Toka Tū Ake EQC/NZSEE Ivan Skinner Award
The Toka Tū Ake EQC/NZSEE Ivan Skinner Award is an annual award worth $10,000. It aims to advance the common interest of Toka Tū Ake EQC and the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE) in promoting research that reduces the impacts of earthquakes on New Zealand communities.
People eligible to apply are: an earthquake engineering researcher who has already demonstrated high promise with early achievements; an undergraduate student or individual holding other relevant qualifications, who shows exceptional promise in contributing to the field of earthquake engineering research; or someone employed in a role in which earthquake engineering research is relevant and undertaken.

2022 award winner Shahab Ramhormozian
Toka Tū Ake EQC/NZSEE Ivan Skinner award recipients:
2022: Dr Shahab Ramhormozian
2021: Dr Ashkan Hashemi
2020: Najif Ismail
2019: Kaley Crawford-Flett
2018: Richard Henry and Timothy Sullivan
2017: Dmytro Dizhur
2015: Dr Liam Wotherspoon
2014: Dr Geoffrey Rodgers
2013: Dr Alessandro Palermo
2012: Dr Brendon Bradley
2010: Dr Quincy Ma
2008: Assoc Prof Misko Cubrinovski
2007: Assoc Prof Rajesh Dhakal
2006: Assoc Prof Stefano Pampanin
Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award
The Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research recognises the achievement and potential of an outstanding New Zealand graduate student. It provides the opportunity for post-graduate study and natural disaster research at a university in the United States.
One award is offered each year to a graduate who shows academic excellence, leadership potential, and the ability to be a cultural ambassador for New Zealand. The closing date for applications is 1 August.
Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award recipients

2020 Recipient Jesse Kearse
2020: Jesse Kearse(external link)
2019: Danielle Lindsay(external link)
2018: Amanda Wallis(external link)
2016: Alex Shegay
2015: Viranchi Patel
2014: Max Ferguson
2013: William McVitty
2012: Jonathan Watkins
2008: Geoff Rogers and Aaron Wilson
2006: Clinton Mexted-Freeman
2004: Ben Mackey and Liam Wotherspoon