The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Impact Awards champion the impact of research from the NERC-funded environmental science community on our everyday lives, including our society, economy and environment.
People are at the heart of the science that is funded, and the competition has been designed to recognise and celebrate the wide range of people and roles in the environmental science research community who contribute to impactful research.
NERC will make the following awards:
- an overall impact award (£20,000)
- three thematic awards across the areas of economic, societal, and environmental impact. These awards will each be named according to the main area of impact delivered, which may be one or several of the impact areas as appropriate. At least one of these awards will recognise impact achieved through public engagement with research (£12,000 each)
- an early career impact award (£12,000)
- four runner-up awards across economic, societal, and environmental impact named according to the main area of impact delivered. At least one runner-up award will recognise impact achieved through public engagement with research (£7,000 each)
- an early career impact runner-up award (£7,000)
The judging panels will also be invited to select additional entries for special commendation.
Awards and commendations will be presented at a high-profile ceremony showcasing the shortlisted entries and demonstrating the impact of NERC-funded research to champions of environmental science from business and industry, government and the academic communities.
Key dates
Applications for the 2023 Impact Awards must be submitted by midday on 21 April 2023. The awards ceremony will be held in London on the evening of Wednesday 29 November 2023.
Find out more about the awards and how to apply on the UKRI website.