Entry criteria and guidelines
Videos must be:
- up to 60 seconds long (anything over the time limit will be disregarded)
- filmed in vertical orientation (portrait)
- original content that has not already been submitted or published elsewhere
- in English
- scientifically accurate
Content
Videos should not include swearing, extreme violence or inappropriate sexual content or nudity.
Footage
Any footage taken must follow appropriate health and safety guidelines. Check your university or research institute’s guidance for getting permission from anyone else in the video, including any participants under 18 years of age.
Equipment and costs
Any video or film camera may be used, including smartphones. Animation, motion graphics and special effects are permitted. Any costs are entirely the responsibility of the producer.
Copyright
If you include any footage or content from a third party, you are responsible for gaining and acknowledging their permission in the description of your video (part of the application form), including but not limited to visuals, narration and music.
You are free to use artificial intelligence as a support tool, but bear in mind it may sound generic and images are not guaranteed to be scientifically accurate.
Captions
You do not need to add your own captions or subtitles, but you are welcome to do so. YouTube provides automatic subtitles, but this does not guarantee their accuracy for scientific terms.
Entry agreement
I agree to and confirm the following:
- I have read and understood the MRC Max Perutz Award guidelines in full and meet the eligibility requirements as stated in them
- the video I submit to the MRC Max Perutz Award 2024 is my own work and has not been submitted or published elsewhere. I will not submit or publish my video elsewhere until after MRC publishes the winning entry
- the topic of my video is within the area of my research
- I give permission to MRC and UK Research and Innovation to use and publish my name, image and video on their communication channels, if chosen to be shortlisted
- I have checked my university or research institute’s guidance for getting permission from anyone else in the video, including any participants under 18 years of age
- I have gained and acknowledged any third-party permission in the description of my video
- I have notified my supervisor of my entry and will not share any confidential information about the award with anyone prior to any official announcement by MRC
- I agree to a Creative Commons license that retains my copyright of the video while allowing others to copy, distribute, and make some uses of it. I give permission to MRC to publish my video if it is shortlisted
- I understand that failing to follow any of the above or providing any false information may disqualify my entry
Submit your entry
To enter, you need to:
- complete the entry form, providing details about yourself and your place of study
- upload your entry as an unlisted YouTube Shorts video and then provide a link to it in the entry form in the appropriate section
- provide a title and short description of the video in the entry form. This should include acknowledgements, permissions and any related links where the audience can find out more about the research
Entries must be submitted by 5:00pm UK time on 17 July 2024.
Complete the entry form and submit your video.
