Application Terms & Applicant Declarations
NanoTRIZ® Global Research Fellowship

Version: v2026-02-08
Last updated: 2026-02-08
Operator: NanoTRIZ® Innovation Institute (ABN 60 349 600 938)
Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Operated by: Professor Alexander A. Solovev
Contact: founder@nanotriz.com

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Trademark notice: NanoTRIZ® is a registered trademark in Australia. “TRIZ” (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) is used descriptively; NanoTRIZ is not affiliated with any TRIZ certification body.

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These Application Terms (“Terms”) apply to your submission of the Application for NanoTRIZ Global Research Fellowship (“Application”). They govern the application, evaluation, and shortlisting process. If you are accepted, additional appointment/participation documents may apply. By submitting an Application, you confirm that you have read these Terms, had an opportunity to review them, and agree to be bound by them. The version stated above applies to your Application.

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1. Definitions

“Applicant” / “you” means the person submitting the Application.
“NanoTRIZ” / “Institute” means NanoTRIZ® Innovation Institute (ABN 60 349 600 938), Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
“Application” means the online application submitted for the NanoTRIZ Global Research Fellowship.

“Submission Materials” means all information, answers, text, links, and files provided through the Application, including CVs, transcripts, portfolios, code repositories, and consent forms.

“Non-Confidential Information” means information that is publicly available, was already known to NanoTRIZ without restriction, is independently developed without reference to confidential information, or is disclosed with your written consent.
“Appointment” means a written offer (if any) confirming an entry tier/title, dates, and participation conditions.

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2. What NanoTRIZ Is (and Is Not)

NanoTRIZ Innovation Institute is an independent private research and education initiative. It is not a university and not an ASQA-registered RTO. NanoTRIZ programs are non-accredited and do not lead to AQF degrees or accredited higher-education qualifications, and do not lead to nationally recognised VET qualifications. NanoTRIZ may issue certificates of participation/completion and may provide merit-based reference letters where appropriate, based on verified outputs and performance.

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3. Merit-Based Selection; No Guarantees

Selection to NanoTRIZ Fellowship/Scholarship is competitive and evidence-based. Submission of an Application does not guarantee admission to the program; does not guarantee any appointment tier/title (Intern/Scholar/Fellow/Lead); and does not guarantee any external outcome, including university admission, scholarships, funding, employment, visas, or acceptance of manuscripts by journals/publishers. Submission of an Application does not guarantee any fixed salary or remuneration. Any platform access fee (if applicable) does not guarantee selection, appointment level, or external outcomes.

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4. Role/Tier Assignment (Important)

Applicants may indicate a preferred entry tier; however, the final appointment level (e.g., Intern, Scholar, Fellow, Project Lead) is assigned by NanoTRIZ after review to ensure accurate role placement and alignment with evidence, skills, and program needs. NanoTRIZ may request additional evidence, clarification, or an interview as part of the evaluation process.

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5. Nature of Roles; No Employment Relationship

All appointments (including titles such as Principal Investigator, Scientific Lead, Project Lead, etc.) are project-based, merit-based, or contractual. They do not constitute employment and do not create an employment relationship unless a separate written agreement is signed by the relevant parties. Participation in NanoTRIZ does not create an employer–employee relationship, and appointment titles reflect internal governance responsibilities within the Institute.

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6. Titles, Affiliation, and Representation

Titles used within NanoTRIZ (e.g., PI, Scientific Lead) reflect internal project governance responsibilities within the Institute and are not equivalent to university academic ranks (including tenure-track positions). You agree not to misrepresent NanoTRIZ as an accredited higher-education provider or RTO; not to present your NanoTRIZ title as a university appointment/rank; and not to claim or imply any guarantee of admissions, scholarships, jobs, funding, or publication outcomes arising from NanoTRIZ participation. NanoTRIZ may require correction of public misstatements and may revoke affiliation/title if misused or misrepresented (including in CV/LinkedIn/public profiles).

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7. Eligibility, Under-18 Applicants, and Parent/Guardian Consent

If you are under 18, you must provide a parent/guardian email address and a signed parent/guardian consent form (PDF) before any appointment can be confirmed. NanoTRIZ may pause or reject applications that do not meet these requirements.

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8. Integrity, Originality, and Verification Consent

You confirm that your Submission Materials are truthful and accurate to the best of your knowledge, and that they are your own work (or properly attributed). If you are shortlisted, you consent to reasonable verification of claims, which may include identity confirmation; education/enrolment status; authorship/ownership of listed outputs and portfolio items; plagiarism screening and citation checks; and verification of stated skills or achievements (e.g., by links, references, references provided by you, or samples). Providing false, misleading, or plagiarised information may result in rejection, or later revocation if discovered after appointment.

