2019 VESKI Victoria Prize for Science, Knowledge & Innovation - NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

Nominations for the 2019 Victoria Prize for Science, Knowledge & Innovation (VESKI) are NOW OPEN and close 2:00pm (AEST) on Wednesday 17 July.  Additional information may be found on Research Professional here.

Two $50,000 prizes for science and innovation

Leadership, determination and creativity by two Victorian researchers will be rewarded with a $50,000 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation – one in the life sciences and one in the physical sciences.

Scientists and researchers who have made, or have the potential to make, a significant scientific discovery or technological innovation are eligible for the prize.

Potential to produce a commercial outcome or other substantial benefit to the community will be highly regarded.

Nominations are open until Thursday 23 June.

www.veski.org.au/vicprize-criteria

ECR Publication Prize - Only 1 week left to submit your nomination!

Nominations for the ECR Publication Prize will close at 5pm on Monday 6th June.  

This means there is less than a week left to submit your nomination.

Several categories still have no nominated publications!

To submit your nomination please complete the nomination form and upload a pdf of your publication in the FluidReview site here

For any questions or difficulties submitting your nomination please contact Tania Wilmann at medicine.research@monash.edu

Note: Only Monash Staff are eligible for this opportunity; Adjunct staff and current PhD students are ineligible to apply.

2017 Australian Academy of Science Mike Smith Student Prize - NOW OPEN

The Mike Smith Prize for History of Australian Science or Australian Environmental History is now open. The prize is for the best essay based on original unpublished research whilst enrolled as a student at any tertiary educational institution in the world.

Essays should be 4,000-8,000 words (exclusive of endnotes), written in English and following the Australian Academy of Science’s journal style.

The award is a cash prize of $3,000. Minor prizes may be awarded at the panel’s discretion.

The deadline is 9am AEST on Tuesday 4 October 2016.

For further information, including how to apply, please visit the Australian Academy of Science’s website.