Deadline: January 15, 2024
Applications are open for the Mike Smith Student Prize 2024 for History of Australian Science or Australian Environmental History. The Mike Smith Student Prize is awarded to an essay based on original, unpublished research undertaken whilst enrolled as a student (postgraduate or undergraduate) at any tertiary educational institution worldwide.
Essays may explore any aspect of the history of Australian science, including medicine and technology or Australian environmental history. The term ‘Australia’ may encompass essays focusing on the Australian region, broadly defined, which includes Oceania.
Award
- Cash prize of $3,000, with minor prizes awarded at the panel’s discretion.
Eligibility
- The prize will be awarded for an essay based on original, unpublished research undertaken whilst enrolled as a student (postgraduate or undergraduate) at any tertiary educational institution worldwide.
- The essay should range from 4000–8000 words in length (exclusive of endnotes). Essays must be written in English and fully documented following the style specified for the Australian Academy of Science’s journal, Historical Records of Australian Science.
- Essays may explore any aspect of the history of Australian science, including medicine and technology or Australian environmental history. The term ‘Australia’ may encompass essays focusing on the Australian region, broadly defined, which includes Oceania. They also welcome essays that compare issues and subjects associated with Australia to those of other places.
Application
Applications should be submitted to [email protected] by 9am AEDT on Monday, January 15, 2024. Materials to be submitted in the following order:
- Covering email, which should include:
- Full name
- Contact details (postal and e-mail addresses and telephone number)
- Title of submission
- University course (and year of course if undergraduate)
- Student number
- Essay in PDF format
- A PDF letter or an attached email from the applicant’s academic supervisor, confirming that the essay meets the eligibility criteria.
For more information, visit Mike Smith Student Prize.
