2025 HDR Prizes

Every year, we honour and celebrate the remarkable accomplishments within our research community through two levels of research awards and prizes: the Vice-Chancellor's Research Awards and Prizes and RMIT Research Awards and Prizes.

The RMIT Research Awards and Prizes acknowledge the research excellence, engagement and impact achieved by research staff and Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates, while the Research Service Awards (RSAs) are presented to professional staff who deliver services that support and enable research. 

In 2025, nominations for the Research Award program will run from Thursday 15 May to (NOW EXTENDED) Monday 1 September at 1:00pm sharp. Please try to submit early as the system accepts no applications after the cutoff. 

Before you begin:

Please ensure that you have read the Research Awards Guidelines and additional supporting documents on the RMIT University Research Awards page.

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Further information and contact details:

• If you require support in filling out this form due to accessibility or health issues, reach out to our team for assistance via email. - reward.recognition.research@rmit.edu.au
• If you have any questions about the Research Awards and Prizes please contact our team via email - reward.recognition.research@rmit.edu.au

A complete nomination consists of the following:

1. Completion of this nomination form.
2. Nominator(s) Statement – Nominator Support fillable template.
3. Statement of Support – Statement of Support fillable template.
4. Curriculum vitae – Each nominee must submit an abbreviated CV (1.5 x A4 pages maximum). Team Awards require at least the team leader’s CV, and can also include team members’ abbreviated CVs.
5. Google Scholar / Google Scholar Profile Link - Provide a link to the Google Scholar Profile, and / or the relevant research of the nominee(s).
6. Endorsement – Email endorsement from the respective Dean / Head of School or their delegate must be uploaded into the online form before submission. Please note that a Dean / Head of School or their delegate can also be the nominator.

Nominations falling within a specific awards category will be evaluated for both the Vice-Chancellor's Research Awards and RMIT Research Awards within that category. For example, should a nomination be for the Vice-Chancellor's Prize for Research Excellence category (HDR), the same applicant will automatically qualify for evaluation for the RMIT Prize for Research Excellence (HDR). 

Please select the Prize being applied for from the list below.

Award Guidelines.