Academy of Social Sciences in Australia

Paul Bourke Award for Early Career Research - nomination process

Nominations for the Paul Bourke Award for Early Career Research will be judged by an ad-hoc Awards Committee comprising the President, the Public Forums Committee and Chairs of the four Panels of the Academy. There is no nomination form for this Award. However, the following guidelines apply.

The nomination

Nominations are called for in May and are to be submitted to the Secretariat by mid July each year.

The nomination is to be submitted and signed by two Fellows of the Academy, and should include:

  • a citation of 100-150 words setting out the case for the nominated scholar
  • the names of two referees who may be contacted to evaluate the scholarly contribution of the nominee (the referees need not be Fellows of the Academy)
  • a full CV for the nominee.

Eligibility criteria

For a scholar who has achieved excellence in scholarship in the social sciences. The scholar will have made a highly original contribution to one or more fields of the social sciences as represented in the Academy.

For an early career scholar, not more than eight years since commencing his or her scholarly career. A useful guideline is that the scholar has received their PhD within the previous 8 years.

A record of achievement in scholarly publication over several years with emphasis on recent work, publications and contributions, especially in leading international journals and/or books published by leading publishers. Additional evidence of achievement includes prizes, grants, scholarships, presentations at leading international conferences.

The nominated scholar is not a Fellow of the Academy.

The nominated scholar must be an Australian permanent resident.