The Bommies will be awarded for a solution or adaption concept for the Reef, which meets the following criteria:
• Is innovative;
• Delivers practical outcomes to reef managers;
• Has climate change and the Reef’s viability as its primary focus;
• Has as its goal a measurable impact on the sustainability of the Reef; and
• Not otherwise diminish the economic social or cultural value of the Reef.
The Prize :The Bommies Award Sculpture Artist, Dr Vera Möller has created the sculpture, entitled Bomborella, to mark the award. Vera describes the work as a fictional coral species, a hypothetical specimen, an imaginary marine life form, yet to be discovered.The winner of the Bommies Award will receive a prize of $10,000 and a work on paper rendering an image of the sculpture.An honour plaque linked to the sculpture will also record award recipients over time.

Eligibility :Any postgraduate, who is an Australian resident and less than 36 years of age, may enter The Bommies Award.
Applicants will be asked to demonstrate innovative thinking, a willingness to work with different collaborators across a broad spectrum of disciplines and experience, and a commitment to addressing the challenges of climate change on coral reefs, in ways that may not have been thought of before.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 25 March 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application