The National Museum of Australia and the Academy’s National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science invite submissions for the 2017 biennial Mike Smith Student Prize for the History of Australian Science or Australian Environmental History. A cash prize of $3000 will be awarded for an essay based on original unpublished research undertaken whilst enrolled as a student at any tertiary educational institution in the world.

Deadline: 9 am AEST Tuesday 4 October 2016

Further information on criteria and eligibility is available on the Academy’s website.

Feature image: Marcus Trimble