Sponsored by the CTEQ Collaboration and Michigan State University

Description: The Wu-Ki Tung Award is to recognize outstanding contributions made by early-career physicists on experimental or theoretical research on Quantum Chromodynamics. The award is given annually and will consist of a $5K monetary award, a certificate citing the contributions of the recipient, and an invited presentation at a CTEQ workshop or summer school.

Eligibility: Nominees must have received a Ph.D. in experimental or theoretical particle physics within the last seven years, excluding any career breaks, by the time of nomination.

CTEQ is dedicated to serving a global community of physicists and fostering an inclusive environment worldwide. We welcome nominations from across the physics community, reflecting a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives that enrich our field.

Nomination & Selection Process: The nomination should include the following:

• The nominee's curriculum vitae;
• A list of the nominee’s most important publications;
• A brief narrative of the nominee’s contributions to QCD research (up to 2 pages long);
• A nomination letter and two letters of support from scientists familiar with the nominee’s work. We encourage to propose a citation for the award in the nomination letter.

The nominator should upload all nomination materials here by October 31, 2025.
Self-nominations are NOT accepted.