Award Details

Sommer Klag Advocacy Impact Awards

Advocacy Impact Awards Pitch Competition Recording

Watch the recording of the inaugural Sommer Klag Advocacy Impact Awards Lightning Pitch Competition.

FAQ

What are the Advocacy Impact Awards?
WHO WHAT HOW
2 early-career faculty members
(Primary appointment in BSPH; excludes senior scientists, professors, and faculty with instructor, adjunct, or visiting appointments)

$40,000 Impact Award, used to directly support future advocacy work


In addition to the monetary award, winners will receive communications training, advocacy mentoring, and strategic support as a cohort.

 The early-career award winners will demonstrate:
  • Potential for impact in their area of expertise
  • Potential for a shift in policy or social norms
  • Fundamental advocacy knowledge, skills, and organizational relationships that could enhance their success
  • What they hope to accomplish with additional resources and support
What is the timeline?

August 14 -September 14, 2023

 Open nominations for $40k Advocacy Impact Awards. From the nominations, a screening team will select finalists who will go onto give short pitch presentations to the BSPH community.
Early October 2023 Finalists will be notified and provided with pitch presentation guidelines.
November 2, 2023 Pitch presentations for Advocacy Impact Awards. Winners of the Impact Awards are announced.

 Stay tuned for information on the next round of Advocacy Impact Awards.

Submissions for the $40k Advocacy Impact Awards

The nomination period for the 2023 Advocacy Impact Awards has ended. Stay tuned for information on the next round of awards.


2023 Nomination Form Questions

  • Name, department, faculty rank, and email address
  • Please describe how you work meets the following criteria (each response no more than 500 words) :
    • The Issue - Provide some context. What is the need, origin, and window of opportunity for the work?
    • The Opportunity - What’s needed to help advance a policy change? What makes your work ripe for progress and success?
    • Laying the Groundwork - What has been your contribution to this area of public health advocacy? How have you been laying the groundwork for progress? (e.g., building relationships and partnerships, translational research, policy proposals, media advocacy, etc.) These are just examples, please include unique actions that apply to your work.
    • Action Plan - Include three advocacy actions that you plan to take if you are a recipient of an Advocacy Impact Award (e.g., relationships and partnerships, translational research, policy proposals, media advocacy, etc.) These are just examples, please include unique actions that apply to your work. 
    • The Impact - What does success look like? How will you measure success?
  • CV
  • Optional supporting documents (publications, articles, videos, etc.; max 2 documents)
What if I have more questions?

The Lerner Center hosted a Sommer Klag Advocacy Awards Info Session on Monday, August 21, 2023. View the recording here. Please email Diane Coraggio (diane.coraggio@jhu.edu) if you have specific questions about the awards process.