For approved applications for funding commencing between 2014 and 2026, the following Personnel Support Packages are used. For funding commencing in 2027 see Personnel and Salary Support Packages.
Personnel Support Packages
- For funding commencing 2026
Table 1: Personnel Support Packages for funding commencing in 2026 Package $ Per annum PSP1 – Technical support – non-graduate personnel 63,859 PSP2 – Junior graduate research assistant; or junior graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or junior data manager/ data analyst 79,739 PSP3 – Experienced graduate research assistant/ junior postdoctoral research officer; or experienced graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or experienced data manager/ analyst
(Note: A PSP3 at 50% may be claimed for postgraduate students supported on NHMRC research grants)
87,681 PSP4 – Experienced postdoctoral researcher (that is, a researcher who may be considered as a named investigator on the research application and/or approaching the Investigator Grant Emerging Leadership 2 level or equivalent), or clinician without specialist qualifications 103,562 PSP5 – Senior experienced postdoctoral researcher (that is, 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 CDF, Investigator Grant Emerging Leadership 2 or equivalent) 111,503 - For funding commencing 2025
Table 2: Personnel Support Packages for funding commencing 2025 Package $ Per annum PSP1 - Technical support - non-graduate personnel 61,819 PSP2 - Junior graduate research assistant; or junior graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or junior data manager/ data analyst 77,191 PSP3 - Experienced graduate research assistant/junior postdoctoral research officer; or experienced graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or experienced data manager/analyst
(Note: A PSP3 at 50% may be claimed for postgraduate students supported on NHMRC research grants)
84,880 PSP4 - Experienced postdoctoral researcher (that is, a researcher who may be considered as a named investigator on the research application and/or approaching the Investigator Grant Emerging Leadership 2 level or equivalent), or clinician without specialist qualifications 100,254 PSP5 - Senior experienced postdoctoral researcher (that is, a researcher who would normally be considered as a named investigator on the research application and is more than 10 years post-doctoral and/or would be expected to have applied for or held an NHMRC CDF, Investigator Grant Emerging Leadership 2 or equivalent) 107,941 - For funding commencing 2024
Table 3: Personnel Support Packages for funding commencing 2024 Package $ Per annum PSP1 - Technical support - non-graduate personnel (Note: A PSP1 at 50% may be claimed for postgraduate students supported on NHMRC research grants) 60,018 PSP2 - Junior graduate research assistant; or junior graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or junior data manager/ data analyst 74,943 PSP3 - Experienced graduate research assistant/junior postdoctoral research officer; or experienced graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or experienced data manager/analyst 82,408 PSP4 - Experienced postdoctoral researcher (that is, a researcher who may be considered as a named investigator on the research application and/or approaching the Investigator Grant Emerging Leadership 2 level or equivalent), or clinician without specialist qualifications 97,334 PSP5 - Senior experienced postdoctoral researcher (that is, a researcher who would normally be considered as a named investigator on the research application and is more than 10 years post-doctoral and/or would be expected to have applied for or held an NHMRC CDF, Investigator Grant Emerging Leadership 2 or equivalent) 104,797 - For funding commencing 2023
Table 4: Personnel Support Packages for funding commencing 2023 Package $ Per annum PSP1 - Technical support - non-graduate personnel (Note: A PSP1 at 50% may be claimed for postgraduate students supported on NHMRC research grants) 59,015 PSP2 - Junior graduate research assistant; or junior graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or junior data manager/ data analyst 73,690 PSP3 - Experienced graduate research assistant/junior postdoctoral research officer; or experienced graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or experienced data manager/analyst 81,030 PSP4 - Experienced postdoctoral researcher (that is, a researcher who may be considered as a named investigator on the research application and/or approaching the Investigator Grant Emerging Leadership 2 level or equivalent), or clinician without specialist qualifications 95,707 PSP5 - Senior experienced postdoctoral researcher (that is, a researcher who would normally be considered as a named investigator on the research application and is more than 10 years post-doctoral and/or would be expected to have applied for or held an NHMRC CDF, Investigator Grant Emerging Leadership 2 or equivalent) 103,045 - For funding commencing 2022
Table 5: Personnel Support Packages for funding commencing 2022 Package $ Per annum PSP1 - Technical support - non-graduate personnel (Note: A PSP1 at 50% may be claimed for postgraduate students supported on NHMRC research grants) 58,373 PSP2 - Junior graduate research assistant; or junior graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or junior data manager/data analyst 72,888 PSP3 - Experienced graduate research assistant/junior postdoctoral research officer; or experienced graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or experienced data manager/analyst 80,148 PSP4 - Experienced postdoctoral researcher (that is, a researcher who may be considered as a named investigator on the research application and/or approaching the Investigator Grant Emerging Leadership 2 level or equivalent), or clinician without specialist qualifications 94,666 PSP5 - Senior experienced postdoctoral researcher (that is, 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 CDF, Investigator Grant Emerging Leadership 2 or equivalent) 101,924 - For funding commencing 2021
Table 6: Personnel Support Packages for funding commencing 2021 Package $ Per annum PSP1 - Technical support - non-graduate personnel (Note: A PSP1 at 50% may be claimed for postgraduate students supported on NHMRC research grants) 57,567 PSP2 - Junior graduate research assistant; or junior graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or junior data manager/data analyst 71,882 PSP3 - Experienced graduate research assistant/junior postdoctoral research officer; or experienced graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or experienced data manager/analyst 79,041 PSP4 - Experienced postdoctoral researcher (that is, a researcher who may be considered as a named investigator on the research application and/or approaching the Investigator Grant Emerging Leadership 2 level or equivalent), or clinician without specialist qualifications 93,359 PSP5 - Senior experienced postdoctoral researcher (that is, 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 CDF, Investigator Grant Emerging Leadership 2 or equivalent) 100,517 - For funding commencing 2020
