Congress Awards, Travel Grants and Scholarships

Congress Awards

Judges for the Congress Awards are appointed by the Chair of the AMS Education Subcommittee and there are two judges per room, with a prescribed scoring system. Judges reserve the right to not award a prize if the minimum score is not met.

The Congress Awards will be announced during the Congress Closing Session on 13 September 2026.

Barbara Gross Award

The Barbara Gross Award is presented to the best overall free communication or poster by a current AMS member. All free communications and posters presented at the Congress by a current AMS member will be entered for this award. The winner will receive a certificate of honour and AUD$1,000.

Jean Hailes Memorial Prize

The Jean Hailes Memorial Prize is presented to the best free communication or poster presentation by a current AMS member who is still within 10 years of having completed their tertiary degree. The presenter is to indicate their eligibility for this prize when submitting their abstract. The winner will receive a certificate of honour and AUD$500.

Vivien Wallace Award

The Vivien Wallace Poster Prize is given to encourage delegates who are a current AMS member and working in any area of medicine to submit a poster for inclusion in the 2026 Congress program. This is an annual award to the value of AUD$250.

AMS Scientific Publication Prize

The AMS Scientific Publication Prize is for the best publication by an AMS member in the preceding financial year. The winner receives AUD$500 and a certificate of honour.

Publications submitted should be published or e-published in the past 12 months, accepted and in press by 30 June 2026. Papers which are accepted but not published, either on line or in print, are not eligible.

The entries for the Award are called for in AMS Newsletters and emails in June – August of the Award year. Applications are to be submitted to ams@menopause.org.au by the closing date of 12 July 2026.

The Award Winner will be notified one month prior to the Congress and presented at the AMS Congress Dinner on Saturday 12 September 2026. The winner will receive a complimentary ticket to attend the Dinner.

The first author, senior author or corresponding author need to be an AMS member at the time the paper is published. The applicant needs to be a member at the time of applying for the AMS Scientific Prize.

Applicants may submit only one publication for the award and it is their responsibility to choose their best publication for submission.

A panel of judges appointed by the Chair of the Education Committee will review the publications and draw up a short list of preferably no more than 3 publications.

The short list will be sent to an independent senior clinician in the field of menopause for final judging. Author identifiers on the manuscripts will be redacted before being sent to the independent judge in order to maintain impartiality.

The Chair of the Education Committee will choose a senior judging clinician with no perceived conflict of interests with any of the short-listed publications.

The decision of the judges is final and no discussion of grievances will be entered into with the applicants.

The criteria to be applied are:

  1. The publication should be in a peer-reviewed journal.
  2. The publication should be of original research. Literature reviews and opinion pieces are not eligible.
  3. The award applicant should have had major input into the collection of data, research methods and procedures, and writing of the manuscript. If this is not contained within the information in the publication, applicants may be asked to clarify their role in the research.
  4. Scoring will be based on:
    a. Author’s contribution to the research
    b. Novelty of the data and findings
    c. Appropriateness of the methods
    d. Statistical power
    e. Translation into clinical care of patients

AMS Scholarships

The AMS will fund two (2) scholarships for medical students, doctors in training or PhD candidates who have submitted an abstract to attend the 28th AMS Congress.

Scholarship includes:

Full registration to the 28th AMS Annual Congress 2026 including the Pre-Congress meeting, and

One (1) year AMS membership with full member benefits including:
~ Full access to member’s information and resources; ~
~ Monthly eChanges with latest information from journals, conferences and the media; ~
~ Discounts to AMS education and events; and ~
~ Promotion of your practice on the ‘Find an AMS Member’ website (if appropriate) ~

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must:

  • Be either a medical student, PhD candidate or doctor in training;
  • Have submitted an abstract for Free Communications at the Congress;
  • Complete the AMS Scholarship Application Form;
  • Provide a letter of support from their supervisor/referee with their application;
  • Provide a presentation to their supervisor or peer group on the highlights of the 27th AMS Congress

Application forms are to be provided by post or email:

AMS
PO BOX 10
Caulfield South VIC 3162
ams@menopause.org.au

Applications must be received by 5pm AEST 28 April 2026. All applicants will be notified by email when applications are received. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by email.

Scholarship Application

Travel Grants

The AMS will fund two (2) travel grants of $1000 for delegates who have been an AMS member for at least 12 months and who live and work in a rural or remote region to attend the 28th AMS Congress in Sydney.

Travel Grant Application Forms are to be provided by post or email to:

AMS
PO BOX 10
Caulfield South VIC 3162
ams@menopause.org.au

Applications must be received by 5pm AEST 28 April 2026. All applicants will be notified by email when applications are received. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by email.

Travel Grant Application

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