New dates: Clinical Trials & Cohort Studies Grants

In light of the NHMRC's recently revised deadline for Clinical Trials & Cohort Studies (CTCS) Grants, please find new key dates for the scheme outlined below.For questions, please contact mhs@monash.edu.

Minimum Data
CTCS Grants have a minimum data requirement. Minimum data must be entered into Sapphire by 17:00 AEST 4 November 2020. Applications that fail to satisfy this requirement will not be accepted. 

Minimum data for CTCS Grants are 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 28 October 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 CTCS 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 4 November 2020. Due to limited capacity, only applications which meet this deadline will be guaranteed a full check of their application.

Key Dates for CTCS Grants:

1. Minimum Data Date: 4 November 2020 (17:00 AEST)
2. MRO Compliance Date: 4 November 2020 (to guarantee a full eligibility & compliance check)
3. CI Certification & Finalised Application: 20 November 2020 (12:00 midday AEST)
4. NHMRC Grant Deadline: 25 November 2020 (17:00 AEST)