The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) requires all NHMRC Administering Institutions that have signed a Funding Agreement with NHMRC to continue to meet the requirements of the Funding Agreement. The Funding Agreement requires the Administering Institution to ensure that a Progress and Final Report prepared by the Specified Person in relation to an ongoing Research Activity is submitted to NHMRC by the date specified in the Funding Policy.
The purpose of the Reports is to collect information relevant to the achievements of aims against those specified in the application for each Research Activity. Information provided in the Reports will be used to assist NHMRC to satisfy legislative requirements in relation to its administration of funding. Reports will be assessed by NHMRC staff. Failure to complete and submit reports may result in funding of a Research Activity being suspended until the Report is provided or may lead to the ineligibility of grant holders to apply for and receive further grants.
Annual Progress Reports submitted via RGMS
Annual Progress Reports for the following schemes should now be submitted through RGMS:
- CRE grants
- Development Grants
- Partnership Project Grants
- Project Grants (including European Union Projects)
- Strategic Awards (including Targeted Calls for Research and NHMRC EU Collaborative Research Grants)
Annual Progress Reports that have already been submitted electronically to NHMRC need not be resubmitted via RGMS.
User Guides for submitting Reports on RGMS
The following user guides are provided for CIAs and RAOs to assist submission of reports on RGMS:
Annual Progress Reports – Program Grants
Researchers and institutions are advised that Annual Progress Reports for Program Grants should be submitted using the following Reporting template:
- Program Grants Annual Progress Report - (PDF, 91KB)
- Program Grants Annual Progress Report - (RTF, 1.0MB)
Annual Progress Reports – Enabling Grants
For Enabling Grants the following templates should be used:
- Enabling Grants Annual Progress Report - Form B (PDF, 82KB)
- Enabling Grants Annual Progress Report - Form B (RTF, 116KB)
The date for submission of all Annual Progress Reports due in 2012 is 30 April 2012.
Some Funding Schemes have a requirement to attach a Progress or Final Report to their Grant Application. In these instances, applicants are to provide their reports in the form of a 1 page summary as specified in the advice to applicants. The report should summarise relevant achievements against the objectives of the grant. Applicants may also wish to include a list of publications that have arisen from the NHMRC funded grant.
Researcher Support Schemes - Mid-Term Progress Reports
Research, Practitioner and Australia Fellows
Research, Practitioner and Australia Fellows are required to submit a report which contains a 1 page executive summary addressing achievements and progress against the aims of their respective scheme, and also includes details of grants received, peer recognition, prizes and awards, research translation, commercialisation activities, clinical activities, public health activities, research training, and contribution to professional activities during the tenure of the current Fellowship.
The format of the report can be found at:
The Mid-term report is due to be submitted usually by 31st of August in the third year of the grant.
Career Development Awards
All Career Development Award holders are required to submit a mid-term progress report.
Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowships
All Training Fellows are required to submit a mid-term report on work undertaken.
Scholarships
NHMRC no longer requires an annual statement from institutions on the progress of NHMRC scholars unless satisfactory progress has not been achieved. In this case, relevant information should be provided to NHMRC by 31 December.
Final Reporting and Supplementary Forms
Final reports are required for all NHMRC funded projects. The final report enables the NHMRC to assess whether the objectives of the award have been achieved and also to gather information that may be useful in performance measurement activities. The NHMRC Research Achievements Summary is also made available on the NHMRC website. The following templates should be used when completing the report.
- Instructions for Final Reports (PDF, 20KB)
- NHMRC End of Grant - Final Report (DOC, 402KB)
- Additional Supplement Form- Research Output Summary (XLS, 78KB)
- Final Report Publications Supplement - Journal Articles (DOC, 209KB)
- Final Report Publications Supplement - Book or Chapters (DOC, 103KB)
NHMRC requires ONLY one submission of publication data - either the excel file the word files for journal articles and book chapters. The excel file is the preferred option but NHMRC will accept either format.
When reporting publications please only report on those published or in press.
Scholarships
Within one month of completion of the Scholarship, the Scholar’s Supervisor is required to furnish a brief informative report describing the work performed and any publications arising during the tenure of the award. There are no additional reporting requirements from the Scholar.