How to participate

The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes scheme is open to Higher Education and Further Education qualification-awarding education providers in the UK subject to external validation and assurance by the relevant recognised body.

Entries can be in any subject, field or discipline and must meet each of the Prize scheme criteria:

• Quality and Excellence
• Innovation and Distinctiveness
• Impact and benefit to the university or college
• Impact and benefit to the wider world

Entries consist of an application form, summary sheet and a main narrative of no more than ten A4 pages. Further information on how to apply will be posted here when Round 16 opens in October 2024.

Assessment of entries is undertaken by The Royal Anniversary Trust under a well-established and rigorous independent process. This takes around six months. Initial review is undertaken by a panel of over 300 readers, with a wide range of experience at senior and professional levels. After referral to technical and specialist bodies and advisers, and to government departments in the UK countries, a shortlist is created and recommendations are made by the Awards Council of the Trust.

FAQs about the entry and assessment process, including questions raised at the webinars, can be found here.