How to Become a NanoTRIZ Research Fellow?
NanoTRIZ Global Research Fellowship is a selective, mentorship-driven, fully remote research program for high school, university, and PhD-level applicants who want to build real research capability and ethical AI workflows through measurable work. NanoTRIZ is an Australian institute (ABN/ASIC; ROR in progress). The Fellowship is non-accredited and awards no degrees.
Accepted Fellows are awarded a Merit Scholarship covering the 12-month program tuition. The only required cost is a $40/month platform fee to support infrastructure and access to the digital cabinet/workspace. This fee is not a publication fee, not an authorship fee, and not payment for recommendation letters. No publication is promised. The scholarship does not include any stipend, salary, living allowance, or relocation support.
Fellows operate like a serious research group. Selection is based on demonstrated readiness and potential, and Fellows are expected to make regular, verifiable contributions under structured supervision, contribution tracking, and quality control. In addition to project work, Fellows access short self-paced modules that accelerate modern research practice (ethical AI tools, evidence extraction, citation checking, reproducible workflows, writing strategies, and research gap mapping). Each module includes a small task that directly supports real outputs such as improving a literature map, strengthening a manuscript section, preparing a conference abstract/poster, contributing to a book chapter, or drafting a patent-style invention disclosure. Skills are learned and applied immediately.
Fellows may work with different supervisors and domain experts across divisions, building cross-disciplinary strength in methods, scientific writing, reproducibility, and professional research communication while maintaining ethical standards and clear intellectual ownership. At completion, Fellows may receive an official certificate and, when performance is outstanding and documented, a truthful reference letter reflecting verified work and demonstrated skills (not generic endorsements).
Selection and credibility
The Fellowship is selective. We award the Fellow title only when an applicant shows evidence they can execute meaningful work and deliver measurable outputs in 6–12 months. We review applications using CV, links to prior work, skills/method readiness, and a realistic output plan. If needed, shortlisted applicants may be asked for additional verification (for example transcript/grades, a work sample, or referee contacts). Major claims (education, identity, authorship/outputs) may be verified. Misrepresentation can lead to rejection or removal from the program and withdrawal of program credentials.
What “excellent” means
We do not select only by grades. We look for: proof of execution (projects, papers/preprints, GitHub/portfolio, awards), practical skills and methods you can use, a feasible 6–12 month plan with 2–4 concrete outputs, sufficient time commitment, and strong academic integrity including proper citation and ethical AI disclosure when requested.
Tracks and format
Tracks include Junior (High School), Research (University), and Doctoral (PhD). Postdoctoral applicants may be admitted under a Postdoctoral Fellow / Senior Affiliate track. Tracks differ in output expectations and supervision intensity. The program is global, remote, and Australian-based.
Integrity (non-negotiable)
No fabricated data or citations. Transparent AI use. AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authorship, inventorship, and recommendations are based only on documented contribution and established academic standards. Intellectual property and inventorship follow applicable law and documented contribution, and are handled under a written IP and authorship policy.
Disclaimer
Participation does not guarantee publication in SciVid or any other journal. The $40/month platform fee supports infrastructure and platform access and is not payment for authorship or publication.
