Funding Opportunities

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Important Information

  • If you would like your draft to receive a full review, one copy is required at the Research Office at least 10 working days prior to the submission deadline. During the grant peak period (January to March), additional days may be required for the Research Office review. Please contact the relevant Grants Officer for further information.
  •  Overheads are to be included in external grant budgets. Please visit the 'Preparing Research Budgets' page for further information.
  • The required Head of Institute signature is arranged by the Research Office.
  • The final due date for applications is at least three (3) working days before the funding body deadline (Australian applicants) and earlier for International applicants.
  • By the final due date, you must supply the number of copied required by the funding body plus one for the Research Office.


Major Funding Bodies


Ongoing Funding - Open all Year

Funding Body

 Scheme

Research Office Final Due

Funding Body Closing Date

Research Office Contact

Australian Academy of Science

Australian participation in European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST)

Ongoing

Shai Pritchard

Australian Academy of Science

2014 Awards

Various closing dates

Various closing dates.  Please check individual award pages

Shai Pritchard

May Closing Date

Funding Body

 Scheme

Research Office Final Due

Funding Body Closing Date

Research Office Contact

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)

United Uranium Scholarship

8 May

22 May

Shai Pritchard

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

Irregular Migration Research Small Grants Program

13 May

27 May

Shai Pritchard

The Endeavour Foundation

Endowment Challenge Fund - 2013 Grant Round

14 May

28 May

Laura Medioli

NSW Environmental Trust

Protecting our Places

17 May

31 May

Shai Pritchard

June Closing Date

Funding Body

 Scheme

Research Office Final Due

Funding Body Closing Date

Research Office Contact

The Association of Commonwealth Universities

ACU Titular Fellowships 2013

24 May

1 June

Rebecca Ford

Macular Disease Foundation Australia

Research Grant Program

20 May

3 June

Laura Medioli

German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF)/Australian Academy of Science

German-Australia Mobility Call for Collaboration in Science and Technology in Biodiversity and Health (Website is in German)

23 May

7 June

Shai Pritchard

au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA Foundation)

2013 Funding Round

23 May

7 June

Shai Pritchard

Motor Accident Authority

Small Grant Round - Round 3 Quality Practice Improvement in a Clinical Setting

27 May

10 June

Rebecca Ford

Austraian Academy of Science

National Institues of Health in the USA for a Junior Scientist

30 May

EOI due 14 June

Shai Pritchard

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

2014 FRDC Annual Competitive Round

31 May

EOI 15 June

Shai Pritchard

Go8 Australia

Australia-China Young Researchers Exchange Program (YREP)

30 May

16 June

Shai Pritchard

Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG)

IRT Research Foundation 2013

14 June

28 June

Laura Medioli

July Closing Date

Funding Body

 Scheme

Research Office Final Due

Funding Body Closing Date

Research Office Contact

Cancer Institute

Early Career Fellowships, Career Development Fellowships and Future Research Leader Fellowships

21 June

5 July

Rebecca Ford

Arthritis Australia

Research Program 2014

21 June

5 July

Laura Medioli

NHMRC

Development Grants

Draft due 26 June      Final due 3 July

10 July

Laura Medioli

August Closing Date

Funding Body

 Scheme

Research Office Final Due

Funding Body Closing Date

Research Office Contact

Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia (MSRA)

Vacation Scholarships, Postgraduate Scholarships, MSRA-NHMRC Betty Cuthbert Scholarships and Trish Foundation-Betty Cutherbert Postgraduate Scholarship

23 July

6 August

Laura Medioli

Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia (MSRA)

Ian Ballard Travel Award

23 July

6 August

Laura Medioli

Australian Institute of Criminology

Criminology Research Grants

9 August

23 August

Shai Pritchard

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