Overview

Under this category we support events such as conferences that have a public-facing aspect or are open to the participation of Gender Institute members. We have also supported public lecture or discussion series that align with our aims. The event applied for in this round should be held in 2025.

We are looking for a well-designed and innovative event with clear aims, methods, and significance; collaborations that add value to ANU gender research, and the likelihood of strong outcomes such as publications, grant applications or policy recommendations arising from project.

Dates

Applications open: 1 October 2024.
Applications close: 4 November 2024.

In all categories, our grants scheme supports projects and events that contribute to our overall objectives to:

• Advance gender and sexuality research, and take feminist, transdisciplinary and intersectional approaches to research
• Inform gender-related public policy
• Promote gender equity through research
• Catalyse new collaborations

In allocating grants we:

• Give preference to projects with clearly described and achievable outcomes, including publications, external grant applications, reports, policy recommendations and media outputs
• Encourage both in-person and online methods of working
• Support research that develops equal and respectful relationships with marginalised and under-represented communities

We are especially keen to support:

• Events that have a public-facing aspect or are open to the participation of Gender Institute members
• New collaborations among established and early career gender researchers, or the further development of existing ones
• Projects that promote the development of connections with government and non-government organisations with commitments to gender equality

The grants scheme is only open to members of the ANU Gender Institute. Anyone with interests in gender and sexuality research, or gender equity objectives, and who is either a staff member or a Higher Degree student at ANU, can become a member of the Gender Institute by signing up to join on our website. Normally the lead applicant for a grant will be an ANU staff member, and their contract must cover the time planned to be spent on the grant. If you wish to apply as an HDR student, please ensure a collaborator on the grant is a staff member. Also please note that the aims of the Gender Institute are to catalyse and foster collaborative research and therefore in general we cannot support purely individual research projects, e.g. for PhD research or to complete an article/manuscript.

What does funding cover?

The maximum that can be requested for a Gender Institute Signature Event to be held in 2025 is $15,000.

We can consider funding:

• Domestic and international travel and accommodation to support speakers at events on campus. In making decisions about the necessity and means of travel you are asked to consider the carbon footprint, in line with the ANU Below Zero initiative.
• Requests for teaching relief, administrative and technical support, and research assistance to enable projects are acceptable but should be fully justified in view of the resources already available through the local area, Centre or School.
  • • Note that we will not fund data acquisition in this category.
• Catering costs for events – but please note that the expectation is that these will be kept to a minimum.
  • • Under current cost control measures, catering will only be offered if 50% of attendees are expected to be from outside the ANU. 
    • It is now ANU policy that no alcohol will be catered at events.
    • In view of the environmental impacts of livestock farming and emissions, we also strongly recommend plant-based catering to reduce the carbon footprint of our events.
• Funds for the development of web content and other online resources to be hosted on the Gender Institute website, where that facility cannot be provided by a local area.
• Honoraria (where necessary and justified to secure participation, up to $300, and only for those outside ANU). Support for technical access from non-ANU participants can also be funded, where appropriate, to enable remote participation in research events such as webinars hosted by ANU.

Selection Criteria

• A well-designed and innovative event with clear aims, methods, and significance.
• Collaborations that add value to ANU gender research.
• The likelihood of publications or grant applications arising from project (where relevant).
• Evidence of impact, outreach, and engagement (where relevant).
• Evidence of good planning, including an effective communication strategy, feasible timeline, clear deliverables.
• Justified budget.

Applications and Eligibility

Eligibility

ANU staff or postgraduate students who are current members of the Gender Institute can apply. Where groups are applying a lead applicant should be identified. Events by or including early career academics will be especially welcome.

How to Apply

Please provide an outline of the Signature Event with a timeline and detailed justified budget for delivery (see Part B: Full project description form below).

The Signature Event applied for in this round should take place in 2025.

1. Download and complete Part A: Application cover sheet
2. Download and complete all sections of Part B: Full project description
3. Submit Part A and Part B, along with any other relevant material to admin.genderinstitute@anu.edu.au. Please ensure you include "Signature Event Application" in the subject of your email.

Full project description:

In your project description, please provide a detailed justification for the funding of your event. Please refer to the selection criteria.

Please also include:

• Information about any other sources of funding sought or obtained.
• Ethics clearance where relevant (in process or completed).
• Endorsement of ANU Supervisor or College Dean or Divisional Director or (in the first instance please seek supervisor approval for your application, but if the project requires it, Director or Dean endorsement should be sought.)