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James Cook University recognises and celebrates research excellence via number of awards and programs annually. These include Advisor of the Year Awards, Dean's Award for Excellence and the Celebrating Research program.
JCU recognises, encourages and rewards staff who excel in the supervision of research degree candidates at the Doctoral, Research Masters or Honours level. Each year awards of $1,000 are offered to winners of the Advisor of the Year Awards across a range of categories which are:
- Primary Advisor of the Year
- Advisory Panel of the Year
- Early Career Advisor of the Year
- Outstanding Career Achievement in Research Supervision
- Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Leadership
- Award for Excellence in Promoting Industry Engagement in Graduate Research
Nomination
Recipients
- 2020 Advisor of the Year Awards
- 2019 Advisor of the Year Awards
- 2018 Advisor of the Year Awards
- 2017 Advisor of the Year Awards
- 2016 Advisor of the Year Awards
- 2015 Advisor of the Year Awards
- 2014 Advisor of the Year Awards
- 2013 Advisor of the Year Awards
- 2012 Advisor of the Year Awards
- 2011 Advisor of the Year Awards
The Dean's Awards for Excellence recognise excellence in Higher Degree by Research candidature. Recipients have normally been commended by the independent expert examiners as having made substantial contributions to their field of research.
Recipients
- 2021 Dean's Award for Excellence
- 2020 Dean's Award for Excellence
- 2019 Dean's Award for Excellence
- 2018 Dean's Award for Excellence
- 2017 Dean's Award for Excellence
- 2016 Dean's Award for Excellence
- 2015 Dean's Award for Excellence
- 2014 Dean's Award for Excellence
- 2013 Dean's Award for Excellence
- 2012 Dean's Award for Excellence
JCU recognises and celebrates research excellence with an annual program of events. Celebrating Research @JCU was introduced in 2009 with a view the improving the profile of research and helping to build institutional capacity. The celebration includes events such as the My Research in 3 Minutes Competition, a national competition founded by The University of Queensland.