HiPPP EMR-C International Awards

HiPPP EMR-C International Awards 2026 - OPEN NOW

The 2026 HiPPP EMR-C International Awards are now open for applications for five awards for postgraduate students and early- to mid-career researchers working in related fields. The awards align with our purpose: to create opportunities for our members to build capacity, form collaborations, transcend discipline and sector-based silos, and generate impact across research, policy and practice in the HiPPP field.

Key dates:
Applications are open now and close Wednesday 30th September 2026 at 5 pm (AEST).

🏆 Best publication for a postgraduate student, published or accepted for publication between 1st September 2025 to 29th September 2026 [online application form]

🏆 Best publication for an early- or mid-career researcher, published or accepted for publication between 1st September 2025 to 29th September 2026 [online application form]

🏆 Award for outstanding partnership and engagement in the last two years, September 2024 -September 2026 [online application form] 

🏆 Award for outstanding impact outside academia in the last two years September 2024 - September 2026 [online application form] 

🏆 Award for international collaboration in the last two years September 2024 – September 2026 [online application form] 

Award winners will receive complimentary conference registration to the 2026 HiPPP EMR-C ANZ Conference, a certificate and promotion via the HiPPP EMR-C social media and website.

General eligibility criteria and information:

  • Applicants must be a HiPPP EMR-C international member (any of the national or international groups), except for the International Collaboration award; this is open to non-HiPPP EMR-C members.
  • Mentors are not eligible to apply.
  • The research/collaboration/impact needs to align with the HiPPP mission: Optimise health in preconception, pregnancy and postpartum for all.
  • Individuals are eligible to apply for more than one award but can only win awards in no more than two categories per round.
  • Individuals will be ineligible to apply for an award if they are on the judging panel for that award.
  • Winners are eligible to reapply year on year, but it must be for a different output (e.g., you can’t resubmit the same publication for the publication award).
  • For collaboration awards: One person from the collaboration must be nominated to apply, and support by the other collaborator(s) must be included with the application. The Collaboration will be announced as the “winner”, but only one prize (i.e., one conference registration) will be awarded.

More information:
Enquiries can be directed to hippp.emrc@hipp.org.au.

Awards

🏆  BEST PUBLICATION FOR A POSTGRADUATE STUDENT: Published or accepted for publication between 1st Aug 2022 to 16th Aug 2023.

Offline Application Form
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🏆  BEST PUBLICATION FOR AN EARLY- OR MID-CAREER RESEARCHER: Published or accepted for publication between 1st Aug 2022 to 16th Aug 2023.

Offline Application Form
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🏆  AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING STAKEHOLDER OR CONSUMER COLLABORATION: In the last two years Aug 2021 - Aug 2023.

Offline Application Form
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🏆  AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING IMPACT OUTSIDE ACADEMIA: In the last two years Aug 2021 - Aug 2023.

Offline Application Form
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🏆  AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION: In the last two years Aug 2021 - Aug 2023.

Offline Application Form
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Award winners will receive complimentary conference registration to the 2023 HiPPP EMR-C Conference, promotion via the HiPPP EMR-C social media/website and a certificate.

General Eligibility Criteria and Information

  • Applicants must be a HiPPP EMR-C international member (any of the national or international groups), except for the International Collaboration award, this is open for non HiPPP EMR-C members.
  • Mentors are not eligible to apply.
  • The research/collaboration/impact needs to align with HiPPP: improving maternal obesity and related outcomes through research that recognises both maternal and paternal wellbeing and impact on offspring outcomes.
  • Individuals are eligible to apply for more than one award but can only win awards in no more than two categories per round.
  • Individuals will be ineligible to apply for an award if they are on the judging panel for that award.
  • Winners are eligible to reapply year on year, but it must be for a different output (e.g., you can’t resubmit the same publication for the publication award).
  • For collaboration awards: One person from the collaboration must be nominated to apply, and support by the other collaborator(s) must be included with the application. The collaboration will be announced as the “winner” but only one prize (i.e., one conference registration) will be awarded.

Enquiries can be directed to hippp.emrc@gmail.com.