How good are you at explaining your research? Applications are open for Researchers’ Grand Prix Digital, an online heat that is open to researchers based in Sweden. Submit your application before 1st of August, gain an experience of a lifetime and the chance to win 20,000 SEK.
In the Researchers’ Grand Prix, researchers compete to see who can present their research in the most engaging, educational and understandable way – in just 4 minutes!
Summarising your research in a simple and understandable way in such a short time isn’t easy, but it brings great rewards. Participating in the Researchers’ Grand Prix Digital will give you experiences and skills that will be of benefit to you long after the competition is over.
Out of the submitted entries, five researchers will be selected to compete in the Researchers’ Grand Prix Digital heat. The competition itself will take place between 23–27 September 2024, in connection with the Swedish science festival ForskarFredag, part of European Researchers’ Night. Beforehand, all competitors will receive coaching in presentation techniques and support to film their presentations professionally.
Two of the competitors will gain places in the national final of the Researchers’ Grand Prix 2024 to be held on 26 November in Stockholm. The winner of the national final, in addition to the honour, will take home 20,000 SEK to be used for a study trip or other professional development activity.