Scholarships
ASA scholarships, grants and prizes
The ASA has a strong commitment to research within the field of sonography. As part of our commitment to promoting best practice and upholding professional standards, the ASA offer a range of scholarships, grants and prizes to support ASA members.
- Rural and Remote Sonographer Scholarship
- Best Research Paper Grant
- Student Prizes
- Philanthropic Grants from the Speaker Donation Fund
Rural and Remote Sonographer Scholarship 2011
The ASA is committed to supporting sonographers living and working in rural and remote areas. The scholarship entitlements include:
- registration to ASA2011 Brisbane including travel and accommodation expenses
- an opportunity to submit your research article in soundeffects
- an opportunity to present your poster/presentation at ASA2011 Brisbane
To be eligible, applicants must:
- live more than 100km from a major capital city
- have conducted a research project or identified a case to investigate
- be financial members of the ASA
- be available to present at ASA2011 Brisbane
- abide by the guidelines for submitting poster presentations.
Key dates
- Application close Friday 8 October 2010
- All applicants notified of results by 3 December 2010
- Successful applicant notified by 3 December 2010
Download the application form .
Best Research Paper grant
As part of the ASA Annual National Conference the Best Research Paper Prize of $750 will be offered. In addition to this a Best Research Paper Grant of up to $5,000.00 will be awarded to the winner of the Best Research Paper Prize if the presenter fulfils additional criteria including:
Eligibility
- ASA financial individual (not corporate) member
- Principal investigator of research
Terms and Conditions
- Research may be submitted and considered for this grant once only
- Research must have been completed within two years of the presentation
- To be eligible, the research must be original – ie. not presented or published elsewhere
- The full research paper must be submitted for peer review by an ASA Board sub-committee on or before the abstract closing date
- Students are allowed to apply with approval from their Supervisor
- The maximum value of the grant is $5,000.00
- The $5,000.00 grant can only be utilised by the recipient to fund their attendance at an eligible national or international conference to enable them to present their research, but is not dependant on the paper being accepted as this is beyond the researcher’s control
- The ASA Board of Directors has discretion to decide eligibility of national or international conference
- The grant can only be utilised for flights, accommodation and transfers to and from the conference venue, conference registration and costs involved in presenting, ie. preparation of a poster.
Contact the ASA National Office for full terms and conditions and Abstract submittal details.
Annual National Conference prizes
ASA’s events provide all sonographers with the most relevant opportunities for presenting your work to your peers. As the largest annual gathering of sonographers, ASA’s Annual National Conference offers a range of prizes to presenters – whether invited speakers or those who proffer presentations for inclusion in the program. These prizes aim to encourage and celebrate excellent contributions to the profession:
- Best Research Presentation
- Best Clinical Presentation
- Best Proffered Oral Presentation
- Best Student or First Time Presenter Presentation
- Best Poster or Case Study Presentation
The winner of the Best Overall Presentation is selected from the winners of these categories.
For further information on these prizes, please visit ASA2011 Brisbane.
Student Prizes
As part of our commitment to sonographer education, the ASA sponsors the following university student awards:
- Charles Sturt University Best Overall Academic Performance in Medical Ultrasound
- Queensland University of Technology – General Ultrasound Producing a Work of Excellence in an area of Research or Written Presentation of a Case Study
- Queensland University of Technology – Cardiac Ultrasound Academic Excellence throughout the duration of the Graduate Diploma in Cardiac Ultrasound Course
- RMIT University Excellence in Postgraduate Ultrasound Research
- University of South Australia Excellence in Postgraduate Ultrasound Research
- Monash University – Excellence in Postgraduate Ultrasound Research
Recipients are selected through the participating university and each recipient will receive:
- The perpetual trophy retained by the University
- A framed certificate
- An invitation to present your prize-winning work at the ASA Annual National Conference
- Free full registration to the ASA’s Annual National Conference should you choose to present a paper or publish an article in soundeffects
- Free membership (including Type A insurance) to the ASA for the upcoming financial year
- Publication of your prize-winning paper in soundeffects
Philanthropic Grants from the Speaker Donation Fund
During the course of each year, more than 60 meetings are held across Australia under the auspices of the ASA. The most vital ingredient to the success of these meetings is – of course – the presenters who are offered a small gift as a token of the ASA’s appreciation for their contribution to the continuing professional development of sonographers . Since 2008, speakers have been given the option to forgo their gift and instead, donate to the Speaker Donation Fund. Each year, the ASA matches – dollar for dollar – the contributions from our speakers.
The fund, through the provision of monetary support, seeks to support ASA members who choose to volunteer their time and efforts to improving the quality of sonography in disadvantaged communities – both within Australia and internationally. In recent times, the fund has supported several endeavours including the provision of resources in Fiji, the Cook Islands and Vanuatu.
If you wish to apply for support, please contact the ASA National Office to discuss your proposed project and receive a copy of the Terms and Conditions of this Grant.
For more information on all ASA scholarships, grants and prizes please contact the ASA National Office