Each year the NC3Rs awards a prize, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, to highlight an outstanding original contribution to scientific and technological advances in the 3Rs, published in the last three years. The award consists of a £28k prize grant and £2k personal award. Highly-commended entries receive a £4k grant and a £1k personal award.
This year's competition is now open for applications with a deadline of 4pm (GMT) on Monday 4 December 2017. Applications are welcomed from any research establishment, from academia or industry. Establishments outside of the UK are also eligible to apply.