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

AwardClosing dateSubject area(s)FormatAwarded for
Royal Society Awards    
ATSE - Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering AwardFebruaryScience, technology and engineeringAwardResearch excellence
HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery AwardsFebruaryNursing and midwiferyAwardInstitutional excellence
Australian Academy of the Humanities awardsMarchHumanitiesAwards Excellence in Research / Excellence in Musicology / Excellence in Translation
Australian Academy of the Humanities fellowshipsMarchHumanitiesFellowshipTravel bursary
NHMRC Biennial AwardsMarchMedical and Health SciencesAwardExcellence in leadership, innovation and sector contribution
Prime Ministers Literary AwardsMarchAnyAwardBooks of high literary merit or scholarly accomplishment
Prime Ministers Prizes for ScienceMarchScience (General)AwardExcellence in scientific research, research-based innovation
Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences - Jian Zhou MedalAprilMedical and Health SciencesAwardRising star of Australian health and medical science
Young Tall Poppy Science AwardsAprilScienceAwardIntellectual and scientific excellence
Australian Academy of Science Honorific AwardsMayScience AwardAdvancement of science
Australian College of Nursing: Health Minister's Award for Nursing TrailblazersMayMedical and Health SciencesAwardInnovation in health and aged care
Australian Museum Eureka PrizesMayScience AwardExcellence in research & innovation, leadership, science engagement, and school science.
Georgina Sweet Awards for Women in Quantitative Biomedical ScienceMayQuantitative biomedical scienceAwardResearch excellence
John Dixon Hughes Medal for Medical Research InnovationMayMedical and Health SciencesAwardResearch excellence
Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical ResearchMayMedical and Health SciencesAwardResearch impact
Australian Engineering Excellence AwardsJuneEngineeringAwardBroad range of awards for excellence in all aspects of engineering
Australian Institute of Policy and Science - Florey Next Generation AwardJuneMedical and Health SciencesAwardResearch excellence
Australian Philanthropy AwardsJunePhilanthropyAwardImpact through philanthropy
TEFMA Clever Campus AwardsJuneProperty and facilities managementAwardInnovation in property and facility management
Association for Tertiary Education Management (ATEM) Best Practice Awards 2021JulyAnyAwardExcellence in leadership, research management, governance and policy, innovation, communication, people and culture
and engagement
Australian Council for the Arts AwardsJulySocial Sciences, Humanities and Arts (General)AwardContribution to Australian arts and culture
Australian Defence Industry AwardsJulyManyAwardAchievements and excellence of professionals and businesses within defence
Australian Financial Review - Women of Influence AwardsJulyAnyAwardinfluential, inspirational and visionary women
BUPA Foundation Emerging Health Researcher of the YearJulyMedical and Health SciencesAwardDedication and contribution of ECRs
Centenary Institute's Medical Innovation AwardJulyMedical and Health SciencesAwardResearch excellence
GSK Award for Research ExcellenceJulyMedical and Health SciencesAwardResearch excellence
Metcalf Prize for Stem Cell ResearchJulyMedical and Health SciencesAwardExceptional mid-career stem cell researchers
Research Australia Health and Medical Research AwardsJulyMedical and Health SciencesAwardResearch excellence
Fresh ScienceJulyAnyFree media trainingUp and coming researchers with no media experience
Australian Finanical Review - Higher Education AwardsAugustAnyAwardOutstanding contribution to Australian prosperity and quality of life
CSIRO Indigenous STEM AwardsAugustManyAwardContribution to STEM
Engagement Australia Excellence AwardsAugustAnyAwardExcellence in engagement
Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT)SeptemberAnyAwardExcellence in  teaching
Global Academic Development Good Practice AwardsSeptemberAnyAwardEnhancing practice across the dimensions of teaching, learning and scholarship
Australian College of Nursing Grants and ScholarshipsSeptemberMedical and Health SciencesScholarshipsResearch in nursing
Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) Prize for Distinctive Work in the Humanities, Arts and Social SciencesSeptemberHumanities, arts and social sciencesAwardExcellence in performance, exhibition, research project or advances in policy development
NHMRC Research Excellence AwardsSeptemberMedical and Health SciencesAwardTop ranked researchers and teams following peer review of NHRMC grant applications
Universities Australia Marketing, Communications and Development awardSeptemberMarketing and communicationsAwardClever, inspiring and high impact work

Awards contact

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

E:  academicexcellence@newcastle.edu.au