2009 Major Funding and Fellowship Cycle in the SBS Faculty

Please find below a list of Major Funding Schemes available in the Social Sciences. The Research and Research Training Division also publicise other minor schemes and opportunities available to researchers in the social sciences. For more information please click here. 

  • Schemes with dates To Be Advised (TBA) will be updated when 2009 dates are confirmed. The 2008 submission dates listed are to be used as a guide only.

 January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Major Fund Scheme 1st Deadline RRTD Deadline Funding Scheme Deadline UQ Contact for Submission
Apply at any stage - All Year        
UQ New Staff Research
Start-Up Fund (NSRSF)		   All Year Internal Scheme RRTD
UQ Graduate School
Research Travel Grants		 All year - 6 months prior to departure   Internal Scheme UQ Graduate School
         
January        
NHMRC Practitioner
Fellowships		   16 January 2009 6 February 2009 RRTD - Katie Cameron (fellowshipgrants@research.uq.edu.au)  
NHMRC Research
Fellowships		   16 January 2009 6 February 2009 RRTD - Katie Cameron (fellowshipgrants@research.uq.edu.au)  
NHMRC Australia Fellowship - link to NHMRC site   EOI Round due 30 January 2009 20 February 2009 RRTD - Nicole Thompson (ext. 67920)
Qld Senior Clinical Research Fellowship - link to Qld Health site   EOI Round due 19 January   RRTD - Tania Lloyd (ext. 67295)
         
February        
ARC Discovery Projects 
(annoucement Oct 2009)		 Readership Scheme
submissions due 27 January, 2009		 4 February, 2009 (eligibility exemptions 9 January) 25 February, 2009 RRTD - Janine Richards (ext. 53571)
NHMRC Project Grants Readership Scheme
submissions due 27 January, 2009		 17 February, 2009 17 March, 2009 RRTD - Colette Grgic (ext. 54009)
NHMRC Travelling Award for Research Training Round 1   TBA (1 February 2008) TBA (22 February 2008) RRTD - Janine Richards (ext. 53571) 
         
March        
Firstlink Fund Round 1   3 March 2009 Internal Scheme RRTD
NHMRC Career Development Awards   9 March 2009 31 March 2009 RRTD - Katie Cameron (fellowshipgrants@research.uq.edu.au)
NHMRC Progress Reports - link to NHMRC website Download Report 13 March 2009 31 March 2009 RRTD - Karen Lucas
         
April        
ARC Linkage Round 1 (for funding in 2010) 
(announcement October 2009) RMS - FAQ page		 Info Session: Mon 6 April 12.30-2pm, Senate Room, Lvl 5, BWC (email Bharat Kumar at b.kumar@research.uq.edu.au to register by 2 April) [map] 22 April 2009 (eligibility exemptions 8 April 2009) 13 May 2009 to ARC RRTD - Janine Richards (ext. 53571) RMS Training Session by RRTD: Wed 8 April 10-11.30am, Senate Room, Lvl 5, BWC (Register with Bharat Kumar (b.kumar@research.uq.edu.au) [map]

ARC Indigenous Researchers Development Program

RMS - FAQ page

 New ARC application system - RMS to be used 20 April 2009 (eligibility exemptions 30 March 2009) 13 May 2009

RRTD - Janine Richards (ext. 53571)

 
Alzheimers Australia Research (AAR) Postdoctoral Fellowship in Dementia   Electronic Copy to RRTD by 8 April 2009 27 April 2009

 

Tania Lloyd (t.lloyd@research.uq.edu.au) ext. 67295 
NHMRC Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowships   6 April 2009 1 May 2009 RRTD - Katie Cameron (fellowshipgrants@research.uq.edu.au)
Heart Foundation Research Fellowships - link to website     14 April 2009
  • Postdoctoral Fellowships (Biomedical, Clinical, Public Health)
  • Overseas Research Fellowships
  • Career Development Fellowships
         
May        
ARC Linkage International Fellowships & Awards       Scheme no longer offered
ARC Linkage International Fellowships & Awards (Social Science Collaboration)       Scheme no longer offered
ARC Linkage Infrastructure Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) RMS - FAQ page Workshop: 20 March 2009 (10- 11.30am, Senate Room, BWC) Contact Pauline Pavier for UQ application timetable  1 May 2009 Ms Pauline Pavier (ext. 54445) p.mar@uq.edu.au
UQ Postdoctoral Fellowships Submitted to School Office 18 May 2009 HOS Recommendations to Faculty Office due 1 June 2009 (Faculty Res Com Assessment due 26 June 2009, Exec Dean Recommendation due 8 July 2009) Internal Scheme RRTD
UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards (UQFREA) (announcement mid-August 2009) Submitted to School Office 11May 2009 HOS Recommendations to RRTD due 18 May 2009 (Faculty Res Com Assessment due 26 June 2009, Exec Dean Recommendation due 6 July 2009) Internal Scheme RRTD
         
