Academic awarded Advancing Women grant
Congratulations are extended to Penny Buykx who was recently awarded ‘The Advancing Women’s Research Success Grant.’
The Monash award identifies the need to significantly increase the representation of women in senior academic roles and has been designed to support women’s career progression. It also assists the University in meeting its targets in relation to senior academic women.
The program acknowledges that women may experience significant tension between academic success and family duties. It is intended to support women to enhance, maintain or re-invigorate their research profile at a critical time in their careers.
By providing funding that can be used flexibly, the grants can reduce the impact of career breaks and/or intense caring responsibilities on women’s research productivity and career progression.
Penny plans to make good use of the grant by undertaking career development coaching sessions as well as in other areas yet to be decided.
Penny Buykx