This Real Story Panel Session provides an interview-style discussion with special guest Johan Verbeek, a successful MBIE Endeavour applicant. Participants will experience "live exemplars" as he shares his journey from research idea to application process for Endeavour, describing obstacles, successes, support, and key takeaways throughout the process.
Johan is trained as a chemical engineer and has done his PhD in polymer composites. He is a professor in mechanical engineering and is a co-director of the Centre of Advanced Materials Manufacturing and Design with several years of experience developing bio-based polymers and polymer processing methods. He is actively working on the circularity of plastics in New Zealand and was recently awarded an MBIE Endeavour grant to further work in this field in collaboration with the Business School, RMIT’s design school and several other partners around NZ.
AUDIENCE: This session is targeted at UoA researchers and support staff who are interested in apply for the 2024 MBIE Endeavour round.
Endeavour Fund Support Resources | ResearchHub (auckland.ac.nz)
https://research-hub.auckland.ac.nz/external-funding/mbie-endeavour-fund/endeavour-fund-application-support
Let us know in advance if you have general questions about this fund and how to apply: submissions@auckland.ac.nz
If you have any question pertaining to this session, please reach out to aul.researchdevelopment@uoa.auckland.ac.nz
