Virchows Archiv Best Paper Award for Young Investigators
Dear Colleagues,
The European Society of Pathology (ESP) and Virchows Archiv wish to recognize outstanding works being published by young investigators in the Official Journal of the Society (Virchows Archiv).
For this reason ESP has launched the annual “Virchows Archiv Best Paper Award for Young Investigators” in 2024. The winning paper/investigator will be selected after evaluation by the Journal Award Committee, chaired by the Editor-In-Chief of Virchows Archiv.
Colleagues who are interested in this award are invited to read and follow the instructions below.
The deadline for applications is 27 June 2025.

- All papers published in the Virchows Archiv in the previous calendar year (1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024)
- ≤35-year-old by the date of submission
- Type of paper: Original Article
- Authorship: First author
- External and self-nominations are permitted
- Eligible applicants can apply via email to Dr Christos Poulios, ESP Education manager, at admin@esp-pathology.org with email subject “VIAR Young Investigator award”.
- Required items for applying:
- the DOI link of the paper
- a signed statement from all paper authors that confirms their consent for the award application
- a copy of passport/ID
- Deadline to apply: 27 June 2025
- Originality of the research
- Technical excellence
- Innovation & significance to the research field
- Clarity of presentation
- Number of received citations
The award includes a certificate, a monetary prize (EUR 500) plus an ESP membership for one year, including free access to the online version of the Virchows Archiv.
The winner will be announced during the Annual European Congress of Pathology (ECP) in September and on the websites of the Journal and Society.