Research Grant

About our grant

Since 2013 AWAWS has offered an annual research grant to support our members in their current research projects. Our current grant value is $1000.

How the money is spent is up to the applicant.
The grant can be put towards any of the following costs:

Undertaking interstate/international research (airfares, insurance, accommodation, per diem allowances) – this might include costs associated with gaining access to libraries, museums, presentation at a conference, etc. [subject to the lifting of COVID-19 travel restrictions]
Undertaking research with the aim of submitting an application for an ARC or other major grant.
Caring duties related to any of the above.

The most competitive applications will be those that demonstrate that funded research will result in tangible outcomes. AWAWS is keen to support research that will be available in the near future.

Each applicant must address the following four equally weighted criteria in order to be considered for the grant:

Proposal strength
Research outcomes
Individual and financial need
Gender equity and diversity

The selection panel will normally comprise a tenured academic from an Australasian university and two members of the AWAWS Executive Committee.

Eligibility

All AWAWS members are eligible to apply with the exception of members of the Executive Committee. To join or update your membership, fill in our online form.

How to apply

Applications are now closed.

We intend to announce the recipient of the 2021 mid year grant at the 2021 AWAWS AGM, held in June.

To apply, fill out the application form below and send it through to socawaws@gmail.com.

Download the Application Form

NOTE:
In response to feedback over previous years, we have decided to trial a mid-year deadline for this grant and have moved our 2021 deadline up from December to 31 May, 2021. We will revisit the timing again in 2022 so any feedback you have would be greatly appreciated.