Boosting Dementia Research Grants

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Aim	Boosting Dementia Research Grants will provide financial support for individual researchers, teams of researchers or organisations to undertake research and implementation projects in identified priority areas that will deliver on the NHMRC National Institute for Dementia Research (NNIDR) Strategic Roadmap for Dementia Research and Translation.
Assessment Criteria	1. Relevance to the aims of the round and significance of expected outcomes (30%) 2. Project design, methods and analyses (30%) 3. Project justification and value for money (15%) 4. Team quality and capability relevant to the project (25%)
Funding	Priority Round 5: Implementing Dementia Risk Reduction and Prevention Research The specific objectives of the round are to: facilitate the implementation of evidence-based dementia risk reduction and prevention strategies by providing a knowledge translation pathway leverage risk reduction and prevention programs being undertaken in other chronic disease areas where there is sufficient evidence that these programs are also relevant for dementia risk reduction and prevention, and develop novel means to engage health system players in research. Under PR5, funding will be provided up to 5 years in duration and up to $15 million in total/up to $2 million per grant. Priority Round 6: Improving Dementia Data and Methods Up to $3 million will be provided by NHMRC to support partnerships of multidisciplinary, national teams via PR6. Funding is available over two years. Under PR6, NHMRC has allocated funding to support partnerships of multidisciplinary, national teams to strengthen Australia’s national dementia data assets and capabilities to deliver high quality information and analytic methods for dementia research. The supported research will: provide new capacity for reliable estimates of dementia incidence and prevalence, by different types of dementia support research toward the development of new prevention, treatment and care measures by Australian researchers, including with international collaborators, and contribute to planning services, monitoring trends, and identifying new markets and areas of need by governments, industry and providers.
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 Ph 9850 4496 (x4496), Faculty Research Manager, Dr Jan Zwar Macquarie Business School mqbs-ro@mq.edu.au Ph 9850 8485 (x8485), Faculty Research Manager, Ms Agnieszka Baginska Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human 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	Changes to Eligibility for DVCR Co-Funding Eligibility for the DVCR Co-Funding Scheme is now contingent upon on-time submission of grant applications by the Macquarie University submission date. Many applications for external funding require cash and in-kind contributions from the host institution in order to be considered for funding. In most cases, researchers request cash contributions, such as project support funds, funding for research associates, scholarships and major equipment, from the DVCR via the DVCR Co-Funding Scheme to support their external funding applications. To be eligible to request this DVCR Co-Funding, grant applications must be submitted internally, via Pure, by the Macquarie University submission date. Applications for major grant rounds (NHMRC) must be submitted to the Research Services Pre Award team 4 weeks prior to the external deadline. Applications that do not have a Pure record and/or do not have all the appropriate approvals in Pure (Head of Department [HoD] and Associate Dean Research [ADR]) will not be submitted to the external funding body. For further information see FAQs. Priority Round 5 & 6 Dates: NHMRC opening date in RGMS: Friday 26 October 2018 Macquarie University submission date: Wednesday 21 November 2018 - All complete applications and requests NHMRC minimum data due in RGMS: Wednesday 21 November 2018 Research Services submission to NHMRC: Wednesday 19 December 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. Notification Of Intent (NOI) Complete a Notification of Intent to inform your Faculty and the University Research Services teams of your intention to submit an application. After completing this NOI, you will be provided with regular updates about your funding scheme and sent valuable resources that will assist you in developing a highly competitive research grant application. NHMRC Information Boosting Dementia Research Grant Funding Rules Boosting Dementia Research Grants Advice and Instructions to Applicants Round 5 Details Round 5 Grant Proposal Template Round 6 Details Round 6 Grant Proposal Template MQ Resources MQRTP Scholarship Schedule Pure Research Management System MQ Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research MQ SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT SCHEME 2018 Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (MQRES) Scheme Request an MQRES allocation
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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