Grains Industry
Senior Fellowship (SF) &
In-Service Training Award (IST)
The GRDC invites and assesses SF & IST applications once a year. The next application closing
date is Friday 26 October 2007.
Grains Industry Senior Fellowships (SFs) are available to senior R&D personnel seeking to
enhance their experience and potential to contribute to the work of the GRDC at an institution in
Australia or overseas.
Support will be for up to twelve (12) months.
Support will generally be up to a maximum of $50,000, but can exceed this amount in special
circumstances where the GRDC considers these to exist.
Grains Industry In-Service Training Awards (ISTs) are available to younger scientists,
advisers, technical staff and others engaged in work relevant to GRDC objectives that may not be
eligible for other forms of support.
Funding will be considered for travel, secondment or interchange between institutions and will be
available for a maximum of six (6) months.
Support will generally be up to a maximum of $25,000, but can exceed this amount in special
circumstances where the GRDC considers these to exist.
1.
Eligibility
To be eligible for an SF or IST:
 The candidate must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
2.
Selection Criteria
The main criteria used in selecting successful applicants include:
 Experience and ability of the applicant as demonstrated through a detailed resume
 Extent of likely benefit to the Australian grains industry
 Scientific credibility of the proposed host organisation(s) and collaborator(s)
 Evidence that the proposed collaborators are agreeable to the training program
 Level of financial support from other sources
 Scope of proposed delivery and communication plan
3.
Applying
Applicants are required to fill out the attached ‘Senior Fellowship (SF) & In-Service Training (IST)
Application template.
When completed, the GRDC requires ten (10) signed paper copies (A4 size, double sided &
stapled) of the application and supporting documentation to be submitted. These should be
addressed to:
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By Post
By Courier
Contracts Coordinator
Grains Research & Development Corporation
PO Box 5367
KINGSTON ACT 2604
Contracts Coordinator
Grains Research & Development Corporation
Level 1, 40 Blackall Street
BARTON ACT 2600
An electronic copy of the application is also required and must be emailed to
forms@grdc.com.au. The name of the emailed document should incorporate the applicant’s full
name.
Both the paper and electronic copies must reach the GRDC by 5pm on the closing date.
Applications will not be acknowledged upon receipt.
Applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application by mid December.
Please note: No late applications will be accepted
4.
Reporting Requirements
A Final Report must be submitted to the GRDC within one (1) month of the fellowship/award
completion date. The format for this Final Report is available on the GRDC’s website:
http://www.grdc.com.au/director/apply/ - ‘Final Report for VF, SF and IST’.
Four (4) signed copies of the Final Report, including any attachments, should be forwarded to:
Contracts Coordinator
Grains Research & Development Corporation
PO Box 5367
KINGSTON ACT 2604
An electronic copy is also required and must be emailed to forms@grdc.com.au.
The organisation which receives the funding is required to forward to the GRDC, as soon as
possible (and, in any event, within 3 months) following the completion of the activities described
in the application, a statement of expenditure of the funds certified to be true and correct by a
representative of the organisation who is authorised to sign financial statements (the template for
this statement can be downloaded from the GRDC’s website:
http://www.grdc.com.au/director/apply/ - Form C).
Failure to meet these reporting requirements will be considered when assessing future
applications.
5.
Payment of approved funds
Successful applicants will receive 75% of the approved funding up front. The remaining 25% will
only be paid once all reporting requirements have been met, including the submission and
approval of a Final Report (within one (1) month of the fellowship/award completion date) and a
Form C.
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Senior Fellowship (SF) &
In-Service Training (IST)
Application
GRDC reference number
Which GRDC Award are you applying for?
Applicant Name (please include title):
Mailing Address:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
Email:
Present occupation:
Organisation:
ACN or legal name:
ABN:
Administrative contact:
Position:
Mailing Address:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
Email:
Are you an Australian resident or entitled to reside permanently in Australia?:
Collaborators:
Position:
Location:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
Email:
Title of Proposed Study:
Relevant to GRDC program area (please select from the following options):
Varieties
Practices
Gene discovery
Agronomy, soils and environment
Germplasm enhancement
Crop protection
Wheat and barley breeding
Validation and integration
Pulse / oilseed breeding
Extension & grower programs
New Products
New farm products
New grain products
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Summary of proposed study in plain English (summarise within 75 words):
Commencement date:
Completion date:
Provide details of your itinerary, if traveling:
List details of any GRDC projects that are directly related to the proposed study:
Describe the expected outcomes of the project:
Benefits to the grains industry:
Describe how you plan to deliver and communicate these benefits:
Provide details of funds provided or sought from other sources, for the specific purpose
of the proposed study. Note: An applicant’s salary component is NOT to be included in
budget calculations
Organisation/source
$ Amount
(ex GST)
Details
Confirmed Not
confirmed
Total non-GRDC
support:
Financial support requested
from the GRDC
Airfares (Economy class)
Details
$ Amount
(ex GST)
Other fares / travel
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Operating expenses
Other (specify)
Total GRDC
How did you hear about the GRDC’s Senior Fellowship or In-Service Training Award?
Regional media
Ground Cover
Research institution / organisation
GRDC electronic R&D Newsletter
GRDC website
Other (please specify)
Applicant’s signature:
Date:
Application checklist
Have you attached a detailed resume?
Have you attached supporting documentation from proposed collaborators?
Have you e-mailed a copy of the application to forms@grdc.com.au?
Have you posted ten (10) signed copies of the application and supporting
documentation to the address below?
By Post
By Courier
Contracts Coordinator
Grains Research & Development Corporation
PO Box 5367
KINGSTON ACT 2604
Contracts Coordinator
Grains Research & Development Corporation
Level 1
40 Blackall Street
BARTON ACT 2600
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