MNHS MDP proposal submission due dates for 2022

The meeting dates and MNHS MDP proposal submission due dates for 2022 are now available via the MNHS Doctoral Program Review and Evaluation Sub-Committee's Terms of Reference (Page 3) - Also see below. 

The URLs to applicable proposal forms and templates are listed on Page 7 of the Terms of Reference PDF. 

If you have any questions about the due dates or the submission process, please contact the Faculty Graduate Research Office E: med-research.degrees@monash.edu

Gender-based discrimination in the NHMRC Investigator Grants Scheme

The NHMRC Investigator Grants scheme continues to discriminate against women, and NHMRC has proposed further changes to the scheme.

Potential changes to funding structure:

• Introduce quotas for women
• Create separate Investigator Grant budgets for men and women and manage them as separate competitions
• Equalise funded rates for men and women
• Encourage advancement of women’s careers by increasing funding for L1 and L2 within the Leadership category
• Require institutions to submit equal numbers of applications from women and men

Potential changes to peer review:

• Review assessment criteria and weightings for gender bias
• Fund the research, not the person
• Blind peer reviewers to applicant’s name
• Ensure there are equal numbers of male and female peer reviewers
• Bring back Grant Review Panels

NHRMC CEO, Anne Kelso AO, is holding a webinar to discuss these issues on :

• Thursday 24 February 2022 2:00 - 4:00 PM (AEDT). REGISTER HERE
• Thursday 3 March 2022 12:00 - 2:00 PM (AEDT) REGISTER HERE

SCS Women in Science, Discovery and Medicine (WiSDoM) Committee will be seeking your feedback after this event, so stay tuned! 

L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowships 2022 (closing 7 March 2022)

The deadline for the L'Oréal and UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship is 11:59pm Monday 7 March 2022.

The L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Australia & New Zealand Fellowships were launched in 2007 and have recognised 54 outstanding local scientists, supporting them to continue their research and help them rise to leadership positions in their field of expertise.

Each Fellow is awarded $25,000 for a one year project. This is intended to provide practical help for the winners to undertake research in their chosen fields and the winners may choose to spend their fellowship on buying scientific equipment, paying for child care costs, conference & travel costs or other items they may need to continue their research.

Within the Australian & New Zealand program there are five Fellowships available: Four $25,000 Australian Fellowships

The National Fellows must be within five years of their PhD (not including career breaks) for research at an Australian or New Zealand academic or research institution.

• Past and present Fellows
• Find out more here
• Apply here

For questions about this scheme, please refer to the FAQs or contact L'Oréal Australia.