Eureka Prize entries close this week


Tuesday, 28 April, 2015

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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