New Zealand Science and Technology Medals
The Royal Society of New Zealand is responsible for the award of the New Zealand Science and Technology Medals (NZS&T medals) each year. Nominations must occur through a constituent Society. Accordingly, members of the NZ Freshwater Sciences Society are invited to nominate NZFSS members for the S&T medals.
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S.I.L. 1987 Trust Fund Travel Award - Application form (due date 1 Nov)
S.I.L. 1987 Trust Fund Guest Lecturer Award - Application form (due date 1 Nov)
Objective: To enable outstanding young scientists to attend overseas conferences, seminars or workshops, or to visit institutions to learn techniques, develop expertise, use equipment, collections or library facilities not available in New Zealand.
Eligibility: Applicants shall be New Zealand based members of the New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society. Preference will be given to candidates less than 35 years of age, or who graduated in the previous 10 year period.
Previous awards: No person shall be ineligible for an award because of a previous award.
Applications: Applications shall be made on the form supplied (see below) by the Secretary of the New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society.
Applicants will need to state their aims and objectives, submit a draft itinerary, supporting letters from relevant institutions, overseas contacts, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a draft budget showing other sources of financial support obtained or being sought, and name two referees
Criteria: Applicants will be judged on the benefits that are likely to accrue to the candidate and limnological research in New Zealand as a result of the trip.
Reporting: The successful candidate will submit a trip report for publication in the New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society's newsletter. Where appropriate, the successful candidate will also describe the work done during the trip at the next annual meeting of the Society.
Award: The award will cover the costs of travel (up to 100% for the grantee only) together with a contribution towards accommodation and living expenses up to $2000.00 or such higher sum that mat be determined by the Trustees.
Tenure: Such period/periods as the Committee thinks fit.
Frequency: The award may be made annually provided there are suitable candidates. The Committee may decide not to make an award in any particular year.
Closing date: 1 November for the year starting 1 April the following year.
Objective: To provide financial support for visits to and/or within New Zealand by eminent overseas limnologists, whose visits will benefit New Zealand's limnological research community as a whole.
Eligibility: Candidate should be eminent in some field of limnological research and have the ability to make a contribution to limnological research in New Zealand.
Previous awards: No person shall be ineligible for an award because of a previous award.
Nominations: Candidates must be nominated by a financial member of the New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society who will submit on their behalf a letter outlining the aims and objectives of the trip, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a draft itinerary, a draft budget showing other sources of finance if any, and the names of two referees.
Criteria: The candidates shall be judged on their eminence in the field of limnological research and their ability to make a contribution to New Zealand's limnological research community. Visitors will be expected to address the annual meeting of the New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society and to visit several New Zealand research institutions including universities.
Award: The award will cover the costs of travel (up to 100% for the grantee only) together with a contribution towards accommodation and living expenses up to $2000.00 or such higher sum that may be determined by the Trustees. In determining the value of the award the Committee shall take into account the fact that overseas scientists are often better able to receive financial assistance than New Zealanders.
Tenure: Such period/periods as the Committee thinks fit.
Frequency: The award may be made annually provided there are suitable candidates. The Committee may decide not to make an award in any particular year.
Closing date: 1 November for the year starting 1 April the following year.