External/Miscellaneous Grants Submission Procedure

From January 2023, the internal deadline for all schemes is changing. The internal deadline for all external research grants submission is 9:00am 10 working days prior to the funding body deadline.

If you DO require an Eligibility and Compliance (E&C) Check

If you DO NOT require an Eligibility and Compliance (E&C) Check

1. An E&C Check booking must be made via the online booking system on or before 5 working days prior to internal deadline.

Please note bookings can only be made more than 24 hours prior to the booking date.

Online Booking System
1. Please advise the Research Grants team via research-applications@newcastle.edu.au of your intention to submit an application at least 15 working days prior to the funding body deadline.

For international applications, please advise the Research Grants team of your intention to submit as soon as possible after the scheme opens. International schemes may require additional pre-submission checks so informing the team early, will ensure these can be done prior to the funding body deadline.

Please note The Research Grants team is unable to provide advice on any grant or fellowship scheme within 10 working days of the funding body deadline, unless you have received an Eligibility and Compliance Check
2. By 9:00am on the date of your E&C Check booking, please forward your as-close-to-complete as possible application to research-applications@newcastle.edu.au

Please note for online applications, please PDF, screen shot or provide your login details to the Research Grants team to undertake the review
3. Feedback will be provided via return email within 3 working days
4. By 9:00am at least 10 working days prior to the funding body deadline, forward through your completed application and a fully signed application coversheet to research-applications@newcastle.edu.au

Please note For online applications, please provide the final application as a PDF or screenshot to research-applications@newcastle.edu.au
2. By 9:00am at least 10 working days prior to the funding body deadline, forward through your completed application and a fully signed application coversheet to research-applications@newcastle.edu.au

Please note For online applications, please provide the final application as a PDF or screenshot to research-applications@newcastle.edu.au.
5. Once your final application and fully signed application coversheet have been received the Research Grants team will seek the necessary institutional sign off for your application. Once these approvals are obtained, the Research Office will submit your application to the funding body

Please note for applications that require the CI to submit, the Research Grants team will advise the lead CI when application is approved for submission.

3. Once your final application and fully signed application coversheet have been received the Research Grants team will seek the necessary institutional sign off for your application. Once these approvals are obtained, the Research Office will submit your application to the funding body

Please note for applications that require the CI to submit, the Research Grants team will advise the lead CI when application is approved for submission.

6. Once all institutional approvals have been obtained, the Research Grants team will submit your application to the funding body. 4. Once all institutional approvals have been obtained, the Research Grants team will submit your application to the funding body.
  • E&C Checks ARE NOT compulsory but highly recommended. If you opt to not book in for an E&C Check, your application will not receive any form of eligibility check prior to submission to the funding body and you, as the lead CI, are responsible for the eligibility of your application.
  • In order to obtain the most value from your E&C Check, we recommend you submit an as-close-to-complete as possible version of your application on your booking date.
  • The Research Grants team is unable to provide advice on any grant or fellowship scheme within 10 working days of the funding body deadline, unless you have received an E&C Check.

If you have any further questions, please email research-applications@newcastle.edu.au