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Applications
for RIRDC funding for 2008-09 are now CLOSED
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here for information on the application process, and to apply for
RIRDC scholarships
Objective:
To develop
leadership capacity in individuals who are creative, resilient and able
to think of new and creative ways of doing business or undertaking research
for the benefit of rural and regional Australia.
Research Manager: Jane Fisher
- Phone (02 ) 6271 4149,
Email: jane.fisher@rirdc.gov.au
Contact for the Australian
Rural Leadership Program:
Mr John Quantrill, Phone:
(02) 6281 0680 Fax: (02) 6285 4676 Email: arlp@iacom.com.au
Key
long term strategies
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Build research capacity in issues
related to rural and regional Australia through funding research scholarships
and other fellowships
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Manage and support selected
leadership capacity building initiatives in a strategic manner (such as
Heywire, ARLP and the Rural Women’s program)
Background
Leadership in rural
Australia is a work in progress, with succession planning required to identify
and train new talent as existing leaders move on, and as new issues emerge.
There is also a need for leadership from youth, and from women. RIRDC has
supported a number of leadership programs in the past, including the RIRDC
scholarship program, the Australian Rural Leadership program, the Rural
Women’s Award, Nuffield, Heywire and other related bursaries and awards.
Key
Strategies for 2007–08
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Undertake a gap analysis of
RIRDC’s leadership program, and develop a strategic, five-year plan
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Explore options for RDCs to
pool their scholarship awards
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Award scholarships for postgraduate
students across at least two of RIRDC programs
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Explore the potential to award
research fellowships in areas identified to be gaps within RIRDC’s research
programs
Expected
key outputs for 2007–08
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Development of a leadership
strategy for RIRDC with associated five-year plan
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Decision made on pooling of
RDC scholarship awards
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Research scholarships awarded
to post graduate students in strategic areas across RIRDC programs
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Study of the ability of regional
organisations to learn, adapt and evolve to deliver effective natural resource
management outcomes completed
Rural
Women’s Program
Award seven rural women with
support for their business initiatives
Select a national winner to
represent the Award and RIRDC for 12 months
Development and implementation
of a mentoring program for young rural women between 18 and 35
Expected
key outcomes in 2007–08
Development and implementation
of a leadership strategy by RIRDC
Increased leadership capacity
in rural Australia
Key Performance
Indicators
Evidence of improvements in
the effectiveness of RIRDC support for education, training and leadership
initiatives
RIRDC research scholars employed
in industries aligned with or related to the RIRDC
Rural Boards with membership
of RIRDC sponsored graduates of the ARLP program and winners of the Rural
Women’s Award
Measurable increase in external
sponsorship of Rural Women’s Award.
New projects
being funded or under consideration in 2007–08 include:
| Project
No |
Title |
Researcher |
Phone |
|
Young
Women's Rural Leadership and Mentoring Program |
Edwina
Clowes |
07
5442 1401 |
| UNC-22A |
Scholarship:
Optimising the yield and quality of NSW Central Coast green tea and maximising
the use of green tea constituents |
James
Krahe |
02
4654 2409 |
| US-151A |
Scholarship:
Refining staining and sex-sorting of fresh, frozen and chilled stallion
semen and establishing a protocol for equine IVF |
Zamira
Gibb |
02
9351 7903 |
Contact for Cooperative Venture
for Human Capacity Building Mr John McKenzie
Phone: 02 6366 5000 (mob: 0402 018
318
Fax: 02 6366 5142
Email: mckenzj@ix.net.au
Contact for Australian Rural Leadership
Program: Dr Steve Clark
Phone: 02 6281 0680
Fax: 02 6285 4676
Email: info@arlp.net.au
Contact
for Rural Women’s Award:
Ms Edwina Clowes
Phone: 07 5476 1211
Fax: 07 5476 1311
Email: clowesedwina@bigpond.com
 Research
Budget: $1,685,000
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