Deadline: nominations for 2026 AustMS awards

 

2026 Australian Mathematical Society Medal

The Medal Committee for the 2026 Australian Mathematical Society Medal is now seeking nominations and recommendations for possible candidates for this Medal, which will be awarded to a member of the Society for “distinguished research in the Mathematical Sciences”.

Nominations close on 30 May 2026 and should be uploaded at: https://journal.austms.org.au/ojs/index.php/AMPA/index.

Information on how to nominate, the rules, a nomination form, and past winners can be found at:  https://austms.org.au/award-and-grant/the-australian-mathematical-society-medal-2/

Nominators should receive an acknowledgement of the nomination: if this is not received, please contact the Committee Chair. Nominations will not be automatically rolled over from previous years. For further information, please contact the Chair of the 2026 AustMS Medal Committee, Prof M. Myerscough (mary.myerscough@sydney.edu.au). The other members of the 2025 Medal Committee are:

• Prof Y. Stokes (Outgoing Chair)
• Prof G. Froyland (Incoming Chair)
• Prof I. Wanless
• Prof S. Dipierro.

2026 Gavin Brown Prize

The 2026 Gavin Brown Prize Selection Committee is now seeking nominations and recommendations for possible candidates for this prize, to be awarded “for an outstanding and innovative piece of research in the mathematical sciences published by a member or members of the Society”.

The award will be for a single article, monograph or book consisting of original research, and published in the 9 calendar years 2016–2024.

Nominators should complete the Nomination Form (available from the AustMS website) and also provide a brief (1 to 2 pages) summary of what makes the nominated publication important and original, with appropriate references to prior or subsequent work in the field. Nominators are requested to suggest the names of three assessors.

More information on how to nominate, the rules, a nomination form, and past winners can be found at: https://austms.org.au/award-and-grant/the-gavin-brown-prize/

Nominations close on 30 May 2026 and should be uploaded at: https://journal.austms.org.au/ojs/index.php/AMPA/index.

Nominators should receive an acknowledgement of the nomination: if this is not received, or for further information, please contact the Chair of the 2025 Gavin Brown Prize Selection Committee, Professor A. Hassell (Andrew.Hassell@anu.edu.au).
The other members of the 2026 Gavin Brown Prize Selection Committee are

• Professor J. Flegg (Outgoing Chair)
• Professor S.O Warnaar (Incoming Chair)
• A Prof Z. Dancso
• Prof J. de Gier.

2026 George Szekeres Medal

The Medal Committee for the 2026 George Szekeres Medal is now seeking nominations and recommendations for possible candidates for this Medal. The George Szekeres Medal is awarded annually “for outstanding research achievement for work done substantially in Australia”.

Nominations close on 30 May 2026, and should be uploaded at: https://journal.austms.org.au/ojs/index.php/AMPA/index.

Information, the rules, a nomination form, and past winners are listed at: https://austms.org.au/award-and-grant/the-george-szekeres-medal/.

Nominations should include:

1. an extended citation, not more than two pages in length, arguing the case for awarding the Medal to the nominee;
2. a shorter citation, of not more than 100 words, which may be used to report the candidate’s achievements in the event that the nomination is successful;
3.  a full list of publications of the candidate, with the most significant (up to a maximum of 20) marked by an asterisk;
4.  a curriculum vitae of the candidate’s professional career, highlighting any achievements which add support to the nomination; and
5.  the names of between three and six suitable referees, along with a brief statement as to their appropriateness.

Nominators should receive an acknowledgement of the nomination: if this is not received, please contact the Chair of the 2026 George Szekeres Medal Committee, Prof C. Greenhill (c.greenhill@unsw.edu.au).
The other members of the 2026 George Szekeres Medal Committee are:

• Prof J. Ramagge (Outgoing Chair)
• Prof S. McCue (Incoming Chair)
• Prof P. Norbury
• Prof G. Li.

Lift-off Fellowships

Members are reminded of the Society’s Lift-off Fellowships which provide short-term support, including living expenses and travel grants, for students who have recently submitted for examination a PhD thesis in the mathematical sciences.

If you will soon complete a PhD or have a student who will soon complete a PhD, please keep the scheme in mind.

The fellowship rules, application form and details of past fellowship holders can be found at: https://austms.org.au/award-and-grant/lift-off-fellowships/.