Early Career Women in STEMM Paper and Grant Writing Workshop
Important information about the workshop
Why you should attend
This early career researcher (ECR) grant & paper writing workshop, designed for women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM) is aimed at strengthening the scientific writing, critical thinking and communication skills of Australia's next generation of scientists and academics. The workshop aims to provide mentoring, transparent peer review and centralised writing training opportunities that young women in STEMM may not have at their home institutions.
lt may also help to increase the number of female academics in STEMM related departments. ln particular, all ECRs need to complete a significant amount of scientific writing in their academic research positions including grant & fellowship applications, journal articles as well as patent applications, which requires critical writing skills towards their success as researchers.
This workshop will provide an opportunity for ECRs to build on their scientific writing skills and gain inspiration from mentors and like minded researchers, forming a valuable component of their academic career development.
Invitation
We would like to welcome you to support ECWW 2023, the early career grant & paper writing retreat for women in STEMM. ECWR 2023 will provide mentoring, transparent peer review and centralised writing training opportunities that young women in STEMM may not have at their home institutions. It will help to strengthen the scientific writing and critical thinking skills of Australia’s next generation of scientists and academics and increase the number of female academics in STEMM related departments.
ECWW Format
The workshop will be held in person at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Program
27 September (Wednesday)
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Workshop Official Opening by Associate Dean of FEIT Prof Joanne Tipper |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | Senior Academic Mentor Guidance by Professor Deborah Marsh |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Q&A |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Morning tea |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Senior Academic Mentor Guidance by Professor Xiaojing Hao |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | Q&A |
| 12:30 – 13:15 | Lunch break |
| 13:15 – 14:15 | Senior Academic Mentor Guidance by Professor Ian Paulsen |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Q&A |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Panel Session with Mentors & Afternoon Tea |
| 14:45 – 17:15 | Writing Session with Mentor support |
28 September (Thursday)
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Senior Academic Mentor Guidance by Professor Igor Aharonovich |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Q&A |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Morning Tea |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Senior Academic Mentor Guidance by Professor Tuan Van Nguyen |
| 12:00 - 12:15 | Q&A |
| 12:15 - 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Senior Academic Mentor Guidance by Prof Julie Cairney |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | Q&A |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | Panel Session with Mentors |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Afternoon tea |
| 15:00 - 17:00 | Writing Session with Mentor Support |
| 17:30 - 21:30 | Conference Dinner |
29 September (Friday)
| 09:30 - 10:30 | EMCR Academic Mentor Guidance by Dr E-Jen Teh |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Q&A |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Morning Tea |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | EMCR Academic Mentor Guidance by Dr Rob Salomon |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Q&A |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Lunch break |
| 12:45 - 13:45 | EMCR Academic Mentor Guidance by Dr Liesel Senn |
| 13:45 - 14:00 | Q&A |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | EMCR Academic Mentor Guidance by Dr Arnold Ju |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Q&A |
| 15:15 - 16:15 | Australian and International Funding Pathways for ECRs by Ms Maggie Wang & Ms Kamy Ooi |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Afternoon Tea, Awards Announcement & Networking |
Keynote speakers/mentors
- Professor Deborah Marsh, University of Technology Sydney
- Professor Xiaojing Hao, The University of New South Wales
- Professor Ian Paulsen, Macquarie University
- Professor Igor Aharonovich, University of Technology Sydney
- Professor Tuan Van Nguyen, The University of Technology Sydney
- Professor Julie Cairney, University of Sydney
EMCR mentors
- Dr E-jen Teh, Associate Director Partnerships and Enterprise, University of Canberra
- A/Professor Arnold Ju, University of Sydney
- Dr Liesel Senn, Western Sydney University
- Mr Rob Salomon, Children's Cancer Institute, University of New South Wales
- Maggie Wang (Research Grants Manager), University of Technology Sydney
- Kamy Ooi (Research Coordinator), University of Technology Sydney
Organising Committees
- Dr Helen Xu, Senior Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney
- Dr Helen McGuire, Senior Lecturer, The University of Sydney
- Dr Natalie Holmes, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Sydney
- Dr Ziyuan Li, ARC DECRA Fellow, The Australian National University
- Dr Thuy Anh Bui (Secretary) - Research Associate, University of Technology Sydney
Sponsors acknowledgement
- NSW Conference Sponsorship Program
- Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney (FEIT, UTS)
- Faculty of Engineering, The University of Sydney
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals
- Materials Australia
Timeline
- 16 June 2023, 9:00 am: Applications Open
- 17 August 2023, 11:55 pm: Applications Close
- 31 August 2023, 5:00 pm: Attendance Confirmation
- 27 - 29 September 2023: Workshop
Contact and host
Dr. Helen Xu, email: xiaoxuehelen.xu@uts.edu.au
Dr. Thuy Anh Bui, email: thuyanh.bui@uts.edu.au
School of Biomedical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and IT
University of Technology Sydney
