Overview
The IGL Annual Research Prizes, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, recognise and celebrate outstanding experimental research in science, innovation and productivity. These prizes aim to promote studies that advance knowledge in experimental research and push the boundaries of the field, whether through innovative research questions or cutting-edge methodologies. They also seek to highlight research with the potential to create meaningful policy impact and underscore the importance of experimental studies in addressing real-world challenges.
Each prize will include an award of $2,000 USD, to be shared among co-authors of the selected papers.
We welcome nominations (including self-nominations) from researchers at any university globally. Three prizes will be awarded each year, including one specifically dedicated to junior and early-career researchers. To submit an application or nomination, you must be a member of, or have applied to join, the IGL Research Network. Non-members can apply here.
Timeline
Nominations Open: Now Open
Deadline for Submissions: 31 January 2025, 3pm CET / 9am ET
Awards Announcement: March 2025
Awards Official Ceremony: At the 2025 edition of the CFXS Conference
Prizes Categories
We will consider applications and nominations in the following three categories:
1. Best Experimental Paper
Description: Recognises exceptional research that advances experimental studies or methodologies in science, innovation and productivity. This includes studies that demonstrate originality, innovative approaches and designs, or ones that address novel questions in new contexts.
2. Best Paper with Potential for Policy Impact
Description: Celebrates policy-relevant research that has the most potential to make a tangible impact on public policy, applying experimental methods to real-world issues related to science, innovation and productivity policies.
3. Best Early-Career Experimental Research Paper
Description: Awarded to the best experimental research paper authored by PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, or other early-career scholars in the fields of science, innovation and productivity.
Eligibility of Papers
For the first edition of the IGL Annual Prizes, we will accept both published and working papers, as long as they were written within the last five years. Please note that monetary prizes are meant to support the development, research, and dissemination of your work.
Nomination process
To nominate a research paper:
- Submit your proposal by filling out the nomination form by January 31, 2025 at 3pm CET.
- You may submit your own work or nominate someone else’s paper
Submissions will be evaluated by an academic panel comprising members of the IGL Research Network, the IGL Team, and scientific directors Sharique Hasan, Hyunjin Kim, and Rem Koning.
For any questions, please contact us at [email protected].
Note: If you are not yet part of the IGL Research Network, make sure to apply here to join.