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How to Nominate

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2023 Australia China Alumni Awards nominations will open on 1 July and close on 7 September (midnight, China time). To nominate yourself or someone else for an award, please download the relevant nomination form (links below) and submit the nominations to awards@austchinaalumni.org before the deadline.

2023 Australia China Alumni Awards Self-Nomination Form

2023 Australia China Alumni Awards Nominating Others Form

Applications must include a short statement explaining why the nominee is deserving of the award, together with a short professional resume. Nominee must sign on the nomination form. Please note, incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please read these guidelines before submitting a nomination.

Background

The Australia China Alumni Awards is an initiative of the Australia China Alumni Association (ACAA) to celebrate excellence in Australian tertiary education and recognise the significant achievements of Australian-educated alumni in China and Australia. The aim of the Awards is to demonstrate how Australian tertiary education can help graduates succeed in an international context and across a variety of fields.

Nomination Criteria

The Awards welcome nominees:

  1. Of any nationality, provided they graduated from an Australian university program or TAFE/VET program (in Australia or through an Australian off-shore program in any other country or online) who have made a significant contribution to their field and community in China or Australia.
  2. Of any age, except for the Young Alumni of the Year Award which is restricted to applicants who are 35 years or under in the year of nomination;
  3. Who are originally from China now living in China or Australia, or other alumni who have spent notable time in China. Nominees who have not been resident in China since January 2020 should show a continuing connection with the region or Australia-China relations.
  4. Who display an on-going high level of achievement in the Award category, irrespective of whether they are working in the discipline in which they graduated.
  5. In addition, we welcome nominees to our Australia China Community Service Award and Award for Contributions to the Australia-China Relationship. These Awards will be open to both alumni and current students, of any citizenship.
  6. Please note that the Australia-China Alumni of the Year Award shall be granted by the Awards judging panel from amongst the nominees for all other Awards.

Please note the following conditions:

  • Alumni who won an Australia China Alumni Award for a particular category in previous years cannot receive the same award twice. Alumni can, however, receive an Australia China Alumni Award for a different category in a different year;
  • Finalists from previous years are welcome to be nominated again in the same category; only winners are prevented from entering the same category twice;
  • Alumni may nominate (or be nominated) for more than one award, but they cannot receive more than one award per year;
  • Alumni may nominate themselves, but they must provide a contactable referee (Chinese and English language speakers are acceptable) who will second their nomination;
  • If nominating someone else, the nominating party must acknowledge consent from the nominee in order for the nomination to be valid. The ACAA will follow-up with the nominee to confirm his or her consent;

Through completion of the nomination process, nominees agree to allow the ACAA to contact their university to confirm the conferring of their degree.

Judging Criteria

All eligible applications will be assessed on the extent to which they meet the following 6 criteria:

AUSTRALIA INFLUENCE: evidence of how the nominee’s Australian education has played a key role in her or his success and impact.

IMPACT: evidence of the impact and achievements of the nominee’s work (inspired by the nominee’s Australia-based education) in their profession/community.

CONTRIBUTION TO AUSTRALIA-CHINA RELATIONSHIP: evidence of the extent to which the nominee has contributed to and strengthened the Australia-China relationship and supported the wider Australia-China community;

SERVICE TO SOCIETY: evidence that the nominee exhibits integrity and a demonstrated commitment to service with an interest in bettering the lives of others through professional or volunteer efforts.

POTENTIAL TO INFLUENCE AND INSPIRE: evidence of the extent to which (including capacity and willingness) the nominee and her or his story are likely to influence and inspire the next generation of prospective Australian students and alumni;

MEDIA TRACTION: evidence of the extent to which the nominee’s success story is likely to resonate with local/regional/national media in China, Australia or beyond (global media).

Judging Process

  • Entries will be screened by the ACAA; the ACAA and representatives of the Judging Panel then shortlist 4-8Alumni for each Award;
  • Award winners are then selected by an independent Judging Panel of alumni and Australian Government representatives; Information about the 2023 Judging Panel members will be available online shortly;
  • Finalists are formally announced in September;
  • Winners are formally announced at Awards Networking and in the media after the Networking;

Disclaimer

The Australia China Alumni Association reserves the right to determine the final interpretation of these rules and the eligibility requirements for the Australia China Alumni Awards. These guidelines are also available in Chinese, however, should any inconsistencies arise between the two language versions, the English guidelines will prevail. For more information please contact us. The judging panel’s decision will be final and no correspondence shall be entered into.