Al & Val Rosenstrauss Fellowship Committee Guidelines Contents

This document sets out important information for committee members relating to: • the assessment process and award of The Fellowship; • the structure and membership of the FAC; and • the roles and responsibilities of committee members. [...] The primary duties of the Chair are to ensure that the process of peer review is managed in accordance with the guidelines outlined in this document, and where appropriate, to facilitate discussion of the applications for the purpose of preparing a final ranked list of applicants to be reviewed by the directors of the Foundation. [...] Heads of Review For each of the Foundation’s nominated areas of funding support, a Head of Review with relevant expertise is appointed: • to advise the Foundation on matters pertaining to the applications within his/her area of expertise; • to source experts within his/her field of expertise to join the FAC to review applications; and • to provide advice to the Foundation on its granting and resea. [...] In the context of reviewing fellowship applications, peer review involves the assessment of personal merit and potential of applicants by individuals with knowledge and expertise appropriate for the applications they are reviewing and who are in the more senior stages of their research career. [...] Peer review is a privilege which carries an obligation on the part of reviewers to act in good faith, in an open and sensible manner and in accordance with the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research and the Commonwealth Grant Guidelines and best practice in peer review.