Current Grant Opportunity View - GO7092

The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science are Australia’s most prestigious and highly regarded awards for demonstrated achievements in:

• scientific research
• research-based innovation
• excellence in science teaching

The prizes will award up to $1.15 million in total each year.

The Science Teaching Prizes recognise Australian science educators for excellence in science teaching. We welcome nominations of diverse candidates and those from a range of backgrounds and geographical regions.

There are 2 science teaching prizes:

• Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools ($250,000)
• Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools ($250,000)

To be eligible for a science teaching prize a nominee must:

• be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia
• have undertaken their teaching achievement for which they are nominated, in Australia
• not be self-nominated
• be a full-time or part-time teacher at a primary or secondary school listed on the Australian Schools List
• be active in teaching science, mathematics, engineering or technology in the classroom at the time of their nomination. Teachers on parental leave at the time of nomination who intend to return to teaching are eligible.

Nominees do not need to be a member of a professional association or have received any prior award to be eligible.

Find the full eligibility criteria in the grant opportunity guidelines.

$500,000.00

From $250,000.00 to $250,000.00

To apply, go to https://business.gov.au/pmprizesteaching

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