• Conducting innovative research to explore the impacts of climate change on environmental and public health.
• Developing new technologies, methodologies, or models to mitigate the negative effects of climate change.
• Investigating policy solutions that promote sustainability and equity.
   

Community and Policy Engagement:

• Collaborating with community organisations to develop and implement programs aimed at reducing environmental health risks.
• Engaging with policymakers to translate research findings into actionable policies that address climate change impacts.

Capacity Building:

• Organising workshops, seminars, and training sessions to educate and build capacity.
• Establishing interdisciplinary research networks that foster collaboration across fields such as environmental science, social science, public policy, and sustainability science.

Fieldwork and Data Collection:

• Conducting field studies to gather critical data on climate change impacts and adaptive strategies.
• Utilising advanced technologies and methodologies for data collection and analysis.

Dissemination and Communication:

• Producing publications, reports, and other outputs to disseminate research findings to a broad audience.
• Leveraging professional networks and social media platforms to translate the significance of the research to the wider community.

By funding projects that span these diverse areas, the McMichael Award aims to foster interdisciplinary approaches to addressing the urgent challenges posed by climate change, ultimately contributing to the protection and enhancement of both human and environmental health.

1. how their intended research during their duration as a McMichael Awardee will contribute to protecting the environment and human health and build Australia’s capacity in this interdisciplinary area;
2. their research methodology and intended outputs;
3. why they are well suited to undertake research in this area and detail how this award will provide a platform for their independent research career; and
4. their plans for dissemination and communication of research results to the wider community, and via professional networks and social media.

Other demonstrated factors, including educational access or disadvantage, financial need, gender, geographic region, Indigenous status, and rural/regional status may also be taken into account.

• A professional member from outside the ANU
• Dean, CHM or nominee
• Director, NCEPH or nominee
• Director of the Menzies Centre for Health Governance, RegNet, or nominee
• Director, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, or nominee
• An additional panel member may be nominated by the Committee as required

• The selection panel must operate under a framework that prevents any single member from unduly influencing the decision in favour of a particular applicant. All decisions should be made collectively, based on the established criteria and the merit of each application.

• Any member of the selection panel who has a direct supervisory relationship, close professional association, personal relationship or have participated in funding the individuals research in the past must declare this conflict of interest immediately.
• Such members must recuse themselves from evaluating or discussing the applications of the individuals with whom they have a conflict of interest.
• If a significant number of conflicts arise within the panel, alternative unbiased members will be appointed to maintain the integrity of the selection process.

• To further prevent selection bias, a double-blind review process will be implemented where feasible. In this process, the identities of the applicants will be concealed from the reviewers, and reviewers' identities will be kept anonymous to the applicants.
• Applications will be assigned identification numbers, and all personal identifiers will be removed from the documents reviewed by the selection panel.