Who can pitch?
​To pitch in the final workshop:
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You must be an EMCR (<10 years post-PhD)
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You may pitch an idea as a team OR as an individual
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Your pitch idea can be anything (we encourage blue sky thinking!), it does not have to have pilot data, it does not have to be funded or up and running
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Your pitch idea is only eligible if it has not yet received funding or been awarded a prize
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Your pitch should be suitable for a lay academic audience and framed as if speaking to potential funders of the idea
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Your pitch should be strictly 3 minutes duration (max) and you can use 1 single powerpoint slide if you wish
How will pitches be judged?
Each pitch will be judged out of 10 for three criteria:
1. Innovation and creativity (research that challenges and shifts current paradigms)
2. Significance/impact (extent to which the outcome may result in advances in the field/society)
3. Communication (conveys enthusiasm, captures and maintains audience attention, clearly articulates the problem and solution)
What prizes are on offer?
We have 10 prizes on offer:
First prize ($3,000)
Second prize ($2,000)
Third prize ($1,000)
Fourth prize ($750)
Fifth prize ($500)
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People's choice ($550)
Best team ($550)
Best in MDHS ($550)
Best in Faculty of Science ($550)
Best in Faculty of Engineering and IT ($550)
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Prize money can be used for research/development purposes.
