Peter Goldacre Award
An ASPS member may apply for the Award or be nominated by another member. The research must have been done within 10 years of their PhD, or within 10 cumulative years of employment subsequent to the year in which their PhD thesis was submitted.
Peter Goldacre was an enthusiastic researcher who was held in great respect by his peers. His tragic death in 1960 from stomach cancer at age 34 shocked and saddened all his friends and colleagues. The Goldacre Medal was established as a lasting tribute to his contributions in plant physiology, and as an encouragement to young researchers. A short biography of Peter Goldacre can be found here.
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Previous recipients of the Goldacre Award.
Teaching Award
This award recognises excellence, innovation and/or contributions to teaching plant science at University level.
The award will be made on the description of excellence, innovation and/or contributions to the teaching of plant science to undergraduate students.
Applications for the 2010 Teaching Award closed on 14 May 2010.
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R.N. Robertson Travelling Fellowship
The RN Robertson Travelling Fellowship is designed to support an early career researcher to undertake a research visit outside their host institution.
The fellowship supports graduate student and recent PhD graduate members of ASPS to undertake research at another institution outside of the Australian state in which their current research institution resides, by providing access to expertise and facilities outside of that currently available to them. For overseas applicants, the proposed host research institution must be within Australia.
A biographical memoir of Bob Robertson is available on the Australian Academy of Science website.
Up to one award each year to a maximum value of $4000.
Applications closed on 14 May 2010.
Click here for more information, application form and previous recipients of the RN Robertson Travelling Fellowship.
ASPS-FPB Best Paper Award
Functional Plant Biology is pleased to offer an annual award for the best paper published in the Journal in each calendar year.
The award carries a prize of a personal one-year print+online subscription to FPB, a A$250 book voucher from CSIRO PUBLISHING, a framed reprint and a certificate.
To be eligible for the prize, the first author must be no more than 10 years post-PhD, and a member of the ASPS (or its national equivalent).
FPB Reviewers are asked to nominate whether a manuscript is suitable for consideration for the prize, and nominations are then judged by the Executive Committee of the Australian Society of Plant Scientists to select a winner.
Click here to view previous recipients of the FPB Best Paper Award.
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