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The Fellowship Coaching Program is an initiative by the ANZBMS Early Career Investigator Committee (ECIC). This program will support two early career investigators (ECIs) with their NHMRC Investigator Grant applications for the next submission round. It is an opportunity for selected ECIs to each be coached by two mid-career investigators (MCIs) who will provide feedback to strengthen the track record, research impact and leadership sections of their application. A panel of senior researchers from the society will also review each application and provide a final round of expert feedback.
To be eligible, ECIs must have previously submitted a NHMRC Investigator Grant or have a current application under consideration. Previous applicants from the 2021-2022 pilot program and the 2023 program have found the experience of being coached by MCIs valuable.
“It was a fantastic program, particularly because most other mentoring programs are not targeted and often involve mentors who sometimes have different challenges from mentees”. -Previous Program Participant
The exact starting date of the program will depend on the confirmed submission date for the scheme. The program will commence approximately 8 months prior to the submission date and includes two rounds of revision and feedback from the MCIs before a final review by a panel of senior researchers. ECIs interested in applying for a place in this program must make themselves available for all meetings and commit to all deliverables and deadlines outlined in the timeline below.
Applications for Fellowship Coaching Program 2024 are now closed!
FELLOWSHIP COACHES & PANEL MEMBERS
We would like to thank all the coaches and panel members who have offered up their time and expertise to support our applicants in their Investigator Grant submissions.
2024
Coaches
Christian Girgis
Joshua Lewis
David Scott
Sandra Iuliano
Senior Panel
Nathan Pavlos
Rachel Davey
2023
Coaches
Susan Millard
John Kemp
David Musson
Senior Panel
Peter Ebeling
Jillian Cornish
Natalie Sims
Allison Pettit
2022
Coaches
Josh Lewis
Mel Cantley
David Scott
Michelle McDonald
Senior Panel
Peter Ebeling
Natalie Sims
Brya Matthews
Allison Pettit
Paul Anderson
Jillian Cornish
PROPOSED TIMELINE
The proposed timeline below outlines each step of the program, and the amount of time between each step. The dates included are an example based on an anticipated mid-November submission date but are subject to change depending on the confirmed NHMRC application close date. Note that the steps and duration between steps may also be refined if necessary.
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Submit first draft for coaches to review 3 weeks |
15th March 2024
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First meeting with coaches to receive feedback 6 weeks |
5th April 2024
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Submit revised second draft for coaches to review 4 weeks |
17th May 2024
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Second round of coach feedback received 4 weeks |
14th June 2024
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Submit revised documents to senior panel 5 weeks |
12th July 2024
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Senior panel discussion 3 weeks |
16th August 2024
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Second meeting with coaches to receive feedback 3 weeks |
6th September 2024
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Submit revised draft for final coach review 3 weeks |
27th September 2024
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Final meeting with MCI for feedback 2 weeks |
16th October 2024
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Application finalised for submission ~1-2 weeks prior to external NHMRC application close date |
1st November 2024
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Please contact us at ecic@anzbms.org.au if you have any queries or require any further information.