to two runners-up) will be provided post-Congress.
The HUPO Early Career Researcher (ECR) Committee in collaboration with the Human Proteome Project (HPP) is organizing the third edition of its 3-minute thesis competition, where candidates will present their research within 3 minutes using one static slide and in a form that can be understood by a general audience. Up to 12 candidates will be pre-selected for the final competition based on a submitted lay abstract. The competition will be held in a dedicated parallel session at HUPO 2025 in Toronto, Canada and you are invited to participate. An expert committee will evaluate the presentations to determine the winner and two runners up. The winner will receive a cash prize of USD 500 and two runners up will each take home USD 300. You won’t want to miss this action!
Eligibility Criteria:
- Open to Ph.D. students who have not defended at the time of application.
- Applicants must be HUPO members.
- Must submit a lay abstract max. 300 words via the HUPO 2025 abstract submission system by May 16, 2025 (abstract type: 3-Minute Thesis Competition)
How to Apply: Applicants should submit a lay abstract through the HUPO 2025 abstract submission portal without scientific jargons that describes their research for a general, non-expert audience. Abstract text should not exceed 300 words (Abstract Type: 3-Minute Thesis Competition).
Abstracts that are not written for a lay audience and are the same or very similar to abstracts submitted for talks or posters at HUPO 2025 will be automatically disqualified for the competition.
Application Deadline: May 16, 2025
Selection Process: Candidates will be selected as finalists based on effective communication of their research topic in the lay abstract and the novelty and potential impact of their work. Importantly, the lay abstract should be written in the way that a non-expert understands the topic and impact of the research. The selected finalists will be notified by early July and will be asked to provide a short biosketch and headshot picture within five business days of receiving their notifications. The live presentations will be judged on the same criteria by a panel of judges in the dedicated parallel session at HUPO 2025.
Prize: Awards will be presented during the Closing Ceremony & Awards Session at HUPO 2025. Cash prizes (USD 500 to winner and USD 300 each to two runners-up) will be provided post-congress.
The HUPO Early Career Researcher (ECR) Committee invites all graduate students (Master and PhD) and postdocs to participate in the poster competition at HUPO 2025 in Toronto, Canada to win awards along with cash prizes. To participate, graduate students and postdocs only need to indicate during the abstract submission whether they would like to participate in the competition.
Fifteen posters in each trainee category (graduate students and postdocs) will be pre-selected based on the quality, novelty and potential impact of submitted abstracts. Posters will be visited by evaluators during the poster sessions at HUPO 2025 to select a winner and runner up for each level (graduate student and postdocs). Award winners will be highlighted during the HUPO 2025 Closing Ceremony & Awards Session.
Eligibility Criteria:
- All graduate students (Master and PhD) and postdocs can apply for the competition upon abstract submission for HUPO 2025.
- Applicants must be HUPO members.
- Must submit a regular abstract max. 300 words via the HUPO 2025 abstract submission system by May 16, 2025
How to Apply: During the abstract submission for HUPO 2025, Master’s students, PhD students, and postdocs must indicate if they want to also participate in the poster competition. For abstracts that will subsequently be selected for short talks, a poster can still be presented ensuring participation in the poster competition.
Deadline to apply: May 16, 2025
Selection Criteria: 15 posters in each trainee category (graduate students and postdocs) will be pre-selected based on the quality, novelty and potential impact of submitted abstracts. The selected finalists will be notified by July. Posters will be visited by evaluators during the poster sessions at HUPO 2025 to select a winner and two runners up for each level (graduate student and postdocs).
Notification: Presenters of selected posters will be notified prior to the Congress that their poster will be evaluated during HUPO 2025.
Prize: Awards will be presented during the Closing Ceremony & Awards Session at HUPO 2025. Cash prizes (USD 500 for the winner and USD 300 for the runners up both at the graduate student and postdoc level) will be provided post-Congress.
The HUPO Early Career Researcher (ECR) initiative is proud to present an award to recognize rising stars and leaders in the field of proteomics. This career achievement award is designed to recognize early career researchers who have had an exceptional impact on the proteomics field and community. This impact can take the shape of publications, patents obtained, development of a commercial product, establishment of a course, training program, workshop or any other contributions or service to the field of proteomics. The winner of the award will give a short presentation during the closing ceremony of HUPO 2025 and take home a cash prize of USD 2000.
Nominations are open to all HUPO members who have accumulated at most 5 years after their Ph.D. defense, by the application deadline. Ph.D. Career interruptions and leaves, such as parental leaves, will be taken into account to extend the eligibility period. Candidates can self-nominate or be nominated, by a supervisor, a colleague, a superior, a client, a collaborator, etc. The person nominating the candidate can be anybody that has been positively impacted or has witnessed the positive impact of the nominee.
Eligibility criteria:
- Open to HUPO members who have accumulated at most 5 years after their Ph.D. defense, by the application deadline.
- Ph.D. career interruptions and leaves, such as parental leaves, will be taken into account to extend the eligibility period.
Nomination Process: Candidates can self-nominate or be nominated, by a supervisor, a colleague, a superior, a client, a collaborator, etc. The person nominating the candidate can be anybody that has been positively impacted or has witnessed the positive impact of the nominee.
Application Package: Short description of nominee’s career stage, most significant contributions, how the contributions impact the field of proteomics, the breadth of the contributions and their originality.
Application Deadline: May 16, 2025
Selection Criteria: Award is given based on the overall career achievements of the nominee, whether those are publications, patents obtained, development of a commercial product, establishment of a course, training program, or workshop.
60% of the score is based on the impact of the nominee on the field or community and the other 40% on the originality and breadth of the contributions to the field or community.
Prize: Cash Prize of USD 2000. The award will be given in the HUPO 2025 closing ceremony and accompanied by a short talk. The winner will be asked to provide a short biosketch and a headshot photograph for publication and advertising purposes.
