Tall Poppy Campaign

The Tall Poppy Campaign was created in 1998 by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS) to recognise and celebrate Australian intellectual and scientific excellence and to encourage younger Australians to follow in the footsteps of our outstanding achievers. It has made significant achievements towards building a more publicly engaged scientific leadership in Australia.

The Tall Poppy Campaign recognises the achievements of Australian scientists through the prestigious annual Young Tall Poppy Science Awards. The Campaign’s Tall Poppies engages the winners of Young Tall Poppy Science Awards (‘Tall Poppies’) in activities to promote interest in science among school students and teachers, as well as an understanding and appreciation of science in the broader community.

2021 Applications

Applications for the 2021 Young Tall Poppy Awards open on 15th February 2021 and close on 6th April at 5.0 pm EST.

Click here for 2021 Applications page.

Find a Young Tall Poppy

To find a Young Tall Poppy by research area use a key word in the search box on this page.

Young Tall Poppy of the Year

The Young Tall Poppy Science Awards, an initiative of the Australian Institute of Policy and Science, aim to recognise excellence in research as well as enthusiasm for communicating science beyond the walls of the laboratory. The Awards are widely considered to be an early indicator of Australia’s future scientific leaders, identifying excellent early career scientists.

Find a Tall Poppy

Search for a Tall Poppies recipient.

Nominations 2021

The annual Young Tall Poppy Science Awards were created to recognise and celebrate the achievements of Australian scientists. Recipients of the Young Tall Poppy Science Awards (referred to as 'Tall Poppies') promote interest in science among students in all stages of learning, teachers and peers. Out Tall Poppies also provide understanding and an appreciation of science in the broader community.