About the Scheme
- to provide opportunities for Australian researchers to undertake research that is both of major importance in its field and of benefit to Australian health;
- to provide a vehicle for training in basic research either in Australia or overseas; and
- to enable Fellows to work on research projects with nominated advisors.
Closing Dates
How to Apply: Step by step instructions for UQ applicants
UQ Application Preparation Guide
Download the UQ Application Preparation Guide, by following this link, for detailed step-by-step instructions.
UQ Application Preparation Guide (updated 08 March 2012).
- Step 1 - Join the UQ NHMRC Updates Mailing List
- Step 2 - Obtain Access to RGMS
- Step 3 - Familiarise yourself with the key scheme documentation
- Step 4 - Complete your Profile and CV in RGMS
- Step 5 - Complete the application in RGMS
- Step 6 - Submit the application for internal review
- Step 7 - Internal (Research & Innovation Division) Review
- Step 8 - Final Submission
Join the UQ NHMRC Updates Mailing List
Please subscribe to the UQ NHMRC Updates Mailing List by following this link: http://www.uq.edu.au/research/rid/forms/render.php?form=mailing-lists/subscribe. Official announcements and updates regarding the scheme will be sent via this mailing list.
If you are applying to the scheme through UQ, but are not currently a UQ staff member, please send an email to NHMRCfellowships@research.uq.edu.au and request to be added to the scheme specific mailing list.
Useful Documentation
- NHMRC Early Career Fellowship Funding Policy for 2013
- NHMRC Early Career Fellowship Advice and Instructions to Applicants
- NHMRC Early Career Fellowship Funding Partners
- Early Career Fellowship Referee report template
Further Information
NHMRC Scheme Information: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply/training/index.htm
NHMRC RGMS Information: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/rgms/index.htm
UQ RGMS Information: http://www.uq.edu.au/research/rid/grants-nhmrc-rgms
Further Enquiries: Please contact Ms Veronica Brancatini, Research Administration Officer in the Research Management Office at NHMRCfellowships@research.uq.edu.au or by phone on (07) 336 57493


