The ASU-Science Prize for Transformational Impact recognizes the importance of innovative, use-inspired research, intentionally designed to address pressing problems. This prize recognizes transformational research that uses innovative methods and approaches to identify problems and develop solutions with impacts on policy and decision-making. The research should be designed, executed, and communicated with explicit consideration for the problem(s) and how the research contributes to a solution outcome. Such work considers the values and interests of different communities, typically with attention to ethical, economic, political, or legal contexts. The research is often collaborative, drawing on multiple disciplines, driven by desired outcomes, and considering implications for policy and decision-making. Examples could include research that addresses human and environmental health, improves education and social outcomes, or evaluates beneficial use of synthetic biology and artificial intelligence technologies.
The grand prize winner will receive a prize of $30,000 USD and their prize-winning essay will be published in science online and print. A finalist will receive $10,000 USD and their essay published in science online. Both will be honored at an award ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona in spring 2027.
Last Date:15.08.2026
