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Frontiers Planet Prize 2027: CHF 3M for planetary-boundary research
Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+)
Summary
The Swiss School of Public Health is now accepting nominations for the 5th Frontiers Planet Prize, offering CHF 1 million each to three international champions conducting breakthrough research on planetary boundaries and Earth-system destabilization. This is a named, funded research prize with a clear October 2026 deadline.
Score breakdown
Commercial65/100
Climate92/100
Hidden72/100
Urgency68/100
Maturity85/100
Composite (shown above as the score chip) = max(commercial, climate) × 0.35 + hidden × 0.25 + urgency × 0.20 + maturity × 0.20
Evidence
“The Frontiers Planet Prize awards a National Champion for each participating country and offers three prizes of CHF 1 million each to three International Champions, selected by an independent Jury of 100.”
What changed on the page
Frontiers Planet Prize 2027 SSPH+ is a National Nomination Body of the 5th edition of the Frontiers Planet Prize (FPP). We encourage scientific leaders to submit a qualifying research article co-authored in peer reviewed literature within 2 years prior to the launch of the FPP competition (i.e., date of acceptance: 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2026). Make sure to select a paper in line with the prize criteria. The Frontiers Planet Prize awards a National Champion for each participating country and offers three prizes of CHF 1 million each to three International Champions, selected by an independent Jury of 100. The prize welcomes breakthrough research across all disciplines, on condition it is focused on planetary boundaries and presents original research findings or insightful reviews and syntheses that help to reduce the destabilization of the Earth system. Applicants must be an SSPH+ Faculty member or a scientist employed in the research team of an SSPH+ Faculty member (see the list of SSPH+ Faculty members). In case of uncertainties about your eligibility, please contact us in advance. How to apply: Please carefully read the FPP brochure and submit the FPP application form and the PDF of your research article to [email protected] by 01 October 2026 at the latest. For more information, please refer to the call document attached. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Frontiers Planet Prize 2027 SSPH+ is a National Nomination Body of the 5th edition of the Frontiers Planet Prize (FPP). We encourage scientific leaders to submit a qualifying research article co-authored in peer reviewed literature within 2 years prior to the launch of the FPP competition (i.e., date of acceptance: 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2026). Make sure to select a paper in line with the prize criteria. The Frontiers Planet Prize awards a National Champion for each participating country and offers three prizes of CHF 1 million each to three International Champions, selected by an independent Jury of 100. The prize welcomes breakthrough research across all disciplines, on condition it is focused on planetary boundaries and presents original research findings or insightful reviews and syntheses that help to reduce the destabilization of the Earth system. Applicants must be an SSPH+ Faculty member or a scientist employed in the research team of an SSPH+ Faculty member (see the list of SSPH+ Faculty members). In case of uncertainties about your eligibility, please contact us in advance. How to apply: Please carefully read the FPP brochure and submit the FPP application form and the PDF of your research article to [email protected] by 01 October 2026 at the latest. For more information, please refer to the call document attached. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
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