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