Capstone Editing's Early Career Academic Research Grant for Women is now open.

This grant provides financial support for female early career academics in recognition of the additional barriers they face in achieving academic success and advancing their careers. The grant provides up to A$5,000 for one academic per year to assist with the costs associated with a research project of her choosing leading towards a publication.

The grant can be used to cover any costs related to the research project, such as conducting a field trip; purchasing books, software or equipment; hiring a translator; travel to learn new techniques in a lab interstate or overseas; small lab equipment; key reagents to complete a project; performing surveys or interviews; and academic editing, such as for journal articles, manuscripts and conference papers. The grant can also be used to cover expenses that most university funding does not cover, such as those related to the need of academic women to secure paid child care to assist them to meet their work responsibilities and research goals, due to the continued prevalence of traditional gender roles around caring in the home. For more information visit the Capstone Editing website.

Capstone Editing’s grants and scholarships aim to invest in the future of academia and reward academic excellence, while easing both the financial burden of study for students and the inequities experienced by academic women in the workplace.

The closing date is 3 June 2020. The Flinders internal closing date for a completed final draft application is 20 May 2020. For application advice and assistance, contact Mary Lyons, Senior Research Grants Officer (IGII).

The Royal Australian College of Physicians (RACP) provide a number of Research Establishment Fellowships to Fellows and trainees who wish to establish themselves in a research career.

To be eligible, Fellows and trainees must meet one of the two criteria, within 7 years of having completed a Masters, PhD or equivalent higher research degree or hold a research higher degree and be within 2 years of returning from working or studying overseas for a period of more than 12 months.

Funding provided by most of the awards can be used for:

• stipend support
• other support such as laboratory set-up costs
• a short-term Research Assistant appointment

All fellowship applications close by 11:59pm AEST, Monday 29 June 2020. The Flinders internal closing date for a completed final draft application is 15 June 2020. For application advice and assistance contact Gareth Rees, Senior Research Grants Officer (NHMRC and Health).

Following are some of the Fellowships available in 2020:

Fellows Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To encourage and support research in any medical specialty areas represented by the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Value: Up to AUD$75,000 for 1 year.

RACP Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To encourage and support the promotion of research in any medical specialty areas represented by the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Value: Up to AUD$50,000 for 1 year.

The Kids' Cancer Project Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To support physician-scientists specialising in paediatric oncology and to encourage research to:

• increase capacity for bench-to-bedside medicine
• minimise harmful impacts of treatment
• improve quality of life and function post-treatment
• improve survival and ultimately find cures for childhood cancer.

Value: Up to AUD$90,000 per annum for 2 years.

The Jacquot Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To assist establishment of a career in nephrology research for a nephrologist who has completed a research higher degree in an area of relevance. Research may be either basic or clinical. The award can be used for:

• stipend support
• other support such as laboratory set-up costs
• a short-term Research Assistant appointment
• assist with travel and re-establishment costs for those taking up a postdoctoral fellowship overseas

Value: Up to AUD$90,000 per annum.
Eligibility: Nephrologists who are Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the RACP.

Cottrell Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: For research or training in the areas of epidemiology, social or community medicine or for research or training relating to areas of special relevance to the Asia-Pacific area.
Value: Up to AUD$75,000 for 1 year.

The Sir Roy McCaughey Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To further research in any medical specialty areas represented by the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Value: Up to AUD$75,000.

The Robert Maple-Brown Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To encourage and support the promotion of research in any medical specialty areas represented by the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters.
Value: Up to AUD$60,000.

Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To further research in the area of diseases associated with ageing and to promote leadership and community spirit within the profession and the community.
Value: Up to AUD$60,000 for 1 year.

RACP Diabetes Australia Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To promote clinical and basic research into the causes, prevention and treatment of diabetes.
Value: Up to AUD$50,000 for 1 year.

RACP Endocrine Society of Australia Research Establishment Fellowship in Endocrinology

Purpose: To further research in endocrinology.
Value: Up to AUD$50,000 for 1 year.
Eligibility: Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters, who are members of the Endocrine Society of Australia.

RACP/Foundation for High Blood Pressure Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To further research in the fields of blood pressure, hypertension and associated cardiovascular diseases. The research may be either basic or clinical but preference will be given to research relevant to new clinical developments.
Funding is primarily to provide stipend support. Use of a proportion of the funds will be considered for:

• other support such as laboratory set-up costs
• a short-term Research Assistant appointment

Value: Up to AUD$50,000 for 1 year.

