Smith-White Travel Award
The Smith-White Travel Prize provides for an annual award of up to $1,750 to assist a postgraduate student member of the GSA to attend overseas conference.

Spencer 'Spinny' Smith-White was a founding member of the Genetics Society of Australia. Spinny was a Professor of Genetics at School of Biological Sciences at Sydney University. His work was in the field of cytogenetics. Spinny was a strong supporter of the Society and student participation in it.

1. The Prize is awarded annually at the GSA Conference.

2. The GSA Committee will serve as the adjudication panel that awards the Prize.

3. Applications must be lodged at least two weeks prior to the Conference at which the application is to be considered.

4. The applicant must be a financial member of the GSA for a minimum of one year prior to the GSA Conference at which the application is lodged.

5. The applicant must be a currently enrolled PhD candidate at the time of the GSA conference at which the application is lodged.

6. Applicants must present their work at the GSA Conference in the year that they apply.

• Both oral and poster presentations are acceptable.
• The presentation must substantially consist of the student's own work.
• The contribution of others must be clearly acknowledged.

6. At the time of submitting their abstract to the Local Organizing Secretary for the GSA Conference, the applicant should also send their application for the Prize to the nominated representative of the GSA Committee.

7. The application will consist of the following:-

• a copy of the abstract submitted to the Local Organizing Secretary for the GSA Conference.
• a CV of no more than 2 pages.
• a one page summary of the applicant's research work.
• a covering letter that specifies the overseas conference that the applicant plans to attend and the reasons why the particular conference has been selected.
• details of any other financial assistance available or sought.
• details of any other previous overseas scientific travel.
• the names, addresses and phone numbers of two referees. One of these referees should be the applicant's supervisor.

8. The applicant will ensure that their two written referees reports reach the nominated representative of the GSA Committeeat least two weeks prior to the Conference at which the application is to be considered.

9. Successful applicants are required to submit a one page report on the overseas conference attended to the Secretary within 6 months of their return from the travel.