UOW's Research Grants Calendar has been designed to provide the academic community with a forecast of upcoming funding opportunities being coordinated by the Grants Team. If you are intending to apply to any competitive research grant scheme, please email the RSO Grants Team Contact listed.
Grants & fellowships
Funding opportunities
Research Professional is an online database of research funding opportunities. We encourage researchers to also use this tool to search for other funding opportunities specific to your fields of research and areas of interest and expertise.
If you have identified a research grant funding scheme that is not on the calendar, please email the Grants Team as soon as possible so that we can begin to work with you on the preparation of your application.
Please note: Applications to ARC and NHMRC possess their own internal timelines to which applicants must adhere. Key internal and external dates are provided in the Grants Calendar. Applicants should view the ARC and NHMRC webpages on our website for detailed information on internal and external timelines for these schemes.
Internal funding opportunities
Opportunities for UOW researchers, staff, students and certified affiliates. UOW intranet user access only.
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| Scheme | More info | RSO internal due date | Funding agency due date | RSO contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linkage Projects 2021 (Round 1) | 18 December 2020 | 16 March 2021 | 13 April 2021 | |
| Linkage Projects 2021 (Round 2) | 21 July 2021 | 16 August 2021 | Stewart Wallace | |
| Linkage Projects 2021 (Round 3) | 19 November 2021 | 16 December 2021 | Stewart Wallace |
NHMRC (Grant Connect)
| Scheme | More info | RSO internal due date | Funding agency due date | RSO contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Partnership Projects (3 peer review cycles - PRCs) |
Applications open: PRC1 - 13 Jan 2021 PRC2 - 25 March 2021 PRC3 - 29 July 2021 |
NOI due: PRC1 - 18 March 2021 PRC2 - 22 July 2021 PRC3 - 11 November 2021 2021 |
Minimum data due: PRC1 - 24 March 2021 PRC2 - 28 July 2021 PRC3 - 17 November 2021
Applications close: PRC1 - 7 April 2021 PRC2 - 12 August 2021 PRC3 - 1 December 2021 |
Karen Lovasz |
| 2021 Synergy Grants |
Applications open 24 February 2021 |
NOI due to RSO 15 March 2021 |
Minimum data due 24 March 2021 Applications close 21 April 2021 |
Karen Lovasz |
| 2021 Ideas Grants | Applications open 10 March 2021 |
NOI due to RSO 16 March 2021 |
Minimum data due 7 April 2021 Applications close 5 May 2021 |
Karen Lovasz |
| 2021 Postgraduate Scholarships | Applications open 14 April 2021 |
NOI due to RSO 3 May 2021 |
Minimum data due 12 May 2021 Applications close 9 June 2021 |
Karen Lovasz |
| 2021 Development Grants | Applications open 21 April 2021 |
NOI due to RSO 17 May 2021 |
Minimum data due 26 May 2021 Applications close 16 June 2021 |
Karen Lovasz |
| 2021 Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants | Applications open 30 June 2021 |
NOI due to RSO 19 July 2021 |
Minimum data due 28 July 2021 Applications close 25 August 2021 |
Karen Lovasz |
MRFF (Grant Connect)
| Grant Opportunities | More Info | RSO internal due date | Funding agency due date | RSO contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Clinician Researchers Applied Research in Health Grant Opportunity | Applications open 24 Feb 21 | 5 April 2021 | 12noon, 12 April 2021 | Thomas Griffiths |
| 2020 Rapid Applied Research Translation Grant Opportunity | Applications open 4 March 2021 | 28 April 2021 | 5pm, 6 May 2021 | Thomas Griffiths |
Other schemes (Research Professional)
| Scheme | More information | RSO internal due date | Funding agency due date | RSO Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Coal Association Research Programme (ACARP) | Research Funding | 13 April 2021 | 28 April 2021 | Stewart Wallace |
| Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources | Blockchain Pilot Grants | 15 April 2021 | 29 April 2021 | research-grants@uow.edu.au |
| Heart Foundation | Future Leader Fellowship Applications open 8 March 2021 |
7 April 2021 | 30 April 2021 | Nicole Murfitt |
| Universities Australia | Pitch It Clever Prizes | 16 April 2021 | 30 April 2021 | research-grants@uow.edu.au |
| Department of Defence | US-Australia International Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (AUSMURI) – Round 4 | 14 April 2021 | 30 April 2021 | Stewart Wallace |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | DFAT Australia-Vietnam Enhanced Economic Engagement Grant (AVEG) Pilot Program | 11 May 2021 | 2 pm 14 May 2021 | Leonie Clement |
| Heart Foundation | Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications open 22 March 2021 |
3 May 2021 | 14 May 2021 | Karen Lovasz |
| NSW Health | NSW’s Cardiovascular Research Capacity Program - Senior Researchers - Early-Mid Career Researchers |
3 May 2021 | 19 May 2021 | research-grants@uow.edu.au |
| Department of Health | Public Health and Chronic Disease Program - Early Childhood Nutrition Grant | 17 May 2021 | 2 pm 21 May 2021 | Nicole Murfitt |
| NSW Environmental Trust | Post bushfire flora research and recovery grants program 2021 | EOI due to RSO 17 May 2021 | 3 pm 31 May 2021 | Nicole Murfitt |
| National Breast Cancer Foundation | Investigator Initiated Research Scheme 2022 | 20 May 2021 | 31 May 2021 | Karen Lovasz |
| The Australian Academy of Science | 2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award | 17 May 2021 | 9 am 1 June 2021 | research-grants@uow.edu.au |
| Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) | Award for Innovative Mindset (AIM) | 17 May 2021 | 1 June 2021 | research-grants@uow.edu.au |
| Cancer Council NSW | Project Grants | 10 May 2021 | 19 May 2021 | Karen Lovasz |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | DFAT CAAR 2021-22 Grant Round | 19 May 2021 | 2 June 2021 | Leonie Clement |
| Cancer Australia | Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme (PdCCRS) | 26 May 2021 | 9 June 2021 | Karen Lovasz |
| Heart Foundation | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award Applications open 19 April 2021 |
31 May 2021 | 11 June 2021 | Karen Lovasz |
| National Foundation for Medical Research and Innovation | Cystic Fibrosis Grant Round | 31 May 2021 | 6 pm 16 June 2021 | Thomas Griffiths |
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