ASSTA offers up to six New Researcher Awards for the best papers submitted for presentation at its SST conference.The award consists of a $750 grant, plus the SST conference dinner. Please consult the full New Research Award Guidelines for more information.

Applications close on the day the SST paper submissions are due. The next SST conference will be in 2016.

Eligibility criteria:

(a) The applicant must be a Student member of ASSTA or an Ordinary member of ASSTA no more than two years beyond their highest degree and must be financial with their membership fees for at least 6 months at the time of application.

(b) The applicant must be conducting research in Australia or New Zealand.

To apply, please print and complete the application form and email it to the ASSTA Secretary, together with a copy of the submitted paper and the conference paper ID number, before the deadline.