National Health and Medical Research Council International Engagement Dr Richele Rasmussen Research Programs Branch NHMRC
National Health & Medical Research Council Our strategy for health and medical research: INVEST in high quality health and medical research support the TRANSLATION of health and medical research maintain a strong INTEGRITY framework for research and guideline development To achieve this, we: LEAD: in the funding of health and medical research and research translation SUPPORT: research and researchers RESPOND: to government, national priorities, researchers and consumers ENGAGE: stakeholders and foster partnerships among researchers, industry, policy makers and research funders nationally and internationally
National Health & Medical Research Council Advantages of international engagement: - Promotes collaboration sharing of knowledge and resources reinforces Australia s international standing build a critical mass to generate faster outcomes - Reduces duplicate funding of research stretches the funding dollar further NHMRC encourages international collaborative research through : NHMRC European Union (EU) Collaborative Research Grants Scheme NHMRC Early Career Fellowships: overseas and INSERM Global Alliance for Chronic Disease NHMRC National Institute of Health Research (UK) Collaborative Research Grants European Union Joint Programme - Neurodegenerative Disease Research
NHMRC EU Collaborative Research Grants Scheme Participation in international projects allows Australian researchers to engage with world leading researchers from the EU on wellfunded projects of the highest calibre under Horizon 2020 Grants are for up to five years duration NHMRC funds up to $500,000 per EU application contribution to Australian institutions and researchers not intended to cover the entire cost of participation $3.6 million available for the scheme in 2016 expected to open later this year
Eligibility requirements Only applicants successful through the EU process are eligible to apply to NHMRC Only one NHMRC EU Scheme application will be accepted and funded for each successful EU application (one Chief Investigator A, one Administering Institution) All Australian CIs, and the Australian Administering Institution, are to be listed on the EU application Funding may not be sought where the EU is providing funds for the Australian component CIs must be based in Australia for the duration of the grant
Topics by NHMRC NHMRC supports selected topics as part of H2020: Societal Challenges Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing Personalising health and care Selected topics are relevant to the objectives set out in the NHMRC Corporate Plan, including the National Health Priority Areas Selected on advice from NHMRC Research Committee and NHMRC CEO Topics for the 2016 round for funding commencing in 2017 will be available towards the end of this year
NHMRC EU grants funded (FP7) Round Applications Funded Applications with funding partners from France 2007 7 n/a 2008 1 n/a 2009 6 n/a 2010 1 n/a 2011 9 4 2012 5 3 2013 12* 5 2014 under embargo *In the 2013 round all eligible applications were funded to 45% of their NHMRC adjusted budget. n/a data is not available
NHMRC Early Career Fellowships Scheme Provides salary support to researchers who are less than two years post-phd Must be Australian citizens or permanent residents to accept the fellowship Fellowships are for four years duration Four years in Australia Two years overseas followed by two years in Australia Between 2010 2014 five Fellows have gone to France to complete their ECF INSERM Fellowship Memorandum of Understanding established in 1986 Reciprocal arrangement NHMRC provides French researcher in Australia with salary support and an accommodation allowance for two years and vice versa Not well subscribed Reviewing this arrangement
Project Grants Largest funding scheme Provides research and personnel support Opportunity for international researchers based in Australia to obtain funding through collaboration with Australian colleagues Researchers who are not Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia can apply as Chief Investigators B to J If based in Australia for the duration of the grant, may be eligible to request a personnel support package
For more information More details for each funding can be found on the NHMRC website: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding Contact your Research Administration Officer in the first instance NHMRC s Research Help Centre Email: help@nhmrc.gov.au Phone: 1800 500 983 (or +61 2 6217 9451 for international callers)