Prizes

The top 25 submissions receive $3,000

The top 25 finalists attend the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences for a special communications workshop and to present live at the Storytellers Showcase

The final five winners are selected at the showcase and receive an expense-paid trip to present at the 2020 SSHRC Impact Awards event in Ottawa

How do I enter?

Must be a Canadian resident 19 years of age or older
Must be enrolled at a Canadian postsecondary institution
Create a three-minute video or audio clip, or 300-word text or infographic
Submit original work featuring SSHRC-funded research carried out at the institution at which you are enrolled at the time of submission
Feature your own research or a teacher’s (make sure you get permission)
Send your story by January 28, 2020, at 5 p.m. (eastern)

Ask yourself: What is the most important information people need to know about this research?

Use common language. Avoid jargon. Use analogies and images from everyday life. Come up with a short, attention-grabbing title.

People (including judges!) are interested in things that affect them personally. Show and tell how this research might matter to them.

Think of a gripping start to your entry that will grab attention in the first few seconds or words. Use compelling visuals wherever you can.