About the award

The Society’s Phil Carne Prize is aimed at fostering high quality entomological research in young scientists. The name of the prize celebrates contributions made by Dr Phil Carne to the science of entomology and the Australian Entomological Society.

The prize is a certificate and also includes cash remuneration to the value of $300. The winner is invited to present their paper at the Society’s Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference, and receives a maximum of $1,000 towards conference expenses (registration, travel, accommodation) on receipts.

The following is a note on past recipients: from 1986 to 1989 , the prize was known as the ‘AES Student Award for Outstanding Research’. Geoff Allen, Kate Mossop and Ross Lardner were awarded the prize under that name. Prior to 1986, it was known simply as the ‘AES Student Award’. In 1990, it became the Phil Carne Prize.

Who’s eligible

The prize is open to any honours or postgraduate student enrolled in an Australian University, either full-time or part-time, who has not submitted their thesis by the closing date. Entrants do not have to be members of the Australian Entomological Society.

Papers submitted for publication in the Australian Journal of Entomology over the 12 months to 31 July of the present year will be considered automatically for the Award.  The student must be the senior author of the entered paper.

How to enter

Entries for the prize should be in the form of a scientific paper that deals with research on any entomological topic (or allied group of terrestrial organisms such as mites or spiders). The paper can be in the form of a scientific manuscript ready for publication, a paper that has been accepted for publication or a paper published since the beginning of the previous year to the closing date, but must result from the student’s higher degree studies.

Entries are to be the sole work of the entrant, apart from the normally accepted input of academic supervisors, and are to be based on work undertaken while enrolled as a student. They will be judged on their overall scientific merit by a committee of at least three people to be appointed by the Society’s President.

Submitting your entry

Please include:

• Three copies of your paper
• Your completed application form (PDF 72 KB)

Mail to the Secretary of the Society:
Dr Alice Wells
Australian Biological Resources Study
PO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia

All entries must be received by 31st July of the award year.