The Servier Staff 'Barry Young' Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To further research in the field of oncology and the prevention and cure of cancer.
Value: Up to AUD$50,000 for 1 year.

RACP AFRM Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To further research in an area of rehabilitation medicine in the management of functional loss, activity limitation or participation restriction arising out of illness and injury.
Value: AUD$50,000 for 1 year
Eligibility: Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM).

RACP Bayer Australia Medical Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To further research in cardiovascular, anti-infective and metabolic medicine.
Value: Up to AUD$50,000 for 1 year.

Barbara Cameron Australian Rheumatology Association Research Establishment Fellowship

Purpose: To promote and encourage research into the cause and treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Applicants need to demonstrate the project’s capacity for knowledge transfer to professionals and patients.Value: Up to AUD$50,000.

For more information, visit the RACP website.

The Australian Academy of Science Early- and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Forum Executive is inviting EMCRs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to complete a survey that aims to find out more about the challenges and barriers EMCRs face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The information collected from the survey will be used to inform the Forum’s advocacy activities and the key identified issues will be communicated to the Australian Academy of Science, funding bodies and employers of EMCRs to help them understand the needs of the EMCR community. Responses are anonymous.

This is an opportunity to share your insights on the current situation for your research, teaching and other aspects of productivity and for the EMCR Forum to hear if you have identified any (perhaps unexpected) positive outcomes.

Have your say and share the survey widely among your peers.

Survey closes at 11.59 pm AEST Tuesday 19 May 2020. 

The Yitpi Foundation has been established to encourage and promote research and education in the fields of crop science, particularly in relation to the wheat industry in southern Australia; and social science in linguistics of Australian languages and studies of the cultures of Australian Aborigines, particularly in relation to land usage.

The name Yitpi is a Kaurna word for seed or soul.

Guidelines for applications are attached below and grants will fall within the three categories listed below;

1. Crop science research
2. Agricultural education
3. Studies of the linguistics and culture of Australian Aboriginal peoples

Requests for <$15k will have greater chance of success but larger grants will be considered. Further, applications which have a high probability of having an impact on the relevant community in the short term will be given more favourable consideration.

The closing date for applications for the Research Award or Grants-in-Aid is 15 June 2020. The Flinders internal closing date is 1 June 2020 for a completed final draft application. For application advice and assistance, contact Dr Sarah Jay, Research Grants Officer (IGII).

Yitpi Foundation Guidelines for applications

Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies.

Pfizer’s GMG competitive grant program involves a publicly posted general Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail regarding a general area of interest, sets timelines for review and approval, and uses an internal Pfizer review process to make final grant decisions. This open RFP call is for Haemophilia Research in Africa-Middle East, Asia Pacific, China and Latin America.

Projects that will be considered for Pfizer support will focus on the following prioritised areas:

1. Burden of disease: Clinical Haemophilia A and B

• Natural history of haemophilia with inhibitors
• Adherence to current Haemophilia standard of care
• Arthropathy: presence, development, clinical burden & joint damage in haemophilia
• Patient experiences with haemophilia, treatment preferences and quality of care

2. Basic Science of TFPI & Anti-TFPI Monoclonal Antibodies

• Basic biology of TFPI interactions with Protein C, ATIII & Protein S
• Role of different TFPI pools in regulation of coagulation
• Note: Pfizer will not supply study drug

3. Basic Science of Gene Therapy for Haemophilia

• AAV antibody seroprevalence, titer- assessment, reduction & tolerance
• Basic science, tropism, transduction efficiency & tolerability of Adeno associated virus (AAV)

Individual projects requesting up to $25,000/year for 1 to 2-year projects will be considered. Pfizer anticipates awarding up to 1 grant.

Applications close on 22 June 2020. The Flinders internal closing date for a completed final draft application is 8 June 2020. For application advice and assistance contact Mary Lyons, Senior Research Grants Officer (IGII)

For more information, see the dedicated RFP from Pfizer.

Pfizer must not be involved in any aspect of study protocol or project development, nor the conduct or monitoring of the research program.

The opportunity to drive the future of road safety innovation and technology is here, with applications for Round 1 of the Australian Government’s $12 million Road Safety Innovation Fund now open.

