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Online researching - Review Grant Applications

We are looking for a volunteer to assist with the review of research grant applications, helping us ensure {please complete}.

Grant applications can be reviewed from home or a professional environment and is at the volunteer's own discretion within deadlines. It should take approximately 5 hours to review all applications for one grant scheme and we anticipate you will review 2-3 grant schemes per year. 

What’s involved?
  • Impartially assess research grant applications against set criteria and complete assessment forms
  • Attend meetings of the relevant Committee; be prepared to listen to others and share your opinions of the projects under review
  • In some cases, participate on the interview panels of short-listed candidates
Skills, experience and resources:
  • You will need to attend a training session on XXXXXXXXX. There is no obligation to continue with this role after this training session
  • Communications skills- effective communication skills are a key attribute for participation; listening and sharing opinions are essential elements in reviewing grant applications
  • Providing an impartial community perspective – community representatives have an essential role in ensuring a community perspective including recognition of the diversity of perspectives, biases and/or limitations of their own personal experiences
  • Confidentiality and privacy – the highest regard for principles and legislation surrounding confidentiality and privacy
  • Technology – access to suitable technology for the receipt and sending of confidential documents and for general communication
You (our volunteer) must: 
  • Be independent of the research institutions and universities that we fund
  • Not be actively engaged in related research (except in the capacity of a consumer or community representative or as a participant in research)
Points to note
Mind Medicine Australia is a charity that enables the development of regulatory-approved and research-backed psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of mental ill-health in Australia. Our website is; www.mindmedicineaustralia.org
Benefits of Volunteering
Communication
Emotional Intelligence
Positive Attitude
Resilience
Growth Mindset
Mind Medicine Australia
Online researching - Review Grant Applications
Flexible
South Melbourne

Flexible

Skills Required

Research & evaluation