Are you the next voice in STEM?
As an educational charity, Edinburgh Science is committed to nurturing the next generation of science communicators. This year, we are delighted to be Scotland’s hub for FameLab UK – a competition to find the new voices of science, technology, engineering and maths.
We will deliver training for applicants based in Scotland in February 2026 and will run the Scottish Regional Final as part of the 2026 Edinburgh Science Festival.
Regional winners go on to compete at the FameLab UK Final, hosted live at Cheltenham Science Festival. The FameLab UK winner will also represent the UK at the FameLab International Final.
Applications close on Friday 16 January.
What is FameLab?
Who Can Enter?
FameLab is trying to find people who want to talk about their science, not the people who have already shifted into science communication or promotion as a full-time career.
- Lecturers in science including social sciences, technology, engineering, mathematics or subjects including specialist science teachers with a science degree
- Researchers who use existing research or meta-studies – they don’t have to be getting their hands dirty
- People who apply science including social sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics – for example, patent clerks, statisticians, computer technicians, consultants to industry
- Postgraduate students of science including social sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics
- People who apply science including social sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics in the armed forces or government bodies
- People who apply science including social sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics in industry or business
Apply for FameLab UK
Visit the FameLab website to find out more information about the competition and enter your application.
