Technician Development

Awards

These are awards that recognise the excellence of technical staff. You can also apply for grants to support your work and development.
Award	Details
HEaTED STEM Inspiration Awards	HEaTED STEM Awards open to technical staff.
IET Technician of the Year Award	Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) - Technician of the Year.
ICE Awards	Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) - Eloise Plunkette Award and QUEST Technician Plus Scholarship.
IOP Technician Award	Institute of Physics (IOP) - Technician Award.
RSB HE Bioscience Technician of the Year Award	Royal Society of Biology (RSB) and the University Bioscience Managers Association (UBMA) - HE Bioscience Technician of the Year Award.
RSC Higher Education Technical Excellence Award	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Higher Education Technical Excellence Award.
Papin Prizes	Midlands Innovation Partnership - Papin Technical Excellence Awards. Nominations now closed. Nominations open every two years.
WISE Technician Award	Women in Science, Technology, and Engineering (WISE) - Technician Award.
IOP, IET and Science and Technology Facilities Council School Grants Scheme	You can get funding through grants, awards, and exchange schemes. This funding is available for physicists, teachers, students, schools, and colleges.
The STFC Public Engagement Reaction Awards	Science and Technology Facilities Council Grants and Awards for public engagement.
RAE Ingenious Public Engagement Awards	The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) Ingenious awards support projects that connect the public with engineers and engineering. These awards also help engineers develop public engagement skills.
IST Awards	Valery Chapman Award The John Robinson award
S-Lab Making a Difference Awards	The S-Lab Awards for Excellence in Laboratory Design, Management and Operation.
THE Awards Outstanding Technician of The Year	Recognises individuals with outstanding practical skills, commitment, and vision in teaching, research, or knowledge transfer. Open to technicians in any field at UK universities and research institutes. You can submit entries from institutions, technicians, colleagues, or students. All entries must include supporting testimonies.
Science Council CPD Awards	Celebrate excellent professional development in science. Highlight good practices and continuous improvement. Recognise the efforts and achievements across the four Science Council registers. This includes Registered Science Technicians (RsciTech), Registered Scientists (RSci), Chartered Scientists (CSci), and Chartered Science Teachers (CSciTeach).