About the Award

Recognising clinical research conducted across the Ministry of Defense Health Services

The Research and Innovation Excellence Award exists to increase both the quantity and the quality of clinical research within the Ministry, and to make research a visible route to professional standing rather than an unrewarded burden.

01 / 08Award Cycle 2026–2027

Published work competes for the three leading research prizes. Oral presentations and posters are screened, presented on Research Day, and judged on their own scoring sheets. A fourth award recognises the department that has done most to build research capacity over the cycle.

Award Scope

The Award is implemented across the Ministry of Defense Health Services, with the potential to expand in future cycles through strategic partnerships and broader national participation.

Focus of the Award

Research that addresses a real, unmet need for Ministry patients and demonstrates method quality, integrity and measurable clinical impact.

Four Award tracks

Research Excellence, Oral Presentation, Poster, and Research Department — each with its own submission requirements and official rubric.

Governed evaluation

Each entry is assessed independently by a three-member panel. Scores are calculated by the platform, not entered manually, and remain confidential.

Ethics and integrity

Valid ethics approval or exemption, ICMJE authorship compliance and reporting-checklist evidence are required before an entry can be evaluated.

Award Vision

To become the leading institutional benchmark for research quality and integrity in health services, driving evidence that improves patient care.

Award Mission

To recognise and support researchers by providing a transparent, governed platform that evaluates research on scientific merit, method quality and clinical impact.

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