The Road Safety Innovation Fund is designed to contribute to the reduction of road trauma. The initiative was announced by the Australian Government on 29 March 2019 as a Budget measure to support road safety research and the development of new, innovative road safety technologies and products. The Round 1 Grant Opportunity will be delivered by way of an open competitive round with a total value of $2 million over four financial years. 

Estimated grant value for each project will be from $10,000 to $50,000.

Applications close on 18 May 2020. The Flinders internal closing date for a completed final draft application is 11 May 2020. For application advice and assistance, contact Mary Lyons, Senior Research Grants Officer (IGII).

For further information, including application guidelines and submissions, visit GrantConnect.

The Australian Antarctic Science Council has released a 10 year Australian Antarctic Science Strategic Plan. 

The new plan has been developed following extensive consultation with the Antarctic science research sector, Commonwealth agencies, Tasmanian government, universities and industry stakeholders. 

The plan sets out three key research areas: 

• Environmental Protection and Management
• Ice, Ocean, Atmosphere and Earth Systems
• Human Presence and Activities in Antarctica. 

The plan also highlights the importance of digital integration, with data collection and analysis underpinning scientific outputs.

The next action for the Australian Antarctic Science Council is the development of an approach to implement research across the key research areas and to provide the required explanatory detail and clarity about priorities and research goals.

The new plan is available at the Australian Antarctic Science Council website.

The Georgina Sweet Awards for Women in Quantitative Biomedical Science were created by Professor Leann Tilley as part of her Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship program to promote and support female scientists who demonstrate excellence in the area of Quantitative Biomedical Science.

Quantitative Biomedical Science is Biological/Biomedical Research that employs a quantitative approach, particularly in areas such as Computational Biology, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Genomics, Structural Biology, Cell Biology etc.

Two new awards were established in 2016:

Georgina Sweet Award for Women in Quantitative Biomedical Science:
Four awards of $25,000 each will be made to Australian female researchers who demonstrate excellence in the area of quantitative biomedical science.
In 2020, an additional two awards of $25,000 each will be made for Excellence in Inclusivity, recognising Women in Biomedical Science who have a strong track record in research and who have demonstrated the importance of inclusion and diversity. Applications for this year’s award will close on 31 May, 2020. The Flinders internal closing date for this Award is 17 May 2020 for a completed final draft application. For application advice and assistance, contact Mary Lyons, Senior Research Grants Officer (IGII).

Georgina Sweet Travel Support for a Female Keynote Speaker in Quantitative Biomedical Science:
Up to five awards of $3,000 each are available each year to support the attendance of a female keynote speaker at an Australian conference. Applications are currently closed for 2020 conferences. Preference will be given to conferences that have not previously received funding.

For more information, guidelines and to apply please visit the website or contact: gslf-tilleyadmin@unimelb.edu.au

Book now at ienrol research to access Flinders’ researcher training and development opportunities.

Upcoming workshops and information sessions include:
   ResearchNow Ethics & Biosafety training session
   Intellectual Property for Researchers
   Using Flinders' research budget estimator tools
plus RDS Connect, one-on-one virtual meetings that you can book to meet and work directly with our RDS teams.

Click on the links below to view the course details.

Connect with Human ethics - one-on-one virtual meeting - Friday 1 May 2020

ResearchNow Ethics & Biosafety training: Human Research Ethics - Friday 1 May 2020

Connect with ARC Grants - one-on-one virtual meeting - Monday 4 April 2020

Research Bite: Intellectual property for researchers - Tuesday 5 May 2020

ResearchNow Ethics & Biosafety training: Human Research Ethics - Tuesday 5 May 2020

Connect with IGII [Industry, government, international and internal research funding & research tenders] - one-on-one virtual meeting - Tuesday 5 May 2020

Connect with researcher training and development - one-on-one virtual meeting - Wednesday 6 May 2020

Connect with a researcher - assistance with commissioned-research opportunities - one-on-one virtual meeting - Thursday 7 May 2020

Connect with NHMRC & Health - one-on-one virtual meeting - Thursday 7 May 2020

Connect with Defence exports and international security - one-on-one virtual meeting - Tuesday 12 May 2020

Connect with researcher training and development - one-on-one virtual meeting - Tuesday 12 May 2020

Using Flinders' research budget estimator tools - Tuesday 12 May 2020

Connect with ARC Grants - one-on-one virtual meeting - Tuesday 12 May 2020

Connect with IGII [Industry, government, international and internal research funding & research tenders] - one-on-one virtual meeting - Wednesday 13 May 2020

Connect with a researcher - assistance with commissioned-research opportunities - one-on-one virtual meeting - Thursday 14 May 2020

Connect with NHMRC & Health - one-on-one virtual meeting - Thursday 14 May 2020

Further courses scheduled for later in the month and beyond are available at ienrol research.

