Entries open for 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes (AMEP) have opened for entries for 2025. Now in their 35th year, the AMEP were established in 1990 by the Australian Museum and the ‘President Emeritus’ of the AM Trustees, Robyn Williams, to reward outstanding achievements in Australian science and science communication.
This year, two new categories have been added to the list of prizes: the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) Eureka Prize for Excellence in Forensic Science and the UNSW Eureka Prize for Societal Impact in Science. The Eureka Prize for Excellence in Forensic Science recognises groundbreaking forensic science research that enhances national security, law enforcement and justice, while the Eureka Prize for Societal Impact honours research that drives real-world change through collaboration with industry, government or not-for-profits.
The new prizes have been added to a line-up of 20 categories, which are as follows:
Research and Innovation
- NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Eureka Prize for Environmental Research
- Australian Institute of Botanical Science Eureka Prize for Excellence in Botanical Science
- University of Technology Sydney and Australian Federal Police Eureka Prize for Excellence in Forensic Science
- Aspire Scholarship Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research
- Australian Research Data Commons Eureka Prize for Excellence in Research Software
- Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research
- ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology
- Macquarie University Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher
- Department of Defence Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia
- UNSW Eureka Prize for Scientific Research
- University of Sydney Eureka Prize for Sustainability Research
Leadership
- Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science
- Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science and Innovation
- University of Technology Sydney Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Researchers
Science Engagement
- Department of Industry, Science and Resources Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science
- Celestino Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science
- Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Science Journalism
- UNSW Eureka Prize for Societal Impact in Science
- Department of Industry, Science and Resources Eureka Prize for STEM Inclusion
School Science
- University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Primary and Secondary School
Australian Museum Director and CEO Kim McKay is encouraging entries from across Australia, particularly for the two new prizes. Applications close at 7 pm AEST on 14 April and can be made at https://australian.museum/get-involved/eureka-prizes/.
“We are calling for scientists, science communicators and students to apply for this unique opportunity to showcase their remarkable contributions,” McKay said. “Science is at the core of Australia’s future growth and development and the Eureka Prize winners agree they receive a boost to their careers and recognition for their research.”
Nominations have also opened for the Prime Minister’s Prize for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledge Systems, as part of the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science. 2025 marks the first year the Prime Minister’s Prize for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledge Systems will be awarded.
The new $250,000 prize celebrates the contribution of Australian Indigenous peoples’ knowledge systems to science, our nation and humanity. It recognises Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander-led projects that benefit Australian Indigenous peoples, communities or places, and contribute to solving a significant challenge through the practice and preservation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems.
Nominations can be made by community members, colleagues and peers and are open until 5 pm AEDT on 18 March. For more information and to apply now, click here.
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