NHMRC New Grant Program Prof Trish Livingston Associate

NHMRC New Grant Program Prof Trish Livingston Associate Dean Research Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Overview of New Grant Program Grant type Purpose Duration Number of Chief Investigators Funding Investigator Grants Synergy Grants Ideas Grants Strategic and Leveraging Grants Support the research programs of outstanding investigators at all career stages Support outstanding multidisciplinary teams of investigators to work together to answer major questions that cannot be answered by a single investigator Support focussed innovative research projects addressing a specific question Support research that addresses identified national needs • Centres of Research Excellence • Partnerships • Development Grants • Targeted Calls • International schemes • Clinical trials and cohort studies 5 years Up to 5 years Varies with scheme 1 4 -10 1 -10 Dependent on individual scheme Research support package (RSP) plus salary support Research costs ($5 million) Research costs Dependent on individual scheme 1 2 Not capped relative to Investigator, Synergy and Ideas Grants. Dependent on individual scheme. Focus on science, innovation and significance Varies with scheme Max no. of apps allowed per round; Max grant type that 1 can be held# Peer Review Focus on track record # Max of 2 apps per round across the 3 schemes; Max of 2 grants can be held concurrently held across the 3 schemes, with some exceptions Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Investigator Grants Ø consolidates separate fellowship and research support into one grant scheme Ø provides the highest-performing researchers at all career stages with funding for their salary (if required) and a significant research support package Ø Supports full-time or part-time researchers (eg. clinical, teaching, admin, career disruption) Ø Caps apply for all the CIs on the grant Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Investigator Grant Scheme: Structure Ø Investigator Grants comprise two categories – Emerging Leadership & Leadership Ø Five levels of salary support and six tiers of Research Support Packages (RSP) will be offered across the scheme. Ø Emerging Leadership Investigator Grants will be restricted to researchers who are ≤ 10 years post. Ph. D or equivalent on 1 March of the application year Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Investigator Grant Scheme: Structure Investigator Grant Salary per level annum (AUD) Leadership Emerging Leadership 3 (L 3) $175, 201 Leadership 2 (L 2) $164, 911 Leadership 1 (L 1) $141, 474 Emerging Leadership 2 (EL 2) $107, 750 Emerging Leadership 1 (EL 1) $75, 738 Eligibility RSP per annum (AUD) 5* Unrestricted Allocation of $300, 000, $400, 000, $500, 000 or $600, 000 per annum as determined by overall score $200, 000 1 $50, 000 1 ≤ 10 years post. Ph. D or equivalent Max terms 2* 2* * Max total of 5 Leadership Grants can be held Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Investigator Grant Levels – Aligned to current fellowship schemes Current NHMRC Fellowship Corresponding Investigator Grant Level Early Career Fellowship Translation of Research into Practice (TRIP) Fellowship Emerging Leadership Level 1 Career Development Fellowship Levels 1 & 2 Translation of Research into Practice (TRIP) Fellowship Emerging Leadership Level 2 Career Development Fellowship Level 2 Senior Research Fellowship Levels A & B Practitioner Fellowship Level 1 Leadership Level 1 Principal Research Fellowship Practitioner Fellowship Level 2 Leadership Level 2 Senior Principal Research Fellowship Australia Fellowship Leadership Level 3 Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Eligibility: current or previous NHMRC Fellows Highest NHMRC Fellowship level previously Emerging Leadership Level 1 Leadership Level 2 or currently held Leadership Level 1 Leadership Level 2 (L 1) (L 2) (EL 1) (EL 2) Eligible if ≤ 10 years No previous NHMRC Fellowship Eligible post- Ph. D Early Career Fellowship Translation of Research into Practice (TRIP) Fellowship Leadership Level 3 (L 3) Eligible Not eligible Eligible if ≤ 10 years post- Ph. D Eligible Eligible Not eligible Not eligible Eligible Not eligible Eligible Career Development Fellowship Level 1 Career Development Fellowship Level 2 Practitioner Fellowship Level 1 Senior Research Fellowship Levels A & B Practitioner Fellowship Level 2 Principal Research Fellowship Senior Principal Research Fellowship Australia Fellowship Current or previous fellows cannot apply for an Investigator grant lower than most recently held Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Investigator Grant Scheme Ø Ø Awarded for a five year term - irrespective of Category or Level of grant awarded The grant can be awarded full- or part-time Part time grants, 0. 2 to 0. 8 FTE, over five years & the value of the salary will be adjusted pro rata Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Investigator Grants : Assessment Ø Track record (70%) value of an individual’s past research achievements, relative to opportunity, not prospective achievements, using evidence Ø Knowledge Gain (30%) quality of the proposed research and significance of knowledge gained incorporates the design, hypothesis, impact of the research in advancing knowledge, practice or policy Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Investigator Grants: framework for track record (70%) assessment 1. Publications (35%) 3. Leadership (15%) 10 year list (taking career disruption into account) Research programs and team leadership Five best publications Institutional leadership 2. Research Impact (20%) Knowledge Health Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B Research policy and professional leadership Economic Social Research mentoring

