Awards and prizes

The University of Newcastle is home to some of the world’s most well-regarded researchers and educators.

Our researchers have won high-profile awards for their work in engineering, cancer prevention, nutrition education, asthma prevention, education initiatives, humanities, and much more.

Awards provide opportunities to celebrate success; raise the profile of the University, teams and individuals; connect with new partners and achieve career goals.

Here is a list of prestigious national awards opportunities. The Academic Excellence Sharepoint site contains comprehensive links to award opportunities -  internal, local, national and international.

National Awards

Award Closing date Subject area(s) Format Awarded for
Royal Society Awards     
ATSE - Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering Award February Science, technology and engineering Award Research excellence
HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards February Nursing and midwifery Award Institutional excellence
Australian Academy of the Humanities awards March Humanities Awards  Excellence in Research / Excellence in Musicology / Excellence in Translation
Australian Academy of the Humanities fellowships March Humanities Fellowship Travel bursary
NHMRC Biennial Awards March Medical and Health Sciences Award Excellence in leadership, innovation and sector contribution
Prime Ministers Literary Awards March Any Award Books of high literary merit or scholarly accomplishment
Prime Ministers Prizes for Science March Science (General) Award Excellence in scientific research, research-based innovation
Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences - Jian Zhou Medal April Medical and Health Sciences Award Rising star of Australian health and medical science
Young Tall Poppy Science Awards April Science Award Intellectual and scientific excellence
Australian Academy of Science Honorific Awards May Science  Award Advancement of science
Australian College of Nursing: Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers May Medical and Health Sciences Award Innovation in health and aged care
Australian Museum Eureka Prizes May Science  Award Excellence in research & innovation, leadership, science engagement, and school science.
Georgina Sweet Awards for Women in Quantitative Biomedical Science May Quantitative biomedical science Award Research excellence
John Dixon Hughes Medal for Medical Research Innovation May Medical and Health Sciences Award Research excellence
Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research May Medical and Health Sciences Award Research impact
Australian Engineering Excellence Awards June Engineering Award Broad range of awards for excellence in all aspects of engineering
Australian Institute of Policy and Science - Florey Next Generation Award June Medical and Health Sciences Award Research excellence
Australian Philanthropy Awards June Philanthropy Award Impact through philanthropy
TEFMA Clever Campus Awards June Property and facilities management Award Innovation in property and facility management
Association for Tertiary Education Management (ATEM) Best Practice Awards 2021 July Any Award Excellence in leadership, research management, governance and policy, innovation, communication, people and culture
and engagement
Australian Defence Industry Awards July Many Award Achievements and excellence of professionals and businesses within defence
Australian Financial Review - Women of Influence Awards July Any Award influential, inspirational and visionary women
BUPA Foundation Emerging Health Researcher of the Year July Medical and Health Sciences Award Dedication and contribution of ECRs
Centenary Institute's Medical Innovation Award July Medical and Health Sciences Award Research excellence
GSK Award for Research Excellence July Medical and Health Sciences Award Research excellence
Metcalf Prize for Stem Cell Research July Medical and Health Sciences Award Exceptional mid-career stem cell researchers
Research Australia Health and Medical Research Awards July Medical and Health Sciences Award Research excellence
Fresh Science July Any Free media training Up and coming researchers with no media experience
Australian Finanical Review - Higher Education Awards August Any Award Outstanding contribution to Australian prosperity and quality of life
CSIRO Indigenous STEM Awards August Many Award Contribution to STEM
Engagement Australia Excellence Awards August Any Award Excellence in engagement
Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) September Any Award Excellence in  teaching
Global Academic Development Good Practice Awards September Any Award Enhancing practice across the dimensions of teaching, learning and scholarship
Australian College of Nursing Grants and Scholarships September Medical and Health Sciences Scholarships Research in nursing
Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) Prize for Distinctive Work in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences September Humanities, arts and social sciences Award Excellence in performance, exhibition, research project or advances in policy development
NHMRC Research Excellence Awards September Medical and Health Sciences Award Top ranked researchers and teams following peer review of NHRMC grant applications
Universities Australia Marketing, Communications and Development award September Marketing and communications Award Clever, inspiring and high impact work

Awards contact

Academic Excellence
Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Academic Excellence

E:  academicexcellence@newcastle.edu.au