South Australian Mid-Career STEMM Professional of the Year - Eligibility criteria

Eligibility

• Individuals from academia, industry and government sectors are eligible to apply.
• Applicants must have between 8-15 years of work experience in R&I focussed roles. Recognised career interruptions may be cited, See Relative Opportunity Statement for further information.
• The applicant must not be undertaking a formal qualification at the time of applying (e.g. PhD or Masters).
• The majority of the applicants work or research in the last three (3) years must have been undertaken in South Australia and the applicant should currently hold a role that is based in South Australia.

Selection criteria

Criteria 1

Significant contributions made in their field of research or sector. Provide evidence of the scope and impact of their contribution, and recognition from peers, stakeholders, and the community.

Criteria 2

Evidence of leadership and collaboration, including examples of:

• Leading successful research & innovation teams or projects; or
• Mentoring and training early-career employees; or
• Successful collaborations either across disciplinary fields, cross-sectoral engagement (academia, industry, government), other organisations, or end users.

Criteria 3

In addition to the above, evidence of positive impact or translation of the research & innovation activities and outputs, within industry, government, or the community (local, national, or global).