Best Cooperative Project Award in Statistical Literacy 2025
Every two years, the ISLP gives the Best Cooperative Project Award in Statistical Literacy. The award goes to projects that are creative, useful, and developed through teamwork between different types of organizations.
If you work at a national statistics office, school, statistical society, media outlet, or library, this is a great chance to share your project with a global audience and inspire others.
About the award
The Best Cooperative Project Award celebrates outstanding efforts to increase statistical literacy among the general public. What makes this award unique is its emphasis on collaboration. Eligible projects must involve cooperation between two or more institutions that typically don’t work closely together.
Previous winners:
- 2015: Exploristica, a collaboration between the Sociedade Portuguesa de Estatística (SPE), Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), and Ciência Viva in Portugal.
- 2013: CensusAtSchools, developed jointly by the Royal Statistical Society and the Office of National Statistics in the UK.
How to submit your project
To participate, simply send a brief description of your project to:
Deadline: 15 August 2025
There is no set format for applications, but please include enough detail for the judging panel to evaluate your project based on the criteria listed below.
Criteria to make a project stand out
Your project will be assessed based on its:
- Innovation and influence: Does it address a broad audience and bring new ideas to statistical education?
- Accessibility: Are the resources free and easy to access?
- Educational value: Does it teach statistical concepts in a clear, engaging, and pedagogically sound way?
- Collaborative nature: Does it unite institutions that don't typically work together?
- Appeal: Is it engaging, fun, and inviting to a general audience?
- Sustainability and relevance: Is it a current project with potential long-term impact?
- International reach: Does it include materials in English or have global accessibility?
- Visibility: Are archives and past results easily available for public viewing?
