Emerging Researcher Nomination Form

Emerging Researcher in Loneliness Award

Celebrating an Early Career Researcher whose work is contributing to greater understanding, innovation or action to address loneliness, social isolation and strengthen social connection.This award recognises researchers who are helping translate evidence into practice, policy or community impact.
- Nominations are to be made by a senior researcher or supervisor.
  
  Nominees should:
  - Be an Early Career Researcher (generally within 10 years of PhD completion, accounting for career interruptions where relevant)
  - Be based in Australia or contributing to Australian work
  - Demonstrate contribution to research, translation, evaluation, policy or innovation related to loneliness, social isolation or social connection
  - Show emerging impact beyond academia where possible
  Examples may include:
  - Research translation into practice or policy
  - Innovative projects or interventions
  - Community engaged or co-designed research
  - Lived experience informed approaches
  - Emerging evidence influencing systems change
  Assessment considerations
  - Innovation and contribution
  - Relevance and impact
  - Translation into practice or policy
  - Collaboration and engagement
  - Future leadership potential
- Nominee's Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Nominee's Phone Number
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- Nominee's E-mail Address
- Your Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Your E-mail Address
- Your Phone Number
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- Your relationship to the nominee:
  Senior researcher, supervisor
- Is the nominee aware of their nomination?
- Nomination Statement (max 750 words)
  
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- Supporting evidence (optional):
  
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- Nominations open: 5 June 2026
  
  Nominations close: July 27 2026
  
  Winner informed: September 2026
  
  Winners announced:
  
  At the Australian National Loneliness Conference – October 21st 2026
  
  For further information please email: info@endingloneliness.com.au
- The following individuals and groups are not eligible to nominate or be nominated for the Emerging Research Award:
  - Current employees of Ending Loneliness Together (ELT)
  - Contractors or consultants engaged by ELT at the time nominations open or during the assessment period
  - Members of the ELT Management Committee / Board and sub-committees
    
    ELT volunteers, including advisory volunteers where applicable
  - Members of the judging panel
  - Immediate family members of judges where a conflict of interest exists
  - Organisations where the primary nominee is an ineligible person listed above
  - Organisations with existing relationships with ELT may still be eligible to apply provided the nomination is not led by an ineligible individual and any conflicts of interest are declared and appropriately managed.
  Any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest must be disclosed as part of the nomination process. Judges with conflicts will be excluded from assessment of relevant nominations.
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Emerging Researcher in Loneliness Award