2026 Australian Synchrotron Early-career Research (ECR) Award

Please complete the below nomination form. Self-nominations are allowed.

Applications close on Thursday 27 August 2026. (11:59pm AEST)

Nominee:

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First name (required)

Last name (required)

Affiliation (required)

Date PhD awarded (required)

If career interruption, provide further information

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Nominator:

Title

First name

Last name

Affiliation

Relation to nominee

Supporting information:

Selection criteria 1: Leading and/or participating in synchrotron proposals and contribution to beamline experiments with a demonstrated emerging discipline expertise. (required)

Max 200 words

Selection criteria 2: High quality research outputs resulting from synchrotron science and demonstrated upwards trajectory relative to disciplinary field and opportunities. (required)

Max 200 words

Selection criteria 3: Participating in and/or building collaborative networks. (required)

Max 200 words

Selection criteria 4: Contribution to and engagement with the synchrotron user community and/or other professional societies. (required)

Max 200 words

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