2026 ACS Technician Commitment Awards – Closing 31 July
= Accelerator =
Sponsor: Cytek Biosciences
Prize: $2,000 value (including ACS conference registration and other flow cytometry-related professional development or educational events).
Scope: Recognises an early-career flow cytometry specialist professional who is demonstrating exceptional promise and a trajectory of professional growth. This award foregrounds the Career Development pillar.
Eligibility:
- Open to individuals employed in a cytometry-related professional, general, or technical (PGT) stream or individuals whose role is at least 80% dedicated to research technology or infrastructure functions, regardless of classification stream, at an Australasian institution.
- Applicants must be financial ACS members at the time of application (or join at the time of application).
- Self-nomination is permitted. An endorsement statement from a supervisor, colleague, or research collaborator is required.
- Applicants may submit one application per award cycle and may apply for only one award category.
- Eligible if within the first seven (7) years of employment in a research technology role.
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= Leadership & Advocacy =
Sponsor: Beckman Coulter
Prize: $2,000 value (including ACS conference registration and other flow cytometry-related professional development or educational events). The award may include an extra professional development component (details to be finalised with the sponsor).
Scope: Recognises an individual who has demonstrated sustained leadership in flow cytometry and active advocacy for the profession. This award foregrounds the Visibility and Sustainability pillars of the Technician Commitment.
Eligibility:
- Open to individuals employed in a cytometry-related professional, general, or technical (PGT) stream or individuals whose role is at least 80% dedicated to research technology or infrastructure functions, regardless of classification stream, at an Australasian institution.
- Applicants must be financial ACS members at the time of application (or join at the time of application).
- Self-nomination is permitted. An endorsement statement from a supervisor, colleague, or research collaborator is required.
- Applicants may submit one application per award cycle and may apply for only one award category.
- Minimum of 7 years’ cumulative experience in the PGT stream, in flow cytometry research technology, research infrastructure, or shared resource laboratory role (need not be continuous or at a single institution)