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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;background-color:white"><b>A reminder to submit nominations for the following ASA prizes:</b></span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important"></span>
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<li><b>Bok Prize<span style="margin:0px"> </span></b>for outstanding research in astronomy by an Honours or eligible Masters student,</li><li><b>Charlene Heisler Prize</b><span style="margin:0px"> </span>for the most outstanding PhD thesis in astronomy or closely related field,</li><li><b>Louise Webster Prize</b><span style="margin:0px"> </span>for outstanding research by a scientist early in their post-doctoral career,</li><li><b>Anne Green Prize</b><span style="margin:0px"> </span>for a significant advance or accomplishment by a mid-career scientist,</li><li><b>Peter McGregor Prize</b> <span style="margin:0px">for</span> exceptional achievement or innovation in astronomical instrumentation.<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">CLOSING DATE for all<span> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="marke22xg0848" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">prizes</span><span> </span>is Thursday<span style="margin:0px"> </span><b>10th February
2022.</b></div>
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<div style="margin:0px">The<span> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="marksbi8z4p85" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">ASA</span><span> </span>is strongly committed to improving the representation and status of women
in astronomy. The Society expects that female candidates should comprise at least 25% of the nominations for each prize and acknowledges the support of institutions for helping to achieve this goal. The fraction of female candidates nominated for each prize
across the previous years is included below.</div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><b>Bok Prize - Closing Date: Thursday 10th February 2022</b></div>
<div style="margin:0px">For most outstanding Honours/Masters thesis in astronomy or a closely related field. Eligible Masters students are those who have entered their Masters degree directly from a 3 year undergraduate degree (without undertaking an Honours
year). All degree requirements must have been completed in 2021.</div>
<div style="margin:0px">Each Australian University can submit a maximum of two nominations per year (unless a special case can be made for an extra nomination). Nominations must be endorsed by the Head of the nominee's academic unit, in consultation with their
academic staff. The Head should also certify that the applicant's degree requirements have been completed during the previous calendar year. Nominations must be submitted by the candidate's supervisor.</div>
<div style="margin:0px">Percentage of female nominations in previous years: 46% (2021), 38% (2020), 62% (2019), 0% (2018), 29% (2017), 50% (2016), 83% (2015), 50% (2014)</div>
<div style="margin:0px">Please follow the nomination guidelines at: <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Qho0CMwGxOtqAv6J1fwDELx?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" style="margin:0px">https://<span data-markjs="true" class="marksbi8z4p85" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">asa</span>.astronomy.org.au/<span data-markjs="true" class="marke22xg0848" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">prizes</span>_and-grants/<span data-markjs="true" class="marke22xg0848" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">prizes</span>-awards/bok-prize/</a> </div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><b>Charlene Heisler Prize<b style="background-color:white"><span style="margin:0px"> </span>- Closing Date: Thursday 10th February 2022</b></b></div>
<div style="margin:0px">For most outstanding PhD thesis in astronomy or a closely related field. The PhD thesis must have been accepted (but not necessarily conferred) by an Australian university during 2021.</div>
<div style="margin:0px">Each Australian University can submit a maximum of two nominations per year (unless a special case can be made for an extra nomination). Nominations must be endorsed by the Head of the nominee’s academic unit, in consultation with their
academic staff. The Head should also certify that the applicant’s degree requirements have been completed during the previous calendar year. Nominations must be submitted by the candidate's supervisor.</div>
<div style="margin:0px">Percentage of female nominations in previous years: 18% (2021), 45% (2020), 38% (2019), 44% (2018), 43% (2017), 25% (2016), 40% (2015), 33% (2014)</div>
<div style="margin:0px">Please follow the nomination guidelines at: <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/xI54CNLJyQU0GwM68h4w3e4?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" style="margin:0px">https://<span data-markjs="true" class="marksbi8z4p85" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">asa</span>.astronomy.org.au/<span data-markjs="true" class="marke22xg0848" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">prizes</span>_and-grants/<span data-markjs="true" class="marke22xg0848" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">prizes</span>-awards/charlene-heisler-prize/</a> </div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><b>Louise Webster Prize<b style="background-color:white"><span style="margin:0px"> </span>- Closing Date: Thursday 10th February 2022</b></b></div>
