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Budget mechanism for Project Grant funding commencing in 2011

For approved applications, an expert Grant Review Panel (GRP) has determined a total budget. This has been based on the budget requested by the applicant, the requirements of the proposal as assessed by the GRP, and its knowledge of the costs associated with the research.

Personnel Support Packages

$ per annum

PSP1 - Technical support - non-graduate personnel

49,166

PSP2 - Junior graduate research assistant

61,394

PSP3 - Experienced graduate research assistant/Junior postdoctoral research officer

67,508

PSP4 - Experienced postdoctoral researcher (i.e., a researcher who would normally be considered as a named investigator on the research application and/or approaching the NHMRC CDA scheme or equivalent)

79,736

PSP5 - Senior experienced postdoctoral researcher (i.e., a researcher who would normally be considered as a named investigator on the research application and is more than 10yrs post doctoral and/or would be expected to have applied for or held an NHMRC CDA or equivalent)

85,850

Note that an annual indexation may be applied to the PSPs.

Direct Research Costs

Direct Research Costs over and above that which is covered under a PSP (see above) are allotted in one or more quanta of $5,000. The total amount will be determined by the GRP on the basis of their experience of the type of research being undertaken and from consideration of special items justified by the applicant. This may include small equipment items.

Equipment

Equipment requests may be awarded for items individually costing over $10,000 which are essential to the project. The total request can not exceed $80,000.

Salary Loading

Clinical Loadings are not included in the budget determined by the GRP. Rather, administering institutions have an opportunity to separately claim a Clinical Research Quantum for any staff entitled to a clinical loading. The NHMRC will provide $7,500 for staff entitled to a half-medical loading or full dental loading and $15,000 for those entitled to a full medical loading.

Post Award Administration of Budget

Use of all grant funds must comply with the Deed of Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Administering Institution.

» See more information on the Deed of Agreement

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