Queensland Health Targeted Clinical Research Fellowships (Round 1) - Closed
Round closed. This website (incl. attachments) has been preserved for reference only. It will be updated when a new QLD Health CRF round is announced.
Key dates for Queensland Health Targeted Clinical Research Fellowships Round 1 (2024)
- Round 1 opening date: 13 December 2023
- UQ RO NOI Close: 25 January 2024
- Applications due to UQ R&I: 2 February 2024
- Full Applications due:
- Official external deadline: 19 February 2024 (11:59pm AEST)
- Effective external deadline: 19 February 2024 (4:30pm AEST)
- Please see important information regarding submission below
- Outcomes anticipated: April 2024
Overview
The Clinical Research Fellowships (CRFs) are intended to support Queensland Health clinician researchers undertake research linked to their practice. The Targeted CRF (TCRF) program sits alongside the general CRF program and is designed to support researchers and their high-impact research projects within the following four streams:
- First Nations – $20,000 - $100,000 over 1-2 years.
- Rural & Remote – $50,000 - $125,000 over 1-2 years.
- Women’s Research – $50,000 - $125,000 over 1-2 years.
- Genomics – Up to $125,000 over 1-2 years.
How to apply
Internal notice of intent process
Researchers intending to submit an application for which UQ will be the administering organisation OR a partner organisation are required to submit an internal Notice of Intent. NOIs will be collated centrally and distributed to Faculties and Institutes in order to provide maximum support to the UQ research community.
UQ as partner organisation
Researchers submitting applications on which UQ is a partner organisation should send the following documents to UQ R&I as soon as possible:
- Application form
- DRAFT UQ letter of support
- Complete and fully signed UQ Funding Application Coversheet (link below)
- Evidence of any UQ cash contributions
Please note that unfortunately the UQ Research Office does not have capacity to provide feedback on applications on which UQ is a partner organisation.
UQ as lead organisation
Step 1: Scheme reading
- Familiarise yourself with the key Queensland Health and UQ documentation (see links below).
Step 2: Completing the application
- Download and complete the Application Form available from the Queensland Health webpage (link below).
- Prepare the required supporting documentation including:
- Letters of support (templates below)
- QHealth Funding Agreement Declaration page with the top half signed by the prospective fellow (the bottom half will be signed by the UQ Research Office).
- Prepare UQ administrative documents:
- Complete and fully signed Funding Application Coversheet (link below)
- Complete UQ Costing and Pricing Tool
- Evidence from Head of School/Institute/Centre that any salary gap will be covered (e.g., email confirmation, incl. gap amounts by year)
Step 3: UQ R&I internal review and feedback
- In advance of internal review, ensure all required documentation is complete and certified, where necessary.
- To initiate internal review, email your completed and certified Application Coversheet, draft Application Form and draft Letters of Support as word documents to UQ R&I at grants@research.uq.edu.au
- UQ R&I will perform an internal review for compliance, eligibility and grantsmanship and will provide feedback.
Step 4: Final submission
- Email your finalised Application Form with all required attachments to UQ R&I at grants@research.uq.edu.au
- After final checks, UQ RO will submit your application on your behalf.
Important information regarding final submission: The official external deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Monday, 19 February. Applications must be submitted to Queensland Health by the administering organisation. This means the effective external deadline for applications on which UQ is the administering organisation is 4:30pm on 19 February.
Readership and researcher support
Before applying, we recommend you:
- Contact your faculty or institute research manager for advice on peer readership programs.
- Join the UQ R&I Mailer to stay up to date with round developments.
- Access the UQ R&I Grants Library, a helpful resource of past successful proposals.
- If offered, attend UQ R&I information sessions and access PowerPoint presentations from presentations and slides.
Key documents
Queensland Health
Before applying, please review the full suite of documents available from the Queensland Health website.
UQ
- UQ Application Certification (DOTX, 70.6 KB)
- UQ Template Letter of Support - UQ as Admin Organisation (DOCX, 64.7 KB)
- UQ Template Letter of Support - UQ as Partner Organisation (DOCX, 64.1 KB)
- UQ Template Letter of Support - HHS as Partner Organisation (DOCX, 35.3 KB)
- UQ Organisation Details (DOCX, 15.9 KB)