Awards and opportunities

Central to the purpose of the Academy is the recognition and support of outstanding contributions to the advancement of science. The honorific awards recognise outstanding contributions to the advancement of science at the early, mid and career level and career awards recognise life-long achievement. The Academy also supports scientists to undertake research projects, travel and deliver lectures at a national and international level.
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Gottschalk Medal

Gottschalk Medal

The Gottschalk Medal recognises outstanding contribution to research in the biomedical sciences.
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Graeme Caughley Travelling Fellowship

For ecologists resident in Australia or New Zealand to travel to overseas scientific centres.
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Nossal Medal

Gustav Nossal Medal

The Gustav Nossal Medal for Global Health recognises the contributions made to fields of cellular immunology, antibody formation and tolerance and vaccine research.
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King Medal

Haddon Forrester King Medal, sponsored by Rio Tinto

Recognises original and sustained contributions to Earth and related sciences of particular relevance to the discovery and sustainable development of mineral deposits.
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Wark Medal

Ian Wark Medal and Lecture

The Ian Wark Medal and Lecture recognises research that contributes to the prosperity of Australia where that prosperity is attained through the advancement of scientific knowledge or its application, or both.
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IGC travel scheme

International Geological Congress travel grant scheme

Funding to provide Australian and New Zealand geoscientists in the early stages of their careers with opportunities to travel internationally.
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Miller Medal

Jacques Miller Medal

The Jacques Miller Medal recognises outstanding contributions to research in experimental biomedicine.
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Jaeger Medal

Jaeger Medal

The Jaeger Medal recognises investigations of a high order into the solid Earth or its oceans carried out in Australia or having some connection with Australian Earth science.
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowships

Postdoctoral fellowships for Australian researchers to undertake collaborative projects with Japanese host researchers at JSPS-affiliated institutes in Japan for between 12 and 24 months.
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John Booker Medal

John Booker Medal

The John Booker Medal in Engineering Science recognises outstanding contributions to research in engineering mechanics that addresses problems in the static and dynamic response of physical systems within engineering and applied mathematics disciplines.
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