Grants and Contracts

General Information

The University of Newcastle is consistently ranked in the top 10 of 36 universities in Australia for its research effort and outcomes. Some areas of the university rank well above this level. We are proud of our reputation as a research university and one of our ongoing commitments is to ensure that the reputation grows and strengthens.

The Grants and Contracts section aims to provide assistance to University of Newcastle researchers in maintaining and improving our research record by:

• Identifying research funding opportunities;
• Assisting in the preparation and submission of research applications;
• Working with researchers to ensure the smooth administration and management of research grants including the negotiation and acceptance of research contracts;
• Processing of applications and awards for internal research funding; and
• Contacts for the management of externally awarded research grants.