The IUPAP Young Scientist Prize in Nuclear Physics was established by IUPAP in 2005 at the time of the General Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa.

The purpose of the prize, which consists of 1,000 Euro, a medal, and a certificate citing the recipient's contributions, is: "To recognize and encourage very promising experimental or theoretical research in nuclear physics, including the advancement of methods, procedures, techniques, or devices that contribute in a significant way to nuclear physics research."

Nominations by one or two nominators (and distinct from the nominee) are open to applied and basic nuclear physicists in experiment and in theory. The nomination package should contain, other than the nomination letter, two additional letters of support, the curriculum vitae of the nominee containing also the list of publications.

Nominations are due November 1, 2021. At this date candidates for the prize must have a maximum of eight years of research experience (excluding career interruptions) following the Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree. The additional letters supporting the nomination should detail the significance of the work of the nominee. To underline this, additional material such as published articles can be added to the nomination package. Especially information that allows the selection committee to evaluate the nominee's contribution and impact to the field is welcome.

Three prizes will be awarded at the next International Nuclear Physics Conference, INPC2022, September 11 - 16, 2022, in Cape Town, South Africa. Inquiries about the prize can be made to the Chairs of the IUPAP Commission on Nuclear Physics, the C12 Commission: Prof. Claes Fahlander, Lund University, Sweden,  claes.fahlander@nuclear.lu.se , or Prof. Ani Aprahamian, University of Notre Dame, USA, aapraham@nd.edu. Nominations are to be sent by email by November 1, 2021 to  Prof. Ani Aprahamian, subject "IUPAP prize nomination".