Nominations are now open for all the Royal Society's Medals and Awards 

The Royal Society’s Medals and Awards are an important part of our work in recognising excellence in science across the disiplines and exist to reward those who have made outstanding achievements. The deadline for all 2007 nominations is 21 February 2007.  

For further information on all the Royal Society Medals and Awards listed above, including online nomination forms, please visit www.royalsoc.ac.uk/awards or contact awards@royalsoc.ac.uk or 0207 451 2575

Nominations open for the Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award - deadline 21 February 2007

The nominations for the Royal Society’s premier women in science Award, consisting of a medal and £30,000 are now open. The Award is made annually to an individual for an outstanding contribution to any area of natural science, engineering or technology (SET), and is part of the Society’s goal to address the issue of under-representation of women in science. The Award is funded by the DTI's Office of Science and Technology (as part of its efforts to promote women in SET).

As part of the nomination process for the Award all nominees are asked to put forward a proposal for a project that would raise the profile of women in SET in their host institution and/or field of expertise, and the recipient of the Award will be expected to spend a proportion of the £30,000 award fund on implementing their project. Nominations consist of a statement from the nominator outlining the candidate’s scientific record and suitability for the Award.

Nominees should have developed, alone or with others, an area of science, engineering or technology with which they are identified. Their research record should be of the type that would be suitable for the content of a keynote address at a major international conference in the relevant field.

There are no restrictions on the age of nominees, but nominees should be mid-career, ideally between five and twenty five years after the start of their PhD. Nominees who have taken a career break will be considered. They should be actively involved in research at a University, other research institution in the public or private sector, or in industry.

We are keen that nominations are sought as broadly as possible both across the scientific disciplines and across the country. Should this information not be directly relevant to you, please pass it on to a colleague. For full details of this Award and an on-line nomination form, visit www.royalsoc.ac.uk/franklin or phone Sarah Emberson on 020 7451 2581.

Rosalind Franklin was herself a great female scientist who discovered the first clear experimental evidence for the helical structure of DNA. Tragically, Franklin died from cancer aged 37.

The 1962 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine was subsequently awarded to Maurice Wilkins, Francis Crick and James Watson for their work on DNA, and no reference was made to Franklin's pioneering work some years before. By naming this Award in her honour, the Society is recognising her achievements both as a scientist and as a role model for female scientists today.

The 2007 round of the Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship Scheme is now open

General information can be found on the Royal Society website here.
Applications should be submitted via the Royal Society's electronic system, e-gap.

The Dorothy Hodgkin Junior Fellowship scheme is designed to help overcome obstacles that prevent some of the most talented scientists to develop their research careers due, for example, the need to raise children, to look after ageing or seriously ill family members, or due to serious health issues. Applicants must demonstrate a current need for flexibility at the time of application. The closing date is 20 February 2007.