Entries are invited for the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, which raise the profile of science in the community by acknowledging and rewarding
outstanding achievements in Australian science and in the
promotion of science. Media prizes are offered to science reporters.
Begun in 1990, the Eureka Prizes have grown
into Australia’s pre-eminent and most comprehensive national
science awards. They are “a unique partnership between the federal and
NSW state governments and a range of educational institutions and
private sector organisations and companies to celebrate the
vitality, originality and excellence of Australia’s science.”
A record 21 prizes worth $210,000 are on offer in 4 categories:
education; industry and innovation; research; and science
communication.
New prizes in 2003 are for inspiring science
(sponsored by the British Council), for innovative grains research
that improves the environmental sustainability of growing
introduced grains (sponsored by the Grains Research and
Development Corporation), and for outstanding scientific research
involving scientists in two or more disciplines (sponsored by the
Royal Societies of Australia).
Most prizes carry a cash reward of $10,000. The British Council
Eureka Prize for inspiring science involves travel, accommodation
and program assistance for a study tour to the UK to the value of
$10,000.
Media prize categories are:
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
$10,000 Education, Science and Training Eureka Prize for the
Promotion of Science
$10,000 Education, Science and Training Michael Daley Eureka
Prize for Science Journalism
$10,000 Environment Australia Peter Hunt Eureka Prize for
Environmental Journalism
$10,000 Engineers Australia Eureka Prize for Engineering
Journalism
$10,000 Pfizer Eureka Prize for Health and Medical Research
Journalism
$10,000 Reed New Holland Eureka Science Book Prize
Entries close on Friday 16 May 2003. Winners will be announced
on 12 August 2003 at a gala award dinner at Fox Studios to launch National Science Week.
Information and entry forms are available from [email protected] or by
telephoning 02 9320 6039.