This page provides a listing of upcoming Research Awards and Prizes offered by journals, conferences and professional organisations. Please email research_prizes_awards@deakin.edu.au at least 10 days prior to the external submission date if you are intending to apply for
- A prize/award in this list or
- Another award/prize not in the list.
Prizes and awards which require review or submission by the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research also have an internal closing date for submission and those dates are listed below.
Open awards and prizes
| Prize or Award | Description | Internal due date (To DVRC Office) | External due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Crawford Medal | Prestigious award for achievement and promise in the humanities. Presented biennially to an Australian-based, early career scholar for outstanding achievement in the humanities, whose research and publications make an exceptional contribution to the understanding of their discipline by the general public. | N/A | 20th April, 2020 |
| Publication Subsidy Scheme | Subsidies of up to $3000 are awarded to support costs associated with publication, such as illustrations, maps and copyright fees. | N/A | 20th April, 2020 |
| Medal for Excellence in Translation | A monetary prize of $1000 awarded biennially for a book-length translation into English of a work of any genre (including scholarship) from any language and period. | N/A | 20th April, 2020 |
| APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE) | Annual award, valued at $25,000 USD (approximately $32,000 – $34,000 AUD), which recognises young scientists from APEC economies who have demonstrated a commitment to both excellence in scientific research, as evidenced by scholarly publication, and cooperation with scientists from other APEC member economies. Theme for 2020 is Biodiversity for a Prosperous Economy. | 06-April-2020 | 24th April, 2020 |
| David Syme Research Prize (Academic Research) | An award of AUD $8,000 recognising original research produced in Australia in the fields of biology, physics, chemistry or geology. | 06-April-2020 | 29th April, 2020 |
| Churchill Fellowships | Fellowships of $25,000 each on average, for a minimum of 4 weeks and a maximum of approximately 8 weeks to enable Australian citizens to undertake a research project overseas of a kind that is not readily available in Australia. | N/A | 30th April, 2020 |
| Tall Poppy Science Awards | Recognises the achievements of Australia’s outstanding young scientific researchers and communicators | 03-April-2020 | 30th April, 2020 |
| Various prizes of $10,000 each available for excellence in the fields of research & innovation, leadership and science engagement. | 17-April-2020 | 1st May, 2020 | |
| Honorific Awards (3 categories: early, mid & prestigious career) | Various awards/medal/prizes in each category. Criteria and nomination forms available under each individual award. | N/A | 1st May, 2020 |
| Phillip Law Postdoctoral Award for the Physical Sciences | For excellence in scientific research by an ECR in the physical sciences (which include Astronomy, Astrophysics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, all branches of Engineering, and related sciences). | N/A | 1st May, 2020 |