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Nominations for the Clive Lord and RM Johnston medals for 2016

The Royal Society of Tasmania invite nominations for the Clive Lord and the RM Johnston memorial medals for 2016.

Clive Lord

IMAGE: Museum Victoria

Nominations must be submitted digitally no later than Friday, September 16, 2016 at 5 pm.

Please note nominations for the Clive Lord medal will be taken for candidates in the general field of Tasmanian history.

Please read the following pdfs for information on the conditions of each award and nomination processes or follow the link to our awards page: https://rst.org.au/awards/

Clive_Lord_Medal_2016

R_M_Johnston_Medal_2016

 

 

Doctoral Award 2013

We are pleased to announce that nominations are now sought for the DOCTORAL (PHD) AWARD, 2013

The Royal Society of Tasmania has instituted an annual award for a recently-graduated doctoral (PhD) academic, who has made significant advances in the course of his/her doctoral research.

• The Award shall be in any field – sciences, medicine, arts or humanities – within the purview of the Society.
• The Award shall be made no more than three years after graduation (PhD degree).
• The work must have been largely carried out in Tasmania or under the aegis of a Tasmanian-based organisation.
The value of the award is $1000.

The Conditions of the award are:

• The Award shall be made no more than three years after graduation (PhD degree);
• To be awarded in any field – sciences, medicine, arts or humanities – within the purview of the Society;
• The Award to be for work leading to significant advances based on the PhD research as evidenced by published or in press peer-reviewed papers in the national/international literature;
• The work to have been carried out largely in Tasmania or under the aegis of a Tasmanian-based organisation;
• The nationality of the recipient is not to be considered in making the Award; that is the Award is not restricted to Australian nationals;
• The nominee is developing a career in the field of study;
• The award is to be available annually, but will not be awarded if there is no candidate of sufficient quality;
• Expressions of interest are to be sought widely from all relevant institutions on an annual basis, and must include a nomination from the candidates supervisor or Head of Department;
• The recipient will be encouraged to address the Society;
• The value of the Award shall be $2000.

Nomination Process

All applications must include:

1. A letter of nomination from the candidate’s PhD supervisor or Head of Department. Nominations will not be considered without this document.
2. The letter of nomination (1) must include a statement of the new and original contribution to the field of research.
3. A full academic CV including the date of PhD graduation – which must have been after 15 November, 2010.
4. An abstract (not more than one page) of the PhD study, including the thesis title.
5. One copy of each relevant published or in press paper on which the nomination is based.
6. A copy of the candidate’s PhD thesis – this will be returned.

Note: Candidates may not nominate themselves.

Applications should be address to:

Dr John Thorne
The Convener, Honours Committee
The Royal Society of Tasmania
GPO BOX 1166
HOBART TASMANIA 7001

Applications must be received no later than 15th November 2013

 

Announcement of Awards for 2013

The Royal Society of Tasmania proudly announces that nominations are now being called for:  The Royal Society of Tasmania Medal  The Clive Lord Memorial Medal, and  The M  R  Banks Medal.

 

  • The Royal Society of Tasmania Medal  was established in 1927. It  is awarded to a scholar for substantial original research in any subject within the Society’s purview. A significant part of the research shall have been conducted while the recipient was a resident of Tasmania. The recipient must have been, in the view of the Council, an active member of the Society for at least five years. The awardee will deliver “The Royal Society of Tasmania Medal Lecture”.
  • The purpose of the  M R Banks Medal, established March 1997, is to recognise outstanding achievement by a scholar in mid-career, no more than 45 years of age.

The conditions of the award are:

  1. The scholar to be recognized must be no more than 45 years of age at the date of the Award, and should have achieved a PhD or appropriate higher qualification.
  2. The award may be made in any field within the purview of the Society.
  3. The work to have been largely carried out in Tasmania or under the aegis of a Tasmanian-based organization.
  4. The recipient shall be in mid-career, rapidly developing a standing in his/her field and be winning international recognition from peers.
  5. The award is to be known as the MR Banks Medal, to honour Dr M R Banks’ contribution to science and The Royal Society of Tasmania.
  6. The award to be made every one to three years.
  7. The recipient of the medal shall address the Society by delivering the M R Banks Lecture to members, after the conferring of the medal.
  • The Clive Lord Memorial Medal , Established July 1930.  A lecturer will be selected to deliver the Clive Lord Memorial Lecture,  the recipient being a scholar distinguished for research in Tasmanian Science or History.  A memorial medal will be presented.

