COVID-19 Update
The Storytellers
Information about the 2020 Storytellers Showcase
Given the exceptional circumstances caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, and the nature of the Storytellers competition, where the finalists must learn to effectively communicate their research in front of a live audience, SSHRC has decided to postpone the Storytellers Showcase that was to take place at the 2020 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
The finalists will, instead, be invited to participate in the Storytellers Showcase at the 2021 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, which will take place from May 29 to June 4, 2021, at the University of Alberta. The Final Five winners chosen at that event will be featured at SSHRC’s Impact Awards ceremony, to be held in fall 2021.
Given the Storyteller Showcase delay to 2021, SSHRC will be skipping the 2021 edition. The 2022 edition of the competition will be launched in fall 2021.
Date published: May 6, 2020
The Storytellers
Prizes
The top 25 submissions receive $3,000
The top 25 finalists attend the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences for a special communications workshop and to present live at the Storytellers Showcase
The final five winners are selected at the showcase and receive an expense-paid trip to present at the SSHRC Impact Awards event.
How do I enter?
Must be a Canadian resident 19 years of age or older
Must be enrolled at a Canadian postsecondary institution
Create a three-minute video or audio clip, or 300-word text or infographic
Submit original work featuring SSHRC-funded research carried out at the institution at which you are enrolled at the time of submission
Feature your own research or a teacher’s (make sure you get permission)
Send your story by January 28, 2020, at 5 p.m. (eastern)
Read the full rules and regulations
Quick Tips
Focus
Ask yourself: What is the most important information people need to know about this research?
Talk to all of us
Use common language. Avoid jargon. Use analogies and images from everyday life. Come up with a short, attention-grabbing title.
Make it relatable
People (including judges!) are interested in things that affect them personally. Show and tell how this research might matter to them.
Show and tell
Think of a gripping start to your entry that will grab attention in the first few seconds or words. Use compelling visuals wherever you can.
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