ASPIRING science stars still have time to enter FameLab Northern Ireland 2016.
The science communication competition aims to discover scientists or engineers who can entertain audiences by breaking down science, technology or engineering concepts in just three minutes.
Those who make it through to the final will be awarded an exclusive Golden Ticket to 2016’s NI Science Festival — which will grant them free access to over 120 exciting events — while the winner will go on to qualify for the UK FameLab competition in London.
Organised by the British Council in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Science Festival and Cheltenham Festival, FameLab is a global communication competition which is held annually in over 25 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States.
Entrants can choose from any STEM topic, which can be anything from the practical to the bizarre, as long as it will excite and engage the general public.
Presentations will then be judged according to FameLab’s golden rule — the 3 Cs: Content, Clarity and Charisma.
These submissions will then be whittled down to just 10 who will compete to be crowned the winner of FameLab Northern Ireland at the Black Box, Belfast on February 24, 2016.
Deadline for applications is midnight on Monday, December 14, 2015. More information and how to enter can be found at nireland. britishcouncil.org.