Fresh young research stories wanted

Fresh Science 2015
We’re looking for early-career researchers with peer reviewed results who are ready to share their discovery with the world.

Fresh Science is a national competition that selects researchers with research results, an invention, or a discovery, trains them in how to tell their story, and helps them share their findings with the media and the public.

Ten Fresh Scientists will be chosen in each state where we’re holding an event. They’ll take part in a day of media training followed by a night down at the pub, where the spotlight shines on them. In some states there will be additional events as well, including school talks.

We’ll also publish short profiles on each Freshie, and pitch the best stories in each state to the media. 

Nominations open in May with events happening around the country in July and August:

• WA—20/21 July hosted by the West Australian Museum and supported by the five universities; Curtin, UWA, Murdoch, Edith Cowan and Notre Dame.
• VIC—28/29 July hosted by the Melbourne Museum and supported by Biomedical Research Victoria and the Victorian government. 
• North QLD—3/4 August hosted by James Cook University and supported by AIMS (the Australian Institute of Marine Science).  
• South QLD —coming soon
• SA—coming soon
• NSW—coming soon

We’ll send out more information next week, but in the meantime you can read last year’s stories and check out the selection criteria online at: freshscience.org.au