AWARDS

 

Awards

ASI offer a diverse range of awards and opportunities that all current members are invited to apply for. 

2026 Awards & Opportunities Calendar 

Last modified Feb 13th 2026
Subject to change - please check back regularly

Round Award / Opportunity  Applications
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Applications
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#1 (Feb-Mar)
Career-Related
Opportunity
Awards Judging Panel EOI
 
Feb 23rd Mar 30th
#1 (Feb-Mar)
Career-Related
Awards
ASI Travel Awards & Mid-Senior Travel Awards, Round 1
Translational Research Award Sponsored by Miltenyi Biotec NEW in 2026
Feb 23rd Mar 30th
       
#2 (May-Jun) 
Peer-Nominated
Special Honours
Derrick Rowley Medal
Honorary Life Membership
Peter Doherty Lectureship
Apr 13th May 11th
       
#3 (May-Jun) 
Research-Related
Award
Breakthrough Immunology Award  May 6th Jun 22nd
       
#4 (Jun-Jul)
Engagement-Related
Awards

 
Cheers-Buchan Education Award
Margaret Baird Women in Immunology Award
Public Engagement Award
Jun 29th

 
Jul 27th

 
       
#5 (Jul-Aug)
Annual Meeting
Awards
New Investigator Award Sponsored by Pfizer
BD Science Communication Award
Poster Awards
Graham Jackson Memorial Prize
Global Outreach Award
Carer's Grants to attend Annual Meeting
Women's Initiative Award (to attend either ASI Annual Meeting or other meeting)
Travel Bursaries to attend Annual Meeting
First Nations, Māori and Pasifika Travel Award
Jul 13th Aug 17th
       
#6 (Aug-Sep)
Career-Related
Awards
Career Advancement Awards
ASI Travel Awards & Mid-Senior Travel Awards,
Round 2
Aug 31st Sep 28th
       
#7 (September)
Council
ASI Council Nominations Aug 24th Sep 21st
       
#(open all year) ASI Carer's Grants - to attend ASI Branch Meetings Jan 1st Dec 31st
# (open all year;
assessed quarterly)
Special Initiatives Scheme  Jan 1st Dec 31st
# (open all year;
assessed biannually)
Visiting Speaker Program Nominations by Members Jan 1st Dec 31st

How to apply for an ASI award or opportunity

  1. Ensure you maintain a current ASI Membership.
  2. Follow the instructions on the relevant award information webpage.
  3. Log in to your member profile (top right corner) and click on 'Applications' (on the green horizontal bar). See screenshot below.


Click below for more information on individual ASI awards.

BREAKTHROUGH IMMUNOLOGY AWARD

CAREER ADVANCEMENT AWARDS

TRAVEL AWARDS

MID-SENIOR TRAVEL AWARDS

WOMEN'S INITIATIVE TRAVEL AWARDS

MARGARET BAIRD WOMEN IN IMMUNOLOGY AWARD

CARER'S GRANTS

GLOBAL OUTREACH AWARD

ANNUAL MEETING AWARDS

CHEERS - BUCHAN EDUCATION AWARD

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AWARD

ICB & CTI AWARDS

 

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