Nominations are being called for proposed recipients for the Vice Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Research at Murdoch University, for consideration by the DVC(R&D) and a selection panel.

The Vice Chancellor's Excellence in Research Award for Early Career Development and Achievement award acknowledges early career researchers who have demonstrated a rapidly advancing research career ahead of what would be considered normal for the stage of their career.

An early career researcher is defined as one who is either currently within their first eight years of academic or other research related employment, allowing for uninterrupted and stable research development, following completion of postgraduate research training or currently employed at Senior Lecturer level or below.

The Vice-Chancellor's Excellence in Research Award for Outstanding Research Development award targets mid-career researchers. It recognises exceptional research performance and a growing role in research leadership over the previous five to ten years.

The Vice-Chancellor's Excellence in Research Award for Distinguished and Sustained Achievement is the University's premier award for research. It recognises the research achievements of a distinguished researcher who has provided sustained research performance and leadership over the previous ten to twenty years.

To nominate an individual for these awards please email Kim Culver on k.culver@murdoch.edu.au for a nomination form. Nominations must be received by Friday 20 March 2014.

Professor David Morrison

Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and Development