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Reducing the health risks from drinking alcohol
Release of the latest Australian guidelines for consultation.
RAO Alert - 24 January 2020
MRFF – Grant Assessment Committee expression of interest
RAO Alert 23 January 2020
Toolkit for Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research
RAO Alert - 17 January 2020
MRFF – Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research Initiative – 2020 Bushfire Impact Research Grant Opportunity open for applications – urgent call for research
RAO Alert - 13 January 2020
Targeted Call for Research (TCR) into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) – RGMS error
NHMRC Tracker - 13 January 2020
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
NHMRC Tracker - 16 December 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
RAO Alert – 9 December 2019
NHMRC funding outcomes announcement
$437 million to improve the health of all Australians
$437 million in ground-breaking health and medical research projects across Australia aimed at delivering better treatments, diagnosis and care
RAO Alert - 6 December 2019
Notice regarding Research Help Centre operating hours this Friday.
RAO Alert - 5 December 2019
Development Grants 2020 Update
RAO Alert - 4 December 2019
National Network for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health researchers Targeted Call for Research – Now open
NHMRC Tracker—2 December 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
RAO Alert - 28 November 2019
MRFF – Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research Initiative – 2019 Ovarian Cancer Research Grant Opportunity open for applications
RAO Alert - 28 November 2019
MRFF – Million Minds Mission – 2019 Suicide Prevention Grant Opportunity open for applications
RAO Alert - 27 November 2019
MRFF – Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research Initiative – 2019 Endometriosis Research Grant Opportunity open for applications
RAO Alert - 27 November 2019
Investigator Grants – RGMS Shutdown: Please save all work in progress
RAO seminar 30 October – presentation slides now available
The 2019 Research Administrators’ Seminar was held 29-30 October 2019 in association with the Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) and in partnership with the Australian Research Council (ARC).
NHMRC - Tracker 18 November 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
RAO Alert – 15 November 2019
Development Grants – Minimum data reminder
RAO Alert – 13 November 2019
NHMRC funding outcomes under strict embargo.
NHMRC Tracker - 4 November 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Leveraging gluten challenge in coeliac disease to improve its diagnosis and management
Coeliac disease is a common autoimmune-like illness caused by gluten. The condition affects over 350,000 Australians, causing substantial morbidity, impaired quality of life and increased health care costs.
Research aims to make glaucoma treatment easier and more effective
Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, with an estimated 80 million people predicted to be affected by 2020.
RAO Alert: 23 October 2019
Development Grants - Now Open
NHMRC Tracker – 21 October 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Should Australia allow mitochondrial donation?
National consultation launched today in Adelaide
RAO Alert – 18 October 2019
NHMRC funding outcomes for the 2019 Partnership Projects Peer Review Cycle 1 under embargo
How different types of vegetables affect your cardiovascular health
Increasing vegetable intake is one of the cornerstones for cardiovascular health.
RAO Alert - 09 October 2019
Outcomes of the MRFF International Clinical Trial Collaborations (ICTC) Grant opportunity- Peer Review Cycle 18.1 and 19.1-Embargo lifted
RAO Alert – 9 October 2019
Over the coming year, NHMRC is replacing RGMS with our new grants management system, Sapphire, in a modular way.
NHMRC Tracker - 8 October 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Delivering safe and effective medication management technology now and for the future
Medication errors are widely recognised as a major cause of preventable harm and death worldwide, annually costing some $42B globally and $1.28B in Australia.
RAO Alert - 02 October 2019
Investigator Grants - Now open
Research to overcome treatment resistance in cancer patients
Study aims to understand why resistance occurs to Venetoclax when treating blood cancers
Targeted Call for Research - forecast opportunity
The Forecast Opportunity for the Targeted Call for Research (TCR) into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is now available on GrantConnect
Improving stroke care in regional and rural Australia
In Australia, there is an excess burden of stroke in regional and rural areas and patients do not have the same access to specialised care as in metropolitan areas.
RAO Alert – 26th September 2019
NHMRC plans to release the Not For Further Consideration (NFFC) outcomes to Ideas Grant and Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grant applicants on Monday 30 September 2019.
Connecting kids: Harnessing interpersonal connectedness to reduce suicide risk in youth
Youth suicide is a growing problem in Australia that has far-reaching effects on family, friends and the community.
Over $2 million for research focusing on reducing lung and brain injury in premature babies
Being born preterm is the greatest cause of neonatal death worldwide, with survivors at a high risk of lung, cardiovascular and brain injury. Interventions around the time of birth can significantly improve outcomes of preterm infants, with life-long benefits
MRFF – Targeted Health System and Community Organisation Research Rounds 1 and 2 Funding Outcomes – embargo lifted
The Minister for Health, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, has announced the outcomes of Rounds 1 and 2 of the MRFF Targeted Health System and Community Organisation Research grant opportunity to commence in 2019.
NHMRC Tracker—23 September 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
NHMRC Tracker—9 September 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
MRFF Funded Investigator Grants
As announced by the Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, on 5 September 2019, the Government will invest $32 million over the next two years to support MRFF funded Investigator Grants.
CEO Statement: New Grant Program
NHMRC’s New Grant Program commenced on 5 December 2018 with the opening of the Investigator Grant scheme.
Investigator Grants 2019 – Post award questions
Following the announcement of the Investigator Grants 2019 outcomes, Post Award questions will be considered and responded to through a regular Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) update on NHMRC’s website.
Minor updates to NHMRC’s Grantee Variations Policy
NHMRC’s Grantee Variations Policy has been updated to reflect current grant programs and allow the streamlining of grant administration processes.
New Grant Program 2019: Peer Review Factsheet
A Peer Review Factsheet for NHMRC’s new grant program is now available on NHMRC's website.
Investigator Grants 2020 eligibility
The Investigator Grants 2020 Eligibility Factsheet is now available on NHMRC's website.
Investigator Grants 2019 Outcomes Factsheet
An Investigator Grants 2019 Outcomes Factsheet is now available on the NHMRC website.
NHMRC funding outcomes – Embargo lifted
The Minister for Health, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, has announced the outcomes of the following grant opportunities: