Submissions for CASTME Awards 2026 Invited

Entries for the Commonwealth Association of Science, Technology & Mathematics Educators (CASTME) 2026 Awards have been invited which must be received by

October 31 this year at the email castmeawards@gmail.com.

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

There are five award categories as follows

1. 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.

2.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 report should be organized in the format: 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?

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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.

The CASTME contributes to the delivery of the SDGs of the UN, connecting educators, of all ages, in both formal and informal settings throughout the Commonwealth.