Nominations for the 2026 Adam Weiler PGR Impact Award are now open. The award recognises postgraduate researchers (PGRs) with the potential to achieve outstanding impact with their work. 

Following the continued success of the award in 2025, we are pleased to offer a main prize of £1,000 towards research in four discipline-based categories, which now match the Faculty structure: 

PGRs must be nominated by their supervisor, and the prize money must be put towards the recipient's research. 

Winners will receive their awards at the University's Sussex Awards ceremony in April, an excellent platform to raise the profile of their research, and share their work and its impact at a panel session in June. 

These awards are possible thanks to a generous donation to the University in memory of Adam Weiler, a former student of International Relations at Sussex.   

Need inspiration? Check out the previous winners to discover the impact postgraduate researchers can make, and how the award helped advance their research. 

See the Adam Weiler Award webpage for more details, including the award criteria, and to nominate your PGR.