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2019 Metro South HHS Research Support Scheme

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Announcing an Upcoming $2.6 Million Research Grant Opportunity

Funds for the

2019 Metro South Research Support Scheme are provided by

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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

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Over 2,600,000 good reasons!

2019 Metro South Research Support Scheme

Opening 26 June, 2018

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 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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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
• n 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

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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
• rganisation 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

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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
• rganisation listed on the Australian Competitive Grants

Registry

$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

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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

• 2. Nominated co-investigators must be a member of Metro South

Health or a member of staff at an affiliated partner university school

• r 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
• rganisation listed on the Australian Competitive Grants Registry

$75K Can be spent over 2 years

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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

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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. Multi-site collaborations that strengthen collaborative research will be

highly regarded

• 5. The research must demonstrate cross disciplinary collaborations
• 6. The proposed research must not currently be funded by any organisation

listed on the Australian Competitive Grants Registry

$100K Can be spent over 2 years

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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

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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
• r 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
• rganisation listed on the Australian Competitive Grants Registry

$250 K Can be spent over 3 years

Provides $250K to support a Metro South Heath program of research

• ver a 3 year period. Budget may include people and project activities

but must include a research higher degree student / novice

• r early career researcher as a CI with salary support.

3 Program Grants Available

Trauma and Disaster Management Small Grants

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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

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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

• ver 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?

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• 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 CHR-RSS@health.qld.gov.au
• 8. Submit by: Monday 5pm, 20 August 2018

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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