Awards, grants and programs

Our awards and funding programs recognise excellence across all career stages and support researchers to advance their work and impact. Alongside these initiatives, we deliver a range of programs and projects that broaden scientific knowledge, strengthen participation, and inspire engagement across the research community and wider public.
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Awards and opportunities

Central to the purpose of the Academy is the recognition and support of outstanding contributions to the advancement of science. The honorific awards recognise outstanding contributions to the advancement of science at the early, mid and career level and career awards recognise life-long achievement. The Academy also supports scientists to undertake research projects, travel and deliver lectures at a national and international level.
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Honorific awardees

Please meet the previous winners of honorific awards, dating back to 2006.
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How to nominate a scientist for the Academy’s honorific awards

The Australian Academy of Science’s honorific awards recognise outstanding contributions to the advancement of science, from researchers early in their careers to those with a lifetime of achievements.
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Programs and projects

Our programs and projects span the full spectrum of Australia’s science ecosystem – from building teacher confidence and capability in school STEM education, to supporting innovative research projects and delivering national flagship initiatives that advance scientific knowledge and participation.