Self nominations to participate in Peer Review for 2026 are now open
RAOs are requested to advise any interested researchers that they can nominate themselves to be considered for NHMRC peer review in 2026 via the self nomination form in Sapphire.
Instructions for the peer review self nomination form are available on the Sapphire Tutorials webpage under: Researcher > My Assessments > Assessor Self Nominations.
Nominations are now open for the following schemes:
- Centres of Research Excellence
- Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants
- Development Grants
- Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Funding Call
- Ideas Grants
- International Collaborations
- Investigator Grants
- NHMRC e-ASIA Joint Research Program Grants
- Postgraduate Scholarships
- Partnership Projects
- Synergy Grants
- Indigenous Research Excellence Criteria (IREC) Assessor (Various Grant Opportunities)
Guidance and further information is available on NHMRC’s website.
Researchers require an active Sapphire account to submit their self nomination. To register for an account, visit the Sapphire website. NHMRC recommends completing your registration in advance to guarantee account activation before the self nomination deadline.
Researchers should also ensure that their Sapphire Profile is complete and up to date when self nominating — particularly their Broad Research Area, Peer Review Area, Fields of Research, and Research Keywords.
Self nominations must be submitted in Sapphire by Monday 8 December 2025.
For enquiries please contact GRP.membership@NHMRC.gov.au.