ANTF Mid Career Development & Travel Award

Sponsored by the Australian Nutrition Trust Fund

The aim of this award is to recognise and encourage original research by mid-career NSA members and, to support participation in eminent, scientific conferences and career development activities such as online courses. Multiple awards will be on offer, with the maximum amount awarded being $1000. While applications for open access journal article fee will be considered, preference will be given for attendance at courses/ activities. 


To review the criteria and application form for the Mid Career Development & Travel Award for 2022, please click here. 

The closing date for this application is 1 June 2022.

 

Application criteria

The award is open to mid career NSA members. All papers published or accepted for publication in a high-quality journal since January of the previous year (that is January 2021) are eligible. Applicants are judged based on their contribution to the paper, and the contribution of the research to the field.

The Mid Career Development & Travel Award is awarded to an NSA member who:

  • be a financial NSA member who has paid for a minimum of five consecutive financial years (i.e. 2017 onwards) prior to application submission;
  • have been awarded their PhD 5-15 years ago (i.e. awarded between July 2007 and July 2017 or relative to opportunity);
  • have had an original nutrition research paper, systematic review or meta-analysis published or accepted for publication in hard copy and/or electronic form since January of the previous year (that is January 2021) in a high quality, peer reviewed international journal;
  • be a named author on the publication;
  • submit a statement of contribution to the paper;
  • submit a report (up to 150 words) to NSA for publication in the NSA newsletter by June 30th 2023;
  • attend the NSA ASM in the same year as the award was received (Please note: the ASM in December 2022 will be held in Perth, Western Australia).

Please note:

  • Applicants cannot apply for the ANTF Mid Career Development and Travel Award or the NSA Mid-Career Research Award in the same year.
  • Previous NSA Mid Career Travel & Development Award winners are ineligible to apply.
     

Nomination and assessment procedures

Nominations for the award must be emailed to the Nutrition Society of Australia at info@nsa.asn.au as a single pdf attachment titled: YourSurname_ANTF MidCareerDevelopmentAward.pdf and with an email subject line titled: ANTF Mid Career Development and Travel Award Application 2022 - [name of nominee]

The nomination will be assessed on:

  • a 200 word lay summary on the potential of the work to translate into improving health (40%)
  • contribution of the candidate to the research and the paper (20%)
  • research quality of the paper (15%)
  • journal ranking in the field and impact of the journal (15%)
  • quality of the nominated conference which the candidate will attend and statement of benefit (10%).

The application must also include:

  1. The application checklist

  2. A title page, listing the following:

    • Applicant’s name

    • Journal name

    • Journal ranking in the field and impact of the journal

    • Planned career development activities

    • NSA prizes previously won (Name & Year)

  3. a PDF copy of the nominated paper;

  4. a 200-word statement of why the nominated paper is important in terms of nutrition research; its potential to translate into improving health; and how it is distinguished as high-quality research (including impact factor/ranking of the journal);

  5. a statement on applicant’s contribution to the project and the paper

  6. a statement on how the proposed professional development activities will enhance the applicant’s career; 

  7. the applicant’s CV (maximum 2-page); and

  8. a biography (up to 200 words) which may be used for publicity (NSA newsletter and website, and for introducing the winner at the ASM presentation of the Award).

Items 1-8 must be combined into ONE PDF file with the title “YourSurname_ANTF MidCareerDevelopment&TravelAward.pdf"

Applications should be emailed to: info@nsa.asn.au, with the subject line “NSA Mid Career Development & Travel Award Application - [nominee name]”

The deadline is COB June 1, 2022

 

Presentation of the award

The award will be presented at the 2022 ASM in Perth, Western Australia. 

 

Additional benefits and expectations

The new Awardee must:

  • submit a report (up to 150 words) to the NSA for publication in the NSA newsletter by June 30th, 2023
  • register for and attend the NSA ASM in the same year as the award was received.

 

Mid Career Development & Travel Award Recipients

Reports can be read in full here 

2021

Catherine Bondonno 
Therese O'Sullivan

2020

Lisa Moran

2018

Yasmine Probst 

2017

Melinda Coughlin
Sandra Iuliano

2016

Alison Hill
Sarah McNaughton

2015

Dr Gina Ambrosini

2014

Dr Kim Bell-Anderson

2013

A/Prof Karen Charlton
Dr Ewa Szymlek-Gay

2012

Dr Sarah Garnett
Dr Nathan O’Callaghan

2011

Dr Cuong Tran
Dr Lisa Wood

2010

Dr Alison Coates
A/Prof Heather Yeatman

2009

Paul Lewandowska
Damien Belobrajdic