[ASA] ASA Prizes open for nomination - CLOSING DATE: February 9, 2018

[Hill, Tanya]

Nominations are now open for the following ASA prizes:

-          the Bok Prize for outstanding research in astronomy by an Honours or eligible Masters student

-          the Charlene Heisler Prize for the most outstanding PhD thesis in astronomy or closely related field

-          the Louise Webster Prize for outstanding research by a scientist early in their post-doctoral career.

CLOSING DATE for all prizes is Friday 9th February, 2018.

The ASA 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 last three years is included below.

Bok Prize
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 2017.
A maximum of 2 nominations can be submitted by an Australian University and nominations must be endorsed by the Head of Department and submitted by the candidate’s supervisor.
Percentage of female nominations in previous years: 29% (2017), 50% (2016), 83% (2015)
Please follow the nomination guidelines at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/0o8ZClxwB5CXjgXouGQ7vC?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au

Charlene Heisler Prize
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 2017.
A maximum of 2 nominations can be submitted by an Australian University and nominations must be endorsed by the Head of Department and submitted by the candidate’s supervisor.
Percentage of female nominations in previous years: 43% (2017), 25% (2016), 40% (2015)
Please follow the nomination guidelines at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/s2gvCmOxDQtW9EW5hOxjsX?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au

Louise Webster Prize
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 be a current financial member of the ASA and to have held that membership for at least two years prior to the nomination.
Percentage of female nominations in previous years: 0% (2017), 0% (2016), 100% (2015)
Please follow the nomination guidelines at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/8lJVCnxyErCmkMmGsNc-FU?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au

regards,
Tanya


Dr Tanya Hill
ASA Awards and Prizes Coordinator
Planetarium Manager | Senior Curator, Astronomy
Melbourne Planetarium, Scienceworks

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