26th Annual Nina Buscombe Awards 2022
Call for Applications
The Nina Buscombe Awards or “Nina’s” celebrate the contribution and commitment demonstrated by Nina Buscombe to improve services, management and research for people with motor neurone disease through travel, training and conference attendance.
The Award is presented and administered by MND Victoria and is intended to fund attendance at training, conferences or seminars within Australia or overseas.
In 2022, we are encouraging applications to support attendance at the 2022 Australian and New Zealand Research Symposium to be held in Brisbane from 28 – 30 April, or the 2022 International Symposium to be held online in December.
Awards are made to individuals. Multiple Awards will be offered. Awards will not exceed the cost of attendance. The Award comprises a letter and a payment. The value of each Award will be fixed based on projected cost of travel, accommodation and registration submitted by the applicant. The value of awards may be reduced to facilitate more attendees.
Eligibility
All people with an interest in motor neurone disease may apply.
Priority will be given to:
- final year PhD students and early post doc researchers.
- health and allied health professionals working with people living with MND, including palliative care
Employees of Australian MND associations are not eligible to apply.
Basis of Selection
Applicants must support their application with a statement outlining how attendance at the event might impact on people living with MND. There is no application form. Application must include a budget and not exceed 2 pages – no attachments or publication lists. The application must include a budget and not exceed 2 pages – no attachments or publication lists. Applicants must identify other sources of funding attained or sought. Recipients of MNDRA Awards or Grants for 2022 that include funding to attend the International Symposium must declare the MNDRA funding. Applicants may be requested to attend a short interview. Awards may be awarded, or not awarded, at the discretion of the Association.
Application of Funds
The Award may be used to subsidise travel, attendance fees, or other costs associated with attendance. Funding may not meet all costs.
Report
A requirement to present to the Association a written report within 4 weeks of the conclusion of the event is part of the Award agreement. The report will address the nature of the event, specific learning, impact on people with MND, take home knowledge and promotion/translation to practice. Recipients who do not submit a report will be ineligible to receive future support.
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Your application must be sent by email to ninabuscombe@mnd.org.au. Applications received by mail or fax will not be considered and not returned. No late applications will be considered. Early applications appreciated.
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Applications close 31 March 2022