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Faculty Funding for Academic Staff
The Faculty currently provides funding for academic staff from 5 schemes:
- Early Career Research Incentive Awards (ECRIA) (pdf, 35kb)
This Award is designed to support Early Career Researchers. Applicants are encouraged to work in close collaboration with a mentor (senior researcher). Maximum funding available is $5,000.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 31 July 2009 & 18 December 2009 - Pilot Linkage/Discovery/Commercial Research Projects (PRA) (pdf, 28kb)
This award supports high quality collaborative research between higher education institutions and industry with potential benefit. Maximum funding available is $5,000 per year.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 31 July 2009 & 18 December 2009 - Research Seeding Awards (RSA) (pdf, 32kb)
The RSA aims to support researchers (both experienced and inexperienced) complete small projecs, apply for large grant applications, or publish in 'high rank' journals. Total funding available is $1,000.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 31 July 2009 & 18 December 2009 - Excellence in Research Award - Staff (pdf, 26kb)
The Faculty of Education has established the Peter Sheehan Excellence in Research Awards to acknowledge and reward high quality research conducted by staff within the Faculty of Education. The first award includes a monetary award of $3,000.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 31 July 2009 -
National Research Conference Reimbursement Support (pdf, 38kb) This support allows academics to participate in 'cutting edge' research and to present their ideas for public scrutiny and feedback. It provides financial support to attend national research conferences which complements the support provided at the University level for international conferences. To apply, complete the National Research Conference Reimbursement Support Form (pdf, 35kb).
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 31 July 2009 & 18 December 2009
Successful Staff Grant Applications
Listed below are exemplary models of recent grant applications that have been reviewed by the Faculty Research Standing Committee and awarded funding.
- Associate Professor Maureen Walsh - Pilot Research Grant: International Collaboration of "Visual Journeys". A Pilot Research Project to commence in 2008.
- Dr Jo Brady rsj - Early Career Research Incentive Award: Oral History of the Sisters of St Joseph, Tasmania, 1938-1998.
Faculty Funding for Students
Postgraduate research students undertaking a thesis/research project with a credit point value of at least 40 can apply. Funding for research and/or conference attendance is $500.
- Research Students Grant Guidelines (pdf, 37kb)
- Application for Research Students Grant (MS Word, 39kb) APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 31 July 2009 & 18 December 2009
- Excellence in Research Award - Students (pdf, 27kb) The Faculty of Education has established the Peter Sheehan Excellence in Research Awards to acknowledge and reward high quality research conducted by doctoral students within the Faculty of Education. The first award includes a monetary award of $3,000. APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 31 July 2009
University Funding
This information is available on the Research Services website.
External Funding
Details can be obtained by going to the following websites:
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