Nominations close next Thursday 29 July 2021.
Calling all early career researchers.
Got results, a discovery or invention that has
not received any publicity?
Nominate for Fresh Science 2021. Find your
story, get media trained and promote your science.
Fresh Science is looking for:
- early-career
researchers (from honours students to no more than five years post-PhD). - a peer-reviewed
discovery that has had little or no media coverage; and - some ability to
present ideas in everyday English.
Participants receive a day of media training
followed by the chance to share their work with peers at the pub. Their work
will be profiled online, promoted by social media and, for some, the mainstream
media.
In some states, they will also get an
introduction to talking to business and government and learn how to pitch.
Now in its
23rd year, Fresh Science has trained over 550 scientists to share their
science, and generated hundreds of news stories via TV, print, radio and
online. You can read past Fresh Scientists’ stories online at freshscience.org.au.
In 2021 Fresh Science will run in QLD,
VIC, and NSW.
We are working on the final sponsorships to
lock in events for SA and WA. We will also run it in
other states and territories where we can secure local support.
In each state where we run an event, we will
select the top ten applicants (Vic, Qld, NSW). For successful applicants from
other states, you will be invited to participate in a nearby state event if you
can cover your travel costs. Events are in October and November– dates are
online.
Nominations close 5pm AEST Thursday 29 July.
Fresh Science is an initiative ofScience inPublic and is supported nationally by Defence Science
Technology Group.
Fresh Science VIC is supported by The
University of Melbourne, Monash University, La Trobe University and hosted by
the Royal Society of Victoria.
Fresh Science NSW is supported by
UNSW, Western Sydney University, Macquarie University and hosted by the
Australian National Maritime Museum.
Fresh Science QLD is supported by UQ,
Griffith University, QUT, University of Southern Queensland and University of
the Sunshine Coast. It hosted by UQ and Griffith; and delivered in partnership
with Econnect Communication.
We are working on the final sponsorships to
lock in events for SA and WA. We have early support from Flinders
University, the University of Adelaide, University of Western Australia, Curtin
University, the South Australian Museum, and the Western Australian Museum.