Nominations Open for 2026 NIH Matilda White Riley Honoree

The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is now accepting nominations for outstanding behavioral and social scientists as Distinguished Lecturer candidates at the 19th Matilda White Riley Honors.

The Matilda White Riley Honors are an annual event recognizing transformative work in the fields of social and behavioral science along with early-career researchers. Nominees should have a research career that has “advanced behavioral and social scientific knowledge in areas within NIH’s mission and that expands upon Dr. White Riley’s work.” More information is available on the OBSSR website.

Nominee information should be saved as a PDF file and sent to Dr. Erica Spotts by May 28. Self-nominations will not be accepted.