The Museum of Science and Industry is inviting nominations for the annual 
Joshua Phillips (or Josh) Award for Innovation in Science Engagement. The 
award is named in memory of Josh Phillips, Science Communication Officer at 
the Museum, who died in November 2006.  Josh was a much loved, much 
respected and highly talented Science Communicator whose outstanding 
career will be commemorated with this award.

Background

•	The award is open to anyone involved in Science Engagement who is 
at an early stage in their career and who is recognised by their peers as 
creating innovative work.
•	Nominations will be considered by a selection panel whose decision is 
final.
•	The Josh Award is intended to recognise and nurture the finest 
practitioners in Science Engagement who, whilst early in their careers, have 
already demonstrated exceptional potential for innovation in the relatively new 
field of engaging the public with science.
•	The Award will first and foremost support the continued development 
of the winners, foster innovative and far-reaching developments in public 
engagement in science and showcase best practice to audiences at the 
Manchester Science Festival.

 
The Award

The award will be given annually as part of the Manchester Science Festival. 
It will comprise:

•	an unique engraved trophy 
•	a personal prize of £1000
•	appointment as “Science Communicator in residence” at the 
Manchester Science Festival: the awardee will be given a budget to create 
and stage an event, demonstration or other activity as agreed with the 
Festival Director during the Festival
•	nominees must be available to act as Science Communicators in 
Residence at the Manchester Science Festival (late October 2009).

Process

•	Nominations must be made using the form below and e-mailed to 
[log in to unmask] by close of business 22nd September 2008.
•	Self nomination is not acceptable.
•	Nominations will be considered by a panel of Judges and the 2008 
winner will be notified by 13th October 2008.
•	Presentation of the Award will be made at the Manchester Science 
Festival on 30th October 2008.

Selection Panel

•	Timothy Phillips (Chairman)
•	Laura Drane (Manchester Science Festival Director)
•	Lorelly Wilson (British Association/MOSI Trustee)
•	Robin Holgate (MOSI Head of Interpretation and Learning)
•	Noel Jackson (British Interactive Group)
•	Roland Jackson (British Association for the Advancement of Science)
•	George Baxter (North West Development Agency)

                      
Nomination form: the Josh Award

As this form may be photocopied, the information should be typewritten or 
written in black ink.
The nominee’s curriculum vitae should be attached.

1.	Information on nominee

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2. Brief citation (not more than 30 carefully edited words) which demonstrates 
why the nominee is worthy of a Josh Award 
     





3. Information on nominating person

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Extent of personal knowledge of nominee:
     


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4. Why should the Nominee win a Josh Award (in not more than 500 words).

     


								
								
		
































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