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Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia)
Sponsor: Australian Academy of Science 		Closing Date: 11-Nov-2018
Through the Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia), the Australian Academy of Science conducts 3-6 activities and events annually to support Australia’s early- and mid-career researcher (EMCR) community. The purpose of these activities is to provide tangible benefits to EMCRs to support their careers and ultimately further scientific discovery.

Key Dates
Applications close with the Academy: 11 November 2018
Anticipated announcement: April 2019

Overview

• Aim
Activities can be held anywhere in Australia and may take any format (meetings or conferences, training opportunities, incentives or mechanisms to engage EMCRs in existing activities or events, etc). Successful projects are granted the support of, and are managed by, the EMCR Unit of the Academy, who will work with the organising committee to deliver the project goals. In addition, some funding for the activity will also be provided through the Theo Murphy (Australia) Fund. Additional funds must also be raised to contribute to the cost of the activity. It is expected that all committee members will be actively involved in seeking additional funding to support the activity. Funds from the Theo Murphy (Australia) will not fully fund any activities.

• Eligibility
• Activities proposed must be designed to provide tangible benefits to Australian EMCRs, however they may also include benefits to international EMCRs and/or non-EMCRs
• The Academy defines EMCRs as researchers up to 15 years post-PhD excluding career breaks, irrespective of their type of appointment or type of employer
• All proposals must include at least one EMCR Forum member on the organising committee

• Funding
Activities can be one-off or recurring but should be completed within the granting period of the current round, the 2019/20 financial year, starting on 1 July 2019 and ending 30 June 2020. Support ranges from AUD 5,000-60,000 per activity.

• Eligible Expenses
Eligible expenses include: meetings or conferences, training opportunities, incentives or mechanisms to engage EMCRs in existing activities or events.

• Overheads
• Indirect costs/overheads are not funded by this scheme.

How to Apply

Completing the application
• Activity proposals should be submitted to the Academy via the online portal by Sunday 11 November 2018. UQ internal review is not required, as these grants do not fund research.
Website: http://www.science.org.au/opportunities/conference-and-lecture-funding/theo-murphy-initiative-australia

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