Winners' obligations

Recipients of the Young Tall Poppy Science Awards (Young Tall Poppies) will become science ambassadors and must, as a condition of award agree to: 

• Undertake at least two voluntary outreach activities as part of the Tall Poppy Campaign programs targeting school students, teachers, federal and state ministers, and in a range of promotional activities relating to science over 2011

• Be listed as an expert in their field with the Australian Science Media Centre (AusSMC) for potential media approaches as automatically qualified to be listed by winning their award

In addition, winners are expected to:

• Attend the award presentation in their respective state (South Australian winners are also expected to be present at the South Australian Science Excellence Awards presentation by invitation).

• Be in their respective state for 6-12 months following the award ceremony.

• The South Australian Young Tall Poppy of the Year Award winner is subject to the conditions for this award outlined on the South Australian Science Excellence Awards website. The following conditions of the award should be noted: 

• The cash grant associated with this award is provided on an unencumbered basis and is awarded in recognition of achievement. This means that the Awardees are free to use it for whatever purpose they choose. In the event that an Awardee decides to use the grant beneficially for others (for example through the creation of a scholarship), he/she is requested to advise the Secretariat of this decision.
• A detailed summary of expenditure will be required by August 2011 from the Awardee's organisation to ensure that funds have been spent for the benefit of the winners, their research team or science program.

  

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