RSC Bill Bryson Prize

Calling all budding science communicators! 

If you're passionate about science and keen to get your message across, then this competition for you!

The RSC Bill Bryson Prize is an exciting science communication competition for schools.

The competition is judged in two categories: 

• primary school 
• and secondary school.              

Both individual and joint entries will be accepted.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the best entries (£500 to the schools and £100 to the students). An awards ceremony will be held in London in the Autumn term. 

Please note: Entries will NOT be returned.

2009 competition

This year there is no theme for the competition - your entry can focus on any aspect of science that you find interesting. 

All formats will be accepted, for example: 

• posters 
• PowerPoint® presentations
• school magazine articles
• information leaflets 
• work from a science or after school club.        

Cash prizes will be awarded to the winning entries and certificates will be sent to all participants.

The closing date is 22 May 2009.

Food for thought...

This year the RSC is running lots of activities around the theme of Food. These will climax with Chemistry Week 2009 on 7-15 November 2009.

You may want to base your entry to the competition around the Food theme for the chance to be included in an exhibition which will take place during Chemistry Week. 

For inspiration on the theme of Food, or to find out more, visit the Food and Nutrition gateway.