ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) 2017 Nomination Form

Section 1: Summary Applicant Information

Applicant Title and Name

Email Address

Current Institution

Current Position Have you applied for an ARC Yes No DECRA previously? If yes, please indicate the round Example: ARC DECRA for funding in 2014 via Deakin University and which Institution hosted the application Date PhD Conferred (must be on or after 1/3/2011 unless commensurate career interruptions apply in which case must be on or after 1/3/2007) Have you had career interruptions that affect your Yes No eligibility?

Example: 1. Maternity Leave - 01 January 2010 to 17 June 2010 (5.5 months) If Yes, provide type, dates and 2. Non Research Employment – 10 November 2009 to 31 number of months of December 2010 (12.5 months) interruption/s:

Section 2: Proposed Host Information (Deakin University)

Host Faculty / IFM

Host Dept/School/ ADI-CG or SRC If applicable

Mentor Title and Name

NB: Mentors should note that the University expects they will play a key role by supporting the applicant in drafting and reviewing their application if this nomination is successful. Mentors are strongly encouraged to attend and assist at one of the Workshops to be held in late November 2015 unless they are unavailable.

KEY: ADI-CG = Alfred Deakin Institute – Citizenship & Globalisation; IFM = Institute for Frontier Materials; SRC = Strategic Research Centre

1 Section 3: Proposal Information

Project Title: (short descriptive title –20 words)

Project Summary: (100 words – cover aims, significance and expected outcomes and benefits of the Project)

What is significant about this proposal? (100 words)

How does the proposal align with Deakin University’s priority research areas? (100 words)

Section 4: Candidate Information

Provide an overview of your career and opportunity to undertake research over the past 5 years (100 words)

What are your most significant contributions to your field of research? (100 words)

What do you regard as your most significant achievements to date? (100 words)

Why are you are the ideal candidate for a DECRA? (100 words)

If you have previously applied for a DECRA, please list the overall outcome score and those awarded against each selection criteria. Provide a statement about any significant achievements or outcomes since the submission of your previous DECRA application (100 words)

2 Section 5: Brief Curriculum Vitae

Insert a 2 page CV which includes your research outputs. These can include scholarly books, scholarly book chapters, refereed journal articles, refereed conference papers or other outputs such as major exhibitions, compositions or performances. All outputs relevant to this nomination should be marked with an asterisk. Please provide citation rates and impact factors and include a table of any successful awards or grants that you’ve participated in.

Section 6: Comparative Information The ARC DECRA is highly competitive and applications require considerable work and commitment. All intending applicants must find previous award recipients in your field (or similar) and compare their output to your own. To ensure a fair comparison, check that the time period from the awarding of the recipient’s PhD to receipt of the award is equivalent to yours. Provide links in the table below to at least two ARC DECRA recipients and complete the tables so that your claim can be assessed.

STEP 1  Visit the ARC website at http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/decra/funding_outcomes.htm  Look at the outcome listings by FOR codes for 2014 & 2015 rounds

STEP 2  Find relevant recipients - search their institutions or google to find their biographies & fill out the tables below

STEP 3  Assess whether you are genuinely competitive – talk to your Mentor and discuss your findings

STEP 4  If you and your Mentor agree that you are truly competitive, complete the remaining sections of this form and submit it for certification and final approval.

Previous Award Recipients Name of Previous Recipient Link to CV 1. 2. 3.

Comparison of Publication Record – count publications NAME Year PhD No. of No. of No. of Peer No. of No. of awarded Scholarly Scholarly reviewed Peer Conference Books Book Journal Reviewed Presentation Chapters Articles Journal Articles as Lead Author [Previous Recipient #1] [Previous Recipient #2] [Previous Recipient #3] [YOUR NAME]

3 Comparison of Other Measures of Success NAME Member of ARC No. of Awards / No. of funded No. & Value of or NHMRC Prizes projects as funded projects as Centre? participant CI (not 1st CI Lead) [Previous Recipient #1] Yes / No [Previous Recipient #2] Yes / No [Previous Recipient #3] Yes / No [YOUR NAME] Yes / No

Section 7: Certification & Declaration Information

Applicants: Deakin Research will run a 1-day workshop to support applicants but places are limited. Please indicate which full day workshop you would be able to attend: ☐ Thursday 26 November 2015 Burwood campus ☐ Monday 30 November 2015 Waurn Ponds campus ☐ I am unable to attend either workshop Block off this date in your diary now. Applicants whose nominations are supported will receive an invitation to attend the workshop in mid October 2015.

☐ If nominating to attend a workshop, I commit to having a draft project description and track record statement prepared for discussion at the workshop? (Documents must be submitted by Friday 20 Nov 2015. The format for the documentation will be provided to those selected to attend the workshop)

DECRA Candidate Signature & Date: (Electronic Acceptable) By signing this form you confirm that the information provided is true and accurate

Mentors: Mentors must be willing to support and advise the nominated applicant throughout the application process and are encouraged to help prepare DU applicants (please tick): ☐ I have considered the information in the nomination form and confirm that the applicant is highly competitive when considered against previous successful DECRA applicants ☐ If the applicant has previously applied for a DECRA (refer Sections 1 & 4), I confirm that they have considerably improved their competitiveness against previous DECRA selection criteria scores ☐ I agree to mentor the nominated applicant and assist them with the preparation of their application ☐ I am available to participate in the review sessions (afternoon) of the workshop with the nominated applicant (please indicate which workshop you can attend): ☐ Thursday 26 November 2015 Burwood campus ☐ Monday 30 November 2015 Waurn Ponds campus ☐ I am unable to participate in a workshop but I am willing to undertake the review of 2 – 3 other applications to assist with the University grantsmanship review processes ☐ I will attend an information session on drafting Organisational Statements if I am available

4 Mentor printed Name, Signature & Date: (Electronic Acceptable)

Section 8: SRC / ADI-CG & Faculty / IFM Approvals

All nominations must be supported by the relevant Department / School / Strategic Research Centre or the Alfred Deakin Institute – Citizenship & Globalisation (ADI-CG) but approved and submitted by the relevant Associate Dean (Research) or the Director, Institute for Frontier Materials.

Host Head of School/Department OR ADI-CG / SRC Director:

I fully support this nomination:

Title and Name Signature (Electronic acceptable)

Forward signed nominations to [FACULTY/IFM CONTACT NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS] on or before

31 AUGUST 2015

Name and signature of Faculty Associate Dean (Research) or Director of the Institute for Frontier Materials (NB: SRC/ADI-CG Directors should not sign this section. All applicants must have ADR or Director, IFM approval)

This nomination has the full support of the Faculty/IFM:

Name Signature (Electronic acceptable)

Forward any supported nominations to [email protected] on or before

9:00am Wednesday 30 SEPTEMBER 2015

NB: If the nomination is not supported, please liaise directly with the applicant.