2021 NHMRC Synergy Grant Applications

Applications have opened for the 2021 NHMRC Synergy Grant call.

The objective of the Synergy Grant scheme is:

• to support outstanding multidisciplinary teams of investigators to work together to answer major questions that cannot be answered by a single investigator.

The intended outcomes of the Synergy Grant scheme are:

• multidisciplinary research that addresses major problems in all areas of human health and medical research, from discovery to translation
• highly collaborative teams of diverse researchers including by gender, career stage and cultural background, working together to address major problems in human health.

Critical Dates:

Applications Open: 24 February 2021

Minimum Data Due Date: 24 March 2021 in Sapphire

MRO Compliance Date Close: 31 March 2021* (via Pure)

CIA Certification in Sapphire: Midday 19 April 2021

NHMRC External Deadline: 17:00 AEST on 21 April 2021

The MRO will begin checking applications to ensure they meet minimum data requirements in RGMS from Wednesday 17th March 2021 and will contact you if there are missing sections. 

NHMRC Synergy Grants MRO Application Reviews

 

The MRO's Research Development Team will be supporting the 2021 round of NHMRC Synergy Grants applications. 

The objective of the Synergy Grants scheme is to support outstanding multidisciplinary teams of investigators to work together to answer major questions that cannot be answered by a single investigator. Just 10 grants are awarded, each valued at $5M (total, over 5 years). 

The Research Development Team reviewed all Monash submitted 2019 Synergy applications (n= 9; 5 @ Stage 2; 3 awarded) and is available to discuss trends, and effective strategies to strengthen your application.

MRO Reviews

The Research Development Team will be conducting reviews of the Synergy section, and will provide a generalist review of the Knowledge Gain section (prioritising the first page and aspects of scheme fit). Unfortunately they don't have capacity to review the individual track record responses.  

If you would like to participate, please request a review here by 10 March 2021. 

Reviews will begin on 17 March 2021. 

Please contact mro.researchdevelopment@monash.edu for more information on reviews and support.

Further information on the Synergy Grants opportunity will be distributed after scheme open (anticipated 24 February 2021).

 

NHMRC Synergy Grants – Now Open

Funder: NHMRC
Funding opportunity: NHMRC Synergy Grants
Minimum Data Close date: 5pm AEST 25 March 2020
Funder Close date: 22 April 2020

SCS researchers’ part of a team awarded $5 million to stop stroke in its tracks

Professor Amanda Thrift

Congratulations to SCS researchers from the Stroke and Ageing Group who have been successful in securing a five million dollar NHMRC Synergy Grant in collaboration with researchers at UTas, UWA and UniSA. Professors Amanda Thrift and Dominique Cadilhac, and Drs Monique Kilkenny and Joosup Kim received the grant for their project 'Synergies to Prevent Stroke – STOPstroke'.