We thank CSIRO as the official sponsor of the 2020 Awards for Excellence in Research Management Practice. The awards recognise the outstanding contributions by an individual or team that have enhanced the profession of research management and administration through:
- Leading change – characterised by engaging in best practice for sustainable outcomes; working collaboratively to enhance teamwork; and positively influencing others by building shared commitment to workplace and organisational objectives.
- Working smarter – characterised by using creative and innovative solutions that enable work to be carried out more easily, efficiently and/or productively, while not compromising the quality of outcomes.
- Providing quality service – recognised by client groups for consistently providing outstanding service that has enhanced the profession of research management.
- Innovation in research management – through the development of new ideas and the creation of novel solutions.
This year, applicants are encouraged to describe how their contributions have enabled the continuity of research support during the current pandemic.
Two awards of up to $1,000 each may be awarded annually.
About CSIRO
CSIRO is Australia’s national science agency. It is a mission-driven multidisciplinary science and research organisation working to solve Australia’s greatest challenges through innovation science and technology.
Eligibility
Nomination for the award is open to current financial ARMS members. Nominations of both individuals and teams are encouraged. For the latter, at least one ARMS member of the team must have played a significant leadership or initiating role.
The following ARMS members are excluded from nomination as an individual recipient:
- Members of the ARMS Board;
- Employees of CSIRO; and
- Previous recipients of this award.