CoSeC are delighted to announce that nominations for our Impact Award for 2026 are now open.
Introduced in 2019 and first awarded in 2020, the CoSeC Impact Award recognises the research of Masters, PhD students, or early career researchers with up to 5 years post-doctoral experience, who have been supported by CoSeC, while at the same time raising awareness of the CoSeC communities. It is also a means of acquiring evidence of the impact of CoSeC and the communities it supports on science, society and the economy.
You can read more about our 2025 award winner previous winners here.
The winner will be awarded the CoSeC Impact Fellowship (valued up to £3,000) and travel bursaries to attend the Annual CoSeC Conference and Community Forum
Along with the title “CoSeC Impact Award Winner” or “CoSeC Impact Fellow”, the winner can also choose one or more from the following options:
- The opportunity to spend time with CoSeC staff, either learning a specific skill or finding out more about the work of a CoSeC scientist.
- Be a guest at the Scientific Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and present a seminar of your work, virtually or in person at Daresbury laboratory or Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
- The opportunity to present your work at the CoSeC Community Forum, a meeting with the Chairs of all Collaborative Computational Projects (CCP) and High-End Consortia (HEC).
- Receive a laser-cut glass award engraved with the winner’s name and “CoSeC Impact Award Winner 2026”
The winner’s research will be made into a case study by our Research Community Manager and featured here on the CoSeC website and in the 2026 Annual Review Report.
IMPORTANT DATES
- Applications open: May 2026
- Application deadline: 17 July 2026
- Assessment period: 20 July – 14 August 2026
- Applicants informed of outcome: late August 2026
- Winner announced: early September 2026
For further information, please contact CoSeC@stfc.ac.uk