ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize 2020

ESRC is pleased to announce that the Celebrating Impact Prize 2020 is now open for applications. This is an annual opportunity to recognise and reward ESRC-supported researchers who have created or enabled outstanding impact. We celebrate social science researchers at all career stages whose actions have supported changes in practice, thinking or capacity that create a positive impact in our society, economy and in our lives, in the UK and internationally. The Prize is open to current and previous ESRC-supported researchers, including doctoral students, and there are five competition categories this year:

  • Outstanding Business and Enterprise Impact
  • Outstanding Public Policy Impact
  • Outstanding Societal Impact
  • Outstanding International Impact
  • Outstanding Early Career Impact

All finalists have a film professionally made about their work and its impact, and winners are awarded £10,000 to spend on further knowledge exchange, public engagement or other impact related activities.

Full details about the Prize and how to apply to this year’s competition are available on the ESRC website here: Celebrating Impact Prize 2020The deadline for applications is 16:00 on 19th March 2020.

If you have any questions, please contact the Celebrating Impact Prize team by email: impact@esrc.ukri.org.