Research Funding Opportunities

We encourage you to seek an appointment with the Research Development Officer responsible for your discipline to discuss research opportunities and research career trajectories. We also have a number of online resources to assist in preparing a grant application.

All external research grant applications should be lodged via the Office of Research Services at least five working days prior to the external closing date, and be accompanied by a completed and signed External Research Proposal Clearance form (DOC, 96 KB).

In addition to the below research funding calendar for more information on research funding opportunities visit External Research Grants and UWS Internal Research Grants.

Research Funding Calendar

Closing Date
Funding Scheme
Numerous calls
US National Institutes of Health Schemes (NIH) (opens in a new window)
No Deadline
Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation: Broad Medical Research Program (BMRP) (opens in a new window)
No Deadline
Taiwan Foundation for Democracy: Grants (opens in a new window)
May 2013
21 May 2013
The Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia: Research Grants (opens in a new window)
22 May 2013 (UWS Internal Deadline)
 

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC): Program Grants (opens in a new window)

If you are considering submitting an application in this round, please contact your relevant Research Development Officer (RDO) to register your intention to apply.

22 May 2013
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation: United Uranium Scholarship (opens in a new window)
23 May 2013 at 2:00pm AEST Melbourne, Victoria
Gambling Research Australia: The Role of Loyalty Programs in Gambling – Tender Number 063/12-13 (opens in a new window)
28 May 2013
Endeavour Foundation Endowment Challenge Fund: Research Awards and Student Awards (opens in a new window)
30 May 2013
Australian National Kennel Council – Canine Research Foundation: Research Grants (opens in a new window)
31 May 2013
Australian Society of Periodontology: APRF Student Research Grants (opens in a new window)
31 May 2013  BirdLife Australia – Australian Bird Environment Foundation: ABEF Grants (opens in a new window)
31 May 2013 

Ramaciotti Foundation: Establishment and Equipment Grants (opens in a new window)

Please contact your relevant Research Development Officer (RDO) as soon as possible if you intend to apply as only one application per department for each type of Grant can be submitted to the Ramaciotti Foundation.

31 May 2013  Ramaciotti Foundation: Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research (opens in a new window)
31 May 2013

Lincoln Centre for Research into Bone and Joint Diseases: Research Grants

For a copy of the application, please visit Application Template for Research Funding (opens in a new window)

For a copy of the guidelines, please visit Guidelines for Funding Applications (opens in a new window)

31 May 2013
Ekhagastiftelsen (Ekhaga Foundation): Research Grants (opens in a new window)
31 May 2013
Lung Cancer Research Foundation: Grants (opens in a new window)
31 May 2013
Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia: University Research Grants (opens in a new window)
31 May 2013
Association of Commonwealth Universities: ACU Titular Fellowships (opens in a new window)
31 May 2013
Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) and Elsevier: Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Awards (opens in a new window)
31 May 2013 (Expressions of Interest)
Australian National University – HC Coombs Policy Forum in partnership with the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship: Improving the evidence-base on migration processes and pathways of irregular migrants seeking asylum (opens in a new window)
June 2013
3 June 2013
Macular Disease Foundation Australia: Research Grant Program (opens in a new window)
6 June 2013 at 2:00pm (EST)
Gambling Research Australia: Innovations in Traditional Gambling Products – Tender Number 067/12-13 (opens in a new window)
7 June 2013 UWS Research Partnerships Program (Round 1) 2013 
11 June 2013 at 2:00pm
Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing: Gambling Harm Minimisation Research (opens in a new window)
14 June 2013 (Expressions of Interest)  Australian Academy of Science: Visit to the National Institutes of Health in the USA for a junior scientist (opens in a new window)
14 June 2013
Group of Eight Australia: Australia-China Young Researchers Exchange Program (YREP) (opens in a new window)
14 June 2013 (Expressions of Interest)
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation: Annual Competitive Call for Applications (opens in a new window)
14 June 2013
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: Travel Grants (opens in a new window)
17 June 2013
Royal Australasian College of Physicians: Fellowships (opens in a new window)
19 June 2013
AusAID: Australia Awards Fellowships (opens in a new window)
19 June 2013 (UWS Internal Deadline)

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC): Postgraduate Scholarships (opens in a new window)

If you are considering submitting an application in this round, please contact your relevant Research Development Officer (RDO) to register your intention to apply.

24 June 2013
Ecological Society of Australia: The Nature Conservancy Applied Conservation Award (opens in a new window)
25 June 2013 (Letters of Intent)
Alliance for Lupus Research: Target Identification in Lupus (opens in a new window)
26 June 2013 (UWS Internal Deadline)

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC): Development Grants (opens in a new window)

If you are considering submitting an application in this round, please contact your relevant Research Development Officer (RDO) to register your intention to apply.

28 June 2013  Brain Foundation: Research Gifts Program (opens in a new window)
28 June 2013 Retina Australia: Research Grants (opens in a new window)
28 June 2013
Australian Association of Gerontology: R M Gibson Research Grants (opens in a new window)
28 June 2013
Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIICCSRTE): Australia Awards – Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships (opens in a new window)
28 June 2013
Heart Foundation:
28 June 2013
GlaxoSmithKline Australia: GlaxoSmithKline Award for Research Excellence (opens in a new window)
28 June 2013
IRT Research Foundation: Research Grants (opens in a new window)
28 June 2013
Menzies Foundation: Allied Health Sciences Scholarship (opens in a new window)
28 June 2013
National Breast Cancer Foundation: Novel Concept Awards and Conference Support (opens in a new window)
28 June 2013
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): IELTS Joint-funded Research Program (opens in a new window)
28 June 2013
Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE): AARE Award for Doctoral Research in Education (opens in a new window)
July 2013
1 July 2013
Judith Jane Mason and Harold Stannett Williams Memorial Foundation: Mason Foundation National Medical Program (opens in a new window)
1 July 2013
Manpei Suzuki Diabetes Foundation: Manpei Suzuki International Prize for Diabetes Research (opens in a new window)
5 July 2013  Arthritis Australia National Research Program (opens in a new window)
5 July 2013
Leukaemia Foundation: Postdoctoral Fellowship (opens in a new window)
5 July 2013
Cancer Institute NSW: (opens in a new window)
1. Early Career Fellowships (ECF)
2. Career Development Fellowships (CDF)
3. Future Research Leader Fellowships (FRL)
5 July 2013
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA): Social Science Research Grant Program (opens in a new window)
8 July 2013
William T. Grant Foundation: Scholars Program (opens in a new window)
12 July 2013  National Breast Cancer Foundation: National Infrastructure Grant (opens in a new window)
17 July 2013 (UWS Internal Deadline)

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC): Partnership Projects (opens in a new window)

If you are considering submitting an application in this round, please contact your relevant Research Development Officer (RDO) to register your intention to apply.

26 July 2013
UWS Research Seed Grant Scheme: for early career researchers 2013
31 July 2013
Australian Acoustical Society: Education Grant (opens in a new window)
31 July 2013

National Breast Cancer Foundation: (opens in a new window)
1. Early Career Fellowship
2. Postdoctoral Fellowships
3. Practitioner Fellowships

August 2013
12 August 2013
Science and Industry Endowment Fund: John Stocker Postdoctoral Fellowships (opens in a new window)
23 August 2013
Australian Institute of Criminology: Criminology Research Grants (opens in a new window)
September 2013
6 September 2013
UWS Research Partnerships Program (Round 2) 2013
27 September 2013
UWS Research Grant Scheme 2013 for funding in 2014
October 2013
November 2013
December 2013

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