AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science Grant

AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Amount: US $5,000
Last Updated: May 22, 2025

Summary

The AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science recognizes outstanding early-career scientists and engineers for their significant contributions to public engagement in science. Established in 2010, the award includes a $5,000 prize, a plaque, and recognition at the AAAS Annual Meeting. Eligible nominees must be actively conducting research in STEM fields and demonstrate engagement beyond their job responsibilities, with one awardee chosen annually.

Overview

The AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science, established in 2010, recognizes early-career scientists and engineers who demonstrate excellence in their contribution to public engagement with science activities. The recipient of the award receives a monetary prize of $5,000, a commemorative plaque, and recognition at the AAAS Annual Meeting. For the purposes of this award, public engagement activities are defined as the individual’s active participation in efforts to engage with the public on science- and technology-related issues and promote meaningful dialogue between science and society. The award will be given at the AAAS Annual Meeting.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. EligibilityNominations may be made by individuals, universities, government agencies, media, research organizations, and AAAS affiliate organizations. One nominator can nominate multiple candidates.Self-nominations are permitted.Prior nomination or being a named finalist does not exclude a candidate from consideration in subsequent years. Re-nomination is encouraged.Nominees must be an individual scientist, mathematician, or engineer. One candidate will be chosen to receive the award each year.Nominee must represent a field of science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM) and be actively conducting research in any scientific discipline (including social sciences, mathematics, engineering and medicine). They may be based in academia, government or industry. Public engagement activities must be above and beyond job responsibilities. Candidate must be “early career” which is defined as an individual who has completed their terminal degree within seven years of the deadline for nominations.

Ineligibility

Groups or institutions will not be considered for this award. AAAS employees are ineligible. Nominees no longer considered "early career" as defined by this award might be eligible for the AAAS Award for Public Engagement with Science.