NHMRC Standard Equipment Grants for 2014 - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

NHMRC Standard Equipment Grants are now open for application and we have been advised that a sum of $699,792.36 has been allocated to Monash University for 2014.  

The NHMRC has clearly defined objectives for awarding Equipment Grant funding, which are:

• The need for institutions to be strategic in the purchase of larger items of equipment that will benefit health and medical research in Australia; 

• Institutions are encouraged to support equipment that will be used collaboratively; and

• Where possible, Australian-made equipment should be purchased.

 Submission Process

All applications should be submitted electronically to the Faculty Research Office (medicine.research@monash.edu) by 11:55PM on Wednesday 19 November 2014.

LATE OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  HARD COPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences will prioritise applications on the basis of:

1) Alignment with the University Research Strategic Plan, particularly around the provision of advanced infrastructure, and in the context of the platforms, talent enhancement and interdisciplinary research;

2) Opportunity for multiple use;

3) Alignment with the long term investment policy of the Faculty; and

4) Encouragement of innovation.

Further information, including the ApplicationForm,or is available at the following site:  http://intranet.monash.edu.au/researchadmin/nhmrc/nhmrc-equipment.html 

Applicants need to submit:

1.       One complete, signed application form via email to medicine.research@monash.edu; and

2.       One Monash Research Office Coversheet, which should be completed and submitted online to MRO; and a printed copy that has been signed by the Head of Academic Unit, scanned and emailed to medicine.research@monash.edu along with your application (as a separate file attachment).

  

Faculty Research Office Contact:

Dr Casilda Black, Manager, Research

Tel: (03) 990 29143     Email: medicine.research@monash.edu

Monash Research Office (MRO) Contact:

Dr Anh Chau, Senior Grants Officer, Medical and Health Sciences Team

Tel: (03) 990 24427     Email: mhs@monash.edu