Eureka Prize entries close this week
Entries for the 2015 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes close on Friday 1 May 2015 at 7 pm AEST. Presented annually by the Australian Museum, the awards recognise outstanding achievements in Australian science and science communication.
A range of prizes is on offer across the areas of research and innovation, leadership, science communication and journalism, and school science:
- Environmental Research
- Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research
- Excellence in International Scientific Collaboration
- Infectious Diseases Research
- Innovative Use of Technology
- Outstanding Early Career Researcher
- Outstanding Science for Safeguarding Australia
- Rural Innovation
- Scientific Research
- Emerging Leader in Science
- Leadership in Science
- Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers
- Promoting Understanding of Australian Science Research
- Science Journalism
- Science Photography
- Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Primary
- Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Secondary
Finalists will be announced on 24 July and the award dinner will be held on 26 August.
For more information about the awards, visit http://australianmuseum.net.au/eureka, phone (02) 9320 6483 or email eureka@austmus.gov.au. The Eureka Prizes office will be staffed until the close of entries on 1 May to help with any last-minute enquiries.
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