Programs & Awards

We run prestigious awards that recognise excellence and innovation in applied science, technology and engineering, which contributes to the wellbeing of Australians and the Australian economy.

We also run a number of programs focusing on improving STEM equity and diversity, and connecting globally for the benefit of Australia.

Programs

Women in STEM

The Academy is helping meet the big challenge – to improve gender equity in STEM in the Australian higher education and research sector.

Find out more about women in STEM

International collaboration

We organise exchanges, workshops and conferences that bring together Australian researchers and experts with counterparts from across Asia and beyond.

Find out more about our international collaboration

Awards

Clunies Ross Awards

The Clunies Ross Awards recognise people who have shared their vision and knowledge to apply technology for the benefit of Australia.

Find out more: Clunies Ross Awards

Batterham Medal

The Batterham Medal is an early career award for a graduate engineer who has achieved substantial peer/industry recognition for their work in the past five years.

Find out more: Batterham Medal

ICM Agrifood Award

The ICM Agrifood Award recognises and acknowledges the outstanding work of two early career scientists or technologists.

Find out more: ICM Agrifood Award

Ezio Rizzardo Polymer Scholarship

The Ezio Rizzardo Polymer Scholarship acknowledges the potential impact of an outstanding PhD candidate in polymer science or engineering.

Find out more: Ezio Rizzardo Polymer Scholarship

David and Valerie Solomon Award

The David and Valerie Solomon Award is a new early-mid career award for a science or technology graduate working in academia/research or industry R&D who demonstrates substantial ability to foster research-industry collaboration and knowledge transfer for the benefit of Australia.

Find out more: David and Valerie Solomon Award

CAETS Awards

CAETS Communication Prizes

The International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS), of which ATSE is a founding member, is launching two annual Communications Prizes.

The prizes recognise compelling technology and engineering innovations that are communicated in an inspiring way to the public, and in particular the technologists and engineers of the future.