Associate Professor John Gilroy
The SOAR program helps up-and-coming research leaders build their careers by increasing the scale and impact of their research.
As part of the two-year program, successful applicants from across the University are awarded $50,000 per year to support their research, innovation and development plans, as well as $25,000 teaching or admin relief if needed.
Associate Professor John Gilroy from the Sydney Indigenous Research Hub and Deputy Director of Indigenous Research at Sydney is the first Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander scholar to win a highly prestigious SOAR Prize. Professor Gilroy is a Yuin man from the NSW South Coast and is an associate professor of sociology in Indigenous health, specialising primarily in disability studies.
“Our SOAR Prizes scheme is now in its fifth round of providing targeted support for our early and mid-career colleagues to help them become our next research leaders," said Professor Duncan Ivison, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).
“The University is committed to helping researchers propel into the next stage in their academic journey.
“I look forward to seeing what our 2022 SOAR recipients will achieve in the next two years with the support of this program.”
Since the program began in 2017, 82 researchers have received SOAR Prizes. Fifty percent or more of the prizes have been awarded to women in every round, highlighting the University’s commitment to gender equity. SOAR Prizes have enabled all recipients to enhance and expand their existing research, while also assisting them to pursue personal development opportunities.