Want to see how your research profile looks to your peers? 

Do a quick five step health check of your Research @ Flinders profile.

1. Happy with your profile photo? 

If not, learn how to add a new photo at ResearchNow guides.

2. Is it time for a re-fresh of your Research Biography or Research Interests information?

See the Edit profile information guide (option 6) for instructions.

3. Noticed any missing, new publications? 

Make sure you have claimed your newest publications from Scopus. 

If your publication isn’t on Scopus, instructions to add it manually are available at ResearchNow researcher guides. 

• Did you know that you can receive an email when new Scopus import candidates are found? See step 6 in the enhance your profile guide to learn how to set this up.

4. Have you linked your ORCiD to ResearchNow and authorised export to ORCiD? 

By authorising export of ResearchNow content to ORCiD you will keep your ORCiD profile updated through your actions in ResearchNow. 

5. Last, but not least, don’t forget to check your Scopus ID recorded in ResearchNow is correct.

Without an accurate Scopus ID your automated searches won’t yield the correct import candidates.

To learn more about enhancing and editing your Research @ Flinders profile, please visit the full list of researcher guides on the ResearchNow website. 

For questions that are not answered by these guides, contact the ResearchNow support team via ServiceOne > Research Services > ResearchNow query.

Digital Research Services (DRS) has commenced five new digital research initiatives for the benefit of the Flinders research community. These initiatives have been prioritised and approved as part of the Flinders capital bid process.

To position the University to get the best possible outcomes for its researchers and HDR students, DRS and Professor Robert Saint, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), invite you to have input into these initiatives, by completing a survey.

The ethos of DRS is to work closely with its partners, including researchers, the Library, Research Development and Support, Office of Graduate Research and other groups to develop solutions that are pragmatic and timely. Your input is therefore vital to the success of these initiatives.

The initiatives are:

1. Grants Lifecycle Management, for easier management of research grants.
   This project will improve processes and systems in the grants lifecycle, starting from the research certification form through to research project closure and financial acquittal. A key focus of this work is to minimise data entry through integration of systems.
   
   
2. Research Data Management as a Service, to enhance the management of data in the research lifecycle.
   Research funders are increasingly expecting data to be availability for discovery and potential re-use. This project aims to improve the discoverability, management, and accessibility of research data assets through the entire research data lifecycle.
   
   
3. Research Data Storage, to identify appropriate storage solutions and security levels for different types of research.
   
   
4. PhD with a Focus, for engaging Flinders with industry partners early, providing career paths and research opportunities for students.
   This extends the professional development of HDR students into career development that is more clearly targeted.
   
   
5. Evidencing Making a Difference, to make it easier for researchers to define research goals and metrics that can be measured for research impact.
   This project is designed to address how to improve the identification, recording, and promotion of research impact. It will engage with researchers to understand their needs, and pilot an approach for consistently reporting research impact.

In addition, there is ongoing work to further develop the Inspire system - Australia’s first ‘digital doctorate’ for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students. This work includes: migrating the HDR examination process online; helping supervisors to manage their professional development compliance to meet the Register of HDR Supervisors criterion and national guidelines, and; adding new online forms to manage scholarships.

In the current uncertain climate, where the way we all work is being transformed, it’s even more critical that our digital systems facilitate our researchers working as efficiently as possible. Professor Saint encourages you to spend a few minutes to fill in the following survey - Researcher Survey on Digital Research Initiatives 2020.

The survey is open from Monday 20 April 2020 to Monday 11 May 2020 and takes only 20-30 minutes to complete. If you have any questions about it, please contact Sally Wheldrake, DRS.

The Australia-Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme is a joint initiative of Universities Australia and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany's national agency for the support of international academic cooperation.

