The Australian Acoustical Society (AAS) Education Grant has been established to encourage and enhance the study of acoustics in Australia and in particular to encourage research in acoustics. The main criterion is the likely benefit that the successful completion of the proposed project will provide for acoustics, for the AAS and for its members.
Examples of projects likely to be viewed favourably include:
- one whose outcomes would enable a significant number of AAS members to resolve community or environmental problems more satisfactorily;
- one which involves collaboration between education/research institutions and industry based organisations;
- one which would produce good publicity for the AAS and for the science and practice of acoustics in Australia;
- one which enhances the quality or quantity of educational offerings in acoustics in Australia.
Projects will be judged on their originality and their likelihood of successful completion within reasonable timeframes. The multiplier effect of having partial funding from other sources will also appeal to the judges. However, the AAS remains interested in funding projects that may not proceed without AAS funding. If the proposal involves funds from a number of sources, it should be made clear how the AAS contribution would be acknowledged. The potential for the outcomes to be published in Acoustics Australia and/or presented at the annual conferences and technical meetings of the Society would be viewed favourably.
The grant is open to educational institutions, companies and organisations and individuals for the purpose of financing special acoustic projects, providing scholarships, assisting projects with the purchase of software and equipment or any other worthwhile use involving acoustics.
The total grant of $15,000.00 may be split between several projects. Thus applicants should not assume that they would necessarily receive all the available funding if their application was successful and should not necessarily request the maximum amount of the award.
The Queensland Division conducts an awards program to encourage and support education and research in acoustics in Queensland. Awards are granted on an annual basis in two divisions, a schools division and a tertiary division.
The schools division is administered as part of the Queensland Science Contest (now in its 55th year) open to students studying at Queensland primary and secondary schools. A $460.00 bursary will be presented for the best entry in the field of acoustics. At the discretion of the judges, this bursary may be split among a number of deserving entries (maximum of five).
Division II
The tertiary division consists of awards in two categories:
Category 1: Research Project
- The Acoustic Bursary: A bursary of $1500.00 in cash will be awarded for a proposed 4th year undergraduate or 1st year postgraduate research project.
Submissions close: 5:00 pm Friday 29 August 2008- The RJ Hooker Bursary: A bursary of $1500.00 in cash will be awarded for a proposed 4th year undergraduate or 1st year postgraduate research project conducted in industry in the context of a professional placement.
Submissions close: 5:00 pm Friday 24 October 2008Category 2: Course Work
A book prize of $150.00 will be awarded to the most outstanding student in the acoustics component of a relevant undergraduate or 1st year postgraduate degree subject.The awards are open to tertiary students studying full or part time at a Queensland university in subjects relevant to the field of acoustics.
The prize:
A prize of $1000 will be awarded for the best undergraduate project in acoustics and/or vibration completed at a Western Australian tertiary institution during 2009.
This prize has been set up to encourage tertiary students to undertake projects in this interesting and challenging field.
The winning student(s) will be asked to present a talk on their project at a meeting of the WA Division of the Australian Acoustical Society, at which the prize will be presented.
Eligibility:
Students are eligible to enter if they will complete an undergraduate or honours project relevant to any aspect of acoustics and/or vibration at a Western Australian tertiary institution in 2009.
Acoustics is a broad field, so there is plenty of scope for interesting projects in areas such as:
- architectural and building acoustics
- underwater acoustics,
- musical acoustics
- biological acoustics
- noise and vibration control
- vibration and structural dynamics
- environmental noise
- hearing and speech physiology
- occupational health
- biological acoustics
- ultrasonics
- etc. etc.
Entry:
Details will be provided in the second half of 2009, however entries will comprise:
- A copy of the final project report(s). Where two or more students complete a project as a team, but write separate reports, then all reports should be submitted.
- A short statement specifically addressing the judging criteria below
- A statement from the project's supervisor supporting the entry.
Judging criteria:
- Scientific merit
- Potential impact of results
- Novelty of approach
- Relevance to acoustic field of study
The judges will also take into account the quality of the project report(s), particularly the clarity of the writing and the presentation and discussion of results.
In recognition of the contributions of David Bies to the science and practice of and education in acoustics, the South Australian Division of the Australian Acoustical Society has resolved to establish a Prize to recognise outstanding contributions in these areas.
The Prize shall be made available each year and may be awarded to a member(s) of the Australian Acoustical Society who is/are an acoustical practitioner(s) in South Australia, or has/have made a meritorious contribution to the discipline in South Australia.
Nominations can be made via written correspondence to the AAS SA Division, see http://www.mecheng.adelaide.edu.au/aas/prizes.htm for more details.
This award aims at fostering and rewarding excellence in acoustics. The entries will be judged on demonstrated innovation from within any field of acoustics. The prizes include a trophy and a gift to the value of $2,500 to the winner, and a certificate and gift to the value of $500 to the runner up.
The Australian Academy of Science is a private organisation of some 370 of Australia's leading research scientists, elected for their personal contributions to science.
The Academy recognises research excellence by conferring medals and awards on younger scientists and recognises lifetime contributions to specific disciplines by more senior scientists.
You are invited to nominate candidates for the prestigious awards of the Australian Academy of Science.