Funding opportunities
MGSE funding submission essentials
This process is in response to both the MGSE Submissions Policy and the MGSE Grants Notice of Intent (NOI) Policy. It applies to both lead proposals (submitted via University) and non-lead proposals (submitted through other institutions).
It's essential to notify the MERI Grants team of your intent to apply for any funding opportunity, as all funding proposals (internal and external) need to be endorsed by the Dean, as Head of Department.
As all applications require several internal approvals, MERI sets its own close dates in advance of both the funding body (for submissions direct to sponsor), as well as the Research, Innovation, and Commercialisation (RIC) closing dates. This allows time to process your application before it is formally submitted.
If you're not sure you can make the MERI close date, email the Grants team with your intent to apply.
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New Opportunities
ARC DECRA 2023 & ARC Future Fellowships 2022
Closing November 2021
Applications for the ARC DECRA 2023 and ARC Future Fellowships 2022 will be open in September and October of this year. If you are intending to apply, please notify the grants team now.
Key dates for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2023
- Applications Open: 8 September 2021
- Request Not to Assess Close: 3 November 2021
- Applications Close: 17 November 2021
- Rejoinders: 28 February 2022 to 15 March 2022
- Anticipated announcement: Third Quarter 2022
Key dates for Future Fellowships 2022
- Applications Open: 13 October 2021
- Request Not to Assess Close: 24 November 2021
- Applications Close: 8 December 2021
- Rejoinders: 16 March 2022 – 29 March 2022
- Anticipated announcement: Mid-2022
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Reminders
2021 Key Dates: Australian Research Council
Key dates for ARC Centres of Excellence 2023
- Expression of Interest (EOI) period
- EOI Open: 8 June 2021
- EOI Close: 28 July 2021
- Request Not to Assess Close: 14 July 2021
- EOI Rejoinder period: 30 September 2021 to 14 October 2021
- Full application period
- Applications Open: 8 December 2021
- Applications Close: 23 March 2022 (extended from 2 March 2022)
- Rejoinder period: 25 May 2022 to 9 June 2022 (previously 5 May 2022 to 18 May 2022)
- Anticipated announcement: Fourth Quarter 2022 (previously Third Quarter 2022)
Key dates for Australian Laureate Fellowships 2022
- Applications Open: 1 September 2021
- Request Not to Assess Close: 13 October 2021
- Applications Close: 27 October 2021
- Rejoinders: 2 February 2022 to 15 February 2022
- Anticipated announcement: Mid-2022
Key dates for Future Fellowships 2022
- Applications Open: 13 October 2021
- Request Not to Assess Close: 24 November 2021
- Applications Close: 8 December 2021
- Rejoinders: 16 March 2022 – 29 March 2022
- Anticipated announcement: Mid-2022
Key dates for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2023
- Applications Open: 8 September 2021
- Request Not to Assess Close: 3 November 2021
- Applications Close: 17 November 2021
- Rejoinders: 28 February 2022 to 15 March 2022
- Anticipated announcement: Third Quarter 2022
Key dates for Discovery Projects 2023
- Applications Open: 10 November 2021
- Request Not to Assess Close: 9 February 2022
- Applications Close: 23 February 2022
- Rejoinders: 14 June 2022 to 27 June 2022
- Anticipated announcement: Fourth Quarter 2022
Key dates for Discovery Indigenous 2023
- Applications Open: 24 November 2021
- Request Not to Assess Close: 2 March 2022
- Applications Close: 16 March 2022
- Rejoinders: 20 June 2022 to 1 July 2022
- Anticipated announcement: Fourth Quarter 2022
Key dates for Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities 2023
- Applications Open: 27 January 2022
- Request Not to Assess Close: 23 March 2022
- Applications Close: 6 April 2022
- Rejoinders: 13 July 2022 to 26 July 2022
- Anticipated announcement: Fourth Quarter 2022
Key dates for Industrial Transformation Training Centres 2022
- Applications Open: 4 August 2021
- Request Not to Assess Close: 29 September 2021
- Applications Close: 13 October 2021
- Rejoinders: 5 January 2022 to 18 January 2022
- Anticipated announcement: Second Quarter 2022
Key dates for Industrial Transformation Research Hubs 2022
- Applications Open: 4 August 2021
- Request Not to Assess Close: 29 September 2021
- Applications Close: 13 October 2021
- Rejoinders: 5 January 2022 to 18 January 2022
- Anticipated announcement: Second Quarter 2022
Key Dates ARC Linkage Projects
Linkage Projects 2021 Assessment Round 1
- Submit review ready application to MERI: 22 February 2021
Submit review ready application to RIC: 15 March 2021
Request not to Assess due to RIC: 7 April 2021
Final Application due to RIC: 7 April 2021
Final Applications due to ARC: 13 April 2021
Linkage Projects 2021 Assessment Round 2
- Submit review ready application to MERI: 28 June 2021
Submit review ready application to RIC: 19 July 2021
Request not to Assess due to RIC: 9 Augustl 2021
Final Application due to RIC: 9 August 2021
Final Applications due to ARC: 16 August 2021
Linkage Projects 2021 Assessment Round 1
- Submit review ready application to MERI: 25 October 2021
Submit review ready application to RIC: 17 November 2021
Request not to Assess due to RIC: 9 December 2021
Final Application due to RIC: 9 December 2021
Final Applications due to ARC: 16 December 2021
If you are contemplating submitting an application in Round 1, you must email the Grants team as soon as possible.
Email the Grants team to apply
2021 Key Dates: NHMRC
The below dates represent proposed key dates only and are subject to change. If you intend to apply for any of these grants, please ensure you communicate with the MGSE Grants team for a smoother application process.
An update confirming the exact dates will be made once the NHMRC makes an announcement.
Scheme
Application Open
Minimum Data
Application Close
2021 Investigator Grants
3 February 2021
3 March 2021
29 March 2021
2021 Synergy Grants
24 February 2021
24 March 2021
21 April 2021
2021 Ideas Grants
10 March 2021
7 April 2021
5 May 2021
2021 Postgraduate Scholarships
14 April 2021
12 May 2021
9 June 2021
2021 CTCS Grants
30 June 2021
28 July 2021
25 August 2021
Email the Grants team to apply
- Expression of Interest (EOI) period
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Ongoing opportunities
The Ford Foundation - Challenging Inequality
Expressions of Interest are open on an ongoing basis
The Ford Foundation is a prestigious United States funder that has fellowship and project opportunities available in the broad thematic area of Challenging Inequality. Having a United States partner would improve the competitiveness of your application.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Applications are open on an ongoing basis
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has a grants database with fellowship and project opportunities that includes Higher Education in the Humanities, Arts and Cultural Heritage, Diversity, Scholarly Communications, and International Higher Education. Having a United States partner would improve the competitiveness of your application.
The Economic and Research Council
Applications are open on an ongoing basis
The Economic and Social Research Council has called for proposals for a range of project ideas and specific grant opportunities. Having a United Kingdom partner would improve the competitiveness of your application.