The Society of Plastic Engineers: Australia-New Zealand Section (SPE: A-NZ Section) is offering student awards worth A$3,000 for submitting research papers for ANTEC® 2025. A certificate of achievement and A$1,500 will be awarded to the best ANTEC® 2025 paper, followed by two subsequent awards of A$1,000 and A$500 for second and third best papers. Submitted papers for this Award will be reviewed by an international panel of experts in plastics and polymers from industry and academia.
Find out more about the conference here: SPE ANTEC® 2025
Find out more about the student poster submissions to ANTEC® 2025 here: ANTEC® 2025 CALL FOR STUDENT POSTERS
About ANTEC®
ANTEC®, the Annual Technical Conference produced by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), is the largest, most respected and well-known technical conference in the plastics industry. ANTEC® has been held for over 70 years and has now successfully expanded from the U.S. into Europe, India and the Middle East with further expansion to global locations in the coming years. Each event boasts technical and business presentations on new and updated technologies, panels and tutorials, networking events and student functions - all providing attendees with face-to-face interaction with expert representatives from the plastics industry. This international conference draws a wide range of attendees including engineers, R&D scientists, technicians, technical sales and support, academics, students, managers, along with other stakeholders in the plastics industry.
SPE’s role at ANTEC®
The objective of SPE is to promote scientific and engineering knowledge relating to plastics and polymers to members from industry, government, and academia. Therefore, those with the knowledge and expertise, as well as those who are from the world of research in these areas, are all welcome to submit papers on their work.
Acknowledgement:
SPE: A-NZ Section would like to thank Autodesk Australia for the support with this Award.
As an ANTEC® participant, you will have many opportunities to:
Broaden your understanding of the plastics industry
Meet with Exhibitors at the conference
Understand the impact of new technology
Enhance your skills and increase your knowledge
Network with multiple potential employers.
Invitation to compete for the Award:
SPE: A-NZ Section invites PhD/HDR students to submit a paper to secure a chance to win awards worth A$3,000 for submitting their research at ANTEC® 2025. This is an excellent opportunity for a student who is:
enrolled as full-time or part-time student in a tertiary institution in Australia or New Zealand
working in the areas of polymer science and engineering, plastics, polymer composites, biodegradable polymers and processing, applied sciences, engineering including design, development and characterisation of novel materials
Steps for Enrolling in ANTEC® 2025 Student Awards:
The steps for enrolling in the ANTEC® 2025 Student Awards are:
Step 1: Student Poster Abstract should be submitted directly to ANTEC® 2025 through the conference website by December 6, 2024, through this link: https://www.4spe.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=8928
Step 2: The poster abstract submitted to ANTEC® 2025 must be accepted (with or without revisions) by the ANTEC® 2025 committee. The Accepted Student Presenters will be notified by the ANTEC® 2025 team on January 7, 2025. Please contact the SPE: A-NZ Education Chair by January 15, 2025, to register your interest in enrolling for the ANTEC® 2025 Student Awards.
Step 3: The full paper and poster should be submitted for consideration of the Award to the SPE: A-NZ Education Chair by Friday, February 7th, 2025. In addition, the poster should be submitted separately to the ANTEC® 2025 conference by Friday, February 7th, 2025, through this link:
Important Contacts:
SPE: A-NZ Education Chair
Dr Puneet Garg, garg_p@outlook.com
Notes:
Only full paper plus poster submissions will be considered for this Award.
Contents of the paper and poster submitted to ANTEC® 2025 and SPE: A-NZ Education Chair should be the same.
Important dates related to ANTEC® 2025 Student Awards:
Poster Abstract Submission Deadline (ANTEC® 2025) | December 6, 2024 |
Accepted Presenters Notified (ANTEC® 2025) | January 7, 2025 |
Student Awards Expression of Interest Deadline (SPE: A-NZ Education Chair) | January 15, 2025 |
Poster Submission Deadline (ANTEC® 2025) | February 7, 2025 |
Full Paper & Poster Submission Deadline (SPE: A-NZ Education Chair) | February 7, 2025 |
Notification of Student Awards Outcome (SPE: A-NZ Education Chair) | March 7, 2025 |