Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards

Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards 2022

The Monash Institute of Medical Engineering (MIME) Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards aim to recognise, celebrate and support women students at Monash University who are contributing to innovation in healthcare and medical technologies.

These awards are part of a broader MIME strategy to support and celebrate women in healthcare innovation.

Six awards are to be awarded with successful tudents receiving $1,000 to support their studies and exclusive invitations to participate in a series of MIME networking opportunities throughout 2023.

Congratulations to the following recipients

Applications for the Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards for 2023 will open later in the year.

For further information about the Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards contact shama.kazmi@monash.edu

L-R: MIME Co-Director, Professor Patrick Kwan with Women in STEMM Student Leader Award recipients Qianya Zhao, Iliana Ginnis, India Macpherson, Jacquie Johnstone, Julie Dao and MIME CO-Director, Professor John Forsythe.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards you need to:

  • Be an enrolled student at Monash University (undergraduate or postgraduate).
  • Be part of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences; Engineering; Information Technology; or Art, Design & Architecture.
  • Identify as a woman.

Selection criteria

All applicants must address the following selection criteria:

  • Significant contribution to innovation in healthcare and medical technologies, such as involvement in relevant research projects.
  • Demonstrable leadership skills, contributions to relevant university initiatives and societies.
  • Experience as a positive role-model for others aspiring to a career in STEMM.

Application process

Eligible applicants must complete the Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards application form. This form requires:

  • Applicant’s contact and enrolment details
  • 500 words addressing the selection criteria
  • Applicant’s CV (maximum 2-pages)
  • Referee details

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Illiana Ginnis

Meet Monash University’s latest Women in STEMM Student Leaders – Ilianna Ginnis

Ilianna Ginnis is a recipient of a 2022 Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards. These awards aim to recognise, celebrate and support women students at Monash University who are contributing to innovation in healthcare and medical technologies. MIME
Jacquie Johnstone

Meet Monash University’s latest Women in STEMM Student Leaders – Jacquie Johnstone

Jacquie Johnstone is a recipient of a 2022 Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards. These awards aim to recognise, celebrate and support women students at Monash University who are contributing to innovation in healthcare and medical technologies. MIME
Qianya Zhao

Meet Monash University’s latest Women in STEMM Student Leaders – Qianya Zhao

Qianya Zhao is a recipient of a 2022 Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards. These awards aim to recognise, celebrate and support women students at Monash University who are contributing to innovation in healthcare and medical technologies. MIME spoke
India Macpherson

Meet Monash University’s latest Women in STEMM Student Leaders – India Macpherson

India Macpherson is a recipient of a 2022 Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards. These awards aim to recognise, celebrate and support women students at Monash University who are contributing to innovation in healthcare and medical technologies. MIME
Julie Dao

Meet Monash University’s latest Women in STEMM Student Leaders – Julie Dao

Julie Dao is a recipient of a 2022 Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards. These awards aim to recognise, celebrate and support women students at Monash University who are contributing to innovation in healthcare and medical technologies. MIME spoke
Pia Campagna

Meet Monash University’s latest Women in STEMM Student Leaders – Pia Campagna

Pia Campagna is a recipient of a 2022 Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards. These awards aim to recognise, celebrate and support women students at Monash University who are contributing to innovation in healthcare and medical technologies. MIME

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Congratulations to Dr Faezeh Marzbanrad, from the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering and head of the Biomedical Signal Processing Research Lab, who was recently awarded a Women Leading Tech award in the Education/Research
Hamdi Jama

Meet Monash University’s latest Women in STEMM Student Leaders – Hamdi Jama

Hamdi Jama is a recipient of a 2021 MIME Women in STEMM Student Leader Award. These awards aim to recognise, celebrate and support women students at Monash University who are contributing to innovation in healthcare and medical technologies. MIME
Jane Tiller

Meet Monash University’s latest Women in STEMM Student Leaders – Jane Tiller

Jane Tiller is a recipient of a 2021 MIME Women in STEMM Student Leader Award. These awards aim to recognise, celebrate and support women students at Monash University who are contributing to innovation in healthcare and medical technologies. MIME

For further information about Women in STEMM opportunities contact Shama Kazmi, MIME Project Manager on shama.kazmi@monash.edu.