Nominations and applications are now open for the Academy’s 2024 honorific awards, research conferences, research awards and travelling fellowships.
The closing date for honorific awards is 1 May and for funding opportunities 1 June.
Find out more about the Academy’s awards and funding opportunities
The Australian Academy of Science has partnered with the Breakthrough Prize Foundation to deliver a program to support Ukrainian researchers in eligible fields of science who have been impacted by the war with Russia. The donation is being used to establish two different activities, each designed to offer practical support to enable the continuation of research and technology activities by Ukrainian scientists.
Activity 1 – Short-term visits, will support Ukrainian researchers to participate in short-term visits to Australia to engage in project research at a host institution, or to participate in a conference and site visit program. The Australian host organisation is responsible for applying for the funding and administering the grant to cover the direct costs to support the visit.
Applications for Activity 1 close 7 June 2023.
Activity 2 – Facility access, provides practical support to research being undertaken in Ukraine that has been impacted by the current war. Ukrainian researchers can access leading infrastructure capabilities in Australia, such as supercomputing facilities, microscopy and microanalysis facilities, and telescopes. Ukrainian researchers will be able to send their samples to National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) facilities for analysis, with the results returned to the Ukrainian research institute. Funding will cover the cost of sending samples between Ukraine and the Australian testing facility, and the cost of testing and analysing the samples.
Applications for Activity 2 close 31 May 2023.
More information on The Ukraine-Australia Research Fund will be published on our website when applications open on 1 May.
The Australian Academy of Science invites applications from Australian early- and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) for the France and Europe Mobility Grants Program.
The EMCR mobility grants, supported by two memorial funds, are intended to strengthen international research networks and linkages by providing support (up to A$7,000) for Australian researchers to travel to France and other countries in Europe, to work with leading researchers at major science and technology organisations for between 14 and 28 days.
The Bede Morris Memorial Fund supports Australian EMCRs to conduct research in collaboration with a French research organisation in any field of the natural sciences. The Rod Rickards Memorial Fund supports Australian EMCRs to conduct research in collaboration with a European research organisation in the areas of chemistry or biology.
Candidates must have a PhD degree at time of application, with the degree having been conferred no more than 15 years prior to the grant application deadline.
Applications close 9 am (AEST) 10 May 2023.
See the website for the application form and further details.
The ASPIRE Prize is an annual award, valued at US$25,000 (equivalent to A$37,000 – $38,000), which recognises young scientists from APEC economies who have demonstrated a commitment to both excellence in scientific research, as evidenced by scholarly publication, and cooperation with scientists from other APEC member economies.
For its host year of 2023, the US has selected the ASPIRE Prize theme ‘Inclusive Science, Technology and Innovation for a Resilient and Sustainable Environment’. The theme focuses on advancing environmental resiliency and sustainability through science, technology and innovation that centres on diverse perspectives and promotes an inclusive scientific ecosystem.
The top three Australian ranked nominees will receive a prize of A$2,000 each. The highest-ranked nominee will become the Australian nominee for the ASPIRE Prize and be considered by the APEC Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation working group for selection as the 2023 ASPIRE Prize winner.
Nominations close 5 pm (AEST) Wednesday 17 May 2023.
More information on the 2023 ASPIRE Prize
Please find below the upcoming calls for nominations for external prizes and awards with closing dates up to and including 30 June 2023.
Awarded to researchers who have shown great courage and integrity in standing up for science and scientific reasoning against fierce opposition and hostility. Each year there is one winner, and an additional prize for an early career researcher of GPD£3,000.
Entries close 1 May 2023.
More information on The John Maddox Prize
The VinFuture Prize has a grand prize of US$3 million awarded annually for breakthrough research and technological innovations that positively improve the quality of human life and create a more equitable and sustainable world for future generations.
There are three additional special prizes of US$500,000, each with a focus on promoting diversity, equity, and new fields of study which will be awarded annually to:
Entries close 15 May 2023.
More information on The VinFuture Prize
The Buys Ballot Medal was established to promote advancements in meteorology and is awarded once every five years.
Applications close 15 May 2023.
More information on The Buys Ballot Medal
The Prince Mahidol Award is awarded to individuals or institutions for their outstanding performance and/or research in medicine that contributes directly to the betterment of society. There will be one award in medicine and one in public health, worth US$100,000.
Entries close 31 May 2023.
More information on the Prince Mahidol Award
This award recognises and promotes initiatives that strengthen community disaster resilience.
Applications close 5 June 2023.
More information on the Resilient Australia Award
This international award recognises people all over the world who have distinguished themselves in the field of ecological science.
Applications close 9 June 2023.
More information on the Premi Ramon Margalef d'Ecologia
The international Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology is awarded annually to one young scientist, under 35 years of age, for the most outstanding neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology conducted during the past three years.
It is worth US$25,000.
Applications close 15 June 2023.
More information on the Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology
RACI recognise overall contributions and achievements of members in several areas, including Research & Innovation, Leadership, and Women in Chemistry.
Applications close 30 June 2023
More information on the RACI National Awards
Awarded in basic sciences (physics, chemistry, mathematics), biology and biomedicine, information and communication technologies, ecology and conservation biology, climate change. It is worth €400,000.
Applications close 30 June 2023.
More information on the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards
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