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The RMIT Research Awards and Prizes focus on research excellence and research impact. It is through these research contributions that RMIT continues to bridge the gap between research and impact, benefitting those beyond the academic community. The research awards and prizes acknowledge the accomplishments of individual researchers, research teams, research leaders, supervisors, and HDR candidates.
All awards and prizes are by nomination only (with the nominee’s consent). Nominations from Schools, Colleges and RMIT Vietnam must receive endorsement from the respective Dean/Head of School or equivalent, noting that the Dean/Head of School or equivalent can also be the nominator. Multiple nominations from Schools are encouraged. In cases of multiple nominations for the same category from within the same School, the Dean/Head of School or equivalent may be asked to rank those nominations.
Nomination requirements vary by category. Please refer to the eligibility criteria and selection criteria of each award or prize for details.
Eligibility and selection criteria for the Vice-chancellor's Research Awards and Prizes
Eligibility and selection criteria for the RMIT Research Awards and Prizes
Nominees are required to provide a citation of 200 words or less, summarising their research contribution, and providing an overview of the contribution, written in the third person. The rest of nominee statement should be written in the first person. Citations should be written simply, clearly and in plain English, and will be used to give the Research Awards Panel an understanding of your research. If the award or prize is successful, the citation will be used on the award website. Examples of citations are available on the past recipients page of the Research Awards website.
Nominees must provide a statement in response to each of the selection criteria relating to the chosen award/prize, except for the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Supervision Excellence, where a combination of criteria can be selected. Details of the selection criteria for each award and prize are available within this nomination form as well as on the Research Awards website under each award/prize. Please note that the word limit is 200 words per selection criteria response
Achievement Relative to Opportunity is an evaluative framework in which there is a positive acknowledgement of what a staff member can or has achieved given the opportunities available to them. This is not about providing ‘special consideration’ or expecting lesser standards of performance. Assessing Achievements Relative to Opportunity involves considering personal circumstances(e.g. being a primary carer, living with disability), work arrangements (e.g. part-time work, adjustments) and career histories (e.g. periods of leave). Assessing Achievement Relative to Opportunity gives consideration to the overall time or opportunity available to the staff member. For nominees that have had career interruptions for such things as childbirth, carers’ responsibilities, misadventure, or debilitating illness, the response should include details so that any research outputs can be considered relative to opportunity of the nominee.
Nominees must provide an abbreviated current CV (1.5 x A4 pages maximum). Team nominees must include the CV of the team leader as a minimum. Other team members CVs may be included but all CVs must be submitted a single PDF file (please use Adobe Acrobat rather than scanning if you are uploading multiple CVs).
For each RMIT Research Award and Prize, 2 statements of support addressing the selection criteria are required to be submitted as part of the nomination. Please refer to document at page 6 of this form, or on the RMIT Research Awards website, for details about who can provide a supporting statement for the award you are applying for.
Each support statement must be submitted on a standard coversheet form. Statement of Support coversheet forms can be downloaded at page 6 of this form, and are available on the RMIT Research Awards website. These must be completed and signed by the relevant supporting paty/ies before re-uploading to the form.
RMIT Awards and Prizes for Research Excellence and Research Impact are offered in three categories: Technology, Design and Enterprise. For guidance on the defining features of Technology, Design and Enterprise research, please refer to the category definitions below. This information is also available in the categories section of the Research Awards website.
Research in the Technology category can relate to:
Research in the Design category can relate to research producing:
Research in the Enterprise category can relate to:
Before finalising the nomination, please ensure that the individual or team nominee has updated all research outputs in ResearchMaster.
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