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BAMOS March 2017
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Prizes , prizes , prizes !
Linden Ashcroft , BAMOS Editor
It ’ s award season in the Australian scientific community ! Why not nominate yourself or a colleague for one of the prizes below :
Young Tall Poppy Science Awards
The prestigious annual Young Tall Poppy Science Awards aim to recognise the achievements of Australia ’ s outstanding young scientific researchers and communicators .
Nominations are now open for all fields of science across all states and territories .
Applications are due at midnight AEST Sunday 9 April . Download the nomination form and view the selection criteria from the Young Tall Poppy website .
Prime Minister ’ s Prizes for Science
Make sure great Australian science is recognised ! Each year the Australian Government honours Australia ’ s best scientists , innovators , and science teachers through the Prime Minister ’ s Prizes for Science .
First stage nominations are due at 5pm AEST Wednesday 12 April . More information and the online nomination form , are available online .
Australian Academy of Sciences awards
Nominations for the Australian Academy of Sciences 2018 awards are now open . This includes awards recognising scientific excellence , research conferences , research awards and travelling fellowships are now open .
The closing date for honorific awards is Thursday 20 April , the closing date for research conferences , research awards and travelling fellowships is Friday 1 June .
Australia Museum Eureka Prizes
Entries for the 2017 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are now open !
There are 15 prizes on offer rewarding excellence in the fields of research & innovation ; leadership ; science engagement ; and school science , including one new Eureka Prize – Excellence in Data Science .
View the full line-up and submit your entry through the Australia Museum . Entries close 7pm AEST Friday 5 May .
AMOS Uwe Radok Award for best PhD Thesis
Dr Uwe Radok was one of Australia ’ s pioneers in meteorological and glaciological research . Becoming Head of the Department of Meteorology at the University of Melbourne in 1960 , he played a leading role in the development of Australian Antarctic meteorology and glaciology .
In appreciation of Uwe Radok ’ s achievements , AMOS makes an annual award for the best PhD thesis for the preceding two years in the fields of meteorology , oceanography , glaciology or climatology awarded in Australia . The thesis must be awarded by an Australian university .
To apply , please prepare a short scientific paper (< 2 pages including figures and references ) summarising the key outcomes of their research , a pdf version of their thesis and full copies of the examiners reports .
This should be supported by a letter from the supervisor or Head of School which outlines why the PhD is considered outstanding .
Applications are due by Tuesday 30 May . More details are available on the AMOS website .
Images : Paul Holper , Monash University , Australia Museum