ANZSB/DELSYS Best Podium Presentation Award 

Sponsor: Australian and New Zealand Society of Biomechanics (ANZSB) & Delsys Inc

Prize: AUD 1000 (Runner-up will receive a prize money of AUD 500 sponsored by Delsys Inc)

Eligibility: Any registered conference delegate, apart from the Keynote and Invited speakers, who has personally presented their research as a podium presentation at the conference is eligible for this award.

AMTI Best Poster Presentation Award

Sponsor: Advanced Mechanical Technology, Inc (AMTI)

Prize: AUD 500

Eligibility: Any registered conference delegate, apart from the Keynote and Invited speakers, who has personally presented their research as a poster presentation at the conference is eligible for this award.

VICON Emerging Female Scientist Award

Sponsor: Vicon Motion Systems Ltd 

Prize: AUD 1000 (Runner-up will receive a prize money of AUD 500 sponsored by VICON)

Eligibility: To qualify for the VICON Emerging Female Scientist Award the candidate must be the first author of the abstract submitted to the conference. Candidates must be early to mid career female researchers within 10 years of PhD conferral (including approved extensions due to career disruptions) at the time of the abstract submission deadline. The candidate must have made the major contribution to the research paper, and must personally present the research (podium presentation) at the conference. At the time of abstract submission those wishing to be considered for this award must identify this on the online form. 

ISB Young Investigator Award

Sponsor: International Society of Biomechanics (ISB)

Prize: AUD 500

Eligibility: To qualify for the ISB Young Investigator Award the candidate must be the first author of the abstract submitted to the conference. Candidates must be within 5 years of PhD conferral (including approved extensions due to career disruptions) at the time of the abstract submission deadline. The candidate must have made the major contribution to the research paper, and must personally present the research (podium presentation) at the conference. At the time of abstract submission those wishing to be considered for this award must identify this on the online form.

VICON New Investigator Award

Sponsor: Vicon Motion Systems Ltd 

Prize: AUD 500

Eligibility: To qualify for the Vicon New Investigator Award the candidate must be the first author of the abstract submitted to the conference. Candidates must be a current enrolled PhD student who has yet to defend his/her thesis prior to the conference date (Masters and Honors students are also encouraged) . At the time of abstract submission those wishing to be considered for this award must identify this on the online form. 

We are also offering the following sponsored category awards for Young and New Investigators -

Orthopaedic biomechanics (sponsored by ARC Joint Biomechanics Training Centre)

Clinical biomechanics, imaging and spine biomechanics (sponsored by AIMEDICAL)

Sport, injury prevention, locomotion and balance (sponsored by OPTITRACK)

Musculoskeletal modelling and simulation (sponsored by QUALISYS)

Australian and New Zealand Society of Biomechanics offers travel awards for eligible candidates for attending the Australasian Biomechanics Conference.