Dear IHMRI Researchers
Owing to many requests for extensions for submission of applications to the IHMRI Grant Schemes we have extended the deadline for submissions to FRIDAY 20 May.
Thank you to those researchers and research teams who met the deadline – you have the opportunity of resubmitting your application if you would like to make any changes or retain the original submission.
Please contact Beth or me should you require information or advice on clinicians or academics that may contribute to your project or if you wish to discuss the Grant Schemes more generally.
The two new schemes are:
Career Development Grant Scheme
Three grants of up to $10,000 are available in this scheme to support early career academic or clinician researchers to develop their skills, expertise and research track records through alignment with an established and successful research group, within or external to IHMRI. See application form for more detail regarding eligibility and selection criteria.
Collaborative Project Grant Scheme
Four grants of up to $25,000 are available in this scheme to support collaborative research projects co-led by an academic and a clinician researcher that target important health issues within the Illawarra community and addresses medically-relevant questions. Research can be conducted at IHMRI, The Wollongong Hospital, other ISLHD sites, or any combination of the three.
Of the four grants available, two will be open to any research area aligned with IHMRI’s strategic goals and priorities whilst the two remaining grants, from philanthropic funds, will be offered to research specifically targeting ageing or childhood health. Selection criteria and more details regarding the scheme are outlined in the application form.
Both grant schemes will be reviewed by a panel comprising the IHMRI Executive and key IHMRI researchers. Successful applications for each scheme will then progress to a second stage where they will have an interview and discussion with the IHMRI Executive. Grants are awarded for a 12 month timeline and expenditure is expected by the end of June 2017.
Please see revised timeline below for submission, review and announcement for both grant schemes.
| Submission Date | 20 May 2016 |
| Assessment & Interviews | 03 June 2016 |
| Announcement | 10 June 2016 |
| Commencement | By end June 2016 |
Please direct any enquiries to Sally McNeill (4221 4809) or Bethany Pye-Respondek (4252 8940).
Please download application forms here and here. NB: Applications are due by 20 May 2016.
Research Development
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute
Building 32
University of Wollongong NSW 2522
T + 61 2 4252 8940
F + 61 2 4221 8130