Entries for the Australian Museum's Eureka Prizes Due in Five Weeks. (April 7, 2005)

    The Australian Museum has set the closing date for the acceptance of entries for this year's Eureka Prizes to be Friday May 13, 2005.

            See http://www.amonline.net.au/eureka/index.htm for full information.

Below is their media release:

ENTRIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM EUREKA PRIZES CLOSE SOON

It's not too late to enter Australia's premier science awards offering
$10 000 cash prizes for achievements in science, education, innovation
and leadership, research and science communication.

But hurry - entries close Friday May 13 2005

Research - prizes for:

* Research in ethics
* Critical Thinking
* Biodiversity Research
* Inspiring Science
* Water Research
* Bioinformatics Research
* Interdisciplinary Scientific Research
* Environmental Research
* Scientific Research
* Research which replaces the Use of Animals or Animal Products

Innovation and Leadership - prizes for:

* ITC Innovation
* Leadership in Business Innovation
* Leadership in Science

Science Communication - prizes for:

* Promoting Understanding of Science
* Science Journalism
* Environmental Journalism
* Photographic Journalism in Science, Technology and the Environment
* Health and Medical Research Journalism

Education - prizes for:

* Sustainability Education
* Agricultural Journalism
* Science Teaching
* Earth, Environmental and Planetary Science
* Science Eureka Schools Prize

For more information and entry details go to www.amonline.net.au or
email eureka@austmus.gov.au or phone 02 9320 6483

The winners will be announced at a gala dinner on 9 August 2005 at the
celebrated Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park, Sydney. Put this date
in your diary now!


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