The V-C's Excellence in Research Awards

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Excellence in Research Supervision

The Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research Supervision recognises on-going commitment and dedication to successful research student supervision. Research supervisors are nominated by present and past Higher Degree Research Students for this award. The winner will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $4,000 and will be formally acknowledged at the annual Vice-Chancellor’s Awards ceremony.
> Guidelines and Nomination Form (637 KB .doc) NOW CLOSED
> General Enquiries to Mari Dwarte | Nominations Close 8th March 2010

Research Excellence Award for Senior Researcher

The Vice-Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award acknowledges the outstanding contributions to research by UOW individual researchers or research teams. The winning researcher or team will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $4,000 and will be formally acknowledged at the annual Vice-Chancellor’s Awards ceremony.
> Guidelines (304KB .pdf) | Nomination Form (320KB word file) NOW OPEN
> General Enquiries to Sharon Martin | Nominations Close Monday 29th March 2010 (deadline has been extended)

Research Excellence Award for Emerging Researcher

The Vice-Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award for Emerging Researchers is designed to encourage outstanding researchers within the first seven years of their research career to continue to pursue research excellence. The winners will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $4,000 and will be formally acknowledged at the annual Vice-Chancellor’s Awards ceremony.
> Guidelines (303 KB .pdf) | Nomination Form ( 316KB word file) NOW OPEN
> General Enquiries to Sharon Martin | Nominations close Monday 29th March 2010 (deadline has been extended)

Interdisciplinary Research Excellence Award

The Vice Chancellor’s Interdisciplinary Research Excellence Award recognises outstanding contributions to research by a team of UOW researchers collaborating across discipline boundaries, who have combined their expertise to produce achievements of outstanding international significance.
> Guidelines (304 KB .pdf) | Nomination Form ( 319KB word file) NOW OPEN
> General Enquiries to Sharon Martin | Nominations close Monday 29th March 2010 (deadline has been extended)

Outstanding Achievement in Research Partnership

The Vice-Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Partnership recognises the importance that UOW research staff play in the process of initiating, developing, enhancing and managing UOW research partnerships. The staff winner(s) will receive a plaque and a cash prize of $4,000 and will be formally acknowledged at the annual Vice-Chancellor’s Awards ceremony. In addition, the external research partner(s) involved will receive a plaque and will be formally acknowledged at the annual Vice-Chancellor’s Awards ceremony.
> Guidelines (293 KB .pdf ) | Nomination Form (298KB word file) NOW OPEN
> General Enquiries to Gina Portscher | Nominations close Monday 29th March 2010 (deadline has been extended)