The Prime Minister's Science Prizes The Prime Minister's Science Prizes

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The Prime Minister's Te Puiaki Whakapā Pūtaiao Science Communicator

This Prize is worth $75,000. The Prize will be awarded to either a practising scientist who can demonstrate an interest, passion and aptitude for science communication and public engagement, or to a person who has developed expertise in public engagement or communication of complex scientific or technological information to the public.

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The Prime Minister's Te Puiaki Kaipūtaiao Maea MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist

This Prize is worth $200,000. This Prize will be awarded to an outstanding emerging scientist who has had their PhD or an equivalent qualification conferred within the past eight years.

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The Prime Minister's Te Puiaki Kaipūtaiao Ānamata Future Scientist

This prize is worth $50,000. The Prize will be awarded to either a Year 12 or Year 13 student who has undertaken an outstanding science, technology, mathematics or engineering project.

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The Prime Minister's Te Puiaki Kaiwhakaako Pūtaiao Science Teacher

This Prize is worth $150,000. The Prize will be awarded to a registered primary, intermediate or secondary school teacher or kaiako who is teaching science, mathematics, technology, pūtaiao, hangarau or pāngarau learning areas of the New Zealand curriculum. Teachers must be teaching in a registered New Zealand school.

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The Prime Minister's Te Puiaki Pūtaiao Matua a Te Pirimia Science Prize

This Prize is worth $500,000. The Prize is for a transformative scientific discovery or achievement, which has had a significant economic, health, social and/or environmental impact on New Zealand or internationally. It will be awarded to an individual or team instrumental in creating the impact.

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Ngā toa i mua Reflections from past winners

 


Ngā Tohu The Trophies

 

The design for the Prime Minister’s Science Prizes reflects scientific process in concept, form and production technology.

Science and mathematics both rely on a cyclical process of observation, hypothesis, prediction and experiment. This design – based on the Helix, or Mӧbius Strip – was the result of this thinking.

Aluminium was the chosen medium – for the numerous advances New Zealand has made with aluminium alloys, and for the frequency with which we use the metal as a nation.

The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes Secretariat is very appreciative to Callaghan Innovation and their advanced engineering protoshop who design and produce these trophies each year.


Te Karere News

2023 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes

The 2023 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes application process will open on Thursday 1 June 2023 and will close on Tuesday 5 September. Read More

2021 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes announced

The latest Ko Ngā Puipuiaki Pūtaiao a te Pirimia Prime Minister’s Science Prize winners have been announced at an event in Te Whanganui-a-tara Wellington this week. The five prizes recognise the impact of science on New Zealanders’ lives, celebrate the achievements of current scientists and encourage scientists of the future. Read More

2021 closing date extended

Because of COVID lockdown restrictions the Prime Minister’s Science Prizes will now close 10 days later than previously published.  Applications will now close at 5.00pm, 25 Whiringa-ā-nuku October 2021. Kia mataara Be vigilant Kia ora Stay well He rā ki tua better days are coming.   … Read More

 

 

 

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Whakapā Mai Contact Us

The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes is administered by the
Royal Society Te Apārangi.

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The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes Secretariat
PO Box 598 | Wellington 6001
Tel: (04) 472 7421
pmscienceprizes@royalsociety.org.nz