Researchers’ Grand Prix Digital is the Researchers’ Grand Prix (Forskar Grand Prix) online heat and is taking place from 25-29/9 2023, in connection with the science festival ForskarFredag (European Researchers’ Night in Sweden). Competitors are given coaching in presentation techniques and the opportunity to qualify for the national final of the Researchers’ Grand Prix 2023.
The competition is open to anyone working with research in the public or private sector in Sweden (see rules).
How do you win?
Researchers are challenged to present their research in the most captivating, inspiring and educational way possible – in just four minutes!
A winner will be elected. The audience and expert judges jointly decide on the winner.
What do you win?
The winner gain a place in the national final of the Researchers’ Grand Prix, which will take place on 23 November 2023 in Stockholm. All competitors in the Researchers’ Grand Prix Digital will receive coaching in presentation techniques from an experienced presentation coach. Here, you will gain knowledge and experience that will be of benefit to you long after the competition is over! Previous contestants have particularly appreciated this stage of the process.
Expert judges
- Jörn Spolander, science reporter Dagens Nyheter
- Sissela Kyle, actor and comedian
- Louise Karlsson, finalist in Researcher Grand Prix 20/21
The jury evaluates the submitted presentations against three key criteria:
- Research – To what degree do you succeed in describing the scientific process (question, method, results, etc.)? Please note that this step is not evaluating the quality of your research.
- Insight & comprehension – To what degree do you manage to create drama in your presentation? Your use of language (easy/difficult words, vivid descriptions, etc.)?
- Performance – To what degree do you succeed in engaging the public through your body language, movement, voice, etc?