| Date | Level | Title | Organisation | Information | Contact Details |
Teacher Awards |
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| Entries closed: Monday 9 March 2009 |
Teacher Award | Australian Academy of Science Teacher Awards, one from each state, 6-7May 2009 | Australian Academy of Science | To attend Science in Shine Dome Registration, air fares, accommodation, most meals |
http://www.science.org.au/sats2009/ta.htm |
| Closing date: 12 June 2009 | Teacher Award | Leadership in Teaching Secondary Science and Mathematics | NSW Office for Science and Medical Research | $5,000 |
http://www.osmr.nsw.gov.au/science_communication/ science_promotion/scientist_of_the_year |
| Closing date: Friday 8 May 2009 | Teacher Award | Prime Minister's Prizes for Excellence in Science
Teaching in Primary Schools and Science Teaching in Secondary Schools |
Department of Education, Science and Training | Silver medallion, lapel pin and a grant of $50,000 |
https://sciencegrants.dest.gov.au/ SciencePrize/Pages/Home.aspx |
| Closing date: Friday 1 May 2009 | Teacher | Ruth Dircks Scholarship to CONASTA 58 | Australian Science Teachers's Association | Early bird registration, travel and accommodation to CONASTA 58 (Launceston) | http://www.asta.edu.au/awards/ruthdircks | Closing date: Friday 17 April 2009 | Teacher Award | NSW Minister's Quality Teaching Awards | Department of Education and Training | $500, year's full membership to Australian College of Educators or collection of educational resources | https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/awards/ace.htm |
2009 Entries closed. 2010 entries open from 1 Nov 2009 - 26 Feb 2010 |
Teacher Award | Churchill Fellowship | Winston Churchill Memorial Trust | Provision of financial support to enable ordinary Australians from all walks of life to undertake a period of overseas study, or an investigative project, that cannot be readily undertaken in Australia(approx $25,000) | http://www.churchilltrust.com.au/ |
| Closing date: 1 May 2009 | Teacher Award | UTS Prize for Science Teaching | Australian Museum Eureka Prize | Secondary science teacher who has motivated and inspired students to become involved in curiosity-driven student-centred investigation. $10,000 plus trophy | http://www.amonline.net.au/eureka/go/enter |
Primary |
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| Closing date: 22 May 2009 | K to 12 | Schools' Plant Science Competition | Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland | Free kit for the plant science experiments available |
http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/xchg/ dpi/hs.xsl/4791_4235_ENA_HTML.htm |
| Closing date: 13 May 2009 | Years 3 to 12 | Australasian Schools Science Competition | University of New South Wales | http://www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/ | |
| Crystals must be received by Friday 19 June 2009 | K-3: Years 4-6: Years 7,8 | Crystal Growing Competition - Alum Crystal |
Royal Australian Chemical Institute Inc. NSW | Starter kit available | http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/raci/crystal_grow/crystal2009.html |
| Closing date: 1 May 2009 | Primary | University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Schools Prize | Australian Museum Eureka Schools Prize | Encourages students with a passion for science and for communicating ideas to tell a scientific story via a short film. | http://www.amonline.net.au/eureka/eureka-prize/sleek-geeks-science-prize-primary-school |
Secondary |
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| tba | Secondary 9&10, 7&8 | Science EXPOse competition | NSW Office for Science and Medical Research | inlcudes $300 | http://www.osmr.nsw.gov.au/expose_competition |
| Closing date: 22 May 2009 | K to 12 | Schools' Plant Science Competition | Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland | Free kit for the plant science experiments available | http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/dpi/hs.xsl/4791_4246_ENA_HTML.htm |
| Closing Date: 1 May 2009 | Secondary | Gemini School Astronomy Contest | Australian Gemini Office | International Year of Astronomy event | http://ausgo.aao.gov.au/IYAcontest/ |
| Crystals must be received by Friday 19 June 2009 | K-3: Years 4-6: Years 7,8 | Crystal Growing Competition - Alum Crystal |
Royal Australian Chemical Institute Inc. NSW | Starter kit available | http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/raci/crystal_grow/crystal2009.html |
| Registrations closed 1 May 2009 | Secondary | The Rio Tinto Big Science Competition | Rio Tinto | http://www.rtbsc.edu.au/www/index.cfm?itemid=225 | |
| Closing date: 13 May 2009 | Years 3 to 12 | Australasian Schools Science Competition | University of New South Wales | http://www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/about_icas/science | |
| Held on 30 July 2009 |
Secondary | Australian National Chemistry Quiz | RACI | http://www.raci.org.au/national/events/nationalchemistryquiz.html |
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| Closing date: 1 May, 2009 | Secondary | Macquarie University Eureka Schools Prize for Action Against Climate Change | Australian Museum Eureka Schools Prize | Awarded for an online science presentation about
reducing the effects of climate change. |
http://www.amonline.net.au/eureka/eureka-prize/action-against-climate-change |
| Closing date: 1 May 2009 | Secondary | University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Schools Prize | Australian Museum Eureka Schools Prize | Encourages secondary school students with a passion for science and for communicating ideas to tell a scientific story via a short video piece | http://www.amonline.net.au/eureka/eureka-prize/sleek-geeks-science-prize-secondary-school1 |
K-12 |
Closing date: Friday 28 August 2009 | Primary and Secondary | Intel Young Scientist Awards | Science Teachers Association on New South Wales |
To encourage students from K-12, and teachers, to undertake a scientific investigation. Major winning entries are forwared to the BHP Billiton Science Awards |
http://www.stansw.asn.au/ys |
| Closing date: 30 June 2009 | 9 - 11, 12-14, and 15+ | International Science Poetry Competition Competition | Science Time and Science Education Review | Poetry writing competition | http://www.scienceeducationreview.com/poetcomp.html |
| From 29th April 2009 | Years 5 to 8 | Murder Under the Microscope | Waterwatch NSW | Are your students super sleuth investigators? Would they have fun trying to identify the villain in an environmental catastrophe? | http://microscope.edu.au |
To include your competition in this listing, please contact
Hazel Jones
| For further information contact Hazel Jones |
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