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British Council Eureka Prize for Inspiring Science

The British Council Eureka Prize For Inspiring Science is awarded to young Australians between the age of 18 and 35 for outstanding research, inventiveness, innovation or creativity in science, engineering or technology.

The prize is designed to reward activity which has resulted in an outcome, a product, research result or similar which subsequently provided a vehicle for raising the profile of science, engineering or technology.

Activity entered for this prize might consist of;

a particularly significant or newsworthy research outcome
development or design of an innovative new product or item or
an innovative invention or creation.

The winners receive a $10,000 study tour to the United Kingdom developed by British Council Australia in consultation with the winner. The tour program is to enable interaction with appropriate British counterparts and to facilitate British and Australian co-operation in the winner's field.

Selection criteria for the British Council Eureka Prize for Inspiring Science

Activity nominated for this prize must have:

Been undertaken in Australia by an Australian resident
Been undertaken by someone between the ages of 18 and 35 (at the time of closing date of entries), and
Contributed to raising the profile of science, engineering or technology, especially among young people.

Judging Criteria

Judging criteria for the British Council Eureka Prize for Inspiring Science include:

Why and how was the activity conceived?
To what extent is the activity or outcome inspiring?
What are the implications of the activity for the general public?
How newsworthy is the outcome?
Has the individual, as a consequence, become a "hero" for science?
In what way has the activity raised the profile of science, engineering or technology (eg through coverage on regional or national radio or television, or in mainstream print media)?
Is the individual effective in communicating their activity to the public and the media?

Full details of the exceptional lineup of prizes offered in 2005 are available from the Australian Museum’s website at www.amonline.net.au/eureka

Australian Museum Eureka Prizes reward outstanding science, research, industry, innovation and science communication and raise the profile of science in the community.