INGSA-Asia and ISC RFP-AP would like to congratulate the winners of its Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2024 on their exemplary achievements. As part of this award, the winners will receive a seed grant worth up to AUD 10,000 as well as guidance and mentorship from a distinguished member of the INGSA-Asia Steering Committee to organise science advice workshops in their home countries.

 The winners are:

• Dr. Shadab Alam & Dr. Darshan Gajanan Joshi (India) – Enhancing Grassroot Science Education in Maharashtra: Challenges and Solutions
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jane Gew Lai Ti (Malaysia) – Empowering Food Vendors with Science Advice: A Guide to Minimizing Single-Use Plastics
• Dr. Gina Aliya Sopha, Dr. Ir. Dudi Iskandar & Mr. Tubagus Ari Satria Bakti (Indonesia) – Empowering Bandung: Enhancing Waste Management Awareness through Black Soldier Fly Technology
• Dr. Aftab Ahmad (Pakistan) – Enhancing Science-Policy Integration in Waste Management
• Ms. Tan Su Lin & Dr. Nurulaini Abu Shamsi (Malaysia) – PANAS! Science Journalism Workshop
• Dr. Sri Fatmawati & Prof. Dr. Sri Suhartini (Indonesia) – Empowering Indonesian Women in Science for Policy Influence

INGSA-Asia and ISC RFP-AP look forward to supporting the winners in organising relevant and impactful programmes to promote science advice at a grassroots level.