2020 Mike Smith Student Prize

Published in the Research School of Physics Event Horizon
Vol45 Issue2 13–17 January 2020

Essay submissions now open for the 
2020 Mike Smith Student Prize

Submissions for the Mike Smith Student Prize are now open. We encourage you to share information about this prize with your networks and to support students studying in relevant areas to submit an essay.

The Mike Smith Student Prize awards $3000 to an outstanding research essay addressing the history of Australian science or Australian environmental history.

Submission deadline:  9 am AEDT Monday 20 January 2020

Criteria: The prize will be awarded for an essay based on original unpublished research undertaken while enrolled as a student (postgraduate or undergraduate) at any tertiary educational institution in the world.

The essay should be 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 deal with any aspect of the history of Australian science (including medicine and technology) or Australian environmental history. ‘Australia’ can include essays that focus on the Australian region, broadly defined, including Oceania. Essays that compare issues and subjects associated with Australia with those of other places also are welcome. The winning entry, if it is in a suitable subject area, may be considered for publication in Historical Records of Australian Science.

Past winners: Historical Records of Australian Science has published a virtual issue showcasing six previous essays awarded the Mike Smith Prize.

Enquiries: Email the Australian Academy of Science at nc@science.org.au or phone us on +61 2 6201 9400.