The Australian Government Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research would like to alert readers to a science based competition, Fresh Science 2011, which targets best early career research and researchers.

Complementing Fresh Science 2011, is AMP's Sydney-based 'Tech on Tap' competition - with a $5,000 prize for the winning entry.

Nominations for Fresh Science and AMP's Tech on Tap are now open and close 5pm, Wednesday 30 March 2011. Fresh Science State finals will be held 18 April-6 May with the national Fresh Science event in Melbourne 6-9 June 2011. AMP's Tech on Tap will be held on Monday 6 June 2011 in Sydney.

Additional details of Fresh Science and 'Tech on Tap' are at http://freshscience.org.au/?p=2286#more-2286