Apply now for the BBSRC 2016 innovator award
Applications are now open for the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council’s (BBSRC) Innovator of the Year award.
The competition recognises and rewards individuals and small teams who have harnessed the potential of their excellent research. It is designed to celebrate the full breadth of impact that BBSRC-funded research can have.
Winners will be chosen in three categories: commercial, social, and most promising. All will receive £15,000 (~€19,808) in prize money, with a further £15,000 presented to the overall winner.
“These awards recognise the impact of bioscience both on the economy and society, through driving innovation, training highly-skilled people, improving businesses and public services and attracting foreign investment,” said David Willetts, former UK minister for universities and science.
The awards will be presented at a high-profile event in London on 18 May 2016 in front of an invited audience of leading figures from the worlds of investment, industry, government, charity and academia.
All BBSRC-funded scientists are invited to apply, including postgraduate and postdoctoral scientists funded by BBSRC through a studentship, fellowship or research grant; principal investigators in universities who have been an applicant or co-applicant of a research grant funded by BBSRC or a BBSRC-funded fellowship; and scientists in institutes receiving strategic funding from BBSRC who, over the preceding five years, have received BBSRC funding through a core strategic grant, institute strategic programme grant, research grant or fellowship.
For team entries, the majority of the team should meet the above entry requirements.
All applicants should be able to demonstrate the connection between their BBSRC-funded research and the innovation.
Applications close at 4pm GMT on 19 January.
