Nominations open for this year’s Eureka Prizes

Nominations opened on Wednesday for the 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes (AMEP), billed by organisers as the nation’s most prestigious science awards.

There are 20 categories this year (reproduced below), with two new awards added: the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) Eureka Prize for Excellence in Forensic Science and the UNSW Eureka Prize for Societal Impact in Science. 

There is an offer of $10,000 in prize money for each winner.

Australian Museum Director and CEO, Kim McKay, said in a statement that, “The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, now in their 35th year, highlight the remarkable scientific work that occurs across the nation transforming the health system, the economy and aiding the protection of the planet. 

We are calling for scientists, science communicators and students to apply for this unique opportunity to showcase their remarkable contributions.”

Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on September  3

More information is available here. 

Research and Innovation          

1. NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Eureka Prize for Environmental Research
2. Australian Institute of Botanical Science Eureka Prize for Excellence in Botanical Science
3. University of Technology Sydney and Australian Federal Police Eureka Prize for Excellence in Forensic Science
4. Aspire Scholarship Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research
5. Australian Research Data Commons Eureka Prize for Excellence in Research Software
6. Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research
7. ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology
8. Macquarie University Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher
9. Department of Defence Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia
10. UNSW Eureka Prize for Scientific Research
11. University of Sydney Eureka Prize for Sustainability Research

Leadership      

1. Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science
2. Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science and Innovation
3. University of Technology Sydney Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Researchers

Science Engagement    

15. Department of Industry, Science and Resources Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science
16. Celestino Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science
17. Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Science Journalism
18. UNSW Eureka Prize for Societal Impact in Science
19. Department of Industry, Science and Resources Eureka Prize for STEM Inclusion

School Science

20 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Primary and Secondary School

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