Research
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 Council for the Arts Awards | July | Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts (General) | Award | Contribution to Australian arts and culture |
| 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
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