Industry Engagement

Eligibility

• Nominee must be a current UQ professional or academic staff member on a continuing or fixed term appointment with no less than 0.4 EFT (or an adjunct appointment) at UQ for a minimum of two years at the time of application. 
• Previous recipients of the award are not eligible for renomination within three years of receiving an award.
• Previously unsuccessful nominees may be re-nominated.
• Nominees must provide evidence of high quality performance relative to opportunity (see Selection Criteria).

Any award recipient who is no longer employed by UQ at the time of the announcement of the awards will be issued a certificate of recognition, but they will not be entitled to an award prize.

Selection criteria

The Nominee or Team's performance in a research training leadership role will be judged in part by how effectively they provide:

• Evidence of initiatives that have enabled successful and effective collaborations between HDR candidates and industry partners;
• Evidence of graduate research programs, support and/or supervision that supports HDR candidates to develop strong employability skills and wide professional networks;
• Evidence of projects or initiatives that demonstrate and promote the value of HDR candidates and graduates to industry; and
• Supporting statements from HDR candidates and industry partners. 

The following supporting documentation will be required from the nominee (individual or team) to provide evidence of high quality industry engagement.

• Curriculum vitae (brief);
• Supporting statements from at least one industry partner and once HDR candidate
• Supporting statement from current and graduated candidates and academic colleagues; and
• Evidence of particular initiatives of candidates’ achievement.

Selection

The shortlisting committee will be made up of members of the Faculty or Institute. The final selection committee is chaired by the Dean of the Graduate School or delegate and members consist of past excellence award winners. They consider all eligible nominees (individual or team) and select awardees. In doing so, the final selection committee does not take into account:

• the distribution of Awards to particular Schools, Institutes and/or Faculties; or
• the outcome of previous unsuccessful nominations

Prizes

The winning individual or team will receive a certificate of recognition, a trophy and $5,000. Payment of the award prize will be made as a one off payment into a research account nominated by the recipient. Relevant taxation and superannuation arrangements will apply to one off salary payments.  

The winning individual will also be put forward for nomination into the 2021 Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Leadership.

2021 Key Dates coming soon!

• Nominations open: 
• Nominations close: 
• Nominees advised of outcome: 
• Awards Ceremony: 

Congratulations to the 2020 Industry Engagement Award winner Professor Brenda Gannon (School of Economics)!