Thursday 2 April 2020

New dates: Ideas grants

In light of the NHMRC's recently revised deadline for Ideas Grants, please find new key dates for the scheme outlined in the email from the MRO below.  The MRO has advised that they are awaiting guidance from Cancer Australia on their revised submission date in light of NHMRC's extended deadline.  This will be updated as soon as known.  For questions, please contact mhs@monash.edu.

Minimum Data
Ideas Grants have a minimum data requirement. Minimum data must be entered into Sapphire by 17:00 AEST 13 May 2020. Applications that fail to satisfy this requirement will not be accepted. 

Minimum data for Ideas Grants is comprised of:
  • Application title
  • Administering institution
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Research Focus (yes/no)
  • Project synopsis
  • Privacy agreement
  • Research Classification:
    • Broad research area
    • Field of research
    • Peer Review Areas
    • Research keywords
  • Chief Investigator A (complete CIA Role and Name).

The MRO will automatically begin checking applications to ensure they meet minimum data requirements in Sapphire from Wednesday 6 May 2020 and will contact you if there are missing sections.

MRO Compliance & Eligibility Checking
As required for submission, the MRO will be conducting eligibility and compliance checks of Ideas Grant applications.

The due date for a full draft to be provided to the MRO (including all Sapphire sections being completed with a justified budget, and Grant Proposal document) is Wednesday 13 May 2020. Due to limited capacity, only applications which meet this deadline will be guaranteed a full check of their application.

Key Dates for Ideas Grants:
  1. Minimum Data Date: 13 May 2020 (17:00 AEST)
  2. MRO Compliance Date: 13 May 2020 (to guarantee a full eligibility & compliance check)
  3. CI Certification & Finalised Application: 5 June 2020 (12:00 midday AEST)
  4. NHMRC Grant Deadline: 10 June 2020 (17:00 AEST)

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