Honorific Awards: William Dameshek Prize Grant

Honorific Awards: William Dameshek Prize Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Society of Hematology Inc
Amount: Unspecified amount in in-kind support
Last Updated: March 23, 2026

Summary

The William Dameshek Prize, awarded by the American Society of Hematology, honors early- or mid-career hematologists (50 years or younger) who have significantly advanced the understanding of hematology through research and practice. Eligible nominees must be ASH members, while the award emphasizes contributions in basic, translational, and clinical research that address health disparities. Exceptions to age criteria may be considered for nominees with career interruptions.

Overview

ASH's most prestigious awards, the Honorific Awards recognize hematologists who have made significant contributions to the field of hematology through research, education, leadership, and practice. William Dameshek Prize The William Dameshek Prize, named for the late William Dameshek, MD, a past president of ASH and the original editor of Blood, recognizes an early- or mid-career individual (50 years or younger) who has made recent outstanding contributions leading to a new fundamental understanding of hematology. These contributions can include basic, translational, and clinical research dealing with patients, health disparities, and outcomes research. Consideration is given to requests for an exception to the age-based eligibility requirement for a nominee who experienced a pause in their career that impacted their ability to meet the requirement.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Both nominees and nominators for this award must be ASH members.Nominators for the ASH Award for Leadership in Promoting Diversity must be members of ASH. Nominees do not need to be ASH members.Nominees and nominators for the Ernest Beutler Lecture and Prize and for the Wallace H. Coulter Award for Lifetime Achievement in Hematology do not need to be members of ASH for a nominee to be considered.Nominees of all nationalities and all countries of residence are eligible. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Both the nominee and nominator must members of ASH.

Ineligibility

Self-nominations and posthumous nominations will not be accepted.Past recipients are not eligible for the same award they received previously.Recipients may only receive one of the following awards per year: Mentor Award, Wallace H. Coulter Award for Lifetime Achievement in Hematology, Ernest Beutler Lecture and Prize, William Dameshek Prize, Henry M. Stratton Medal, and E. Donnall Thomas Lecture and Prize, and the ASH Award for Leadership in Promoting Diversity.Voting members of the ASH Executive Committee and the ASH Awards Committee are ineligible for an Honorific Award during their tenured.