Meyers Medal

The Meyers Medal is a biennial award recognising high-quality and innovative contributions by emerging researchers in the early stages of their academic career to the sciences covered by the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS). The award acknowledges research in oceanography and climate science relevant to the tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans and related collaborative work. The prize includes a medal, a cash component and complimentary registration to attend an AMOS Conference.

Medal, $500 cash prize, complimentary registration to an AMOS Conference.

Nominees should hold a research degree (MSc or PhD) and normally be no more than five years from completion of their highest degree, allowing for professional or personal career interruptions. Nominations may be made by any AMOS member; self-nominations are not accepted.

Nominations submitted by AMOS members (no self-nominations). Package must include a nomination letter (≤2 pages), nominee CV (≤2 pages), up to three letters of support (≤2 pages each), optional career-interruption statement (≤200 words) and, where relevant, statement on prior research career; total nomination package max 10 pages (excluding interruption/prior career statements).