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:

• The paper must be based on work carried out during your PhD and accepted for publication during your PhD or up to one year after the acceptance of your PhD.

• 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