You are invited to submit to the various meeting prizes and ANBUG awards.
Please see below for more information.
Poster Awards
Student Poster Prize
The prize is awarded to the best poster presented by a student at the meeting. The winner will be selected by a judging panel after reviewing student posters. All student posters presented at the meeting are automatically eligible for this prize.
Poster Slam
The Student Poster Slam is a special session in which students are given the opportunity to showcase in a 1 minute presentation to all delegates at the meeting.
All nominations for the below ANBUG awards close 30th September 2026
Nomination Form
ANBUG Career Award
For sustained contribution throughout the recipient’s career to a scientific subfield, or subfields, using neutron scattering techniques
Prize: $500.00
Allocated talk at AANSS 2026
ANBUG Neutron Award
For outstanding research in neutron science and leadership promoting the Australian neutron scattering community (>10 years post PhD).
Prize: $250.00
Allocated talk at AANSS 2026
ANBUG Young Scientist Award
For outstanding research utilising neutron scattering by scientists within 10 years of PhD conferral when accounting for significant career breaks.
Prize: $250.00
Allocated talk at AANSS 2026
ANBUG Technical Award
For outstanding service contributing to technical aspects of neutron scattering by university / institute staff or a beamline scientist. It is likely, but not mandatory, that it will be awarded to those who are traditionally not eligible for the other ANBUG awards, from areas such as engineering, sample environment, workshops or instrument staff that have gone above and beyond to facilitate your beam time from a technical perspective.
Prize: $250.00
Allocated talk at AANSS 2026
ANBUG Outstanding PhD Prize
For a PhD thesis on research using neutron scattering techniques submitted to a university in Australia or New Zealand after 1st January the year prior to the award year (i.e., 1st January 2021 for the 2022 award).
Prize: $250.00
Allocated talk at AANSS 2024