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NHMRC grant opportunities

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) offers funding opportunities via three types of support for all areas of research relevant to human health and medical research.

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If you have any questions about applying for NHMRC grants, phone Julie Petticrew on (08) 8201 5371 or email julie.petticrew@flinders.edu.au.

Visit the NHMRC's 2007-2008 Funding Calendar.

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Career awards

The NHMRC’s Career Awards provide support for experienced Australian researchers to undertake research that is both of major importance in its field and of benefit to Australian health.

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Career Development Awards

This scheme aims to further develop Australian health and medical researchers early in their career. It will enable investigators to establish themselves as independent, self-directed researchers early in their research career; expand capacity for biomedical, clinical and public health and health service delivery research, and for evidence-based policy development in Australian health systems; and encourage the translation of research outcomes into practice.

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Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowships

The purpose of NHMRC Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowships is to provide opportunities for Australian researchers to undertake research that is both of major importance in its field and of benefit to Australian health. Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowships provide a vehicle for training in basic research either in Australia or overseas (where appropriate), to enable Fellows to work on research projects with nominated advisers. Awards are offered to a limited number of persons of outstanding ability who wish to make research a significant component of their career. Applications opened 2 May 2008 and will close 4 July 2008.

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Scholarships

The aim of the Scholarships scheme is to support outstanding Australian health and medical graduates early in their career so that they can be trained to conduct research that is internationally competitive and develop a capacity for original independent research. This is usually achieved by NHMRC funding its scholars to attain a PhD by full-time research.

For more information:

  • Contact the Higher Degree Administration and Scholarships Office for assistance on (08) 8201 3115
  • refer to the NHMRC website.

Project Grants

The Project Grants Scheme is the NHMRC’s main avenue of support for individuals and small teams of researchers undertaking biomedical, public health and health services research in Australian universities, medical schools, hospitals and other research institutions. Areas of strategic importance in 2008 are indigenous health, effective health care, complementary and alternative medicines, and drinking water quality. Applications closed 14 March 2008.

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Program Grants

The aim of this scheme is to provide support for teams of high calibre researchers to pursue broadly based collaborative research activities. Teams will be expected to contribute to new knowledge at a leading international level in important areas of health and medical research. The scheme is available for all research approaches relevant to better health (ie. biomedical, clinical, public health or health services research).

NHMRC Program Grant Applications (for funding commencing in 2010) opened on 31 May 2008. Full applications are due at NHMRC on 8th August 2008 (Office of Research closing date for applications is 18 July 2008).

Please note that the NHMRC have recently revised the Application Form, Guide to Applicants and Funding Policy documents. NHMRC advise that applicants replace any documents downloaded prior to early June 2008 by visiting the NHMRC site to obtain the current documents, easily identified by the closing date of 8 August 2008 which appears on the coversheets and page headers. Enquiries about these changes should be directed to : program.grant@nhmrc.gov.au.

Application ID Numbers for these applications are available from the Office of Research.

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Development Grants

The NHMRC Development Grant Scheme aims to:

  • support the development of health and medical research that has commercial potential and which has the potential to benefit the Australian community
  • provide funding for research commercialisation at the early proof-of-concept stage.

This scheme is not intended to be an alternative to the NHMRC Project Grant scheme, nor is it meant to be an alternative to industry development schemes. Rather the scheme is pitched at the perceived funding gap between the end of a high quality basic research program and the developments required to make the project commercially attractive to potential investors.

Consequentially, Development Grants provide funding for research commercialisation at the early proof-of-concept stage, and while commercial partners, if they exist, are encouraged, it is not required that applicants have a commercial partner in place.

The 2008 Round of NHMRC Development Grants opened on 5th April 2008. Full applications were due on 2nd June 2008. 
Application ID Numbers for these applications were available from the Office of Research.

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Equipment Grants

The funding for Equipment Grants is given on a pro rata basis to institutions. The statistics used to award funding for these grants is based on the total amount of funding received by an institution from the NHMRC compared to the total amount of funding awarded by the NHMRC to all institutions from the end of the financial year. The NHMRC then use a calculation to formulate the percentage of funding received by each institution and this percentage of funding is then used to allocate the $9 million awarded for Equipment Grants. The funding is filtered down from those institutions with higher percentages to the lowest. Further information regarding the amount actually available will be provided after the end of the financial year 2008.

The NHMRC has clearly defined objectives in regards to the purpose of awarding equipment grant funding:

  • institutions should be strategic in the purchase of larger items of equipment that will benefit health and medical research in Australia
  • institutions are encouraged to support equipment that will be used collaboratively
  • where possible, Australian made equipment should be purchased.

Selection criteria

The Selection Committee ranks grant applications in accordance with the following selection criteria:

  • the equipment should support highest quality health and medical research funded by the NHMRC (or through another competitive grant process)
  • consideration is given to the lack of access to similar equipment in the institution or region
  • consideration is given to the collaborative gain to be achieved through the use of the equipment (eg. multi-user equipment which crosses disciplines, research groups and departments).

Potential applicants should note this scheme would not normally support requests for what would be described as ‘general research infrastructure’. This scheme is designed for the purchase of equipment that is clearly strategic in nature.

Application process

While there is no application form for these grants, applications should include the following:

1. Name(s) of applicant(s).

2. Detailed description of equipment sought and how the purchase of this equipment would meet the above selection criteria , in particular how the funding will improve productivity, collaboration and expertise.

3. Each item of equipment must be costed and listed in order of priority.

4. The percentage of total cost of equipment sought from the NHMRC and a detailed account of where the other funding will be derived. Applicants are also encouraged to include a justification of the relative percentage funding that they are seeking.

5. List of NHMRC and other competitive grant(s) held, including:

  • funding body
  • project title
  • dollar amounts
  • investigators list of significant publications/patents for the past 5 years.

 Note: Items 3, 4, and 5 above must not exceed 4 pages.

Applicants should note that Flinders is no longer required to match on a dollar-for-dollar basis the allocation provided by the NHMRC. However, the university is keen to maximise the opportunity provided by the NHMRC funding for equipment to attract matching funding from other external bodies. Therefore applications that can match NHMRC funds with other existing funds will be viewed favourably.

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For more information about this process, phone Julie Petticrew on (08) 8201 5371 or email julie.petticrew@flinders.edu.au.

 

 
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