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NHMRC Urgent call for Hendra Virus Research

Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident waiver for Chief Investigator A ONLY due date

 12 December 2011

Monash Research Office Closing Date

 9 January 2012

Granting Body Closing Date

 18 January 2012

Note:
Applicants who have applied for and received waivers for existing NHMRC grants, must again seek a waiver for the Hendra Virus application round.

Exception:
A CIA who is a NZ citizen is not required to seek a waiver if they are based in Australia for the duration of the grant.

Monash Research Office Submission Requirements:

  • Monash Research Office Application Cover Sheet
  • Details of the Monash Research Office submission process (pdf 57 Kb)

Monash Contact:

Ms May Yao, Assistant Manager
Medical and Health Sciences Team, Monash Research Office
Tel: +61 (0)3 99053061 or email: nhmrc@monash.edu 

 


Overview:

The NHMRC have released an urgent call for research (UCR) in response to the detection of the Hendra virus in a companion dog and therefore the potential increased risk of exposure and infection to humans. The NHMRC classify "urgent research" as research that must be undertaken rapidly in response to a threat to public health. The Queensland and New South Wales Government have pledged $6M for research and the Federal Government will also provide up to $6M for research, of which $3M will be contributed by the NHMRC. Applications are now open for the UCR for the Hendra Virus.

Applying for NHMRC funding:

  • Applications must be submitted via RGMS (Research Grants Management System)
  • A complete UCR application consists of:
    1. Part A and B of the application form;
    2. The relevant information in your RGMS Profile and CV;
    3. The uploaded PDF document containing your Detailed Background and Research Plan, including Track Record for each CI;
    4. If applicable, uploaded PDF document relating to Career Disruption.

Consent to be a Chief Investigator (see 5.3 of the Funding Policy):

 The Chief Investigator A must seek agreement from other CIs (B-J) to be named on the application. The CIA will provide written evidence (e.g. an email) to the RAO of all CIs endorsement of the application. The RAO will then certify and submit the application in RGMS.  The RAO will not be authorised to submit the application to NHMRC until all Chief Investigators have completed this step.

Essential Information:

NHMRC Hendra Virus Urgent Call for Research - Funding Rules (pdf 483kb)
NHMRC Hendra Virus - Urgent Call for Research - Advice and Instructions to Applicants (pdf 395kb)