Early Career Award for Public Engagement With Science

Posted by on March 17, 2014

AAAS Seeks Nominations for 2014 Awards for Early Career Award for Public Engagement With Science
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2014

Established by the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2010, the annual Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science recognizes early-career scientists and engineers who demonstrate excellence in contributing to public engagement with science activities.

For the purposes of the award, public engagement activities are defined as active participation in efforts to engage with the public on science- and technology-related issues and which promote meaningful dialogue between science and society. Examples of  public engagement activities include informal science education; public outreach, public policy, and/or science communication activities such as mass media, public dialogue, radio, TV and film; science cafés,  exhibits, or fairs; and social and online media.

A $5,000 prize, commemorative plaque, complimentary registration to the AAAS annual meeting, and reimbursement for reasonable hotel and travel expenses to attend the AAAS annual meeting to receive the prize will be awarded to the awardee.

To be eligible, nominees must be early-career scientists or engineers in academia, government, or industry actively conducting research in any scientific discipline (including any social science or medicine). Groups or institutions will not be considered for this award. AAAS employees are ineligible. One scientist or engineer will be chosen to receive the award on an annual basis. Nominees must have demonstrated excellence in his/her contribution to public engagement with science activities, with a focus on interactive dialogue between the individual and a non-scientific, general audience(s).

See the AAAS Web site for complete program guidelines and nomination instructions, as well as information about previous award recipients.

http://www.aaas.org/page/aaas-early-career-award-public-engagement-science