To mark its 50th anniversary, NERC is pleased to announce its inaugural Impact Awards. The awards will recognise and reward NERC-funded researchers, as individuals or teams, whose work has had substantial impact on the economy and society. The awards will culminate in a prize-giving ceremony in London on 27 January 2015, showcasing the researchers, their work and the impact of the science that NERC funds.
There will be four award categories:
Economic Impact Award
Recognising research that has achieved exceptional environmental or quality of life benefits.
Societal Impact Award
Recognising research that has achieved exceptional social, cultural, public policy economic benefit.
International Impact Award
Recognising research that has achieved exceptional economic and/or societal impact outside the UK.
Early Career Impact Award
Recognising an early career researcher who has achieved exceptional economic and/or societal impact within the UK or internationally.
A winner from one of the four categories will be selected to receive the Overall Impact Award, in recognition of the outstanding impact of their research.
Nominate or apply
You can apply for an award yourself, or nominate someone else (with their approval). Just complete the online application form before the closing date 16:00 Wednesday 10 September 2014.
Contact
If you have any queries relating to the awards or your application, please email nercawards@nerc.ac.uk