Table 7: Personnel Support Packages for funding commencing 2020 Package $ Per annum PSP1 - Technical support - non-graduate personnel (Note: A PSP1 at 50% may be claimed for postgraduate students supported on NHMRC research grants) 56,772 PSP2 - Junior graduate research assistant; or junior graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or junior data manager/ data analyst 70,890 PSP3 - Experienced graduate research assistant/ junior postdoctoral research officer; or experienced graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or experienced data manager/ analyst 77,950 PSP4 - Experienced postdoctoral researcher (that is, a researcher who may be considered as a named investigator on the research application and/or approaching the NHMRC CDF scheme or equivalent), or clinician without specialist qualifications 92,070 PSP5 - Senior experienced postdoctoral researcher (that is, 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 CDF (formerly CDA) or equivalent) 99,129 - For funding commencing 2019
Table 8: Personnel Support Packages for funding commencing 2019 Package $ Per annum PSP1 - Technical support - non-graduate personnel 55,933 PSP2 - Junior graduate research assistant; or junior graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or junior data manager/data analyst 69,842 PSP3 - Experienced graduate research assistant/junior postdoctoral research officer; or experienced graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or experienced data manager/analyst 76,798 PSP4 - Experienced postdoctoral researcher (i.e., a researcher who may be considered as a named investigator on the research application and/or approaching the NHMRC CDF scheme or equivalent), or clinician without specialist qualifications 90,709 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 CDF (formerly CDA) or equivalent) 97,664 - For funding commencing 2018
Table 9: Personnel Support Packages for funding commencing 2018 Package $ Per annum PSP1 - Technical support - non-graduate personnel 55,161 PSP2 - Junior graduate research assistant; or junior graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or junior data manager/data analyst 68,878 PSP3 - Experienced graduate research assistant/junior postdoctoral research officer; or experienced graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or experienced data manager/analyst 75,738 PSP4 - Experienced postdoctoral researcher (i.e., a researcher who may be considered as a named investigator on the research application and/or approaching the NHMRC CDF scheme or equivalent), or clinician without specialist qualifications 89,457 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 CDF (formerly CDA) or equivalent) 96,316 - For funding commencing 2017
Table 10: Personnel Support Packages for funding commencing 2017 Package $ Per annum PSP1 - Technical support - non-graduate personnel 54,399 PSP2 - Junior graduate research assistant; or junior graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or junior data manager/data analyst 67,927 PSP3 - Experienced graduate research assistant/junior postdoctoral research officer; or experienced graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or experienced data manager/analyst 74,692 PSP4 - Experienced postdoctoral researcher (i.e., a researcher who may be considered as a named investigator on the research application and/or approaching the NHMRC CDF scheme or equivalent), or clinician without specialist qualifications 88,222 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 CDF (formerly CDA) or equivalent) 94,986 - For funding commencing 2016
Table 11: Personnel Support Packages for funding commencing 2016 Package $ Per annum PSP1 - Technical support - non-graduate personnel 53,648 PSP2 - Junior graduate research assistant; or junior graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or junior data manager/data analyst 66,989 PSP3 - Experienced graduate research assistant/junior postdoctoral research officer; or experienced graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or experienced data manager/analyst 73,661 PSP4 - Experienced postdoctoral researcher (i.e., a researcher who may be considered as a named investigator on the research application and/or approaching the NHMRC CDF scheme or equivalent), or clinician without specialist qualifications 87,004 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 CDF (formerly CDA) or equivalent) 93,675 - For funding commencing 2015
Table 12: Personnel Support Packages for funding commencing 2015 Package $ Per annum PSP1 - Technical support - non-graduate personnel 52,699 PSP2 - Junior graduate research assistant; or junior graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or junior data manager/data analyst 65,805 PSP3 - Experienced graduate research assistant/junior postdoctoral research officer; or experienced graduate nurse, midwife or allied health professional; or experienced data manager/analyst 72,359 PSP4 - Experienced postdoctoral researcher (i.e., a researcher who may be considered as a named investigator on the research application and/or approaching the NHMRC CDF scheme or equivalent), or clinician without specialist qualifications 85,466 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 CDF (formerly CDA) or equivalent) 92,019 - For funding commencing 2014
Table 13: Personnel Support Packages for funding commencing 2014 Package $ Per annum PSP1 - Technical support - non-graduate personnel 51,818 PSP2 - Junior graduate research assistant 64,705 PSP3 - Experienced graduate research assistant/Junior postdoctoral research officer 71,149 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 CDF (formerly CDA) scheme or equivalent 84,037 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 CDF (formerly CDA) or equivalent) 90,481
Note: An annual indexation may be applied to the Personnel Support Packages.
Use of all grant funds must comply with the NHMRC Funding Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Administering Institution. See more information on the NHMRC Funding Agreement.
For funding commencing in 2027 see Personnel and Salary Support Packages.