The Sanger Prize 2026 is now open for applications, and will be until the 9th January 2026. Further details and a link to the application form can be found here: https://www.sanger.ac.uk/about/study/the-sanger-prize-competition-2026/

The main Sanger Prize page has been updated with additional information and testimonials from previous winners, please do take a look at it here:  https://www.sanger.ac.uk/about/study/the-sanger-prize/

The Sanger Prize presents a wonderful opportunity for genomics students in low and middle income countries, therefore the prize administrators are keen for the application information to reach as many eligible people as possible. 

Keep checking the Sanger Prize webpage for related information released over the next few weeks, including a blog post about the 2024 winner, Beatriz. If you see these please do share them where you can. For further inquiries regarding the prize please do not hesitate to contact 

Nicky Chilvers

Director's Office Administrator
Culture Change and Sustainable Working Practices Working Group Chair
Room B330
Wellcome Sanger Institute
Wellcome Genome Campus
Hinxton, Cambridgeshire
CB10 1SA, UK
Tel: + 44 (0) 1223 494846

 Working days – Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday