Upcoming funding opportunities

We list below a few of the research grants that are currently open and available to surgeons.  Dr Daphne Vogiagis, Business Manager at the Alfred Department of Surgery, maintains a complete list of upcoming grants.  She can be contacted by email Daphne.Vogiagis@monash.edu.

NHMRC Update from Monash Research Office

New Grant Program/Re-structure Announcements

For information about the new grant program

A reminder that the NHMRC have set up a specific website to detail and provide news on the new grant program as it becomes available.

The MRO intranet site is also being updated as we have answers to Frequently Asked Questions that come to our office. Please email us if you have any queries.

EOI for NHMRC Fellowship applications in 2018

We are expecting a larger number of NHMRC Fellowship applications in the January to March period given that this is the final year of applications for the fellowship scheme.

Can you please send the EOI Google Form as per below and/or the link: https://goo.gl/forms/SVT3PIJYypS6rY4s1 to your academic staff.

This will greatly assist us with planning and resourcing for fellowships for the major round.
Responses due by COB Friday October 29th.

VicHealth Innovation Research Grant

Up to $200,000 over 2 years

Closing Date: 26 October 2017 to Monash Research Office 12 October 2017

VicHealth is now calling for applications from researchers to undertake a two-year research project addressing specific research priorities (outlined in the Guidelines) related to the VicHealth Action Agenda for Health Promotion strategic imperatives - promoting healthy eating, encouraging regular physical activity, preventing (or reducing) tobacco use, preventing harm from alcohol and improving mental wellbeing.

This scheme will fund researchers to trial a unique idea, research a new concept or methodology, or develop new insights and evidence with the aim of influencing the theory, policy and practice of health promotion.

The maximum funding available for each project is $200,000 over two years.

NHMRC Partnership Project Grants

Up to $1.5M and up to 5 years

Closing Date: 6 December 2017 to Monash Research Office 22 November 2017

Opportunities for researchers and policy makers to work together to define research questions, undertake research, interpret the findings and implement the findings into policy and practice. Partnership projects will answer a specific research question to influence health and well-being through changes in the delivery, organisation, funding and access to health services.

https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants-funding/apply-funding/partnerships-better-health/partnerships-projects