GSNZ Annual Awards
Call for nominations and applications for the 2024 GSNZ Annual Awards
Deadline for nominations extended until 15 September 2024
Please email your nominations/applications to the Awards Subcommittee Convenor, Catherine Reid, at vp@gsnz.org.nz by the 15 September 2024
More details on individual awards and nomination templates can be found here.
Premier Geoscience-wide Awards
Hochstetter Lecturer
For a geoscientist with excellent public speaking skills to present new research to all branches of GSNZ. We welcome nominations of ALL members of the geoscience community for this award, from ECRs, through to senior geoscientists.
McKay Hammer
For the author(s) of the most meritorious geoscience paper(s) from the previous 3 calendar years (2021-2023).
GSNZ Honorary 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 previous 3 calendar years (2021-2023).
Young Researcher/Student Awards
The Pullar-Vucetich Prize
Awarded to the author or co-authors of the most meritorious contribution to tephrochronological research in the New Zealand region in the previous 3 calendar years (2021-2023).
Jim Ansell Geophysics Scholarship
Post-graduate scholarship for NZ’s top up-and-coming geophysicist.
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.
Wellman Research Award
A contribution of approximately $3000 towards research in New Zealand. Contribution can cover field, travel, analytical expenses, etc (more details on website).
Werner F. Giggenbach Prize for Geochemistry
For the most outstanding geochemistry publication in 2023 by a NZ-based young researcher.
Young Researcher 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 their first international overseas conference or workshop.
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 Geophysics Prize
For the most meritorious publication in NZ geophysics in the current or last 2 years (2022-2024).
Harold Wellman Prize
Awarded for a recent discovery of important fossil material within New Zealand.
Kingma Award
Awarded to the most outstanding Earth science technician in New Zealand.
Alan Mason Historical Studies Fund
Up to $500 awarded to assist research on the history of Earth science in New Zealand.
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