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

• 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: