The important thing is not to stop questioning.
– Albert Einstein
Founded in 2014, the Buchalter Cosmology Prize is an annual prize that seeks to stimulate ground-breaking theoretical, observational, or experimental work in cosmology that has the potential to produce a breakthrough advance in our understanding. It was created to support the development of new theories, observations, or methods, that can help illuminate the puzzle of cosmic expansion from first principles.
The winners of the 2025 Buchalter Cosmology Prize have been announced!
Submissions for the 2026 Buchalter Cosmology Prize will be accepted from October 1st, 2025 through September 30th, 2026. The prize amounts will be as follows:
Winners of the 2026 Buchalter Cosmology Prize will be announced in January 2027 and posted on the Announcements page. Additional prize details are available here.