AMOS Regional Award for Academic Achievement

The AMOS Regional Award for Academic Achievement is an annual award recognising excellence in undergraduate study towards a degree with a substantial component of atmospheric science, climatology or oceanography. One award is made in each AMOS Regional Centre. Winners receive a monetary prize and one year’s membership of AMOS and may be invited to present at a Regional Centre meeting.

A $250 prize and one year’s AMOS membership; announcement at the AMOS Annual Conference; possible invitation to present at a Regional Centre meeting (typically for honours or Masters students).

Normally awarded for academic results obtained during second year, third year, honours or Masters by coursework; students completing a degree by research (e.g. PhD or Masters by research) are not eligible. Nominations must be made by an AMOS member or Fellow who is an academic at an Australian university and is a lecturer or more senior.

Students are nominated by an AMOS member or Fellow who is an academic at an Australian university. Nominations should include a statement of academic results and any other evidence of excellence and must be submitted to the Awards Sub-Committee in each Regional Centre by 31st December. The committee selects the winner by 1st February the next year.