The Prize consists of a $500 award, to be used to present work at a conference. (Note: winners will be reimbursed after providing a copy of an invoice of conference expenses). Winners will be announced during the conference at the AGM and in the December AuPS newsletter.

To be considered for this award, nominees must:

• The paper must be based on work carried out and published during your first seven postdoctoral years.

• The paper must have been published (either on paper or online) in the 12 month period between 30th September to the 1st October in the year of application.

• Applicants must be current financial Members of the Society (provisional members* are not eligible to apply)

Applications should include:

• A pdf of the publication

• A statement of date of award of your PhD

• A short statement on the paper's impact

• An explanation of your contribution (to multi-author papers only)

Applications will be ranked by a committee of AuPS Council members according to the following criteria:

• Impact on the field

• Applicant's contribution to the publication, endorsed by the supervisor and/or senior author of the paper

• Innovation and originality

• Technical difficulty

• Scientific rigour

• Clarity of organisation and writing style

• The prize will only be awarded once to a given individual

Applications close: 5 pm (AEST) 12 September 2025

Email applications to the AuPS National Secretary