2025 GSNZ Annual Awards
Call for Nominations and Applications
The new portfolio of awards is released for 2025
Please email your nominations/applications to the Awards Subcommittee Convenor, Catherine Reid, at vp@gsnz.org.nz by the 1st of September 2025 (unless otherwise stated).
For more details on individual awards and to download nomination templates please visit our awards page.
Premier Geoscience-wide Awards
Geoscience Lecture Tour
For a geoscientist with excellent public speaking skills to present new research to all branches of GSNZ.
McKay Hammer
For the author(s) of the most meritorious geoscience paper(s) from the current and previous 3 calendar years.
GSNZ Honorary Life Member
Nominations are called for to recognise outstanding lifetime contributions to geoscience in New Zealand.
Hayward Geocommunication Award
Awarded to a NZ-based geoscientist or geoscientists for the most meritorious contribution to geocommunication in the current or previous 3 calendar years.
Young Researcher/Student Awards
Student and Early Career Research Award
A contribution of approximately $5000 towards research in New Zealand. Contribution can cover field, travel, analytical expenses, etc (more details on website).
Student and Early Career Travel Grant
To provide funding assistance for New Zealand early career Earth science researchers and PhD students to attend and present a talk or poster at an first international conference or workshop.
John Beavan Geodetic Fieldwork Grant
Support for students involved with geodetic research to undertake or participate in associated fieldwork. Applications can be submitted at any time.
The New Zealand SAGE Award
The Summer of Applied Geophysical Experience (SAGE), is a unique ‘hands-on' geophysical educational programme held over a two-week period in June/July in New Mexico. Non-binding expressions of interest are called for now to assist students and their supervisors with planning ahead of final applications in February/March.
Special Awards
New Zealand Geochemistry Prize
For the most outstanding body of work or geochemistry publication published in the current or previous 3 calendar years.
Wellman Paleontology Prize
Awarded for a recent discovery of important fossil material within New Zealand.
The Tohu Kaitautoko Award
Awarded to the most outstanding Earth science technician and people in other support roles in the Geosciences in New Zealand.
To apply or make a nomination please visit our Awards page.
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PO Box 7003
Newtown
Wellington 6242
Administrator:
Nicki Sayers
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The GSNZ is a member organisation of the Royal Society
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