Established in 2023, the award is given for the best article published in the journal by an early career scholar. It acknowledges the exceptional contributions of researchers in the early stages of their academic careers and provides them with further recognition within our scholarly community. The award is given annually, with a three-calendar-year window for eligibility (i.e., the 2024 award considers articles published in 2021-2023). The award is open to scholars who are graduate students or have completed their Master’s or Ph.D. degree within the four years prior to the year of the award and have published articles in JHET either as a single author or as a co-author of other early career scholars only (i.e., the 2024 award considers degrees conferred in 2020-2023). This initiative aligns with the commitment of the Society to support and foster the growth of emerging talents in our field.

The benefits of the prize are:

• US$600 travel stipend to attend the HES Conference, as a token of appreciation for the early career scholar’s remarkable research achievement.
• Complimentary registration for the Society’s annual conference, where the award ceremony will take place.
• Tickets to attend the opening reception, the Neil Niman Young Scholars Lunch, and the Awards banquet during the conference.
• One year of free membership to the HES with online-only access to JHET.

The selection process for the JHET Early Career Scholar Award is overseen by a dedicated subgroup of three members of the editorial board, appointed by the JHET editor(s) each year. This ensures a fair and thorough evaluation of all eligible articles (avoiding any conflict of interests), considering the originality, significance, and impact of the scholars’ research contributions.