Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) – funding schemes- NOIS due in January
Dear Colleagues,
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) has a large number of funding schemes which close in January 2020. We are focused on increasing Deakin University’s participation in the MRFF and are asking researchers to submit an application to the schemes most relevant to them.
A list of the current schemes is provided below with links to detailed information and further resources.
- To access this information scroll down to the base of the page and find the RESOURCES heading
- Click on “SHOW” against the MRFF documentation heading to find links to the relevant MRFF documentation. This should provide additional information which will help you determine which scheme is most appropriate to your research
- Click on “SHOW” against the Deakin University documents to access relevant forms and the salary tables for these schemes.
Please note: It is important that those intending to apply inform their Faculty, Centre or Institute research staff as areas may have specific internal processes or deadlines that you are required to adhere to.
If you have not yet lodged a Notice of Intent to Submit, please do so as soon as possible using the attached NOIS grant application – MRFF-Grant-NOIS. Send this to [email protected] with a cc to your research admin team.
NB: Applicants that miss this external deadline (set by the NHMRC which administers these opportunities) will not be able to submit an application to the MRFF
If you have any questions please contact [email protected]
CURRENT MRFF SCHEMES AND IMPORTANT DATES
| MRFF Scheme | Notice of Intent to Submit (NOIS) | Applications open | Minimum Data Requirements in RGMS* | Internal application deadline |
| Clinical Trials Activity – RCRDUN Initiative – Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need Grant Opportunity |
11 Dec 2019 | 15 Nov 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | 15 Jan – 27 Jan 2020 |
| Clinical Trials Activity – RCRDUN Initiative – Childhood Brain Cancer Grant Opportunity |
11 Dec 2019 | 15 Nov 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | 15 Jan – 27 Jan 2020 |
| Clinical Trials Activity – RCRDUN Initiative – Neurological Disorders Grant Opportunity |
11 Dec 2019 | 15 Nov 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | 15 Jan – 27 Jan 2020 |
| Clinical Trials Activity – RCRDUN Initiative – Reproductive Cancers Grant Opportunity |
11 Dec 2019 | 15 Nov 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | 15 Jan – 27 Jan 2020 |
| Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research (EPCDR) initiative – Endometriosis Research Grant Opportunity |
11 Dec 2019 | 27 Nov 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | 15 Jan – 27 Jan 2020 |
| Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research (EPCDR) initiative – Ovarian Cancer Research Grant Opportunity |
11 Dec 2019 | 28 Nov 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | 15 Jan – 27 Jan 2020 |
| Million Minds Mission – Suicide Prevention |
11 Dec 2019 | 28 Nov 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | 15 Jan – 27 Jan 2020 |
| Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – Preventive and Public Health Research Grant | 18 Dec 2019 | 11 Dec 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | 15 Jan – 27 Jan 2020 |
| Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – Targeted Health System and Community Organisation Research Grant | 18 Dec 2019 | 11 Dec 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | 15 Jan – 27 Jan 2020 |
| Primary Health Care Research Initiative – Primary Health Care Research Grant | 18 Dec 2019 | 11 Dec 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | 15 Jan – 27 Jan 2020 |
| Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Initiative – Mental Health Pharmacogenomics Grant | 18 Dec 2019 | 11 Dec 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | 15 Jan – 27 Jan 2020 |
| Global Health Initiative – Tackling Anti-Microbial Resistance and Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Pacific Island Countries Grant Opportunity | 18 Dec 2019 | 13 Dec 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | 15 Jan – 27 Jan 2020 |
| Cardiovascular Health Mission – Cardiovascular Health Grant Opportunity | 18 Dec 2019 | 13 Dec 2019 | 29 Jan 2020 | 22 Jan 2020 |
| Indigenous Health Research Grant Opportunity | 18 Dec 2019 | 13 Dec 2019 | 29 Jan 2020 | 22 Jan 2020 |
Kind Regards
Alfred Deakin Professor Julie Owens
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research