Gippsland Research Committee
Small Grant Research Support Scheme (SGRSS)

Current Applicants

     Revised Form and Guidelines

Call for Applications

The Gippsland Research Committee seeks applications for funding under its Small Grant Research Support Scheme (SGRSS).  A total of $120,000 is available for allocation under this scheme to be awarded in November 2009 for projects commencing in 2010.

Purpose

The Scheme aims to encourage more active staff participation in research on the Gippsland campus by supporting research activities that have high potential of achieving significant research outputs and/or outcomes.

Eligibility

Applicants should be Monash University Gippsland Campus academic staff members holding either full-time or fractional (minimum 0.5 FTE) appointments with an expectation of employment over the duration of the grant.

How to Apply

A completed and signed SGRSS application form must be submitted to the Gippsland Research Office by Friday, 30 October 2009.

Assessment Criteria

Project proposals will be assessed against the following assessment criteria:

• The quality and innovativeness of the research proposal
• Potential for research proposal to lead to significant research outputs and/or outcomes (publications, grants, etc)
• The research record of the researchers, relative to opportunity
• Demonstrated benefits or link to School research strengths and/or Campus research priorities
• Support by the Head of School

Applications focused on the following will be considered favourably:

• Key campus strategic areas of research
• Cross disciplinary research
• Early Career Research development

Amount of Funding

Funding of up to $20,000 will be provided per project to successful applicants.  Funds under the SGRSS shall be for one year only and must be fully expended within the year of allocation.

Reports

Recipients of SGRSS funding are required to submit Progress Research Reports after six  (6) months of commencement of the project.  Final Reports must also be submitted no later than three (3) months after completion of the project.  Reports must be submitted to Gippsland.Research@adm.monash.edu.au.

Appeals

Appeals will be considered only on the grounds that the selection was not in accordance with the selection process outlined in the guidelines.

Administration

The SGRSS will be administered by the Gippsland Research Committee (GRC).  All communications about the Scheme should be directed to Gippsland.Research@adm.monash.edu.au.