CASTME STEM-Education Award Enrties for 2026 Invited

CASTME STEM-Education Award Enrties for 2026 Invited

The results for 2025 haven't been publicly released yet because the winners are typically announced in January 2026 at the Association for Science Education (ASE) conference in Nottingham, where entries for the 2025 awards (submitted by October 2025) are judged. The awards, focusing on STEM education, will be revealed at the upcoming ASE conference from 8-10 January 2026. Commonwealth Association of Science, Technology & Mathematics Educators (CASTME) is part of the Commonwealth

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AI search reveals the Key Details of the Awards as follows:

• Announcement: January 2026.

• Event: ASE Annual Conference.

• Focus: Innovative STEM projects, sustainable development goals, and community STEM awareness.

• One should check for updates after the ASE conference for the official results.

Meanwhile, CASTME Newsletter 28 of January 2026, has notified for CASTME AWARDS for 2026 as follows

1. The Findel CASTME Community Award: Presented to a community project focused on mothers, fathers, carers and children and/or on raising awareness of STEM in the

community. The awardee will receive a £50 voucher from Findel International.

2.The Findel CASTME Education Award Presented to the entry that displays an innovative approach to increasing STEM awareness. The awardee will receive a £300 voucher to spend on Philip Harris (FINDEL) science equipment or resources.

3. The Findel CASTME Protect Our Planet Award: Presented to a STEM project which focuses on the Sustainable Development Goals such as Climate Change,

Responsible Consumption and Clean Water. The awardee will receive a £100 voucher from Findel International.

4. The CASTME STEM & Literacy Award: Certificate presented to a project with a focus on STEM and Literacy. Awardee will receive a CASTME Certificate and a monetary award to the value of £50 GBP

5, The CASTME Ling Educational Engineering Award: Awarded in memory of Jonathan Ling, who was a CASTME Trustee for many years: CASTME invites educational practitioners and emergent young engineers to submit entries for this award. Awardee will receive a CASTME Certificate & a monetary award to the value of £50 GBP.

The format the project report should be as follows:

• Identify a Problem / Design and Make a Solution

• What challenges did you face? / What were your ideas?

• What was your plan? / What changes did you make?

• What was the outcome?

The Successful recipients are announced at the Association for Science Education Conference (ASE) held in early January in England and publicised in CASTME Newsletter and website. Entry assumes permission for successful award entries and any accompanying photographs to be used in CASTME and FINDEL promotional materials. FINDEL will contact the recipients to arrange selection of resources, transport to recipient’s country and insurance.

Please send entries in the form of report for the Findel CASTME Awards may be sent to the email: castmeawards@gmail.com