Applying for an NHMRC grant?
Applications for NHMRC Program Grants for funding commencing in January 2014 are now open. Closing dates for applications are June 5, 2012, and, the UQ internal closing dates for full applications is Friday May 18th, 2012.
NHMRC Program Grants provide support for teams of the highest quality
researchers to pursue broadly based, collaborative research addressing complex
problems. The underlying rationale for the scheme is to provide substantial,
long-term, flexible funding to integrated groups of researchers with
well-established track records of high impact health and medical research. The
scheme is available for all research approaches relevant to better health, and
Program Grants are funded for 5 years.
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Teams will be expected to contribute to new knowledge at a leading
international level in important areas of health and medical research; develop
novel ideas and approaches; tackle problems for which longer term stable
funding is essential; develop training and career development opportunities
within the team; facilitate collaborative use of specialised facilities or
expertise; pursue interdisciplinary, collaborative goals which would not be
possible by working on the program's individual components in isolation of each
other.
Further information on the application process is available from UQ's Research and
Innovations website.
When applying for an NHMRC grant it is important to remember that NHMRC was a
key driver in the Australian Code
for the Responsible Conduct of Research. Compliance with the
code is absolutely essential if you hope to be successful in your application,
it is in fact a PREREQUISITE for NHMRC funding.
The Code covers two main areas:
"Part A advocates and describes best practice for both institutions and researchers. For example, guidance is provided on how to manage research data and materials, how to publish and disseminate research findings, including proper attribution of authorship, how to conduct effective peer review and how to manage conflicts of interest."
"Part B provides a valuable framework for handling
breaches of the Code and research misconduct. This part of the Code helps
institutions and researchers to understand their responsibilities in the event
that a breach of the Code occurs or an allegation of research misconduct is
made. The Code guides institutions through the appropriate responses and
explains the responsibilities and rights of researchers if they witness
research misconduct. This section of the Code is designed to ensure there are
agreed, clear, fair and effective processes in place in the event of an
allegation of research misconduct."
(Source: Summary of Code Content)
The full Code is available online.
If you need help with the Code, assistance is available at UQ from several
avenues - see the Research Support page of
the Library, contact UQ Research
and Innovation, or attend a workshop through UQ Staff Development.
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