The award aims to promote inclusivity and academic excellence, particularly among women in STEM and students from developing countries.

Excellence Awards: Five awards of AUD 300 each for students whose abstracts are selected for a 10-minute oral presentation.

Inclusion Awards: Five awards of AUD 150 each for students from developing countries, providing financial support to facilitate conference attendance.

Applicants must be enrolled in a postgraduate program in a STEM field.

Applicants must have submitted an abstract for the conference and received approval for either a poster or oral presentation.

Gender Equality: Aiming to address gender disparities in STEM, with special consideration for female applicants.

Geographical Diversity: Ensuring representation from various regions, especially from developing countries.

Academic Merit: Quality of the abstract and relevance to the conference themes.

Financial Need: Demonstrated need for financial support to attend the conference. Please provide 150-300 words of justification.

Diversity and Inclusion: Commitment to enhancing diversity in STEM fields, with a focus on gender and geographical representation.

No separate application form needed, all required details will be included in the abstract submission form.

Awardees will be selected by the committee comprising members of the conference organizing team.

Awards will be distributed after the conclusion of the conference.