NERC Impact Awards 2015

The NERC Impact Awards 2015 will recognise and reward NERC-funded researchers, as individuals or teams, whose work has had substantial impact on the economy and society. This will culminate in an award 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
economic benefit.
  
Societal Impact Award
Recognising research that has achieved exceptional social, cultural, public policy or service, health, environmental or quality of life benefits.

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.

The best of each category will receive a financial award of £10,000, with £5,000 for the runner up, to further the impacts of their research.  One of the top four will be selected to receive the Overall Impact Award, and an additional £30,000 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).  For an application form visit:  http://www.nerc.ac.uk/latest/events/impact/
 
Closing date
16:00 Wednesday 10 September 2014.