Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award 2010

Nominations are requested by the Royal Society for the Rosalind Franklin Award for 2010.

The award is is funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and is designed to promote women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

The award, consisting of a medal and £30,000 is made annually to an individual for an outstanding contribution to any area of STEM. As part of the nomination process, nominees are asked to put forward a proposal for a project that would raise the profile of women in STEM in their host institution and/or field of expertise in the UK. The recipient of the award will be expected to spend a proportion of the £30,000 award fund on implementing their project.

Further details and nomination forms can be found on the Royal Society website. Nominations must be received by 25 January 2010.

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