Awards

Early Career Researcher (ECR) Award

A single annual award for an outstanding Early Career Researcher. The awardee will be guaranteed a speaking slot at ANZSEV 2025 meeting, plus a monetary prize. Junior members are eligible to apply - applicants must be 3 years or less since completion of their PhD (letter from University/ Supervisor/ Manager). Career disruption will be considered.

Application criteria

  • 3 years or less since completion of their PhD (applicants without a PhD are eligible to apply) (from June 22, 2025; i.e., PhD award since June 9, 2020)

  • Relative to opportunity statement – what you have contributed to the field relative to opportunity. This could include the quality and impact of achievements, the opportunity to participate in certain activities, and/or the output produced over a defined period (max 300 words)

  • Impact statement (max 100 words)

  • Submitted ANZSEV 2025 meeting abstract

Applications should be sent to Lesley Cheng L.Cheng@latrobe.edu.au by Friday 22th June 2025. Applications should include:

1. Relative to opportunity statement (max 300 words)

2. Impact statement – what this ECR award means (max 100 words)

3. Submitted abstract to ANZSEV 2025 meeting

Process

The organizing committee will assess applications. Shortlisted candidates (3) will be selected to give an oral presentation at ANZSEV 2025. Assigned judges will determine a sole awardee (termed ECR award).

ANZSEV 2025 ECR Award will be presented during the closing ceremony (paper certificate & monetary prize).

Early Career Researcher (ECR) Travel Award

ANZSEV ECR Travel Awards are now open for applications. These awards are open to PhD students or ECRs up to 3 years post-PhD who are ANZSEV members and have submitted an abstract for ANZSEV 2025. Those who have previously won a travel award are not eligible for the 2 years following their successful application. To apply, please submit your name, career stage (e.g. PhD student or number of years post-PhD), name of group leader/institution/location, and the reason why you love EVs (in 100 words or less) to ANZSEVsec@gmail.com by COB 22 June 2025. All eligible ECRs will be put in the lottery for a travel award, and we’ll announce the winners by July 18th.

Outstanding Oral and Poster Awards

  • Selected awards presented at the closing ceremony for a preselected number of oral presentations and poster presentations

  • Awardees will be selected by the Awards Committee (consisting of 3-4 individuals chosen by the Organising Committee Chair – which can include but not limited to invited speakers, keynote speakers, senior members of the field) based on the feedback of oral and poster session chairpersons

  • The awards will be focused on student / ECR junior investigators