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Professor Andrew Holmes AM receives his 2012 Royal Medal from Dame Jean Thomas DBE,
Vice-President of the Royal Society (Photo: Royal Society)
If the past eight years have demonstrated one thing, it’s that scientists and researchers returning to Victoria’s veski innovation fellows are best placed to achieve national and international success.
In the past 12 months alone, inaugural veski innovation fellow Professor Andrew Holmes AM received a 2012 Royal Medal and veski innovation fellow Dr Mark Shackleton received the Science Minister’s Prize for Life Scientist of the Year.
On Wednesday, 5 December, the Minister for Innovation, the Hon Louise Asher joined the veski family to celebrate Professor Holmes’ Royal Medal at a special event in the Gardens at Parliament House.
At the event, I acknowledged that these achievements combined with another successful year of funding, research and publication success is the reason veski is again calling for the next round of fellowship applications.
We have an established track record of attracting applications and awarding fellowships to globally competitive individuals who, within the first few years of returning toVictoria, make their mark.
Our established selection process, based on merit, ensures we attract veski innovation fellows in the top five percent of their fields who are quick to secure additional funding and be recognised through national and international awards.
Since 2004, veski has awarded 15 veski innovation fellowships to scientists and researchers working across a range of basic, applied and clinical research fields, from modern health issues such as cancer, dengue and obesity, to innovative studies into nanotechnology and organic semiconductors.
veski is now calling for applications from leading researchers and scientists to join these outstanding veski innovation fellows.
Applications are sought from globally competitive individuals in the fields of biotechnology, biomedical, advanced manufacturing, environmental technologies, or the enabling sciences and technologies.
Successful individuals may receive up to A$50,000 per annum for a maximum of three years. These funds must be matched with financial funding [cash] and in-kind contributions from a Victorian host organisation allowing them to undertake their research inVictoria.
Application details can be found at the website and close on Wednesday, 23 January 2013.
For more information please email veski or call +613 9635 5700.
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Ms Julia L Page,
Chief Executive Officer, veski
veski enhances Victoria’s intellectual capital through a dynamic program of fellowships, awards, and international networks including the veski innovation fellowships. This established and prestigious program brings Australian expatriates and leading researchers, with outstanding skills in science and innovative technology, typically in the top five percent of their respective fields, to Victoria. veski is supported by the State Government of Victoria. www.veski.org.au | veski video channel
