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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA STUDENT PRIZE FOR THE HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE

Applications for this prize have closed.
The next call for applications is expected to be in September 2009.

The National Museum of Australia and the Australian Academy of Science through its National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science invite submissions for this prize.

The Prize will consist of a certificate and $2500.

The prize will be awarded for original unpublished research undertaken whilst enrolled as a student (postgraduate or undergraduate) at any tertiary educational institution.

The research should be presented as an essay not exceeding 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 deal with any aspect of the history of Australian science. The winning entry will be considered for publication in Historical Records of Australian Science.

The judging panel will have three members:

• Chair (or nominee), National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science (Chair of panel).
• Editor (or nominee), Historical Records of Australian Science.
• Director of Research (or nominee), National Museum of Australia.

Applicants should attach a cover sheet to their essay indicating:

• Full name
• Contact details (postal and email addresses and telephone number)
• Title of submission
• University course (and year of course if undergraduate)
• Student number

Your essay must also be accompanied by a letter from your academic supervisor attesting that the essay meets the eligibility criterion set out above.

Three hard copies of your submission and an electronic copy on disk should be sent to:

Entries will not be returned and the judges' decisions are final.

The winner will be contacted by mail and/or email, and will be announced on the websites of the National Museum of Australia and the Australian Academy of Science in June 2008.

For further information contact rosanne.walker@science.org.au.