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Celebrating Impact Prize 2020

The ESRC’s call for applicants for the Celebrating Impact Prize 2020 is now open.

This prize is an opportunity to recognize researchers supported by the ESRC who have created or enabled outstanding impact. Supporting social science researchers at all career stages – including doctoral students – this award celebrates those whose work has supported changes in thinking or practice which have had a positive impact upon society – in the UK or beyond.  

There are five categories this year, including: 

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

The Prize is open to current and previous ESRC-supported researchers. 

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.

Please direct any questions to the prize team at ESRC at: impact@esrc.ukri.org.