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E A R LY C A R E E R

R E S E A R C H E R ( E C R )

G R A N T S S C H E M E

2019

7 J U N E 2 0 1 8

RIC Internal Grants

Emily Kersing

[email protected]

(+61 3 8344 8418)

D A T E S

Q U E S T I O N S

Research, Innovation &

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W E L C O M E – P R O F E S S O R J U L I E M C L E O D

T I P S F R O M A S U C C E S S F U L E C R A P P L I C A N T

A B O U T T H E S C H E M E

E L I G I B I L I T Y C R I T E R I A & E X E M P T I O N S

A P P L I C A T I O N A D V I C E

I N T R O D U C T I O N

PROF JULIE MCLEOD

PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR (RESEARCH CAPABILITY)


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2017 ECR RECIPIENT

D R C H R I S T Y H I P S L E Y


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Supports early career researchers with high research potential

Competitive funding program

Supports projects aligned with University priorities

Enhances competitiveness for external research funds


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2 5 J u n e 2 0 1 8E L I G I B I L I T Y E X E M P T I O N R E Q U E S T S ( I F A P P L I C A B L E )

1 A u g u s t 2 0 1 8 F I N A L A P P L I C AT I O N S D U E T O R I C

[email protected]

Please note that Academic Divisions may have additional internal submission dates prior to the final submission date – please see the RIC webpage for details.

FACULT Y REVIEW


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Faculty Contact Email Phone Process

Architecture, Building and Planning

[email protected] (03) 9035 8719

Please submit your Expression of Interest to [email protected] using the provided EOI form by Monday 9 July 2018.

Arts

[email protected]

(03) 8344 0192/(03) 9035 4040 Submit your application directly to RIC by the 1 August 2018 deadline as per the ECR Grant instructions.

Business and Economics Kristie Matthews (03) 9035 6443Submit application for comments and review to [email protected] by Friday 13 July 2018. Submit final application via Themis by Monday 1 August and submit copy of final application to [email protected].

Education Yana Canteloupe (03) 9035 3157 To be updated

Engineering Jessica Finlay (03) 8344 5962Submit draft application for review to [email protected] by Monday 9 July 2018. Submit your application directly to RIC, and also a copy to [email protected] by 1 August 2018

Fine Arts and Music Melanie Regan (03) 9035 9395 Submit your application directly to RIC by the 1 August 2018 deadline as per the ECR Grant instructions.

Law Mas Generis (03) 8344 9983 Submit your application directly to RIC by the 1 August 2018 deadline as per the ECR Grant instructions.

Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Anna Coppel (03) 9035 7928 Submit your application directly to RIC by the 1 August 2018 deadline as per the ECR Grant instructions.

Science Meghan Bergamin (03) 8344 3947 Submit your application directly to RIC by the 1 August 2018 deadline as per the ECR Grant instructions.

Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences Edwina Goh (03) 8344 6541

Please provide an Expression of Interest by Friday 22 June 2018 to Edwina at [email protected]. Provide draft application for review and Faculty approval by Friday 13 July 2018. Please refer to the hyperlinked document for faculty’s submission requirements.

CHANGES FROM THE PREVIOUS

ROUND

No Notice of Intent applies to this round except for individual Faculty Expression of Interest processes

Extension requests may not exceed 6 months


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Applicants must:

✓ Hold a salaried (fixed-term or continuing) academic appointment at UoM

✓ at least 0.5 full-time equivalent (FTE)

✓ At Level A, B or C

✓ at the time of application or by 1 January 2019

Y O U R U N I V E R S I T Y A P P O I N T M E N T

Hold an honorary appointment in the Florey Department of Neuroscience

and Mental Health of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

as of 1 January 2019 and which is held for the duration of the award.

Those with honorary (except those listed above) or casual appointments are not eligible

to apply for this scheme.

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Have reasonable expectation of holding an appointment until 31

December 2019

OR

HoD has signed certification agreeing to consider

contract renewal until this time.

