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FAQsApplying for a L'Oreal Australia Fellowship? The following questions and answers may help. If you still have questions, please email loreal@scienceinpublic.com.au. We can’t write criteria that cover every eventuality. If you feel that your particular circumstances merit consideration even though they don’t precisely meet the criteria you are invited to nominate and to explain your particular circumstances in the ‘personal statement section’. If for example you received your PhD five years and two months ago, your PhD is in the mail, your citizenship is in the mail, you are working part time, you are working at multiple institutions, please include relevant information in your personal statement. I received my PhD more than five years ago, but I have less then five years post-doctoral experience. May I still apply? We are looking for early career scientists, with five years or less post-doctoral experience. If you have taken time off for maternity leave or worked part-time for some of this time, indicate this on your application form and it will be taken into account. You must have received notice of approval of your PhD after 20 June 2003 to be eligible if you do not have special circumstances such as maternity leave. I have not yet completed my PhD, am I eligible for the Fellowship? No, the award is for post-doctoral researchers only. But if you are expecting that your PhD will be granted between now and the close of nominations, then at the discretion of the judges, you may be eligible. However, unless your application was exceptional, it’s likely that the winners of the Fellowships will be a year or two into their fellowships, so you may prefer to wait until next year. I am not an Australian citizen; may I apply for a Fellowship? The Fellowships are intended to support Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents who are carrying out research at Australian research institutions. I am in the process of applying for permanent residency but it won’t be granted for some time; am I eligible? Indicate your circumstances on the form and the judges will take it into account. Should I include my work or home address on the application form? Use the address you are happy to receive mail at. My mentor is not my current supervisor as I am moving institutions. That’s OK; just explain the relationship so we know why. Do I need to be employed full time by a university or a research institution to be eligible for this Fellowship? You must be employed full time or close to full time as a researcher, but you may have associations with more than one employer. I am currently working part-time; am I still eligible? It depends. If you are working 4 days a week, then yes. If you are working less than 4 days a week, or you expect that your situation will change in the near future, then indicate your circumstances and it will be taken into account by the judges. Does the life sciences research field include medical or health research? Yes, this is a very broad category which it includes health, medical and clinical research, as well as bioinformatics and health informatics. Can I apply for the Fellowship to do research overseas? No, the Fellowship is intended to support scientists carrying out research in Australia. The L’Oreal-UNESCO International Fellowship is available for women researchers working overseas. But part of your Fellowship may be used to support overseas travel directly related to your research, for example for training courses or conferences or visits to collaborators. What is the difference between the question on my current and/or past research (question 20) and the question on my Fellowship project (question 22)? Question 20 should give us an overview of your research, such as what you have already achieved in the past if it is relevant, and what you are trying to achieve with your current research program. Question 22 deals specifically with the details of the Fellowship project, which will be supported by your Fellowship funds. There may be some overlap, but the details of your Fellowship project should be more specific. Should I include references to journal articles, whether my own or others, to support the information I have provided in questions 20 and 22? You can provide some references if you wish, but be mindful of the length of your answers to the questions. What kind of expenses can the Fellowship budget support? It can be used to pay for equipment, reagents and consumables, and other materials required for your research. It may be used to pay for page charges for publishing academic papers in peer-reviewed journals. It may be used to pay part or all of the salary of a research assistant, although it may not, as a rule, be used to pay or supplement your own salary. It can be used to cover the costs associated with attending relevant conferences or training courses including registration costs, travel and accommodation expenses. It can be used to cover the costs associated with travel interstate or overseas including airfares and accommodation. It may be used to pay for child care expenses, but not for other personal expenses including mortgages, health care and so on. Can I use the Fellowship funds to attend overseas conferences or training courses? Yes you can. Can I use the Fellowship to pay my salary? The Fellowship is not intended to provide salary support to the recipient, although it may be used to support a research assistant’s salary. Can I use the Fellowship to pay institutional overheads? The Fellowship is a personal prize. There’s no specific criteria on this but the judges are unlikely to look favourably on budgets that include institutional overheads How long is the Fellowship? When does it start and end? The Fellowship is for 12 months, from August 2008 until August 2009. It may not be deferred or renewed. What format should I use for email attachments? You can attach your CV and letters of reference as Word documents, rich text documents or PDF files. Can I fax my CV and letters of reference? No, we would prefer them to be emailed or posted to us. Will I get a confirmation email after submitting the online form? No, the online application does not generate an email confirmation. But if we get your emailed CV and can’t find an online application to match it, we’ll let you know. I don’t meet the eligibility criteria to the letter; can I still apply? Yes you can still apply. Make note of why you believe your application should still be considered in your candidate’s statement and the judges will take it into account. Please email loreal@scienceinpublic.com.au if you have other questions. We will add to this FAQ as questions come in. |
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