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MiamiOH OARS on 15 Aug 13The AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science, established in 2010, recognizes early-career scientists and engineers who demonstrate excellence in their contribution to Public engagement with science activities. A monetary prize of $5,000, a commemorative plaque, complimentary registration to the AAAS Annual Meeting, and reimbursement for reasonable hotel and travel expenses to attend the AAAS Annual Meeting to receive the prize are given to the recipient. Nominee must be an early-career scientist or engineer in academia, government or industry actively conducting research in any scientific discipline (including social sciences and medicine). "Early career" is defined as an individual who has been in his/her current field for less than seven years and pre-tenure or job equivalent. Post-doctoral students are eligible for this award. Nominee will have demonstrated excellence in his/her contribution to Public engagement with science activities, with a focus on interactive dialogue between the individual and a non-scientific, Public audience(s). Types of Public engagement activities might include: informal science education, Public outreach, Public policy, and/or science communication activities, such as mass media, Public dialogue, radio, TV and film, science café, science exhibit, science fair, and social and online media.