1.
Objective
In view of the essential role science education plays in the intellectual
development of an individual, this Award aims at encouraging innovative and
creative science education in the secondary schools. We look forward to
receiving not only essays and proposals but also cases already in practice, for
example :
a) Guidance for
better science education, e.g. ways which will help to kindle and deepen
students' interest in science.
b) More effective methods for conducting experiments, ways to utilize equipment
and means to urge spontaneity in learning.
c) Designs for teaching materials/apparatus for experiments, observation and
seminar (simple devices, easy-to-obtain materials, audio-visual education
devices, etc) and actual examples of how they are used.
d) Other related activities.
2.
Science Education Award
Certificate of Award and prize money of RM6,000 to RM10,000 per award. Five
awards are earmarked per year. Recipients of runner-up awards (certificate and
prize money of RM4,000) and consolation awards (certificate and prize money of
RM2,000) will also be selected. The outline of award winning entries will be
published and distributed to secondary schools and other educational
institutions nationwide to promote their use.
3.
Eligibility
All
Applicants and Co-Applicants must be Malaysian
citizens and qualified teachers or educators who are
involved in
science education at the secondary school level (Form 1 up to Form 6/"A"
levels) e.g. teachers of secondary schools or technical schools and teaching
staff of educational research institutes and registered educational centres.
4.
Application Procedure
a) Complete the application form supplied by MTSF and send the completed form
to MTSF at the mailing address stated herein. You may request for forms by
postcard or facsimile or from the MTSF website.
b) If the achievement is the work of more than one person, please nominate the
"Main Applicant" from among them.
c) Deadline : Forms must reach the Foundation on or before 31 May every year.
Late entry and incomplete forms will not be processed.
5. Method of Selection
There are 3 stages in the selection process :
| 1st
Stage |
The applicants will be selected
on the basis of information on the application forms.
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| 2nd
Stage |
Those shortlisted in the first
stage will be asked to attend an interview to explain their ideas using the
teaching materials, apparatus, etc by September of each year. The Committee
will then recommend the winners to the Board.
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| 3rd
Stage |
Approval of the
winners by the Board of the Foundation. Applicants will be informed of the
results by October of every year. |
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Note :
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1) Unsuccessful entries are
eligible for re-application the following years, if the content has
been improved. |
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2) The decision of the Committee
is final. No correspondence regarding the decisions will be entertained. |
6.
Examination Committee
The winners shall be selected by the Examination Committee and approved by the
Board of the Foundation. For the list of the Examination Committee Members,
please visit our website.
7. Presentation of Science Education Award
The presentation ceremony shall be held not later than the end of January of
the following year.
8.
Publication of Award Winning Entries
a) After selecting the award winners, the outline of award winning entries will
be announced in the press. In so doing, the contents will be made known to the
general public. Therefore, in order to protect and retain intellectual property
rights to the entries, applicants are advised to seek the prior advice and
service of a qualified patent lawyer. The Foundation shall not be held liable
for any infringement of intellectual property rights including copyright,
patent or trademark and/or any losses or damages whatsoever arising from the
announcement or publication in the press.
b) Copies of floppy disks, VCDs, etc used in award winning entries must be made
available free of charge to the Foundation in order that the relevant contents
may be reproduced and distributed to educational facilities for use.
9.
Award Prize
This Award is not taxable in the hands of the recipient.
10.
Communication
Send requests for entry forms and the completed forms to :
Mailing
Address/Inquiries to :
Penang Office of the
MTSF, c/o Penfabric Sdn Berhad
Prai Free Industrial Zone 1, 13600 Prai, Penang.
Tel : (04) 3854151/3908157 Fax: (04) 3908260
Email : MTSF@toray.com.my
Website : www.mtsf.org
