Welcome to the National Transport Research Awards 2025 Submission Portal

Awarded to: An Organisation, Group of Organisations, or Individual (can be awarded to either)

Description: Recognises an individual, an organisation, or group of organisations working collaboratively, to enhance community connectivity through innovative transport solutions, and interfaces between transport modes and surrounding places or precincts in Australia, New Zealand or Oceania.

Eligibility:

• Open to Public, Private and Academic sector entities
• The project or initiative must have had some - albeit minor - implementation beyond theory or design

Q1. Project Name

Q2. Provide an outline of the problem that project was intended to solve, and the approach adopted. (300 words)

Q3. Describe the benefits (financial, environmental, societal) already delivered and estimates of yet unrealised benefit, including assumptions made in estimating those. (300 words)

Q4. Describe the barriers – technical, physical, institutional etc. – that had to be overcome during development and implementation. (300 words)

Q5. Describe the plans for maximising or further improving benefit to community from the innovation. (200 words)

Awarded to: An Organisation, Group of Organisations, or Individual (can be awarded to either)

Description: Recognises an individual, an organisation, or group of organisations working collaboratively to reduce the carbon footprint of road, rail, airport or port transport infrastructure in Australia, New Zealand or Oceania through innovative design, materials, or technologies.

Eligibility:

• Open to Public, Private and Academic sector entities
• The project or initiative must have had some - albeit minor - implementation beyond theory or design

Q1. Project Name

Q2. Provide a description of the infrastructure in question, its current footprint and the approach adopted to reduce that footprint. (300 words)

Q3. Describe the benefits (financial, environmental, societal) already delivered and estimates of yet unrealised benefit, including assumptions made in estimating those. (300 words)

Q4. Describe the barriers – technical, physical, institutional etc. – that had to be overcome during development and implementation. (300 words)

Q5. Describe the plans for maximising or further improving benefits accruing from this work. (200 words)

Awarded to: An Organisation, Group of Organisations, or Individual (can be awarded to either)

Description: Recognises an individual, an organisation, or group of organisations working collaboratively to improve transport infrastructure or operations resilience, ensuring continuity and safety in operations amidst challenges from natural and other causes.

Eligibility:

• Open to Public, Private and Academic sector entities
• The project or initiative must have had some - albeit minor - implementation beyond theory or design

Q1. Project Name

Q2. Provide an outline of the problem that project was intended to solve, and the approach adopted. (300 words max)

Q3. Describe the benefits (financial, environmental, societal) already delivered and estimates of yet unrealised benefit, including assumptions made in estimating those. (300 words)

Q4. Describe the barriers – technical, physical, institutional etc. – that had to be overcome during development and implementation. (300 words)

Q5. Describe the plans for maximising or further improving benefits accruing from this work. (200 words)

Awarded to: Individual

Eligibility: Training of researchers is essential to ensure sustainability of our problem-solving capabilities. Because transportation has so many touchpoints with society, we need to be training experts in a broad range of disciplines – including but not limited to engineering, science, design, business, economics and the humanities.

This award is made to an Australia, New Zealand or Oceania-based researcher under 35 years of age, who has made significant progress in tackling a transportation-related problem in the previous 12 months as part of their research activities. Nominees must be able to identify – when they are part of a research team – their specific contribution in the progress made.

Nominees must be under 35 years of age on 31 December 2024. Nominees can self-nominate.

Q1. An outline of their plans for implementing changes to practice once research is complete. (300 words)
Q2. Description of the problem, and the approach being made to close it. (300 words)
Q3. Explanation of the significance of the work for custodians of transportation systems, the travelling public and freight operators. (300 words)
Q4. In the case of the nominee being part of a research team, the nominee’s contribution to the progress made. (200 words)
Q5. Seconder Name (and Contact Details: Job Title, Organisation, State, Country, Email, Mobile)

Awarded to: Individual

Eligibility: This award is presented in recognition of an individual’s outstanding leadership and contribution to the Australian, New Zealand or Oceania land transportation sector over 25 years or more, based on an enduring track record of research, development and implementation activities.

This award recognises an individual who has:

• An established history of rigorous first principles and applied research
• A track record of creating implementable outcomes from their research
• Undertaken extensive knowledge transfer, training and education activities related to their work
• A track record of developing and mentoring younger professionals in their field

In doing all of the above this nominee has:

• Made a lasting and distinguished contribution to industry practice
• Exhibited leadership and provided inspiration to others in the industry
• Been a strong ambassador for Australasia in international circles

As such, they are stand-out inspirational figures for current and next generation research and development professionals.

Selection of the nominee is made based on the candidate’s significant, fundamental contributions to the road and transport sector through research, leadership and mentorship; the lasting impact of these contributions to the sector; and the demonstration of a lifetime commitment to this industry. Nominations will be accepted from peers of nominees.
Nominations are to be of sufficient length to do the nominee justice, with readability being the upper limit on length. (1,500 to 3,000 words is a rough guideline)

Q1. Provide a brief biography and general description of the nominee’s research, its originality, benefit and advancement of boundaries.

Q2. Provide a description / quantification of the impact and advantages of their research.

Q3. Provide evidence of the sustained excellence and reputation of the researcher, including geographic scope.

Q4. Provide evidence of commitment to:
(1) Making a lasting and distinguished contribution to industry practice; and
(2) Leadership, inspiration and development of others in the industry.

Q5. Seconder Name (and Contact Details)

Letters of Endorsement: To strengthen the nomination, letters of endorsement from senior figures in the private, public, and academic sectors are required.