The annual C-SPAM Early Career Achievement Awards recognize researchers who have made transformative early-career contributions to the science of polarization and information. Recipients receive a monetary prize and custom C-SPAM trophy. They are also invited to speak at Ohio State during spring semester as part of C-SPAM's Distinguished Scholars Colloquium Series.

C-SPAM offers two awards per cycle:

• Trajectory Award (recipients can be no more than 4 years post-PhD)
• Momentum Award (recipients can be no more than 8 years post-PhD)

Nominations are encouraged and accepted across scientific fields and across academic appointments. Researchers may nominate themselves.
 

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Award Criteria

To be considered for the C-SPAM Early Career Achievement Award, nominees must:

• conduct and publish scientific research on polarization and misinformation
• be no more than 8 years post-PhD
• never have received a C-SPAM Career Achievement Award
   

Required Materials

Nominators must provide the following materials and information on the application form:

• a summary of the nominee's significant work and achievements in the field 
• an explanation why the nominee deserves the award
• a copy of the nominee's CV
• links or PDF copies of 1 or 2 academic articles recently published by the nominee