April 8, 2026 Program Awards Nominations Society Awards Share this page: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email By Kevin Jackson The SC26 program is beginning to take shape, and that means that award deadlines are fast approaching in April and May 2026. Highlighting breakthrough scientific results, outstanding doctoral research, and efforts to broaden participation, these prestigious awards can jumpstart a novice’s career or bring much-deserved recognition to those who have dedicated their lives to HPC. Submitting your nominations ensures that the full diversity of contributions across the HPC community is visible when the SC26 community gathers in Chicago this November. Nominations Close 15 April ACM Gordon Bell Prize The ACM Gordon Bell Prize recognizes outstanding achievement in HPC applications. It has a deep emphasis on innovation and real-world impact, and the prize is one of the most coveted at the conference. It celebrates teams that push performance and scalability on leading-edge systems to tackle demanding problems in science, engineering, and large-scale data analytics. NOMINATIONS CLOSE 15 APR 2026 Nomination Details ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling With the same prestige as the overall Gordon Bell Prize, this award, first initiated in 2023, focuses the intersection of climate science and HPC. The award recognizes innovative parallel computing contributions that advance the ability to understand and address global climate concerns. Considering the extent of environmental hazards facing the world, the award honors those who scientific contributions are aimed at making the planet a more sustainable and livable space. Climate heroes deserve to be celebrated, and anyone working in this area or those who know colleagues working in climate modeling should not hesitate to apply. NOMINATIONS CLOSE 15 APR 2026 Nomination Details Nominations Close Late April and in May ACM SIGHPC Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award SIGHPC’s Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award honors the best Ph.D. dissertation worldwide where HPC is a central research theme. Eligible work can span architectures, algorithms, software, or applications. The primary requirement: HPC must be at the core of the research question. NOMINATIONS CLOSE 26 APR 2026 Nomination Details ACM SIGHPC Fellowships in Computational and Data Science The SIGHPC Fellowships in Computational and Data Science are part of a five-year program to increase the diversity of students pursuing graduate study in these fields. The fellowships specifically target women and students from racial and ethnic groups that have been historically underrepresented in computing. The Fellowships are open to institutions worldwide. Nominating a promising student for this program not only supports their individual trajectory, but it also helps build a more inclusive pipeline for the future HPC and data science workforce. NOMINATIONS CLOSE 30 APR 2026 Nomination Details ACM/IEEE-CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowships Endowed in memory of computational physicist George Michael, the namesake ACM IEEE-CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowships honor exceptional Ph.D. students whose research focus areas are the foundation of the SC Conference: HPC, networking, storage, and large-scale data analysis. NOMINATIONS CLOSE 1 MAY 2026 Nomination Details ACM SIGHPC Educational Award for Outstanding Contribution to Computational Science Education The ACM SIGHPC Education Chapter’s Educational Award recognizes outstanding contributions to computational, data-enabled science and HPC education and training at any level, in any discipline. Candidates may lead innovative degree programs, design widely used curricula or training materials, or operate impactful outreach and workforce development initiatives. NOMINATIONS CLOSE 31 MAY 2026 Nomination Details