June        
NHMRC Travelling Award for Research Training Round 2   TBA (13 June 2008) TBA (4 July 2008)  RRTD - Janine Richards (ext. 53571) 
The Fellowship Fund Branch of AFUWQ Inc  - Fellowship Schemes     30 June 2009 Fellowship Fund Incorporated (branch of Australian Federation of University Women Queensland)
NHMRC Program Grants  - NHMRC website   5 June 2009 1 July 2009 Contact Pauline Pavier in David Siddle's Office for more information (p.mar@uq.edu.au)
ARC Final Report - ARC website   15 June 2009 30 June 2009 Email RRTD (arcreports@research.uq.edu.au) advising that you have completed the Final Report. RRTD will electronically submit to the ARC. 
NHMRC Final Reports - NHMRC website   15 June 2009   Contact Karen Lucas at RRTD for more information (ext. 53784)
NHMRC Development Grants   22 June 2009 7 July 2009 RRTD - Colette Grgic (ext. 54009)
         
July        
NHMRC Centres of Clinical Research Excellence   TBA (18 July 2008) TBA (8 August 2008) RRTD
         
August        
Australian Leadership
Awards (ALA) Fellowships		       Closing 12 August
Firstlink Fund Round 2   11 August 2009 Internal Scheme RRTD
UQ Travel Awards for International and Collaborative Research Due to School Office 17 August 2009 HOS recommendation due to RRTD 31 August 2009 Internal Scheme RRTD
UQ Postdoctoral Fellowships for Women Due to School Office 17 August 2009 HOS recommendation due to RRTD 31 August 2009 Internal Scheme RRTD
         
September        
UQ Early Careers Researcher (ECR) Grant Scheme Information Session - Thursday 6 August at 2pm in the Senate Room, level 5 of the Brian Wilson Chancellery 7 September 2009 Internal Scheme RRTD - For further information on the scheme please contact UQECRgrants@research.uq.edu.au or ext. 67721
ARC Future Fellowships Round expected to open again in early 2010      RRTD - Nicole Thompson (ext. 67920)
         
October        
ARC Linkage Projects (Round 2) for funding in July 2010) 
(announcment May 2010)		   26 October 2009 (eligibility exemptions 7 October 2009) 18 November 2009 RRTD - Janine Richards (ext. 53571)
GO8 European Fellowships   30 October 2009 Ranking to GO8 on 20 November RRTD - Katie Cameron (fellowshipgrants@research.uq.edu.au)
(1-19 November, internal assessment and ranking)
Smart Futures (Early and Mid-Career) Fellowships   Cash commitment proforma 6 October 2009. Full application due 19 October 2009 5 November 2009 RRTD - Joanne Biles (j.biles@research.uq.edu.au)
Smart Futures Fund (NIRAP & RIPP)   Cash commitment proforma 6 October 2009. Full application due 19 October 2009 5 November 2009 RRTD - Nicole Thompson (ext. 67920)
         
November        
ARC Australian Laureate Fellowships EOI submitted to DVC(R) Full application due to RRTD 11 Nov 2009 2 December 2009 RRTD - Nicole Thompson (ext. 67920)
ARC Centres of Excellence 2011 EOI submitted to RRTD on 4 Nov 2009 EOI due to RRTD on 23 Nov 2009 EOI due 25 Nov 2009

Invite for full application in Feb 2010 and
Full application due 19 April 2010
RRTD - Nicole Thompson (ext. 67920) 
         
December        
NHMRC Partnerships Projects Grants    TBA (24 November 2008) TBA (19 December 2008)  RRTD - Dr Meaghan Douglas (ext. 54582) m.douglas@research.uq.edu.au
         

For more information or advice on funding in the Faculty please contact:

Mrs Sharon York
Research Manager and Commercialisation Associate
Phone: +61 7 3365 6744
Email: s.york@uq.edu.au or research@sbs.uq.edu.au

or

Dr Meaghan Douglas
Research and Research Training Division
Phone: + 61 7 3365 4582
Email: m.douglas@research.uq.edu.au 

 

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