Research Development and Support (RDS) will be running a series of four sessions over the next few months to help you plan, develop and prepare your application.
If you’re thinking about Future Fellowships and would like more information about the scheme, please click here. Please feel free to contact arc@flinders.edu.au anytime if you have any questions about applying for a Future Fellowship.
Session 1: SciVal Training
Presenter: Cassandra Sims, Senior Research Solutions Manager, Elsevier
Date: Tuesday, 30th August or Wednesday 31st August 2022 (see below)
SciVal is a web-based analytics tool recently introduced into the university. SciVal allows you to analyse research quality, benchmark relative to peers around the world and identify collaborators to improve research outcomes.
There are discipline specific, hands on training sessions using the SciVal platform.
| Session | Date | Time | Location | Registration |
| Medical and Health Sciences, Psychology and Cognitive Sciences (quantitative focus) | Wednesday, 31st August 2022 | 12 – 2 pm | Alere Function Centre | ienrol |
This session will:
- be a hands on workshop using SciVal in real time (you will need to bring a laptop if possible)
- allow you to access comparative research metrics to benchmark yourself against successful Future Fellowships recipients
Session 2: ARC Fellowships: Positioning and bid strategy for EMCRs
Presenter: Nicole Thompson, Research Advantage Consulting
Date: Wednesday, 14th September 2022
Time: 9:30 – 11am
Location: Microsoft Teams
Registration: ienrol
This session will focus on:
- overview and drivers – DECRA and Future Fellowships schemes
- lead-in, calibration and timing of application attempts
- why me, why now, why this?
- track record and trajectory
- project troubleshooting
- strategic Alignment
- pathways to independence
- grantscraft take-home messages
There will also be an opportunity for Q&A at the end of the session.
Session 3: Grant Writing: narrative, articulation and clarity (how to be a Narrative Ninja!)
Presenter: Dr Maria Gardiner, ThinkWell
Date: Wednesday, 5th October 2022
Time: 9:30am – 12:00pm
Location: Zoom
Registration: ienrol
This session will:
- describe key concepts about grant writing narrative, articulation and clarity
- demonstrate how to construct a narrative for your application
Places are very limited so this session is intended for those applying in 2022. Book now so you don’t miss a spot (and make sure you un-enrol if you can no longer attend).
Session 4: DECRA workshop
Presenter: Dr Melissa Gregory, Research Development Coordinator, RDS and an ARC College of Experts member
Date: Thursday, 10th November 2022
Time: 9:30 – 11:00am
Location: Research Support Training Room, Rm B13, Registry Annex
Registration: This session is tailored to applicants submitting in the DE24 round (Dec 2022) and individual calendar invitations will be sent closer to the date.
This session will focus on:
- specific aspects of the application including National Interest Test statements, budget and budget justifications, and administrating organisation letters of support
- the assessment process