Publieksprijs Prikkelende Pioniers

The Publieksprijs Prikkelende Pioniers is a postdoctoral prize awarded by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO) that recognises young researchers for scientific excellence and the ability to communicate complex ideas to a broad public. Ten nominees are shortlisted and receive training in popular science writing, produce a blog published in EOS magazine, and the public selects the best blog. The winner receives a cheque for a course at the SciComm Academie.

Free popular science writing course for the 10 nominees; publication of nominees' blogs in EOS magazine; winner receives a cheque for a SciComm Academie course of choice.

Postdoctoral researchers whose FWO postdoctoral mandate has just ended; candidates are put forward by the 32 subject-specific FWO panels for fundamental research via their chairpersons based on the postdoctoral mandate report.

Candidates are nominated by the chairs of FWO's 32 subject-specific panels based on the postdoctoral mandate report; a science communication expert panel shortlists 10 nominees; the public selects the winner by online vote.