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"It was a really worthwhile experience and we gained much more than I could possibly have anticipated by taking part", Alison Lardi - Billborough College
The Rolls-Royce Science Prize is an annual awards programme. It is open to anyone who attend courses at the network of Science Learning Centres in the UK including those taking advantage of Project ENTHUSE.
Entries are accepted in three age categories: 3–11, 11–16 and 16–19.
Project ENTHUSE is a £30 million partnership between industry, government and the Wellcome Trust, which will provide you with funding to cover the cost of attending courses at the National Science Learning Centre.
The ENTHUSE Award will cover your course fees, supply cover, travel and accommodation. Any teacher, lecturer, teaching assistant or technician from a maintained school or college can apply for one.
ENTHUSE Awards are available from September 2008 onwards on all of the courses at the National Science Learning Centre.
To enter you submit the action plan you prepare as part of your course at a Science Learning Centre. This plan should outline an idea for a science-teaching project that meets a need in your school or college. The project can be in any area of science. It can be a new idea or a development of something you have been working on for some time. The most important thing is to be innovative and come up with unusual ideas.
Have a look at the Previous entries. Here you can search entries by category and find some inspiration. Also, the Finalists 2008-09 will give you an idea of the projects we are looking for.
Entries are submitted online
50 entries are awarded £1,000
Judges recommend a list of finalists
Nine finalists are nominated and receive £5,000 each and the support of a specialist mentor to implement their proposals.
Finalist schools are given the support of a mentor to implement their work
Finalist schools carry out their proposals over the academic year and document this online
Judges assess the submitted documentation and recommend a winner and runner-up
Finalists attend the Rolls-Royce Science Prize awards dinner
The winner receives £15,000, the runner-up £10,000.
All teams who enter receive a Rolls-Royce Science Team certificate and pack of teaching resources
Help from the Science Prize team and our supporters is available throughout the competition.
