Centres of Research Excellence (CRE)
Research Office Contact:
research-applications@newcastle.edu.au
This scheme is OPEN Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) 2026 opened on Wednesday 1 October 2025 and will close on Wednesday 19 November 2025. The internal deadline is 9am Wednesday 5 November 2025. |
The Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) Scheme provides support for teams of researchers to pursue collaborative research and develop capacity in clinical, population health and health services research.
Funding will be available across 4 application streams in the 2026 CRE grant opportunity:
- Basic Science Research
- Clinical Research
- Health Services Research
- Public Health Research
A CRE grant is awarded for a five year term with a fixed budget of $3M. There can be up to 10 Chief Investigators on a CRE.
For further information please see the NHMRC web page.
Key Dates
| Applications Open in Sapphire | Wednesday 1 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| University Eligibility and Compliance Check Booking Period* | Thursday 23 - Wednesday 29 October 2025 |
| Minimum data requirements due in Sapphire | Wednesday 29 October 2025 |
| University Deadline for Final Application | 9:00am Wednesday 5 November 2025 |
| NHMRC deadline for submission | 5:00pm Wednesday 19 November 2025 |
| Proposed peer review | January - April 2026 |
If you have questions about this scheme, please contact the Research Grants team.
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