AMSA Allen Award
Application deadline: 28 February each year
Please refer to the eligibility criteria before submitting your application.
Previous Prizewinners & Conferences Attended
Allen Award Eligibility
- Be a graduate research student enrolled at an Australian University who has, by the application deadline, either:
? not yet submitted their thesis; or
? submitted their thesis no earlier than the calendar year preceding the deadline for applications. - Be presenting a paper or a poster on their own research at the international conference they propose to attend. Payment of the prize to the winner will be conditional on their paper being accepted for presentation at the conference.
- Be attending the international conference during the membership year (1 June - 31st May) following the closing date for applications.
Download Application Form (Word, 722kb)
Download Application example
(PDF, 160kb)
Applications are accepted by email only. If a hard copy is required, the Committee will make a separate request.
Intent
The AMSA Allen Award is a maximum grant of $2,500 to support an outstanding postgraduate student to attend an international conference each year, in any field of marine science, with the aim of providing the student with the opportunity to gain international experience and contacts. By attending the international conference the student will serve an important role as an ambassador for Australian marine science through improving awareness in the international scientific community of the work of Australian research students.
The AMSA Allen Award is supported by a bequest from the estate of the late K Radway Allen.
Award Rules
Note: Applications will be accepted ONLY BY EMAIL AND ON THE FORMS downloadable from the above links.
1. Preference may be given to a student who has not previously presented at an international conference overseas.
2. A candidate who has been awarded an AMSA Allen Award will be ineligible for the AMSA student prizes offered for student papers at the annual conference in the year of the award. However, the student is encouraged to present at the AMSA conference the paper they will deliver at the international conference.
3. The winner will be expected to provide a short biography, an abstract of their paper and a short account of the conference for publication in the AMSA Bulletin as soon as possible after the conference.
Deadline for Applications
The deadline is 28th February each year. No late applications will be
considered.
The availability of the prize will be advertised in each issue of the Bulletin.
There will be only a single processing of applications each year.
Email for applications:
Hon. Secretary, AMSA
Applications
Information on the above forms includes:
2. Title and abstract of the paper to be presented.
3. A brief (single A4 page) statement outlining why the work is significant, why it should be presented to an international audience and why the candidate would benefit from attending the conference.
4. A brief curriculum vitae and list of any publications and conference activity.
5. A letter from his/her PhD supervisor providing:
- confirmation that the candidate is an enrolled PhD student or has submitted their thesis within the time limit
- confirmation that the paper being offered is the candidate's own work
6. Two referee's report on the candidate's merit for the award, one of which can be from the PhD supervisor.
7. Amount requested (up to the $2,500 maximum of the award) and details of support received from other sources.
This material must reach the Secretary of AMSA by email by the application deadline. It is not required to also send hard copy - if required, the judging panel will request it from the applicant.
Judging and Announcement
The Council of AMSA will choose the winner. A sub-committee is formed annually to examine the applications and prepare a shortlist with recommendations for Council to consider.
The decision will be made as soon as possible after the close of applications and the winner advised as soon as the judging is finalised. However, the formal announcement will be made at the annual conference of AMSA in July.