<div style="margin:0px">For outstanding research by a scientist early in their post-doctoral career, based on the scientific impact of a single research paper (within astronomy or a closely related field), which has the applicant as first author. The applicant
is required to have been an<span> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="marksbi8z4p85" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">ASA</span><span> </span>member for at least two years prior to nomination for the award and have
had their PhD conferred within five years prior to the nomination deadline (acceptable leaves of absence from active research will be taken into consideration when determining eligibility).</div>
<div style="margin:0px">Percentage of female nominations in previous years: 80% (2021), 50% (2020), 50% (2019), 100% (2018), 0% (2017), 0% (2016), 100% (2015), 33% (2014)</div>
<div style="margin:0px">Please follow the nomination guidelines at: <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ehtwCOMKzVTpyE2OjUkEACl?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" style="margin:0px">https://<span data-markjs="true" class="marksbi8z4p85" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">asa</span>.astronomy.org.au/<span data-markjs="true" class="marke22xg0848" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">prizes</span>_and-grants/<span data-markjs="true" class="marke22xg0848" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">prizes</span>-awards/louise-webster-prize/</a> </div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><b>Anne Green Prize<b style="background-color:white"><span style="margin:0px"> </span>- Closing Date: Thursday 10th February 2022</b></b></div>
<div style="margin:0px">For a significant advance or accomplishment by a mid-career scientist, based on a nominated body of work that supports the scientific accomplishment and the subsequent impact of the research (within astronomy or a closely related field).
The nominated body of work must have been published in refereed scientific journals, appearing in final published form within 5 years prior to the nomination deadline. The applicant is required to have been an<span> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="marksbi8z4p85" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">ASA</span><span> </span>member
for at least two years prior to nomination for the award and have had their PhD conferred 5 to 15 years prior to the nomination deadline (acceptable leaves of absence from active research will be taken into consideration when determining eligibility).</div>
<div style="margin:0px">Percentage of female nominations in previous years: 29% (2021), 40% (2020), 40% (2019), 50% (2018)</div>
<div style="margin:0px">Please follow the nomination guidelines at: <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/LwkoCP7LAXfKkJ56RSj92hh?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" style="margin:0px">https://<span data-markjs="true" class="marksbi8z4p85" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">asa</span>.astronomy.org.au/<span data-markjs="true" class="marke22xg0848" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">prizes</span>_and-grants/<span data-markjs="true" class="marke22xg0848" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">prizes</span>-awards/anne-green-prize/</a></div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><b style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols">Peter McGregor Prize<b style="font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><b> -
Closing Date: Thursday 10th February 2022</b></b></b></b><br>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols;background-color:white">For</span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols;background-color:white"><span style="margin:0px"> </span>exceptional
achievement or innovation in astronomical instrumentation. The award is made to an individual or team<span style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols;background-color:white">for</span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols;background-color:white"><span style="margin:0px"> </span>the
design, invention or improvement of astronomical instrumentation and associated software techniques that have enabled significant advances in any areas of astronomy, without restriction to wavelength or space/ground-based observations. To be eligible<span style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols;background-color:white">for</span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols;background-color:white"><span style="margin:0px"> </span>the
Prize the nominee or leader of a nominated team must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident at the<span style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols;background-color:white">nomination</span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols;background-color:white"><span style="margin:0px"> </span>deadline
OR the nominated work must have been primarily carried out<span style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols;background-color:white">for</span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols;background-color:white"><span style="margin:0px"> </span>or
by an Australian institution.</span><br>
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<div style="margin:0px">Submissions should be emailed to the<span> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="marksbi8z4p85" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">ASA</span><span> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="marke22xg0848" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">Prizes</span><span> </span>and
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