External Research Grants

The Research Grants and Development Team is available to discuss applications with individual researchers. You are strongly urged to consult with your relevant Research Development Officer (RDO) prior to developing your budgets to discuss projected salaries and industry partner contributions relative to your request.

All external research grant applications should be lodged via the Office of Research Services at least five working days prior to the external closing date, and be accompanied by a completed and signed External Research Proposal Clearance form (Word, 102Kb).

• Australian Research Council (ARC)
• National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
• UWS Levy 
  

Australian Research Council (ARC)

ARC applications will now be submitted and managed through the ARC Research Management System (RMS). RMS allows for CIs and PIs to access and manage login and personal details themselves and replaces the GAMS system. Information on RMS is available on the ARC website. We suggest all potential applicants familiarise themselves with this information.

Applicants who have not previously won an ARC grant are required to submit a comprehensive draft.

Discovery Projects scheme for funding commencing in 2011 - now open for proposals

The closing date for submission of proposals is 17:00 (AEDT), Wednesday 3 March 2010.

The following Discovery Projects documents are now available on the ARC website:

• Instructions to Applicants
• Draft Funding Agreement
• New Request not to Assess form
• Frequently Asked Questions 
• Sample Application Form
  

Pre-Submission Eligibility Exemption/Advice Requests

The closing date for Pre-Submission Eligibility Exemption/Advice Requests is 17.00 (AEDT) on Friday 15 January 2010. The Eligibility Exemption Form and Instructions are now available on the ARC website.

Further information and questions

Further information regarding the Discovery Projects scheme, including the Discovery Projects Funding Rules is available. If you have not already done so, please register your intent to apply with the Office of Research Services.

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National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Grants

NHMRC RGMS System

To assist with understanding the new NHMRC Research Grants Management System (RGMS) NHMRC has recently introduced a training tool called CAPA.

This training tool can be accessed from the welcome screen of RGMS - top right hand corner next to the button with an "X". The tool provides step by step instruction on how to use all sections of RGMS.

Any researcher intending to apply for an NHMRC grant should familiarise themselves with this system. More information can be obtained from the following NHMRC website.

UWS Contact

UWS Contact for NHMRC Applications - Sharon Holst (for notification of intention to apply; application ID numbers; review of applications and compliance checks; information and assistance).

The Project Grant Scheme is the NHMRC's main avenue of support for individuals and small teams of researchers undertaking biomedical, clinical, public health or health services research in Australian universities, medical schools, hospitals or other research institutions. For more information please view Project Grant Application Information (PDF, 20Kb).

In addition to the Project Grant Scheme there are other types of NHMRC funding available.

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UWS Levy

Please note that a 15% infrastructure levy applies to all external research income other than grants income from schemes included in the Australian Competitive Grants Register.

Infrastructure costs such as use of space, services, payroll administration, libraries, insurances, access to electronic resources and equipment account for a significant proportion of the total cost of research at Australian universities. While universities do get research infrastructure support from the Commonwealth on top of grants from funding schemes included in the Australian Competitive Grants Register, this is not the case for funding from other grant bodies and contract research partners. The University therefore needs to apply a levy to all such external research income to meet its infrastructure costs associated with these projects.

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