Paul Johnston Memorial Award

Criteria:
1. Scientist under 35 years of age on 1st January of the year following the Australian Barley Technical Symposium.
2. Originality/Innovation of research
3. Scientific merit
4. Presentation – content and manner
5. Industry impact and
6. Knowledge of the Australian barley industry

Judging for the award will be conducted by a panel nominated by the Trust and may include interviews with the candidates at the Symposium. The winner will receive $5000 + GST from the Paul Johnston Memorial Trust, towards travel and registration at an appropriate international conference approved by the Trust. Travel undertaken is expected to include additional visits to Centres of Excellence and/or with prominent scientists in a relevant discipline. Travel is to be undertaken within 2 years of receipt of the Award.
The winner is required to submit a travel itinerary to the Paul Johnston Memorial Trust for approval before monies will be paid and the Trust is to receive a written report of the travel undertaken under the Award within 90 days of the awardee’s return to Australia.
All applicants will need to be registered to attend the conference, doing a presentation (either oral or elevator pitch) and be present at the conference dinner on Thursday 15th August 2024 to accept the award.
Please email your application addressing the selection criteria and a copy of your CV to All Occasions Group (conference@aomevents.com). Applications close on 5pm Monday 6th August 2024.

Barley Industry Travel Award to attend the 21^st ABTS

The Australian Barley Industry is providing Travel Awards for students wishing to attend the 21^st Australian Barley Technical Symposium, to be held in Adelaide, South Australia, from the evening of Mon 12^th to Thurs 15^th August 2024.

The Travel Awards, with a minimum value to $1,000, are available to those students:

• Currently enrolled with an Australian University in Masters or PhD by research programs of relevance to the Australian barley industry
• Willing and able to attend in person at the Symposium and submit an abstract for either oral or poster presentation.
• Willing and able to attend an industry forum event for students at the Symposium.

Applications should be sent to:

Stewart Coventry
Chair, 21^st Australia Barley Technical Symposium.
Australian Grain Technologies

20 Leitch Rd, Roseworthy, SA, 5371

Email: stewart.coventry@agtbreeding.com.au

Applications must close at 5.00pm (AEST) on Friday 26th July 2024.

Selection criteria for Student Travel Awards.

1. Enrolment in either a Masters or a PhD by research at an Australian University.
2. Research relevance to the Australia barley industry
3. Research relevance to ABTS24 key themes
4. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the Australian Barley Industry
5. Ability to present in person, and participate in student workshops
6. It is preferred that the application has prior involvement with or attendance at ABTS, but not essential.

Applicants need to provide a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and indicating their interest in being involved in the Australian barley industry.  The application needs to be accompanied by a letter of support for their attendance by their supervisor.

As an organisation that supports gender equality and diversity, the ABTS will take gender into consideration when providing these travel awards.

Note:  this travel award was funded by the former organisation Barley Australia for the benefit of the Australian Barley Industry.  As of 1^st of June 2022, Barley Australia officially merged with Grains Australia.