Prizes for Australian science educators

To apply for a prize, you must apply as an individual. 

Follow the prompts on this page to apply then the prompts on the online portal to create an account or sign in. 

Enter these responses to the questions to apply as an individual.

• Are you a trustee on behalf of a trust? No
• Do you have an ABN? No
• What type of entity are you? Individual. This will auto-populate to the business.gov.au account holder
• Why do you not have an ABN? An ABN is not required for a prize
• Invitation code: Leave blank

Select the program you are applying for out of these options:

• Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
• Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools.

Continue your application and submit.

You can submit a nomination on behalf of a nominator. You will need permission from the nominator and their details.

Application creator

• The person who starts the application on the business.gov.au portal. This is often the same contact as the nominator, but may be a different person who is assisting with the submission of the application. 
• The application creator completes the nomination form on behalf of the nominator.
• The application creator will have access to edit and submit the applications. As the account holder you will be the only person with permission to view the application unless you add participants. 
• Page 4 – Applicant address: If the applicant is also the nominator, we recommend you input the nominator’s address.
• If the applicant is applying on behalf of the nominator, we recommend you (the applicant) put the address for the organisation that you work for.

Primary contact

• This person is the main contact for AusIndustry and is usually the nominator or application creator.
• All correspondence will be sent to this person, including the invitation to stage 2 of the application process if successful. We may contact this person to confirm eligibility requirements.
• Primary contact details are collected on Page 11 of the nomination form.

Nominator

• The person who is nominating the nominee.
• Nominator details are collected on Page 5 of the nomination form.

Nominee

• The individual or team being nominated for a Prize.
• Nominee details are collected on Page 6 of the nomination form.

Supporter

• An individual identified by the nominator as someone who will support the nomination.
• The supporter’s role is to provide independent views on the nominee’s achievements against the assessment criteria.
• Supporters will not have access to the application form unless the application creator adds them as a participant.
• Supporter details are collected on Page 7 of the nomination form.

Enter NA if any of the application contributors do not have post nominals.

Statements from the nominator and supporters must:

• be on the template provided on this page
• use the letterhead of the organisation to which they belong
• specify their position within the organisation.
• observe word limits.

You must attach supporting documentation to the nomination form in accordance with the instructions provided in the form. 

Note that attachments must be in a searchable format with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and therefore cannot be scanned. 

CV format

The CV should be 2 A4 pages or less and be in a searchable format with Optical Character Recognition (OCR). Therefore it cannot be scanned. 

Attachment size and types

Each attachment cannot be larger than 2MB and can only be uploaded if they are one of the following file types: .pdf, rtf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx.

Naming conventions

The name of the attachment must be saved as follows:

Stage 1:

• CV: lastname_firstname_cv
• Achievement summary from the nominator: lastname_firstname_as

Stage 2:

• Achievement summary from the nominator: lastname_firstname_nom
• Achievement summary from the supporters: lastname_firstname_supp1; lastname_firstname_supp2
• Proof of citizenship/residency: lastname_firstname_cpr 
• Declaration: lastname_firstname_declaration

The assessment criteria is different in Stage 1 and 2 for the:

• Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation

The assessment criteria is the same in Stage 1 and Stage 2 for the:

• Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
• Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
• Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
• Prize for New Innovators.