Grants
Applications are invited for 2014 Raine Priming Grants , with closing date of Monday, 18 March 2013
The Application Form, General Information for Applicants, Raine Priming Grant Conditions and Abstract page are available to download from this site below.
Important Information
In 2014 the Raine Medical Research Foundation will have the financial capacity to award a number of 2-year Priming Grants as "grants-in-aid" valued at $100,000 each, and a further number of 2-year Priming Grants in excess of $100,000, capped at a total of $150,000 each. The Research Committee reserves the right to award higher level grants in exceptional cases, subject to the quality of the research project and independent assessment reports. Candidates who submit the full budget requirements of their projects are asked to please prioritise items.
Candidates are also asked to please note that the funding will be directed to support medical scientists and clinicians who are at an early stage of their research career. As a result, the category for New Staff will not be offered. The New Staff category was intended for senior staff who were within two years' of appointment to The University of Western Australia.
Overview
The Raine Research Committee wishes to provide Priming Grants for medical research scientists at an early stage in their career, particularly for those who are progressing towards an independent research career to assist them to become more competitive for national and international peer-review grants. (Priming Grant Conditions)
The Grants provide funding for research into any area of medical science that investigates the nature, origin and cause of human disease, and the prevention, cure, alleviation and combating of such disease.
The Conditions and procedures governing the Grants are subject to regular review by the Research Committee to ensure that they are relevant and clearly articulate the main principles for selection.
The Grants are offered for a two-year period subject to annual review,and may be used to provide funding, or part funding, for salaries of researchers and/or technical staff, minor equipment, and consumables. The research is to be carried out at, or in association with, The University of Western Australia.
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Closing Date: Monday, 18 March 2013 |
The Raine Priming Grant Conditions and Application Form are also available from:
The Raine Medical Research Foundation
Suite 24, Hollywood Specialist Centre
95 Monash Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009
(UWA MBDP: M651)
Telephone: 9386 9880
Fax: 9386 9522
Emaill: Lyn.Ellis@uwa.edu.au