The Young Scientist Award for Socio- and Econophysics of the German Physical Society (DPG) recognizes outstanding original contributions that use physical methods to develop a better understanding of socio-economic problems. The annually awarded prize is endowed with EUR 7,500 and is intended for young scientists (f/m) below the age of 40 at the time of submission deadline (15. October). The division of socio-economic physics (SOE) is a division of the German Physical Society (DPG) devoted to the "Physics of Socio-Economic Systems". Its aims are to foster research on these topics and to coordinate our activities and those of similar societies across Europe, and to interest young physicists in economic, urban, and social problems. The prize is awarded during the meeting of the Section of condensed matter (SKM) of the DPG.

The price is sponsored by Capital Fund Management (CFM).

In the previous years the YSA has been supported by McKinsey, by d-fine, and by econo:me.

Call for nominations:

The annual deadline for nominations is  15. of October. Submissions can be made via email to including the following information: Name, address, email, birth date or age, webpage, link to scholarly publication profile of the nominee, name, email, webpage of the nominator, and if possible also a short (30-500 words, plain text) laudatio highlighting the main achievements of the nominee. PhD supervisors of the nominee are excluded from the annual selection comittee, but can nominate. Every nominator can nominate one female as well as one male candidate.

Previous Awardees of the YSA:

2022/23	Fariba Karimi Daschun Wang
2020/21	Roberta Sinatra Manlio DeDomenico
2019	Andrea Baronchelli
2018	Martin Rosvall
2017	Francisco C. Santos
2016	Mason Porter
2015	Matjaz Perc
2014	Roger Guimera
2013	Vittoria Colizza
2012	Arne Traulsen
2011	Santo Fortunato
2010	Dirk Brockmann
2009	Duncan Watts
2008	Fabrizio Lillo
2007	Katarzyna Sznajd-Weron
2006	Xavier Gabaix
2005	Reuven Cohen
2004	Illes Farkas
2003	Vasiliki Plerou
2002	Damien Challet