The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) have awarded the joint Eureka Prize for Science Communication for the first time in 2012.

In awarding this prize, the two organisations are joining forces to promote public awareness of science and public access to scientific knowledge and understanding. From 2012 onwards, the Eureka Prize will be awarded annually to both a scientist and a journalist. They will receive the prize for their outstanding contribution to increasing public awareness and understanding of science. The winners will each receive EUR 12,500. The prize succeeds the NWO’s Eureka Prizes and the Academy’s Van Walree Prize. The prize is sponsored by the Van Walree Fund.

Disciplines

All disciplines

Who is it for?

The Eureka Prize is awarded to scientists and journalists who have done an outstanding job of communicating scientific research to the general public. Both individuals and teams are eligible for nomination.

Relevant communication channels include:

• Press and other publications: books, series of articles in daily/weekly/monthly news publications, brochures;
• Multimedia productions: documentaries, single broadcasts or production series, Internet sites, social media;
• Dramatic productions, exhibitions and other events that promote public awareness of scientific research.

Candidates must work in the Netherlands and must be nominated by an organisation or person active in science, science communication or journalism.

Nomination and award

Nominations are not being accepted at this time. The award ceremony will take place at 1 October 2013.