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9. Applicant Warranties; Third-Party Rights; Confidential Information

You confirm that you have all necessary rights and permissions to submit and upload the Submission Materials and to provide any third-party content, including documents, images, figures, datasets, code, or letters. You must not submit confidential or proprietary information belonging to a third party unless you have written permission to disclose it. You are responsible for ensuring that your Submission Materials do not infringe intellectual property rights, confidentiality obligations, or privacy rights of others.

If your Submission Materials include sensitive or confidential information, you should clearly mark it as confidential and avoid uploading proprietary third-party material unless explicitly requested by NanoTRIZ under a separate written confidentiality arrangement.

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10. Ethical AI Use and Responsibility

If you use AI tools (for writing, coding, analysis, images, literature summaries, or any research assistance), you agree to keep track of AI assistance used (tool + purpose + what was generated); to disclose AI assistance when requested by NanoTRIZ or required by external venues; and to take full responsibility for accuracy, citations, originality, and compliance with applicable rules and third-party policies. NanoTRIZ may revoke appointment title/affiliation if AI use is misused, misrepresented, used to fabricate results, or used to falsify credentials.

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11. Intellectual Property and Portfolio Display (Application Stage)

Your pre-existing intellectual property remains yours.

By submitting this Application, you grant NanoTRIZ a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to: review and assess your Submission Materials; share them internally with reviewers/supervisors for evaluation; and store them for governance, compliance, and record-keeping.

If you are accepted, you also grant NanoTRIZ a non-exclusive right to display non-confidential program references (e.g., your name, tier/title, project title, and publicly shareable outputs) in the Institute’s portfolio/website, unless you notify NanoTRIZ in writing at founder@nanotriz.com that you opt out of public display. This opt-out may be exercised at any time and applies prospectively. NanoTRIZ will use reasonable efforts to remove the relevant public display within a reasonable time after receiving a valid opt-out request.

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Collaborative IP (if appointed): IP created solely by you remains yours. IP created jointly, or created using Institute resources, may be subject to separate written policies/agreements provided at appointment stage. If a later written agreement conflicts with this section, the later signed agreement prevails for that topic.

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12. Records, Proof of Consent, and Communications

NanoTRIZ may retain application records (including checkbox confirmations, timestamps, uploaded files, and consent forms) as evidence of your declarations and for internal governance. You consent to receive transactional communications about your application (submission confirmation, requests for clarification, interview invitations, outcome notices, and administrative notices). You are responsible for providing an email address you control and for checking your inbox and spam/junk folders.

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13. Privacy Notice

NanoTRIZ collects personal information provided in this Application for the purposes of assessing your application, communicating with you, administering the program, maintaining records, and complying with governance and legal obligations. If you do not provide the requested information, NanoTRIZ may be unable to process your application.

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Your information may be stored and processed using service providers (including website, email, analytics, and storage providers). Depending on the provider’s infrastructure, personal information may be stored or processed outside Australia. NanoTRIZ will take reasonable steps to protect personal information and will retain it only as long as necessary for the purposes described above or as required by law.

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14. Website Terms, Cookies, and Accessibility

Your use of the website and form is also subject to NanoTRIZ’s general Terms & Privacy (including the Privacy Policy), Cookie Preferences, and Accessibility statements (where applicable).

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15. Communications: Transactional vs Marketing

NanoTRIZ may send transactional communications necessary to process and administer your Application and participation. If NanoTRIZ sends marketing or promotional messages, those messages will include an unsubscribe facility and will be sent only with the consent required by applicable law.

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16. Code of Conduct

You agree to behave professionally and respectfully in all NanoTRIZ-related communications and activities. Harassment, discrimination, threats, abusive conduct, dishonest behaviour, or serious misconduct may result in rejection, removal from the program, or revocation of affiliation/title.

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17. Changes, Versioning, and Precedence

NanoTRIZ may update these Terms by publishing a new version on the website. The version in force at the time you submit your Application applies to that Application.

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If you are accepted, any later appointment/participation agreement applies in addition to these Terms, and to the extent of any inconsistency, the later signed agreement prevails for the relevant subject matter.

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18. Limitation of Liability (Reasonable Scope)

To the maximum extent permitted by law, NanoTRIZ is not liable for external decisions or outcomes (including admissions, scholarships, visas, employment, funding, or publisher/journal acceptance decisions) and is not liable for indirect or consequential losses arising from participation or reliance on the program. Nothing in these Terms excludes rights that cannot be excluded under Australian Consumer Law (where applicable).

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19. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect.

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20. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia, and applicable Australian law.

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21. Preferred Publication Affiliation

If you publish outputs arising from NanoTRIZ projects and you are authorised to list NanoTRIZ as an affiliation, the preferred publication affiliation is:
NanoTRIZ Innovation Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

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