Programs & awards

Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering

We run programs focusing on improving STEM education and career paths, achieving greater gender equity and diversity, and connecting globally for the benefit of Australia.

We also run a number of prestigious awards which recognise excellence across a range of disciplines.

Programs

Industry mentoring

Our IMNIS (Industry Mentoring Network in STEM) program connects motivated second-year PhD students with outstanding industry leaders – and both groups benefit.

Find out more about IMNIS

STEM in schools

We’re addressing the problem of low participation rates in STEM subjects by developing teaching modules that tap into students’ concerns about global warming, climate change and sustainability. Our STEM education in schools program is called STELR (Science Technology – Leveraging Relevance).

Find out more about STELR

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