ABC Radio National and the University of New South Wales are inviting applications from outstanding early-career researchers, who are working in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medical research, for Top 5 under 40, an exciting initiative to discover a new generation of science thinkers and give them a voice.

Following a nationwide call out, the 10 most promising science communicators will be shortlisted for interview by a panel of judges. The Top 5 winners will undertake a two-week media residency in Sydney at RN, the ABC’s national ideas network, supported by UNSW.