The Academy offers two types of opportunities for scientists. Our honorific awards recognise outstanding contributions to the advancement of science across the career spectrum. Our funding opportunities support scientists to undertake research projects as well as travel and lectures at a national and international level.
The 2025 honorific awards and funding opportunities are now open.
Nominations for awards close on 1 May 2024.
Applications for funding opportunities close on 1 June 2024.
More information on the Academy’s 2025 awards and funding opportunities.
The call for applications for a junior scientist to travel to the National Institutes of Health in the USA is now open.
Applications close Monday 8 April 2024.
More information on this opportunity.
Awarded in the field of clinical medicine, including the development of drugs and medical devices, this prize is worth 10 million Yen.
Applications close 3 March 2024.
More information on the Keio Medical Science Prize.
The Global Australian Awards, presented by Advance, recognise the work of remarkable Australians making an extraordinary impact on the global stage in industry sectors that are of particular importance to Australia. Nominations for the Global Australian Awards are open all year round and submissions from 2023 will now go into 2024.
Applications for 2024 close 1 March 2024.
More information on the Global Australian Awards.
The Fellowships are intended to provide practical help for the winners to undertake a one-year research project in their chosen fields. Winners may choose to spend their funding on buying scientific equipment, paying for childcare costs, conference and travel costs or other items they may need to continue their research. Four Australian Fellowships and one New Zealand Fellowship valued at $25,000 are available.
Applications close 3 March 2024.
More information on the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Australia and New Zealand Fellowships.
Prizes are available in different fields of science and medicine, with US$200,000 in prize money for each recipient.
Applications close 31 March 2024.
More information on the King Faisal International Prize.
The Franklin Institute seeks nominations for the 2025 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science, from individuals who have made significant scientific contributions to the development of policies and approaches that promote ecosystem restoration and mitigate ecosystem degradation.
Applications close 31 March 2024.
More information on the Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science.
The Mathematics Breakthrough Prize is given annually to an individual making significant accomplishments in mathematics and is worth US$3 million.
The New Horizons in Mathematics Prize (US$100,000) is designated for early-career researchers.
The Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize (US$50,000) will be presented to women mathematicians who have completed their PhDs within the past two years.
Applications close 1 April 2024.
More information on the Mathematics Breakthrough Prize.
The Fundamental Physics Breakthrough Prize (US$3 million) is given annually for accomplishments in fundamental physics broadly defined, including advances in closely related fields with deep connections to physics.
The New Horizons Prize (US$100,000) is designated for junior researchers.
Applications close 1 April 2024.
More information on the Fundamental Physics Breakthrough Prize.
The Life Sciences Breakthrough Prizes are given annually for accomplishments in life sciences broadly defined. Each year one prize is designated for work contributing to the understanding of Parkinson’s disease and neurodegenerative disorders. Each winner receives US$3 million.
Applications close 1 April 2024.
More information on the Life Sciences Breakthrough Prize
This prize is awarded to an individual who has made outstanding contribution to the advancement of research in biology of genomes and is worth 10 million Yen.
Applications close 14 March 2024.
More information on the International Prize for Biology.
The awards were created to recognise and celebrate Australian intellectual and scientific excellence and to encourage younger Australians to follow in the footsteps of our outstanding achievers. Nominees must have graduated with their PhD between three and 10 years of the nomination closing date.
Applications close 22 April 2024.
More information on the Tall Poppy Science Awards.
The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes honour excellence across the areas of research and innovation, leadership, science engagement and school science.
Applications close 12 April 2024.
More information on the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Jian Zhou Medal is awarded annually to a rising star of Australian health and medical science who is making a significant impact in translational medical science, primarily working in Australia. The medal is awarded at the Academy’s annual meeting each October and recipients receive financial support for their travel costs to enable them to attend.
Applications close 30 April 2024.
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