Student awards from IOM3
Student awards from the Institute include four competitive prizes awarded to exceptional students on materials courses. There is also a literature review prize to encourage postgraduate students to prepare critical reviews as part of their studies.
Institute Competitive Prizes
The Institute has a number of awards specifically for graduates of materials courses. Nominations for these awards are made by university materials departments.
The Royal Charter, A T Green and R H Craven awards are given to students graduating from UK accredited materials courses for their superior performance together with other qualities and achievements which suggest a promising professional career.
The Royal Charter Prize
Founded by the Metals Society to mark the grant of the Royal Charter to the Institution of Metallurgists in 1975. Awarded to the best materials student regardless of discipline.
The A T Green Award
Founded by the Institute of Ceramics to recognise Dr A T Green, a prime mover in the establishment of the Institute of Ceramics on 6 May 1955 and its first President. Awarded to the best graduate with excellence in ceramics materials.
R H Craven Award
Founded by the London Section of the Plastics and Rubber Institute to commemorate R H Craven, the Assistant Secretary of the PRI, in honour of his contribution to the plastics and rubber industries. Awarded to the best graduate with excellence in polymer materials.
The James S Walker Award
The award is presented for a student project or published paper on the subject of polymers.
More information about the above awards and prizes is available from Peter Davies in our Education department - please use our online enquiry form for enquiries
Materials Literature Review Prize
The Materials Literature Review Prize of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining aims to encourage the preparation of definitive, critical reviews of the literature by students as an essential part of study for a higher degree in the materials field, and subsequently make the best of these available to a wider readership. The prize is administered by the editorial board of Materials Science and Technology (MST).
Open to any postgraduate student studying in the UK, the prize carries an award of £350, in line with other Institute prizes for papers. The winning review will, following refereeing, be published in MST or another institute journal. Other commended entries, although not achieving the prize, may be selected for publication, attracting an honorarium of £100.
The 2009 competition is now open. Entries must be received by 15 October 2008. For further information, contact Joanne Crocker.