NHMRC Project Grants

Status	Closed
Aim	The NHMRC Project Grants scheme aims to support the creation of new knowledge by funding the best investigator-initiated research project plan of between one and five years, in any area relevant to human health. The NHMRC Project Grants are a highly competitive scheme. The assessment criteria is: 50% Scientific Quality 25% Significance of the expected outcomes and/or Innovation 25% Track Record (CI Team) Scores of 6 and above for Project Grants should be successful. KEY CHANGES FOR 2018 APPLICATION ROUND RAO certification of Project Grant scheme New Investigator (NI) status request forms Note changes to the Project Grant scheme for funding commencing in 2018 include the requirement that New Investigator status request forms be certified by the RAO before they are submitted to NHMRC. Forms must be submitted by 5pm AEDT on 24 January 2018 for applicants to be considered for NI status. Change to Project Grant application limit for 2018 Applicants should be aware of the new limit on Project Grant applications in 2018 (see section 5.1.1 of the Project Grant funding rules). The maximum number of applications any Chief Investigator (CIA-CIJ) may submit in the 2018 Project Grant round is two. The maximum number of Project Grants a Chief Investigator (CIA-CIJ) can hold is six. For the purpose of determining eligibility for this round, the number of Project Grants an applicant holds is the number scheduled to continue from 1 January 2019. For example, if an applicant will hold five active Project Grants in 2019, only one Project Grant application may be submitted in 2018. Note that the application cap of two per Chief Investigator applies only to applications seeking funding from NHMRC. Applications seeking funding only from Cancer Council and/or Cancer Australia and Funding Partners are not capped.
Funding	Project Grants can be requested for between one and five years. Applicants are required to fully and clearly justify their requested budget on a yearly basis in order to demonstrate value for money.
Faculty Processes	Guide for NHMRC Applicants on Macquarie Approvals Process Through PURE The Faculties have their own approval and review processes for grants under this scheme. They may also have deadlines for submission of draft applications that are earlier than Research Services deadlines. Please ensure that you contact your Faculty, as early as possible, for information on process and deadlines. Faculty contacts: Faculty of Arts artsro@mq.edu.au Faculty of Business and Economics fberu@mq.edu.au Ph 9850 8485 (x8485), Faculty Research Manager, Ms Agnieszka Baginska Faculty of Human Sciences humansciencesresearch@mq.edu.au Ph 9850 9607 (x9607), Acting Faculty Research Manager, Ms Jo Tuck Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences fmhs.researchsupport@mq.edu.au Ph 9850 2788 (x2788), Faculty Research Manager, Dr Kyle Ratinac Faculty of Science and Engineering sci.research@mq.edu.au Ph 9850 8912 (x8912), Faculty Research Manager, Ms Irina Zakoshanski
Key Dates	NHMRC opening date in RGMS: Wednesday 10 January 2018 Faculty deadline: Wednesday 7 February 2018 NHMRC minimum data deadline: Wednesday 14 February 2018 Research Office Compliance Check deadline: Wednesday 28 February 2018 NHMRC closing date: Wednesday 14 March 2018 Outcomes expected: TBA
Resources	Note: NHMRC locates all their Scheme documentation in GrantConnect. You will be required to set-up a username and password to access. Funding Rules Instructions to Applicants RGMS Information and Offline Forms Grant Proposal Template NHMRC Budget Mechanism NHMRC Direct Research Costs Guidelines Guide to NHMRC Peer Review MQ Resources Guide for Completing your NHMRC Project Grant Application Chief Investigator Track Record Guide Career Disruption Example Project Grant Budget Calculator Team Quality and Capability Guide Advice on Writing your Rebuttal MQRTP Scholarship Schedule Pure Research Management System MQ Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research Application Checklist MQ SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT SCHEME 2018 Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (MQRES) Scheme Request an MQRES allocation INVESTIGATOR EMAIL TEMPLATES NHMRC Chief Investigator Certification Email Template NHMRC Associate Investigator Certification Email Template
Contacts	Information and Compliance Research Proposals Team Research Services research.preaward@mq.edu.au Ph: +61 2 9850 4193 Strategic Advice Ms Courtney Bendall Research Development Manager Research Services courtney.bendall@mq.edu.au Ph: +61 2 9850 4745

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