veski inspiring women fellows
veski delivers the inspiring women fellowships to meet a strong need to assist outstanding female leaders in STEM juggling career and carer commitments, so they can pursue their science and technology careers.
The fellowships provide an opportunity for female leaders to remain competitive in their field, enhancing the current talent pool and affecting cultural change.
veski delivered the inspiring women fellowships, funded by the Victorian Government through the Office of the Lead Scientist Victoria, to meet a strong need to assist outstanding female leaders in STEM juggling career and carer commitments, so they can pursue their science and technology careers.
This (veski inspiring women) fellowship provided essential support for my research while I was preparing
to return and after I returned from maternity leave, allowing research to continue.The year following the award of this fellowship I was awarded 2 x NHMRC Grants
as CIA (~$1M).
Professor Natalie Hannan
veski inspiring women fellow in 2015 and the University of Melbourne