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.