Call announcement: ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize 2022

The ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) have opened the call for their prestigious Celebrating Impact Prize.

This is an annual opportunity to recognise and reward ESRC-supported researchers who have created or enabled outstanding impact. Social science researchers are celebrated 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 six competition categories this year:

• Outstanding Business and Enterprise Impact
• Outstanding Public Policy Impact
• Outstanding Societal Impact
• Outstanding International Impact
• Outstanding Early Career Impact
• The John Hills Impact Prize 2022.

ESRC are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Celebrating Impact Prize in 2022 with a special award. A special prize in memory of the late Professor Sir John Hills who is remembered across the social science and policy community for his leadership and contribution to social policy, especially in relation to poverty and inequality.

This category will recognise a social scientist (either self-nominated or nominated by a third party) whose work demonstrates how the economic and social sciences benefit wider society and who has encouraged or facilitated positive, lasting and profound changes in the quality of the lives of a significant number of people over a sustained period.

The finalists in all categories will have a film professionally made about their work and impact, and winners are awarded £10,000 to spend on further knowledge exchange, public engagement or other impact related activities.  Winners are announced at a high-profile awards ceremony.

Timetable

Full guidance on eligibility, closing dates, how to apply to the call and assessment criteria are published on the ESRC website. A provisional timetable is shown below:

• applications open: 18 January 2022
• applications close: 16:00 UK time 17 March 2022
• interviews for shortlisted candidates: 21 to 23 June 2022
• media training for finalists: week commencing 18 and 25 July 2022
• awards ceremony: November 2022 (date to be confirmed).

Please note that this timetable is provisional and is subject to minor change.