Strategic Grants for Outstanding Women
The Melbourne Medical School’s Strategic Grants for Outstanding Women is an initiative supporting early and mid-career women in academia.
About the scheme
Launched in 2019, the Strategic Grants for Outstanding Women scheme (SGOW) aims to support high-performing early and mid-career women in academia in advancing their careers towards senior academic and leadership roles.
Offered biennially, the scheme supports recipients over a two year period to undertake activities intended to increase their academic capability, productivity and profile with the intention of progressing their careers.
This scheme is administered by the Melbourne Medical School and generously supported by our health service partners. Questions regarding this scheme can be directed to the MMS Research Support Team: mms-research@unimelb.edu.au.
2023 Round
The 2023 round of the scheme is currently open. Eligible applicants will be able to apply for grants between $20,000 and $30,000 per annum, for up to two years (maximum award value: $60,000). At least eight grants will be available and the funding period will commence on 1 January 2024.
Applications close on Thursday 17 August at 5pm.
More information on application and eligibility requirements can be found in the SGOW 2023 Guidelines.
Information Session
The MMS Research Support team ran an information session for prospective applicants on Friday 14 July from 10am to 10:30am via Zoom. The recording of this session can be viewed below
Any additional questions not answered in this session can be directed to the MMS Research Support Team: mms-research@unimelb.edu.au.
Key dates
- Monday 10 July
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Round opens via Smartygrants at 9am
- Friday 14 July
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Online information session for applicants.
Register Here - Thursday 17 August
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Applications close 5pm
- Early November
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Expected notifications of outcomes
- 1 January 2024
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Funding period commences
Grant Recipients
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2019
For more detailed profiles of our recipients please see the 2019 SGOW recipients page.
Dr Katie Ayers
Department of Paediatrics, Melbourne Medical School
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (co-funded)Associate Professor Penelope Bryant
Department of Paediatrics, Melbourne Medical School
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (co-funded)Dr Lisa Cheshire
Department of Medical Education, Melbourne Medical School
Associate Professor Kate Drummond
Department of Surgery, Melbourne Medical School
Dr Amy Gray
Department of Paediatrics, Melbourne Medical School
Dr Amanda Gwee
Department of Paediatrics, Melbourne Medical School
Associate Professor Natalie Hannan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Melbourne Medical School
Dr Yasmin Jayasinghe
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Melbourne Medical School
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2021
For more detailed profiles of our recipients please see the 2021 SGOW recipients page.
Associate Professor Lauren Ayton
Department of Surgery, Melbourne Medical School
Dr Ada Cheung
Department of Medicine, Melbourne Medical School
Dr Maria Di Biase
Department of Psychiatry, Melbourne Medical School
Dr Leonie Griffiths
Department of Medical Education, Melbourne Medical School
Northern HealthDr Gabrielle Haeusler
Department of Paediatrics, Melbourne Medical School
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (co-funded)Dr Sarah Hanieh
Department of Infectious Diseases, Melbourne Medical School
Dr Jess Heerde
Department of Paediatrics, Melbourne Medical School
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (co-funded)Associate Professor Lisa Hui
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Melbourne Medical School
Northern HealthDr Rachel McQuade
Department of Medicine, Melbourne Medical School
Western HealthDr Jing Wang
Department of Paediatrics, Melbourne Medical School
Murhdoch Children's Research Institute (co-funded)