A reminder of two science communication awards from the Royal Society. Psci-commers are encouraged to nominate by the closing date of 25 February 2008.
Royal Society Kohn Award for Excellence in Engaging the Public with Science
http://royalsociety.org/kohnaward
You may nominate yourself or a colleague for this prestigious award worth £10,000 to reward UK-practising scientists or science communicators who engage in science in society activity, including the social and ethical aspects of science.
Awarded by the Royal Society with the generous support of the Kohn Foundation, the award is for people whose engagement activities are high quality and have current or potential impact; it targets those who are five to twenty years into their career. Preference will be given to engagement that takes the form of dialogue or consultation, where the views and opinions of the audience are respected and reflected upon. The winner will receive a silver gilt medal, a gift of £2500 and a grant of £7500 for further engagement activities.
Full details of the Award, including eligibility requirements and how to nominate can be accessed at http://royalsociety.org/kohnaward
The Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize
http://royalsociety.org/faraday
You may nominate a colleague for the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize, the UK's premier award for science communication. The award was established by the Royal Society in 1986 and is given annually to the scientist or engineer whose expertise in communicating scientific ideas in lay terms is exemplary. Nominators must show that the nominee has a long-standing record of high quality science communication activities with lay (public) audiences. Normally, preference will be given to a practising scientist or engineer, but other individuals whose primary expertise is in writing, broadcasting or other relevant forms of communication may also be considered.
The Prize consists of a silver gilt medal and a gift of £2500, which are presented by the President of the Royal Society on the occasion of the annual Michael Faraday Prize lecture, which the recipient of the Prize is required to give in early 2009.
Full details of the Award, including eligibility requirements and how to nominate can be accessed at http://royalsociety.org/faraday
The Society presents a number of other medals and awards, including the Royal Society Rosalind Franklin award (which seeks to encourage the promotion of women in science, engineering and technology). Nominations are accepted for all our awards until 25 February 2008. For further information, visit http://royalsociety.org/awards
Best wishes
Scott
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