Excellence in Supervision Award
This award is for research candidates to recognise supervisors who they believe have helped shape their futures and maximise their potential. The award aims to support a culture of excellence in supervision. It recognises that effective supervision leads to high-quality, mission-orientated research and engagement.
Excellence in Supervision of Higher Degree by Research Students will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Evidence of how the supervisor supports their candidates to manage progress towards timely completion.
- Evidence of how the supervisor has supported the development of candidates’ research skills.
- Evidence of how the supervisor has supported the development of candidates' career planning.
- Demonstration of how the supervisor has encouraged innovation and engagement at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, national and internationally.
- A demonstrated energy, passion, and commitment to supervision, evident over time.
- Evidence of timely student progress and completion (to be provided to the selection committee by the Graduate Research team).
The Award
The award will be given to the supervisor who has achieved the most outstanding composite result in the criteria described above.
The awardee will receive $2,000 which can be used to support research-related activities such as travel, conference attendance etc. The prize money will be allocated for the 2027 calendar year and funds will need to be expended by 30 November 2027. Funds cannot be carried over to 2028.
Eligibility
The award is open to all º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ staff registered supervisors.
Selection Process
All enrolled Master of Research or Doctoral candidates may nominate a supervisor for the award. A candidate may nominate more than one supervisor, but a separate nomination needs to be completed for each. All nominees will be notified by the Graduate Research team.
Nominations must include:
- Completed nomination cover sheet
- A statement of up to two pages addressing the assessment criteria as outlined above, providing evidence to support the actions of the supervisor and
- Up to three independent testimonials from current or previous HDR candidates (up to 100 words maximum for each testimonial).
The nominating student may discuss the nomination with theupervisor and their students to prepare the statement addressing assessment criteria.
Award Recipients
The winner of the Excellence in Higher Degree by Research Supervision award will be announced at the University awards ceremony. The winner will be a finalist for the Vice-Chancellors Researcher of the Year award.
Submission
Nominations must be submitted via email in one single pdf to GraduateResearch@canberra.edu.au by 5:00pm, Friday 16 October 2026.
Late nominations will not be accepted.