François Frenkiel Award for Fluid Mechanics Grant

François Frenkiel Award for Fluid Mechanics Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Physical Society (APS)
Amount: US $1,000
Last Updated: July 21, 2025

Summary

The François Frenkiel Award for Fluid Mechanics, presented by the American Physical Society, recognizes young investigators for significant contributions to Fluid Mechanics published in Physical Review Fluids. Eligible authors must have no more than 12 years of full-time employment post their highest academic degree before the publication year. The award includes a $1,000 prize, a certificate, and support for attending the DFD Annual Meeting, fostering advancement in fluid dynamics research.

Overview

The American Physical Society (APS) is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and international activities. APS represents more than 50,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories, and industry in the United States and throughout the world. François Frenkiel Award for Fluid Mechanics The Division of Fluid Dynamics awards The François Frenkiel Award to young investigators in recognition of significant contributions to Fluid Mechanics that have also been published during the previous year in Physical Review Fluids. Eligible authors must have not more than 12 years of full-time employment after their most advanced academic degree was awarded, prior to the paper’s year of publication. The selection of the winner is determined by the Frenkiel Award Committee and is presented each year at the DFD Annual Meeting in November. The annual award consists of $1,000 ($500 each for multiple authors), a certificate citing the accomplishment, and an allowance for registration (all authors) and travel (presenting author) to attend the annual meeting.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible authors must have not more than 12 years of full-time employment after their most advanced academic degree was awarded, prior to the paper’s year of publication.