DATE: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:38:43 +1100
SUBJECT: Reminder - Bok Prize - Submissions by 1 Feb.


Reminder:

The Bok Prize is awarded annually by the Astronomical Society of  
Australia to recognise outstanding research in astronomy by an Honours  
student at an Australian university.

The prize consists of the Bok Medal together with an award of $500 and  
ASA membership for the following calendar year. The recipient is  
invited to present a paper on their Honours research at the Annual  
Scientific Meeting of the Astronomical Society of Australia, where the  
prize will be presented.

To be eligible for the Prize candidates must have been an Honours  
student at an Australian university (at 30 June during the year prior  
to the award), and completed their Honours requirements in that same  
year. Their research must have been carried out in an area of  
astronomy or closely related field.

Submissions must include:
an electronic copy of the Honours report or TWO hardcopies.
a brief statement (~1/2 page) by the candidate, in their own words,  
explicitly describing their major contributions to the research, the  
resources they used and the help they received. This may already be  
included in the report.
a confidential statement by the candidate's supervisor detailing the  
highlights of the research, indicating the relationship of the  
submission to the student's course requirements, and highlighting the  
originality of the work.
Ordinarily, submissions would go to Tanya Hill as the ASA Prizes and  
Awards Coordinator.  In her absence on maternity leave, submissions  
should be addressed to:
A/Prof. John O'Byrne
ASA Secretary
Sydney Institute for Astronomy
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006
email: j.obyrne@phyics.usyd.edu.au

The closing date for the 2009 Bok Prize is Monday 1 February 2010.

Please let me know if you can't meet this deadline.

An assessment committee nominated by the ASA Council will evaluate the  
submitted materials and make a recommendation to the ASA Council. The  
decision of the Council is final, including the decision not to award  
the prize in any given year.

This information and a list of past winners is available on the ASA  
website at http://asa.astronomy.org.au/bok.html






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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHN O’BYRNE
Chair, Academic Programs Committee
Secretary, Astronomical Society of Australia Inc.

Sydney Institute for Astronomy
School of Physics | Faculty of Science

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