It fosters research collaboration of the highest quality between Australian researchers from Universities Australia member universities and German researchers from German universities and research institutes. A significant focus of the scheme is to develop the experience and capacity of early career researchers (ECRs). Projects that do not involve an ECR will not be considered for funding.

The scheme supports exchanges for Australian researchers to spend time at partner institutions in Germany and for collaborating German researchers to spend time at Australian universities. Researchers must be working on a joint research project with their German counterparts, rather than simply furthering their own individual research in Germany.

Each Australian university conducts a pre-selection process and sends the results to Universities Australia, where they will be compiled and sent to the DAAD to inform the DAAD selection panel’s final assessment.

Universities Australia has set the following assessment schedule for this scheme;

• 15 June – Deadline for Australian applications to be submitted to institutional contact officer and for German applications to be submitted to the DAAD. 
• 24 July – Flinders to provide UA with completed ranking spreadsheets including final nominated amount of funding to be sent to UA.

In line with this, all Flinders applications must be submitted by COB 15 June 2020 to research.grants@flinders.edu.au following which the pre-selection process will take place.

For application assistance and advice, contact Dr Sarah Jay, Research Grants Officer (IGII).

For more information, including the 2020 Terms and Guidelines, visit the Universities Australia website.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Graduate Data Network and the Institute for Public Administration Australia (IPAA) have adapted the 2020 Graduate Data Forum A data-based APS: reflections and new directions to a digital format to be delivered free and online.

This forum aims to build data literacy and will enable participants to hear from data leaders across the Australian Public Service. The 2020 forum still promises to be an excellent opportunity for graduates in data and non-data streams alike. The online forum will be released in four segments over April – May, available at the IPAA website.

Sessions currently available include the Keynote Address 1 from Dr David Gruen on "A Data Driven APS, Reflections and New Directions", Panel 1 on Ethics and Data Sharing, and Panel 2 on "Successes and Challenges of Data Driven Service Delivery".

Applications to the Royal Society of South Australia (RSSA) Small Research Grants Scheme is now open. 

The RSSA awards small grants for research work in the following fields: ecology, botany, zoology, geology, geomorphology, palaeontology, geophysics, anthropology, soil science, environmental science, environmental remediation, and archaeology.

The aim of the scheme is to promote high quality natural history research that is unlikely to be funded through larger competitive grant schemes.

You must be a member of the Society to apply, and if you are a student member, one or more of your supervisors must also be RSSA members. 

Applications close 15 May 2020. The Flinders internal closing date for a completed final draft application is 1 May 2020. For application advice and assistance contact Mary Lyons, Senior Research Grants Officer (iGII).

for more information, visit the RSSA website.

Research Development and Support (RDS) is open for business. One-on-one virtual meetings enable a researcher to meet individually with an RDS team member for bespoke advice and support related to any aspect of research that is core business to RDS.

Scheduled regularly, one-on-one virtual meetings can be booked via iEnrol-Research. Our team members will then contact you with individual appointment details.

Book an appointment with one of our teams now – 

Grants and Tenders

• Connect with ARC Grants – one-on-one virtual meeting
• Connect with NHMRC & Health - one-on-one virtual meeting
• Connect with IGII (Industry, Government, International and Internal research funding & research tenders] - one-on-one virtual meeting

Partnerships

• Connect with a researcher – assistance with commissioned–research opportunities - one-on-one virtual meeting

Ethics and Compliance

• Connect with Human ethics - one-on-one virtual meeting
• Connect with Defence exports and international security - one-on-one virtual meeting

Researcher Training and Development

• Connect with researcher training and development - one-on-one virtual meeting

If a one-on-one virtual meeting related to your enquiry is not listed, please contact researcherpd.rds@flinders.edu.au so that we can arrange a meeting for you.

​During the current COVID-19 pandemic, Therapeutic Innovation Australia's (TIA) network of core facilities and screening facilities continue to be accessible by all researchers. These facilities enable therapeutic development projects in support of national and international efforts to combat COVID-19.

In response, TIA is launching a voucher-style researcher access scheme, called Pipeline Accelerator COVID-19. This scheme is designed to respond quickly to the needs of researchers and industry engaged in research related to COVID-19.

The first round of applications closes 15 May 2020. The Flinders internal closing date for a completed final draft application is 4 May 2020. For application assistance and advice, contact Lucy Sheehan-Hennessy, Research Grants Officer (NHMRC and Health).

