An interesting development indeed. 'Reward and recognition' discussions
have been ongoing in the UK for years and there are quite a few actions
relating to this issue in the BIS Science for All group action plan.
http://interactive.bis.gov.uk/scienceandsociety/site/all
The British Science Association's Award Lectures, held at the Festival
each year, have some similarities but tend to award good communicators
rather than individuals who have displayed a flair for public
engagement, in its wider sense.
http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/awardlectures
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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:12:39 +0100
From: Michael Kenward <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: AAAS Invites Nominations for the New AAAS Early Career Award
for Public Engagement with Science
I thought that local PESTs might be interested in a new development from
across the pond:
http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2010/0727pub_engage_award.shtml
"The award, to include a $5,000 prize and support to attend the 2011
AAAS Annual Meeting, is open to individual "early career" scientists and
engineers who have been working in their current field for less than
seven years (at a pre-tenure or equivalent level)."
The AAAS does not state if it welcomes entries from furriners.
_______________________________
Michael Kenward OBE
Have words will travel
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