Applications are open to:
- individuals or groups who have made one or more significant measurement-related achievements
- activity conducted in Australia or where the primary applicant is an Australian citizen.
Applicants for the Encouragement award must also be in their first 15 years of formal employment in that profession, with allowances made for career interruptions.
You can nominate yourself or be nominated by someone else.
Applications are not open to employees of NMI and their immediate family members. Applicants should be willing to take part in the award event, either live or by pre-recorded video.
Applications can be based on measurement-related achievements in any scientific or technical field, as long as the measurement of something tangible is central to the achievement. Examples could include:
- designing a new measurement method
- improving our understanding of measurement science
- applying measurements in a new way to address an industry challenge or societal concern.
Assessment criteria
A panel will assess applications against these equally weighted criteria:
- degree and significance of impact, for example, whether the achievement had a local, national or international effect
- benefit to Australia, in particular Australian science, industry or community
- scientific or technical novelty.
We will only give an award if we receive applications of sufficient quality.
No nominee can be listed as a winner for multiple awards in the same year. The exception is the People’s Choice award, as this can be won by any finalist.
Finalists and winners are welcome to re-apply in future years and may win again in a different category if appropriate. Re-applications in the same category can only be considered if they are based on entirely different work, as material cannot be re-used.
Submitting your application
Download the 2026 application form and send a completed nomination to NMIWorkforce@industry.gov.au
We will confirm we have received your application by email.
