The fellowship helps finance education, research and development in the fields of science and medicine.

Fellowships are awarded to distinguished postgraduate overseas scientists to visit Australia for public lecture/seminar tours and to visit scientific centres in Australia. Fellows are expected to increase public awareness of the physical and biological sciences and scientific issues and accordingly will be outstanding lecturers to the general public.

This award is open to nominations for candidates from all genders. The Australian Academy of Science encourages nominations of female candidates and of candidates from a broad geographical distribution.

Eligibility

The Fellow will be an ecologist resident in Australia or New Zealand. Preference will be given to an applicant who indicates an interest in population ecology of wildlife and its scientific management.

Nominations:

Individuals cannot self-nominate for this award.

Nominations are to be completed through an online form and must include the following:

• The nominee's curriculum vitae. Include a full publications list and any evidence of international standing, major awards, fellowships and invited, keynote or plenary talks, where appropriate to the award.
• 10 most significant publications. Upload a list of up to 10 of the most significant publications (of most relevance to this Fellowship), each including up to 50-words on why they are significant. Outline the nominee's specific role in the research and indicate percentage contribution.
• Nominee's brief citation.
• Summary of the nominee's career achievements.
• Evidence of the nominees public lecturing capabilities. Provide a summary of the nominee's lecturing capabilities, including the ability to communicate with scientific and lay-audiences.
• Aims and benefits of the nominee's tour and an outline of the planned itinerary.

• Phone: 02 6201 9467
• Email: awards@science.org.au