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2019 Metro South HHS Research Support Scheme

Centres for Health Research

Announcing an Upcoming $2.6 Million Research Grant Opportunity

Funds for the 2019 Metro South Research Support Scheme

are provided by


Metro South Study, Education and Research Trust Fund (SERTA)

Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) Division of Surgery Trauma Research Fund (as agreed with the National Critical Care and

Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC)

Why should you be interested in the Metro South Research Support Scheme


Over 2,600,000 good reasons!

2019 Metro South Research Support Scheme Opening 26 June, 2018


Innovation (Seed) Grants Novice Researcher – Small Grants Early Career Researcher – Project Grants Project Grants Program Grants Trauma & Disaster Management Grants

Applications close 5pm Monday 20th August, 2018

For guidelines, application forms and/or further information visit

https://metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/research/grants-and-funding/research-support-scheme


2019 Metro South HHS – Research Support Scheme

Applications Open: 5pm Tuesday 26 June / Close: 5pm Monday 20 August

SERTA SUPPORT

TRAUMA & DISASTER MANAGEMENT

SUPPORT

$25,000

$75,000

$100,000

$250,000

Novice Researcher Small Project Grant

(5) & Innovation Grants (5)

Early Career Researcher Project

Grant (4)

Project Grants (10)

Program Grant (3)

Small Project Grant (1)

Project Grant (1)


2019 Metro South HHS – Research Support Scheme Research Excellence Awards

$75,000 for NHMRC Near Miss Awards

Eligibility: Provides 12 months support to research studies considered by the NHMRC to be highly fundable (category 5) but failed to meet the NHMRC’s funding threshold Award: Either 1/3 of the year one requested budget or $75,000 (whichever is less)

$125,000 for NHMRC Infrastructure Awards Eligibility: Fractional support is provided to the Chief Investigators from MSH who are the CIA and have secured an NHMRC grant that is administered by the MSH or one of its academic partners Award: Provides an annual amount of up to 5% of the annual NHMRC awarded amount


ELIGIBILITY For SERTA Funded Grants

Applicant : Must have a Metro South HHS appointment for the duration of the grant Research Team : Must have a Metro South HHS appointment for the duration of the grant

OR Must be a member of staff of a MSH academic partner university school or research

institute based on a MSH Campus

Location of Research: The majority of research must occur within a MSH facility

Objectives of the 2019 Metro South Research Support Scheme


Aims to reward excellence in research that translates research discoveries into health and medical outcomes. The objectives are: • Research translation by enabling the translation of high quality

research evidence into health care policy and clinical practice

• Research innovation by supporting the development of the highest quality new knowledge in health research within Metro South health and partners

• Research capacity building and collaboration by maintaining and building the highest capacity and collaborations within Metro South Health.

Objectives of the 2019 Metro South Research Support Scheme


Research Capacity and Collaborations are supported through: Cross disciplinary and multisite research collaborations within Metro South Health (e.g. across medical, allied health, nursing departments and basic clinical research) Inter-institutional collaborations with Metro South Health Academic partners based

on Metro South Health Campuses: Griffith University; Queensland University of Technology – Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI); The University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine (UQ-SOM); The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute (UQDI) Centre for Health Services Research and The University of Queensland School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work)

Separate streams of funding for novice and early career researchers so they do not

need to compete with established researchers

Innovation (Seed) Grants Centres for Health Research`

3

Eligibility SERTA Funding Duration

1. The Applicant must be a member of staff of Metro South with an appointment for the duration of the grant;

2. Nominated co-investigators must be a member of Metro South Health or a member of staff at an affiliated partner university school or research institute

3. The majority of the research must take place within a MSH facility

4. The research must demonstrate cross disciplinary collaborations

5. The proposed research must not currently be funded by any organisation listed on the Australian Competitive Grants Registry

$25K

Can be spent over 2 years

5 Innovation

Grants Available

Provides $25K for projects that demonstrate genuinely new work and are not currently or previously funded from any source

Novice Researcher – Small Grants Centres for Health Research`

3

Eligibility SERTA Funding Duration

1. The Applicant must be a member of staff of Metro South with an appointment for the duration of the grant;





$25K

Can be spent over 2 years

5 Novice

Researcher Grants Available

Provides $25K for researchers who have not previously been a PI on a successful grant

Early Career Project Grants Centres for Health Research`

3

Eligibility SERTA funding Duration

1. The Applicant must be a member of staff of Metro South with an appointment for the duration of the grant and no more than 4 years research experience from their highest research higher degree





$75K Can be spent over 2 years `

Provides $75K to Researchers who have completed a research higher degree within the previous four years to foster early career development

4 Early Career

Project Grants Available

Project Grants Centres for Health Research`

3

Eligibility SERTA funding Duration 1. The Applicant must be a member of staff of Metro South with an

appointment for the duration of the grant



4. Multi-site collaborations that strengthen collaborative research will be highly regarded



$100K Can be spent over 2 years `

10 Project

Grants Available

Provides $100K for defined projects that have the potential for the research outcomes to be translated into improved health outcomes

and / or result in future NHMRC grants

Program Grants Centres for Health Research`

Eligibility SERTA funding Duration

1. The Applicant must be a member of staff of Metro South with an

appointment for the duration of the grant





$250 K Can be spent over 3 years

Provides $250K to support a Metro South Heath program of research over a 3 year period. Budget may include people and project activities

but must include a research higher degree student / novice or early career researcher as a CI with salary support.

3 Program

Grants Available

Trauma and Disaster Management Small Grants

C E ntres fo r Health Research`

3

Eligibility NCCTRC Funding

Duration

1. The Applicant must be the Principal Investigator on the application and a member of staff of a Queensland Hospital and Health Service or Northern Territory Health Service for the duration of the grant

2. The team must include a medical doctor, nurse or allied health professional

3. The team must have no more than 4 co-investigators and 2 associates investigators 4. The proposed research must not be concurrently funded by the ARC,

NHMRC or any other organisation on the Australian Competitive Grants Register

$25K

Within 2 years

1 Small Grant Offered

Provide $25K as seed funding for studies that have the potential to increase the evidence base of trauma clinical practice

Trauma and Disaster Management Project Grant Centres for Health Research`

3

Eligibility NCCTRC Funding

Duration

1. The Applicant must be the Principal Investigator on the application and a member of staff of a Queensland Hospital and Health Service or Northern Territory Health Service for the duration of the grant

2. The team must include a medical doctor, nurse or allied health professional

3. The team must have no more than 4 co-investigators and 2 associates investigators

4. The majority of research activity must take place within a Qld hospital and Health Service or Northern Territory Health Service or in partnership with another health service facility or organisation within Queensland or the Northern territory that is acceptable to the CCTRC

$75K

Available over 2 years

1 Project Grant Offered

Provides $75K for research in trauma and disaster management with the following aims: Increase the evidence base of trauma clinical practice Develop research collaborations between Queensland Hospital and Health Services and Northern

Territory Improve trauma patient outcomes through research

Where to start? Centres for Health Research

1. Go to: https://metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/research/grants-and funding/research-support-scheme

2. Read the Funding Guidelines

3. Consider your Eligibility criteria

4. Form your Research Team and Develop your Proposal

5. Complete Application form 6. Prepare a Word and a signed PDF version

7. Submit both to [email protected]

8. Submit by: Monday 5pm, 20 August 2018








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2019 Research Support Scheme - Timeline

Date Task 26 June Applications Open 20 August Applications Close 27 August – 12 October Grant Review Period 2 November Grants Recommendation

Meeting To be confirmed Awards Ceremony

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