[Galileo] National Museum of Australia Student Prize announcement

[Libby Robin]

The National Museum of Australia and the Australian Academy of Science 
through its National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science invite 
submissions for the

National Museum of Australia Student Prize
for the History of Australian Science 2008

The Prize will be a certificate and $2,500.

Background: The National Museum of Australia and the Australian Academy of 
Science (National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science) jointly 
award an annual prize for the best student essay in the History of 
Australian Science or Australian Environmental History. The prizes are 
awarded in alternate years in May, with the history of science prize being 
offered in even-numbered years and the environmental history prize in 
odd-numbered years.

Closing date for submissions: 28 February 2008.

Eligibility: The prize will be awarded for original unpublished research 
undertaken whilst enrolled as a student (postgraduate or undergraduate) at 
any tertiary educational institution.

The research should be presented as an essay not exceeding 8,000 words in 
length (exclusive of endnotes). Essays must be written in English and fully 
documented following the style specified for the Australian Academy of 
Science's journal, Historical Records of Australian Science.

Essays may deal with any aspect of the History of Australian Science. The 
winning entry may be considered for publication in Historical Records of 
Australian Science.

Selection process: The judging panel has three members:
         Chair (or nominee), National Committee for History and Philosophy 
of Science (Chair of panel).
         Editor (or nominee), Historical Records of Australian Science.
         Director of Research (or nominee), National Museum of Australia.

How to apply:  Attach a cover sheet to your essay indicating:
    * Full name
    * Contact details (postal and e-mail addresses and telephone number)
    * Title of submission
    * University course (and year of course if undergraduate)
    * Student number
Your essay must be accompanied by a letter from your academic supervisor 
attesting that the essay meets the eligibility criterion set out above.

Please send three hard copies of your submission and an electronic copy on 
disk to the Librarian, Australian Academy of Science, GPO Box 783, 
Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, to be received by the closing date.

Inquiries: rosanne.walker at science.org.au

Entries will not be returned. Judges' decisions are final. The winner will 
be contacted by mail and/or e-mail, and will be announced on the websites 
of the National Museum of Australia and the Australian Academy of Science 
in June 2008.



Dr Libby Robin
Senior Fellow
The Fenner School of  Environment and Society
Australian National University
Building 43, Canberra 0200, AUSTRALIA

AND

Senior Research Fellow,
Centre for Historical Research
National Museum of Australia


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