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Sponsor
The NSW Office for Science and Medical Research Jamie Callachor Eureka Prize for Medical Research is sponsored by.
Description
The NSW Office for Science and Medical Research Jamie Callachor Eureka Prize for Medical Research is awarded to an individual or research team conducting outstanding research into the health impacts of climate change.
prize
$10,000
Purpose
The NSW Office for Science and Medical Research Jamie Callachor Eureka Prize for Medical Research prize is named in memory of Jamie Callachor, a valued colleague of the Ministry who died unexpectedly in November 2005.
The Jamie Callachor Eureka Prize for Medical Research is designed to encourage and reward emerging medical researchers. The Prize is awarded for an outstanding, ground-breaking medical research project and may be awarded to an individual or to a research team.
Each year, the prize focuses on and highlights a specific field of medical research which reflects Australian health priorities and medical research strengths.
The 2009 Jamie Callachor Eureka Prize for Medical Research is for outstanding research into the health impacts of climate change.
Current predictions estimate that by 2030, Australia is likely to be 1° warmer. (Climate change in Australia: technical report 2007) and there are likely to be impacts on our health due to increases in heat-related illness, water-borne illnesses and food-borne diseases.
Judging Criteria
Entries must address each of the following criteria:
• Originality: Describe how your research is original, especially in providing revolutionary insight into significant changes in health impacts associated with climate change, and the likely time frame.
• Scientific Rigour: Describe the scientific rigour of your research, including evidence that the research has undergone peer-review.
• Nature of Outputs: Describe the nature of research outputs (e.g. scientific papers in quality journals).
• Potential Impacts: Describe the potential impacts and benefits of your research, such as:
- potential translation of the research into diagnostic or therapeutic application; or
- the breadth of the health and medical practice and research fields that may benefit from the research.
Conditions of entry
The prize is open to individuals or groups. Entrants can either enter themselves or be nominated by others.
Research entered for this prize must have been undertaken:
• in Australia by an Australian citizen(s) or Australian resident(s). Where the entry is by a research team, all members of the team must meet this criterion.
• by individuals who completed their research PhD no more than 15 years before they undertook the research entered. Where the entry is by a research team, the chief investigator of the team must meet this criterion.
• no more than five (5) years prior to the closing date for entries.
Online entry forms and supporting documentation must be submitted by midnight AEST Friday 1 May 2009.
The research entered/nominated for this prize may not be entered/nominated for another Australian Museum Eureka Prize.
The deliberations of the judging panel remain confidential. All recommendations and decisions taken are binding and final and no correspondence will be entered into on such matters.
Information provided by the entrant(s) in relation to the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes (including photos), may be used by the Australian Museum for promotional/publicity purposes.
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How to enter
1. You must prepare and attach the following supporting documents to your online entry form. (Please clearly label your attachments as per below.)
a. Research Summary: a brief description of the research entered, including objectives and results to date (two page maximum)
b. Judging Criteria: a brief description of how the research entered addresses each of the judging criteria (two page maximum)
c. Assessor Reports: a maximum of four (4) written reports addressing each of the judging criteria from assessors who are familiar with the entered research. NOTE: Judges rely on assessors' reports to provide additional perspective and informed opinion on the entry (two pages maximum per report). Assessors should not be personally or directly involved in the research entered in this prize.
d. Publication: You may, if you wish, also attach a copy of your research from at least one externally-refereed scientific publication.
You can upload Microsoft Word (.doc) Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) Microsoft Excel (.xls) and Jpeg (.jpg) files that combined are no bigger than 5MB.
2. Complete and submit an online entry form before midnight AEST Friday 1 May 2009
Complete and submit an online application form which includes all your supporting documentd by midnight AEST on Friday 1 May 2009.
If you experience any problems or have further questions, please call the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes Unit on 02 9320 6483 or eureka@austmus.gov.au
