ASSCR President’s Award
Guidelines for ASSCR President’s Award
The ASSCR President’s Award aims to recognize the outstanding career achievements and inspiring leadership of an ASSCR member who has made an exceptional contribution to our sector.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the President’s Award the applicant must be:
A current member of ASSCR and have held membership for at least 1 year.
Previous ASSCR President Award winners are not eligible to apply.
Current members of the ASSCR Committee are ineligible.
Applications from previous ASSCR committee members are welcome. However, previous service on the Committee is not a pre-requisite.
Award
Up to one award will be presented each year.
Each award winner will be invited to deliver a presentation at a future ASSCR Annual Meeting.
Application Process
Applicants can be nominated by a current ASSCR member, or self-nominate
Applicants are required to supply a Curriculum Vitae and a statement that addresses the selection criteria.
Submit application to the Chair of Conference and Awards (ASSCRsubmissions@gmail.com) by 1st August 2025.
Assessment Information:
Applications will be assessed by the ASSCR Committee
Selection panel members will be required to declare any conflict of interest with individuals or institutions and if conflicts are high, will be removed from assessment of the application.
Applications will be assessed against selection criteria, relative to opportunity and career disruption as per ARC guidelines.
It is a policy of ASSCR that the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion are observed in both the composition of the selection committee and awardees.
Selection Criteria
Percentage | |
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Quality and Impact of Research | 40 |
Evidence of inspiring leadership in the sector and ohw their contribution has advanced the aims and objectives of ASSCR* | 40 |
Service to ASSCR | 20 |
* ASSCR aims and objectives:
To support stem cell research and encourage scientific exchange within our region
To build an active stem cell research community in Australia and New Zealand, and worldwide
To provide all interested parties with the opportunity to access information relating to scientific, medical and ethical advances in the broad field of stem cell research. A particular emphasis of The Society will be to communicate this information to the general public.
Annoucement of Award:
The President’s Award will be announced at the annual ASSCR meeting and/or the ASSCR AGM.