Academic cat lovers around the world demanded it, and here it is: the Second Academics with Cats Awards!
How to enter
Simple! Check out the categories below and tweet your finest cat pics (with caption) to #AcademicsWithCats. We’ll collate them and our expert panel will shortlist the best. Public voting will open on 25 November 2015.
CATegories
This year there are 5 categories. Get creative!
- Academics and their Cats: you and your feline friend
- Writing
- Outreach
- Impact
- Teaching
Prizes
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Best in Show
Your cat will receive a professorship certificate, mortar board, and collar tag, and will become the Mice Chancellor of Academia Obscura (@MiceChancellor). Your cat will also be entered into the Academic Cats Hall of Fame. You will receive a signed copy of the forthcoming Academia Obscura book. -
Category Winners
Your cat will feature in a series of demotivational academic posters (if they so wish!). You will receive a signed copy of the forthcoming Academia Obscura book. -
Runners-up
You will receive a free ebook version of the forthcoming Academia Obscura book.
Dates
- 20 November: Entries close
- 20-25 November: Shortlisting
- 25 November: Voting opens
- 4 December: Voting closes
- 7-11 December: Winner announcements
The shortlisting panel
The shortlist will be diligently put together by the following panel of experts: