2026 Davidson Gwatkin Equity Catalyst Award Form

Section 1: Nominee Details

First Name *

Last Name *

Organization (Current Affiliation) *

Email Address *

Phone / WhatsApp Number *

Occupation (Primary Role) *

Full-time Staff
Independent Contractor/Consultant
Post-Doctoral Scholar
Graduate Student
Undergraduate Student
Researcher
Faculty
Policymaker
Other

Proof of Independent Contractor / Consultant Status *

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Please upload documentation demonstrating your dedicated and prolonged relationship with the organization through a contract, or series of contracts, totaling at least one (1) year of continuous engagement. Accepted file formats: PDF, DOC, DOCX, JPG, PNG.

Please Describe Your Occupation *

Award Eligibility Confirmation *

I confirm that I did not receive a Davidson Gwatkin Equity Measurement Prize or Equity Catalyst Award in the 2024 award cycle, individually or as part of a team.

Is This a Submission on Behalf of a Team? *

No — I will not conduct this study or project with any co-authors. I am the sole applicant.
Yes — I will conduct this study or project with co-authors. I confirm that all co-authors involved are aware that I am submitting this application. I understand that only one application may be submitted per project. I will submit letters of agreement from collaborators prior to prize distribution, if requested.

Section 2: Nominated Work Eligibility

Note: Nominees may apply to only one of the two themes. Multiple applications may result in disqualification for all applications.

Award Theme *

Development Equity Measurement: Proposes program, service delivery, or research uses of M4M’s EquityTool to assess and improve health services for populations in low- and middle-income countries. Submissions must propose to collect or apply EquityTool data within the next two years.
Humanitarian Equity Measurement: Proposes innovative projects measuring equity in humanitarian health service delivery, including but not limited to applications of emerging tools or practices. Submissions must propose to collect data or apply the measurement method within the next two years.

Project Name *

Maximum 120 characters.

Anticipated Data Collection Start (Month / Year) *

Format: MM/YYYY

Abstract

Refer to the Proposed Work guidelines to tailor the focus of your abstract to your selected theme.

Background and Rationale *

Maximum 800 characters (including spaces).

Methodology *

Maximum 800 characters (including spaces).

Anticipated Impact *

Maximum 800 characters (including spaces).

Other (Optional)

Maximum 500 characters (including spaces).
Please provide any other relevant information about your project, including links to publicly available materials. Do not include dissertation files.

Section 3: Acknowledgement Statements

Publication of the Nominated Work

Public Availability *

I confirm that this work is, or can be made, publicly available.

Data Privacy *

I confirm that my submission has been anonymized to remove sensitive personally identifiable information, if any.

Finalist Commitments

If I am selected as a Gwatkin Equity Catalyst Award finalist:

Lightning Talk / Presentation Commitment *

I understand that as a Finalist, I, or a member of my team, must be able to present this work in-person in a 4-minute lightning talk at an M4M-sponsored side session at the Health Systems Research Conference in Cairo, Egypt (December 7-9, 2026).

Promotional Activities *

I understand that I may be asked to participate in social media posts, written case study or other promotional activities around the Gwatkin Equity Catalyst Award and conference lightning talks, and I will actively participate in such requests.

Tax Responsibility *

I understand that the Award recipient, as designated below, is solely responsible for all eligible taxes on any prize funds received. Metrics for Management will not withhold any taxes on the funds disbursed.

Award Recipient

Please note that the contact entered below will receive the prize distribution. If you enter an individual’s name, the funds are intended to be received by the individual. If you enter an organization’s name, the funds are intended to be received by the organization. The selection below is final, and we are unable to redirect funds at a later time.

Recipient Policy Responsibility *

I understand that I am responsible for ensuring that the contact provided below for prize distribution is in accordance with my organization’s policies.

If selected, the prize funds will be awarded to: *

An Individual
An Organization

Individual Recipient — Full Name *

Organization Recipient — Official Name *

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Submission deadline: October 2, 2026 at 11:59 pm EDT.

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Equity Catalyst Award Application

Section 1: Nominee Details

Section 2: Nominated Work Eligibility

Abstract

Section 3: Acknowledgement Statements

Publication of the Nominated Work

Finalist Commitments

Award Recipient

Review Your Application