Call for nominations for the 2026 Inria Science Awards

Established in 2011, the Inria Awards aim to recognise the contributions and achievements of those who are driving forward the fields of computer science and mathematics, thereby contributing to the development of our digital world.

In 2026, Inria and the French Academy of Sciences will award the following three prizes:

• Inria – Academy of Sciences Grand Prize – Prize money: €25,000: awarded to a scientist, a group of scientists or a research team who have made an exceptional contribution to the fields of computer science and mathematics. These individuals must be working within a French institution, with no restrictions on nationality or affiliation.
• Inria – Academy of Sciences – Dassault Systèmes Innovation Prize – Prize money: €20,000: awarded to a scientist, a group of scientists or a research team who have been particularly active in the field of knowledge transfer and innovation within the fields of computer science and mathematics. These individuals must be working within a French institution, regardless of nationality or affiliation.
• Inria – Académie des sciences Young Researchers’ Prize - Prize money: €20,000: awarded to a scientist under the age of forty (although this age limit may be extended by one year per child) who has made a major contribution through their research, transfer or innovation activities to the field of computer science and mathematics. These individuals must be working within a French institution, with no restrictions on nationality or affiliation.