The ACIS administers a number of awards aimed at students, ECRs and full non-ECR members. (Please click the award title for more information, or select from the Awards sub-menu above).
Student Awards
ACIS Best PhD Thesis AwardThis award was introduced in 2018 for the best thesis submitted in the preceding 12 months.
The Healy–Hunter Award honours the founders of the Australian Colloid and Surface Science Student Conference, Professors Tom Healy and Bob Hunter, and recognises the most outstanding student oral presentation at the conference.
ACIS/ECIS AwardThe ACIS/ECIS Award recognises the most outstanding student oral presentation at the student conference and consists of a contribution towards costs for attending the European Colloids and Interface Society (ECIS) Conference.
ACIS ECR Lecturer AwardThis award is made to an ECR as a travel bursary to expand their exposure and network through visits and seminars at other institutions around Australia.
UK Early Career Colloid Meeting Travel Bursary (suspended for 2020 due to travel restrictions)This award is made for an ECR to attend the UK Early Career Colloid Meeting.
**NEW** Alternative award to UK ECR Travel Bursary - ACIS Early Career Travel Bursary
ACIS Plenary LecturerThe ACIS Plenary Lecturer is awarded to an individual making a significant contribution to colloid and interface science in Australia or New Zealand and is typically an international awardee. They are invited to present the ACIS Plenary Lecture at the ACIS meeting.
A.E. Alexander Lecturer