The 2013 IOP Early Career Physics Communicator Award Applications now open! Deadline: 7 October 2013.

The 2013 Early Career Physics Communicator Award was officially launched at our summer meeting in June and once again we invite applications from people at the start of their careers in physics who have undertaken activities that support and encourage excellent communication of physics.

Applicants do not need to be a member of the IOP, but should be one of the following:

  • An undergraduate physicist;
  • A person involved in an appropriate postgraduate study within a few years of a degree qualification (not more than 5 years);
  • A person working as a physicist in UK or Eire within the first 5 years of their physics career.

The Prize

The award seeks to recognise excellence in communication skills of physicists who are at the beginning of a career in physics. The winner will receive £250 and an award certificate at an IOP Physics Communicators Group event to be held at the IOP on Tuesday 26 November 2013.

For full details about the award and to download an application form, please visit our Physics Communicators Group award web page here:

Application
Applicants should submit a report of their communication activities, no more than 1500 words long, including brief details of their academic physics work or study, evidence of communication activities undertaken to encourage others in physics appreciation or the general understanding of physics and the names and contact details of two referees with close knowledge of the applicants work and/or their communication activities.

The report should be submitted along with an application form (available from our group web page) and a CV by email to the Physics Communicators Group secretary, David Smith: david.smith@brunel.ac.uk, before the deadline of 7 October 2013.

Please note: Any person wishing to nominate another for the prize must enclose the written consent of the nominee. At the award ceremony those shortlisted will be expected to give a short presentation (no more than 10 minutes) after which the winner will be announced. Shortlisted candidates must be prepared to be interviewed by the IOP and appear on IOP websites and within IOP publications.