Leadership
Nomination process
An individual may self-nominate or be nominated by an academic or professional staff member (nominator). Nominations by HDR candidates not be accepted. Award selection is based primarily on written statements addressing the selection criteria (see Selection Criteria - 300 word limit per criteria).
Prepare to complete the online nomination form
An online nomination form is located on the Graduate School website. Please note that you need to be logged on to the internet to access the form.
Nominees to complete the online nomination form
Ensure all contact details and statements addressing the selection criteria (300 word limit per criteria) are completed and all supporting documentation is attached to the online nomination form before you submit. There is no capacity to save your work and return later. Once submitted the nomiee will receive an email to confirm the submission has been received.
Shortlist - Faculty/Institute
When nominations close, each Faculty/Institute will consider all eligible nominations and select the top 2 nominees per Faculty or 1 nominee per Institute to put forward to the Graduate School for final selection. Shortlisting will be reviewed using the:
- Selection criteria;
- Academic curriculum vitae;
- Supporting statements from current and graduated candidates and academic colleagues; and
- Evidence of particular initiatives of candidates’ achievements.
Final ranking - Graduate School
When nominations close, the Selection Committee will consider all eligible nominations and rank by reviewing the:
- Selection criteria;
- Academic curriculum vitae;
- Supporting statements from current and graduated candidates and academic colleagues; and
- Evidence of particular initiatives of candidates’ achievements.
Outcome
Once all eligible nominations are reviewed by the Selection Committee the outcome will be provided via email.
Awards ceremony
Nominees will be invited to attend the UQ Research Award ceremony taking place during Research Week in September 2021.
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
- Nominees must be a current UQ 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’s (individual or team) performance in a research training leadership role will be judged in part by how effectively they provide:
- Evidence of initiatives that have enabled a strong and supportive intellectual community for HDR candidates within their academic unit;
- Evidence of contribution to the development and maintenance of high quality and innovative HDR and/or skill development programs; and
- Evidence of support and mentoring for HDR supervisors;
- Contributions to the development and strengthening of institutional and local HDR strategy and policy, and
- Supporting statements from relevant stakeholders
Supporting documentation
The following supporting documentation will be required from the nominee (individual or team) to provide evidence of high quality research training leadership.
- Academic curriculum vitae (brief);
- Supporting statements from current and graduated candidates and academic colleagues; and
- Evidence of particular initiatives of candidates’ achievements.
Selection and prizes
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 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 or team will also be put forward for nomination into the 2021 Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Leadership.
Winner 2020
Congratulations to the 2020 Leadership Award winner Dr Suzanna Fay (School of Social Science)!