Vera Rubin Early Career Prize
{{Short description|Astronomy award}}
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| awarded_for = Excellence in Dynamical Astronomy
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The Vera Rubin Early Career Prize is named after Vera Rubin and is awarded by the Division on Dynamical Astronomy of the American Astronomical Society.{{cite web|url= https://dda.aas.org/awards/rubin|title= Vera Rubin Early Career Prize |publisher= AAS|accessdate= November 9, 2019}} The prize recognizes excellence in dynamical astronomy. Recipients must have received their doctorate no more than ten years prior.