Elsevier/VSS Young Investigator Award

Funder: Vision Sciences Society, sponsored by Elsevier and Vision Research

Purpose: Awarded annually to an outstanding visual scientist who has received an advanced degree within the past 10 years.

Geographic Scope: International (VSS members)

Eligibility:

• Must have received advanced degree within past 10 years
• No more than 10 years of active research/teaching experience (excludes time on academic tenure track "stop the clock")
• Must be an active VSS member
• Must have attended two of the last five VSS Meetings
• Applicants must be nominated by a VSS member (self-nominations not accepted)
• Members of the Award Committee and VSS Board of Directors cannot serve as nominators

Award Details:

• Includes honorarium
• Recipient must give presentation at annual VSS meeting
• Recipient must prepare featured review article for Vision Research
• Award presented at VSS annual meeting

Focus Areas: All areas of vision science

Previous Recipients (2017): Janneke F.M. Jehee; (2026): Ilker Yildirim

Application Process

Nomination-Based: Award is by nomination only (not direct application)

Required Materials:

1. Letter of recommendation with detailed description of nominee's scientific contributions
2. One additional letter of support
3. Curriculum vitae of nominee

Submission Format:

• Submit by email to VSS

Re-nomination: Nominees from previous years may be re-nominated if still eligible; new nomination letter required

Reviewer: Young Investigator Award Committee (five established visual scientists selected from VSS membership)