State Divisions

South Australia Division

South Australia  -  2012 Awards

1. SA RESEARCH AWARD 2012

To promote gerontological research in South Australia, the Australian Association of Gerontology is offering an award to researchers developing a research profile in gerontology.

The purpose of the award is to recognise the achievements of South Australian researchers, to encourage people to undertake and continue their research activities, and to encourage the dissemination and promotion of current research.

The award is offered to researchers who have published or formally presented work in one of the following categories of research:

Applied – original work undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge with a specific application in view. It is undertaken either to determine possible uses for the findings of basic research or to determine new methods or ways of achieving some specific and predetermined objectives (ABS definition).

Strategic – (in human services field) generates knowledge about specific health and well being needs and problems. These may be conditions, risk factors or sources of inefficiency or inequity.

Evaluative – work designed to allow judgements to be made about a program, project or service. Evaluation uses a range of methods to monitor the process and impact of a project or program against predetermined objectives and indicators.

Fundamental/Basic – this research generates knowledge about problems of scientific significance.

The awardee will receive:

• A certificate of achievement
• A prize of $500
• An annual membership subscription to the Australian Association of Gerontology (if not currently a member)
• The opportunity to present a paper at the SA Gerontology Conference on 14 September 2012 in Adelaide
  

Criteria, rules, procedures and application forms for the 2012 research awards are available for download here

For further information about the criteria, rules, procedures and application forms please contact Associate Professor Robert Penhall at 8222 5215 or by email at Robert.Penhall@health.sa.gov.au

Closing date for applications: 18 May 2012

 

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2. GARY ANDREWS STUDENT AWARD

To be awarded to the student who presents the best paper at the SA Gerontology Conference to be held on September 14 2012

CRITERIA

1.  The student must be a member of AAG (at least by conference registration).
2. The work presented should have been undertaken in South Australia while the presenter was a researcher under supervision for work in a field of gerontology.  This may be course work, honours, higher degree thesis or training program.
3. Presentations may be while a student or within 12 months of award of the degree.
4. The data for the presentation should have been accumulated personally by the student.
5. The presentation will be oral.
6. The judges will be the Chair of the SA/NT Division Research Sub-committee, the Chair of the State Division and the Chair of the local Organising Committee (or their respective nominees).
7. The award will include $300 cash prize (to be reviewed by State Committee every 3 years), 12 months membership of AAG, and registration for presentation of the paper at the AAG National Conference.
8. The award will be accompanied by a certificate signed by the State President of the AAG.
9. The award will be announced at the annual State Conference.

How to apply

Submit an abstract for the conference, clearly indicating that this is to be considered for the SA/NT Gary Andrews Student Award.

Information about the conference, the call for papers and guidelines for submitting abstracts can be found in the SA section of the AAG website at www.aag.asn.au/sage

The closing date for submissions for this award is Friday 18  2010

For further information contact Lui DiVenuto (08) 8304 6153 SAGe@dfc.sa.gov.au