The Jack Brockhoff Foundation Medical Grants - CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

The Jack Brockhoff Foundation draws on income from a perpetual fund to resource projects, people and infrastructure in Victoria. It grants funds in response to need and opportunity to build social capital, and to address ill-health, disadvantage, vulnerability and inequality to improve the overall well-being of community in Victoria. 

One or two year grants of up to $70,000 per annum will be considered, although cost-effective smaller applications will also be welcome.

Research conducted in any discipline relevant to disease, health and well-being outcomes will be considered. Multi-disciplinary and multi-institution applications will be considered. Research arising from these grants is expected to yield two or more peer-reviewed scientific articles in quality journals.

All applications will be assessed in respect of five common criteria:

1. Impact of the work. Impact is assessed on the basis of the magnitude of the benefit to individuals and the number of individuals affected.
2. Capabilities of the applicant to carry out the work proposed.
3. Potential of the work to influence practice beyond the organization in which it is conducted. For instance, by being a visible exemplar in its sector and/or providing a proof of concept of relevance to public policy deliberations.
4. Quality of responses to questions posed in the relevant Application Form.
5. Evidence of a desire to demonstrate to The Jack Brockhoff Foundation the impact of the work.

Medical Grants in 2016

In 2016, the Foundation will provide financial support for scientific research related to health and well-being proposed by early-career individuals attached to host institutions with the aim to strengthen research capability in Victoria to conduct world-class research in health and well-being by helping establish the careers of talented young scientists.

Applicants are advised to read the information provided at http://www.jackbrockhoff.org.au/apply-for-a-grant/medical/

Eligibility:  Applicants must be able to show in a time-line that the duration of their research-active employment does not exceed three years full-time since passing their PhD examination. Please note: for this scheme there is no equivalence to a PhD.

Since Monash University can only submit a maximum of two (2) applications, there will be an expression of interest (EOI), review and ranking process. Intending applicants are required to prepare an EOI using the attached template HERE and submit to the Faculty Research Office (medicine.research@monash.edu) by no later than 5pm, Tuesday 14 June 2016.

Applicants will be notified whether they have been selected to proceed to full application by 11 July 2016.  The submission closing date at the funding agency is 31 July 2016.