Inclusive Health Research Awards

December 25, 2023

Nature Awards in partnership with Takeda has established the Inclusive Health Research awards to celebrate those who are driving a more inclusive approach to health research and, in doing so, promoting a future of greater health equity globally.

The Inclusive Health Research awards aim to:

Uncover innovation and best practice in inclusive health research that has been influenced by engagement with affected communities and their expert representatives.
Recognise, promote and support institutions and individuals who are contributing to a diverse, patient- and affected community-inclusive research ecosystem.
Build a library of case studies to share — and encourage wider adoption of — new ideas and best practice in the co-production of research to advance global health equity.

Eligible applicants

We welcome entries from anyone directly engaged in activities connected to health research and especially those located in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and/or representing under-served communities. We encourage applications from a range of organizations and individuals within them. Applications are to be led by someone who has played a key role. Approval will be needed by key partners. Eligible applicants can include:

Individual researchers, clinicians or research groups based at public or private institutions
Patient advocacy and representative groups
Health charities
Health research funders
Health research publishers
Companies
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
Government departments

Eligible activities

We are seeking a diverse range of applications demonstrating inclusive thinking and action during the health-research process. The project must have occurred within 10 years of the application deadline, i.e., 2nd February 2014.

Projects do not need to be initiated by researchers, but may be the result of engagement initiated and developed by any of the eligible entities previously listed. Collaborations and initiatives within and across the public and private sectors are welcome. We are looking for examples which demonstrate best practice as well as new and innovative approaches.

We are particularly keen to receive applications in relation to:

Historically under-served patient groups and communities.
Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), — i.e., countries identified by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as having low-income or middle-income economies.

Prizes

Three winners will be selected by our panel of expert judges and will each receive a prize of €20,000, plus coverage on nature.com (the format and amount to be determined at the sole discretion of Springer Nature).
The research of shortlisted candidates will be featured in the open access Case Study Library.

For more information: https://www.nature.com/immersive/inclusivehealthresearch/about/index.html