Procedure for Nomination for the Clive Lord Memorial Medal 

The first page of the nomination should list:

  •  The name of the medal.
  •  The name of the candidate and contact address.
  •  The name of the proposer and contact address.

This should be followed by a description of the candidate’s achievements relevant to the Clive Lord Medal.  It should be no longer than one page and should be written concisely and in language that is widely understood outside the candidate’s field of research.  The candidate’s contributions to science, history or other field of learning, industry or society should be clearly stated.

A full curriculum vitae should be provided in confidence.  It should include the candidate’s date of birth, the date of receipt of degrees, and a full list of significant published works.  Where the candidate’s standing relies on co-authored papers, the candidate’s role in those significant papers should be indicated.

The Honours Committee of the Royal Society of Tasmania has limited ability to seek additional information and therefore depends on the nomination papers to provide a full and fair account of the candidate’s suitability, taking into account the criteria of the particular medal.

Applications should be addressed to the:

Dr John G. Thorne,
Convener, Honours Committee
The Royal Society of Tasmania
GPO Box 1166
HOBART TASMANIA 7001

Nominations must be received no later than August 31 2013.  

Procedure for nomination for MR Banks Medal

The first page of the nomination should list

  • The name of the medal
  • The name of the proposer and contact address
  • The name of the candidate and contact address

No self nominations are allowed

 The description of the candidate’s achievements relevant to the Medal should follow.  It should be no more than one page and should be written concisely and in language that is widely understood outside the candidate’s field of research.  The candidate’s research or other scholarly contributions to science, history or other field of learning, industry or society should be clearly stated.

A full curriculum vitae should be provided by the nominee to the nominator for the Honours Committee, in confidence.  It should include the candidate’s date of birth, the date of receipt of degrees, and a full list of published works.  The most significant publications should be highlighted (for example by asterisks).  Where the candidate’s standing relies on many co-authored papers, the candidate’s role in those significant publications should be indicated.

The Honours Committee of the Royal Society of Tasmania has limited ability to seek additional information and therefore depends on the nomination papers to provide a full and fair account of the candidate’s suitability, taking into account the criteria for the Medal.

Nominations should be sent to:

Dr John G. Thorne,
Convener, Honours Committee
The Royal Society of Tasmania
GPO Box 1166
HOBART TASMANIA 7001

Nominations must be received no later than August 31, 2013  

Procedure for nomination for The Royal Society Medal

The first page of the nomination should list

  • The name of the medal
  • The name of the proposer and contact address
  • The name of the candidate and contact address

No self nominations are allowed 

The description of the candidate’s achievements relevant to The Royal Society Medal should follow.  It should be no more than one page and should be written concisely and in language that is widey understood outside the candidate’s field of research.  The candidate’s research or other scholarly contributions to science, history or other field of learning, industry or society should be clearly stated.

A full curriculum vitae should be provided by the nominee to the nominator for the Honours Committee, in confidence.  It should include the candidate’s date of birth, the date of receipt of degrees, and a full list of published works.  The most significant publications should be highlighted (for example by asterisks).  Where the candidate’s standing relies on many co-authored papers, the candidate’s role in those significant publications should be indicated.

The Honours Committee of the Royal Society of Tasmania has limited ability to seek additional information and therefore depends on the nomination papers to provide a full and fair account of the candidate’s suitability, taking into account the criteria for the Medal.

Nominations should be sent to:

Dr John G. Thorne,
Convener, Honours Committee
The Royal Society of Tasmania
GPO Box 1166
HOBART TASMANIA 7001

Nominations must be received no later than August 31, 2013 

 

 

Advance Notice: The Royal Society has an Annual Doctoral Award and nominations for this award will be called on October 1.