Application for participation in the European Science on Stage festival 28 – 31 May 2026 in Klaipeda, Lithuania Please fill out the below form which will be submitted to scionstage@ase.org.uk. Additional material can be sent separately as attachments to that email address. The UK Science on Stage National Steering Committee is responsible for the selection of delegates representing the UK in the Science on Stage Festival 2026. Data protection and use of personal data I agree that the abstract of my project description will be published in the conferenece material and on the Science on Stage festival website * Yes I also agree that any pictures I send along with my project description might be used to illustrate my project in the printed and/or online material related to the European Science on Stage festival. The resolution of pictures needs to be 300 dpi. * Yes I confirm that these pictures are free of any copy right restrictions. If people, especially children are depicted, I have gathered the written consent (of the parents). * Yes I understand, that the data collected below is used for organising the event and will later be anonymised for statistical reasons. Personal contact details will not be given to third parties by the Association for Science Education, Science on Stage Europe or the festival organisers. We might possibly contact you up to twelve months after the festival for a long-term evaluation. Your personal data will be deleted after that. * Yes Organisational aspectsIf your project is selected for participation in the European Science on Stage Festival no travel costs can be reimbursed by the Festival organisers. Access to Festival, accommodation, food is covered for the duration of the Festival by the Festival organisers. The Association for Science Education will seek sponsorship towards travel costs but can give no guarantee that this will be successful. It also encourages successful applicants to seek their own sponsorship to cover such costs. Prerequisites You need to be a school teacher (e.g. pre-primary, primary, secondary and colleges. university and research institution teachers/researchers are not eligible.) 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How many years of teaching experience do you have? * Which subject(s) do you teach? * Project details The Fair is the main element of the Science on Stage festival, where projects are exhibited at stands. All successful applicants will have an exhibition stand in the Fair. Project title * Guiding theme into which your project fits (select one) * Science for the Youngest (projects for early years and primary school) STEM Education for Sustainable Development (projects that show how STEM can contribute to achieving the SDGs) AI in STEM education (projects involving AI, coding, big data etc.) Equality and Inclusion in STEM Education (projects including the variability of teaching methods, for talented students, for inclusive learning, cooperation between younger and older students etc.) Self-directed learning in STEM Education (e.g. projects promoting self-study and self-directed learning etc.) Career Orientation in STEM Education (e.g. projects promoting careers) Low-Cost Experiments in STEM Education (e.g. projects involving practical work with low-cost and everyday materials) STEM for Teachers in Training (e.g. projects for teachers during initial teacher education) Abstract of your project * (max. 700 characters incl. spaces – approx. 100 words): Please note, that in case of selection this abstract will be published in online and/or print material for the European Science on Stage festival. Subjects involved * Age of students * Materials used in this project What can other teachers implement from your project in their classes? Project description (max. 7000 characters incl. spaces– approx. 1000 words): * References / sources Would you additionally like to apply to present your project as a workshop Yes No Additionally, you can apply to present your project in form of a workshop (approx. 50 minutes duration). If you would also like to present a Workshop during the festival, please include in the project description a brief outline of the workshop you would like to conduct at the festival. Note: The selection of the projects in the category Workshop will be made by the Executive Board of SonSEu. The number of Workshop slots available is very limited. Workshops will be held in English. Workshop – additional requirement If you wish your project to be considered for a workshop for the European Science on Stage festival, you must also supply a short video presentation/demonstration of your workshop (<5 mins) demonstrating some of its content and your communication skills. The above information will be used by the Science on Stage UK National Steering Committee to shortlist projects to represent the UK at the European Science on Stage festival. If your project is shortlisted you may then be asked to supply a short video demonstration of your project (<3 mins) or participate in a video conference interview where you will be asked to describe or demonstrate some of its content and your communication skills. Following this the final selection will be made for the UK delegation at the European Science on Stage Festival. Please make sure you answered all questions properly before sending in your application. Thank you very much! Leave this field blank