The Research Grants Unit (RGU) of The University of Queensland consists of a team of Research Administration Officers (RAOs) who are each responsible for a discrete area of the University's research activities. RAOs generally handle the administration of funding for one or more Faculties and/or Institutes. In addition RGU has a number of specialist RAOs responsible for discrete areas.
The Research Grants Unit is also responsible for the administration of a number of The University of Queensland's internally funded research grant schemes. These schemes are handled by a team of Administration Officers (Grants) (AOGs) under the direction of the Coordinator, Research Grants Unit.
Further information can also be obtained by contacting Nicole Shively, Manager of Sponsored Research (grants-manager@research.uq.edu.au; ext. 53571)
Faculty |
Email Address | RAO | Telephone |
| Arts | ARTSgrants@research.uq.edu.au | Nicole Thompson | 334 67920 |
| Business Economics & Law (BEL) | BELgrants@research.uq.edu.au | Nicole Thompson | 334 67920 |
| Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology (EAIT) | EAITgrants@research.uq.edu.au | Kirsten Lawrie | 334 69040 |
| Health - excluding Southern Clinical Division, Entox, Population Health | Healthgrants1@research.uq.edu.au |
Kylie Varcoe |
336 54009 |
| Health - Southern Clinical Division, Entox, Population Health only | Healthgrants2@research.uq.edu.au |
Lissy Alvaran Lisa Bolton |
336 54582 336 56102 |
| Social & Behavioural Sciences (SBS) | SBSgrants@research.uq.edu.au |
Lissy Alvaran Lisa Bolton |
336 54582 336 56102 |
| Science | Sciencegrants@research.uq.edu.au | Marie-Louise Johnson | 334 67554 |
| Science 2 (Formerly Natural Resources, Agriculture and Veterinary Science - NRAVS) | sciencegrants2@research.uq.edu.au | Roberta Shields | 334 69966 |
Institute |
Email Address | RAO | Telephone |
| Australian Institute for Bioengineering & Nanotechnology (AIBN) | AIBNgrants@research.uq.edu.au | Veronica Brancatini | 336 57493 |
| UQ Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine (DI) | DIgrants@research.uq.edu.au | Veronica Brancatini | 336 57493 |
| Global Change Institute | GCIgrants@research.uq.edu.au | Marie-Louise Johnson | 334 67554 |
| Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) | IMBgrants@research.uq.edu.au | Veronica Brancatini | 336 57493 |
| Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) | ISSRgrants@research.uq.edu.au |
Lissy Alvaran Lisa Bolton |
336 54582 336 56102 |
| Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) | QAAFIgrants@research.uq.edu.au | Roberta Shields | 334 69966 |
| Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) | QBIgrants@research.uq.edu.au | Veronica Brancatini | 336 57493 |
| Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) | SMIgrants@research.uq.edu.au | Kirsten Lawrie | 334 69040 |
Specialists |
Email Address | AOG | Telephone |
| CRC Project Funding | CRCgrants@research.uq.edu.au | Nicole Shively | 336 53571 |
| Research Fellowships (ARC) | ARCfellowships@research.uq.edu.au | Taina Lloyd | 334 67295 |
| Research Fellowships (NHMRC) | NHMRCfellowships@research.uq.edu.au | Jen Sodziak | 336 58268 |
| Research Fellowships (not ARC, NHMRC or UQ) | Fellowshipgrants@research.uq.edu.au | Jen Sodziak | 336 58268 |
| Research Awards | ResearchAwards@research.uq.edu.au | Taina Lloyd | 334 67295 |
UQ Internal Scheme |
Email Address | AOG | Telephone |
| All UQ Research Fellowships | UQFellowships@research.uq.edu.au | Vicki Sheehy | 334 66217 |
| Early Career Research Grants | UQECRgrants@research.uq.edu.au | Matt Browne | 336 53560 |
| External Support Enabling Grants | UQESEGrant@research.uq.edu.au | Matt Browne | 336 53560 |
| UQ FirstLink Fund | UQFirstlinkgrants@research.uq.edu.au | Nicole Shively | 336 53571 |
| UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund | UQCIEF@research.uq.edu.au | Nicole Shively | 336 53571 |
| New Staff Research Start Up Grants | UQStartup@research.uq.edu.au |
Vicki Sheehy |
334 66217 |
| UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards | UQResearchExcellence@research.uq.edu.au | Matt Browne | 336 53560 |
| UQ Travel Awards for International Collaborative Research (Category 1 and 2) | UQTravelAwards@research.uq.edu.au | Vicki Sheehy | 334 66217 |
| UQ Trans-Pacific Fellowships | UQTPFgrants@research.uq.edu.au |
Jen Sodziak |
336 58268 |
| UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Awards | BRCAgrants@research.uq.edu.au | Matt Browne | 336 53560 |
| UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure Grants | UQMEI@research.uq.edu.au | Matt Browne | 336 53560 |