Download the scheme's guidelines and documentation at the TIA website.​

The second round of applications closes 5 June 2020. 

Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies.

Pfizer’s GMG competitive grant program involves a publicly posted general Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail regarding a general area of interest, sets timelines for review and approval, and uses an internal Pfizer review process to make final grant decisions. This open RFP call is for research in long-acting growth hormone (LAGH).

Projects that will be considered for Pfizer support will focus on LAGH research, specifically:

• Morbidities in growth disorders
• Novel strategies including Quality of Life and Patient Reported Outcomes to evaluate and treat growth disorders
• Comparison of clinical effects of daily vs long-acting growth hormone
• Comparative pathophysiology of daily vs long-acting growth hormone
• Innovative methods to evaluate levels of adherence of daily and longacting growth hormone treatment
• Novel strategies to address current unmet medical needs in short stature management which could be addressed with long-acting growth hormone treatment

Individual projects requesting up to USD$50,000-$100,000/year for 1 to 2 years will be considered. Pfizer anticipates awarding up to 2-3 grants.

Applications close on 15 June 2020. The Flinders internal closing date for a completed final draft application is 1 June 2020. For application advice and assistance contact Mary Lyons, Senior Research Grants Officer (IGII)

For more information, see the dedicated RFP from Pfizer.

Pfizer must not be involved in any aspect of study protocol or project development, nor the conduct or monitoring of the research program.

The Library is piloting an extended Systematic Review service to the Flinders research community, from HDR students to chief investigators.

They have now established service guidelines across three tiers.

• Standard service is provided to HDR students undertaking systematic reviews as part of their candidature. It is sensitive to the University’s Academic Integrity policy while also supporting student learning.
• Advanced service is available to support post-doctoral researchers undertaking systematic reviews; credit of the Librarian’s contribution should be made in any publication’s Acknowledgements.
• Premium service is offered as a co-authorship with post-doctoral researchers and will provide a predefined number of hours of service as a professional member of the Systematic Review team.

See the guide for more information, including service guidelines and use Service One to get in touch.

The Office of the National Data Commissioner's approach to public sector data sharing has adopted five Data Sharing Principles. The evolved Data Sharing Principles provide for strategic, privacy, security, ethical, and operational risks to be considered as part of a holistic assessment.

The five Data Sharing Principles provide a risk management framework to help government agencies to share data safely.

When agencies are considering whether data can be shared safely, they need to consider multiple factors, including:

• What project is the data going to be used for?
• Who is going to use the data?
• Will the data be used in a safe and secure environment?
• How detailed is the data?

Can the results of the project be published without identifying the people or organisations that provided the data originally?

The Principles help agencies to think about all of these factors together and better manage any risks associated with data sharing. 

For more information on how government agencies ensure appropriate safeguards around data sharing, read the Sharing Data Safely Framework. More detail on the five principles are available at the Office of the National Data Commissioner website.

The Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO invite you to nominate eminent women scientists for the 2021 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards.

The 2021 Awards will designate five outstanding researchers in Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, each working in one of the following regions: Africa and the Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America.

The five laureates will be selected by an international jury for their tremendous contribution to scientific advancement and will receive their Awards in March 2021 in Paris. Each of the Laureates will receive €100,000.

The candidate must be recognised for her scientific excellence by the international scientific community:

• Be actively involved in scientific research
• Be involved in any field of Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science

The nomination files must be submitted by Sunday, 31 May 31 2020, France GMT/UTC + 2h. The Flinders internal closing date for a completed final draft application is 22  May 2020. For application advice and assistance, contact Dr Marina Delpin, Manager: Researcher Development, Training and Communication.

For more information, and to nominate a candidate, please visit the For Women in Science platform.

Since 1998, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Program has recognised and celebrated eminent women in science throughout the world. To date, the L’Oréal-UNESCO partnership has distinguished 112 eminent women at the height of their scientific careers and supported almost 3300 promising young women scientists from more than 110 countries at doctoral and postdoctoral levels.

The International Awards are given out in alternate years to women researchers either in life sciences or in physical sciences, mathematics and computer science. Three of their Laureates received the Nobel Prize in their field of expertise: Christine Nusslein-Volhard and Elizabeth Blackburn in Medicine or Physiology and Ada Yonath in Chemistry