This scheme targets early career researchers who have been awarded a PhD within the last 5 years (on or after 1 August 2013) and before submission of this ECR application

Applicants must:

Y O U R U N I V E R S I T Y A P P O I N T M E N T

RESEARCH FUNDING

1. they are a late named CI or have a minor role (Eligibility Exemption Request

required)

2. the funding was exclusively for travel and/or salary costs, such as a fellowship

(note on form)

3. the total funding included less than $25,000 of total project costs

4. the funding was for commissioned research, a research contract or

consultancy (note on form)

5. the grant was funded by The University of Melbourne, excluding McKenzie

Fellows (note on form)

6. an Eligibility Exemption Request has been granted for other reasons – please

consult RIC

A P P L I C A N T S M U S T N O T H A V E B E E N A W A R D E D

C O M P E T I T I V E R E S E A R C H F U N D I N G O F O V E R

$ 2 5 , 0 0 0 U N L E S S :


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Other exceptional circumstances where RIC has advised you to submit an eligibility exemption request.

If your PhD was awarded prior to 1 August 2013 and career interruptions apply;

If you have received over $25,000 in external research funding but have a relatively minor role;


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FUTURE RESEARCH PLAN

Demonstrate how the ECR

funding will help you to gain

future funding and improve your

track record by leading to

publication(s) and other outputs.

• Show the relationship between the ECR Grant and your future research ambitions

• Mention if you are using this grant to form the basis of a project proposal which you intend to submit to another funding body (e.g. ARC, NHMRC, SIEF)

• Seek diverse funding sources

• Seek high quality, appropriate publishers or journals

• Indicate if you intend to present your work at national/international forums

• Indicate if the project will lead to collaborations or research training opportunities.

• Consider interdisciplinary opportunities

https://staff.unimelb.edu.au/research/grants


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• Funds salary + up to $40K/yr project costs

• Single ECR applicant only

• 3 Years of funding

• For health and medical research, consider NHMRC

• Previously successful applications are available on the RIC grants library:

D E C R A S C H E M E O V E R V I E W

Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)

A U S T R A L I A N R E S E A R C H

C O U N C I L

• PhD awarded last 5 years or career interruptions – Specific dates and requirements outlined in funding rules

• Within the Discovery Program, can apply/hold 1 project in addition to the DECRA

• DECRA Applicant can only apply for 2 DECRAs over the period in which they are eligible, 1 per round

• A DECRA Recipient cannot apply for a subsequent DECRA

M A J O R E L I G I B I L I T Y C R I T E R I A

https://staff.unimelb.edu.au/research/grants

• Ensure value for money!

• The Committee reserves the right to award less than the requested amount

• Excludes GST, includes on-costs (e.g. super, work cover etc.)

• Carefully read Instructions to Applicants when completing the budget, including budget items not funded (e.g. CI salary)

E L I G I B I L I T Y

• $25,000 maximum for HASS

• $40,000 maximum for STEM

• Grants requesting funding for less than $5000 will not be considered


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E Q U I P M E N T

Only essential equipment that is not available via your Department (standard issue or lab equipment) and is demonstrably essential for the project.

P E R S O N N E L

Research Assistants are permitted but must be fully justified. There must be an appropriate distinction between CI and RA activities. Use the budget calculator.

T R A V E L

Must be essential to the project, for CIs and research support personnel only.

• Price your budget based on real world

prices at time of submission

• Relief from other Duties requires

approval from Head of Department


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https://staff.unimelb.edu.au/research/grants/preparing-a-research-budget

RESEARCH BUDGET

CALCULATOR


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✓ Check if Expression of Interest process applies

✓ Check your eligibility and if you need to submit an EER

✓ Talk to your Supervisor and Head of School/Department

(and collaborators, if any)

✓ Make sure you use all the documents available on the

website as of 8 June 2018

✓ Consider your current project but also consider your future

research plan and career trajectory

✓ Use tools such as the budget calculator

✓ Submit your application via Themis

PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION

Themis Submission Instructions can be found in the Instructions to Applicants document

THANK YOU FOR

LISTENING

ANY QUESTIONS?


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https://research.unimelb.edu.au/support/funding/internal/ecr

Emily Kersing: 8344 8418

Slides by Madeline Gibson

[email protected]

https://research.unimelb.edu.au/support/funding/internal/ecr

Emily Kersing: 8344 8418

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