B6Participant Eligibility Requirements

B6.                   Participant Eligibility Requirements

B6.1               Limits on Proposals

B6.1.1            In any year, a person may be nominated on only one Australian Laureate Fellowship Proposal.

B6.1.2            A Proposal may be submitted for an Australian Laureate Fellowship on behalf of an Australian or international researcher. An Australian Laureate Fellowship Candidate may hold a continuing or non-continuing appointment in Australia or overseas at the time the Proposal is submitted.

B6.1.3            A Proposal must request at least a minimum of two PDRAs and two PGRs.

B6.2               Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship and Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship

B6.2.1            The Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship and Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship aim to encourage applications from female research leaders of international repute.

B6.2.2            These two fellowships involve the provision of additional funding of up to $20,000 per annum (for five years) to each of the successful Recipients to undertake an ambassadorial role to promote women in research and to mentor early career researchers, particularly women, to encourage them to enter and establish careers in research in Australia.

B6.2.3            A Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship will be available to a highly ranked female Candidate from the humanities, arts and social science disciplines, and a Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship will be available to a highly ranked female Candidate from the science and technology disciplines.

B6.2.4            Recipients of a Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship and Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship must be female, and must also meet the eligibility criteria for Australian Laureate Fellows outlined in subsection B7 of these Funding Rules. Candidates will be required to indicate their willingness to take on the ambassadorial role within their Proposal, including providing a brief outline of their proposed activities.

B6.2.5            Candidates who apply for a Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship or a Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship will be assessed against the same selection criteria and will be subject to the same conditions and obligations that apply to all Australian Laureate Fellowship Candidates as outlined in these Funding Rules. Preference will be given to Candidates who are able to demonstrate outstanding mentoring and capacity building qualities.

B6.2.6            Candidates who are unsuccessful in obtaining a Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship or a Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship will still be considered for an Australian Laureate Fellowship.