Framework for track record assessment Research Impact 2. Research Impact (20%) indicators (examples) Knowledge Health Economic Social Evidence of scientific reach and influence Engagement Participation in clinical research Policy leadership Clinical Guidelines Standards Development of product/ intervention Healthcare cost savings IP development Industry collaboration Start-up company Product to market Employment End-user/ public engagement Community health benefit Wellbeing of end-user and community Reducing inequalities 11 Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

INVESTIGATOR GRANTS – PEER REVIEW PROCESS Preliminary info from 26 April 2018 NHMRC CEO Webinar. To be confirmed by release of NHMRC Peer Review document. 12 Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Synergy Grant Scheme Ø support outstanding multidisciplinary teams to work together on major questions that cannot be answered by a single investigator Ø fixed budget $5 million for 5 years Ø 10 Synergy Grants available in 2019 round Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Synergy Grant Scheme Ø 4 - 10 CIs Ø each CI must nominate which leadership category and level similar to the Investigator Grants Ø up to 10 AIs Ø Caps apply for all the Cis on your grant Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Synergy Grants: Assessment Ø Track Record (40%) Ø Knowledge Gain (30%) Quality of the research gained, design, impact of research outcomes Ø Synergy (30%) Definition of synergy: quality of the diverse team’s multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to solving a major health and medical research question, while building capacity Focus: is on demonstrating transformative health outcomes which require new techniques or an intellectual approach; engagement with stakeholders Multi-disciplinary team: involving teams that integrate information, data, techniques, tools from 2 or more disciplines to solve a question that one individual cannot answer Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Synergy Grants: framework for track record assessment (similar to Investigator Grant Scheme) 1. Publications (35%) 3. Leadership (15%) 10 year list (taking career disruption into account) Five best publications Research programs and team leadership 2. Research Impact (20%) Knowledge Health Economic Institutional leadership Social Research policy and professional leadership Research mentoring Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

SYNERGY GRANTS – PEER REVIEW PROCESS Preliminary info from 26 April 2018 NHMRC CEO Webinar. To be confirmed by release of NHMRC Peer Review document. Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Ideas Grants Scheme Ø Innovative & creative research Ø B/w 1 -5 years Ø up to 10 CIs & caps apply for all the CIs on your grant Ø up to 10 AIs Ø Ideas grant suitable for all career stages Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Ideas Grants: Assessment Ø Research Quality (35%) • quality of the project aims and the proposed research plan Ø Innovation and Creativity (25%) • research that seeks to challenge and shift current paradigms and/or has a major impact on a health research area • concepts, approaches, methodologies, interventions in all Broad Research Areas • incremental advances • not only commercial innovation • showing what doesn’t work Refer Ideas Grant Guidelines Appendix D. Concept of Innovation and Creativity Ø Significance (20%) • extent to which the outcomes and outputs will result in advancements to the research or health area • not the incidence of disease Ø Feasibility (20%) • Appropriateness of the applicant team and their expertise, the resources and access to additional personnel necessary for the project • not assessment of track record of the investigator team or preliminary data Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

IDEAS GRANTS – PEER REVIEW Preliminary info from 26 April 2018 NHMRC CEO Webinar. To be confirmed by release of NHMRC Peer Review document. 20 Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Strategic & Leveraging Grants Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants Ø support high-quality clinical trials and cohort studies that address important gaps in knowledge, leading to relevant and implementable findings for the benefit of human health Ø open to research proposals for clinical trials and/or cohort studies of any size Ø 1 -5 years; amount based on budget request Ø up to 10 CIs; up to 10 AIs Ø not capped relative to other three schemes Ø no limit on number of applications for a CI Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants - Assessment Ø Significance (40%) advancement of knowledge to improve prevention, diagnosis or treatment of medical conditions, or improve health and wellbeing Ø Research Quality (40%) quality and feasibility of the research Ø Team Quality and Capability (20%) research skills and experience of the research team Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Dr Yvonne Lai Senior Grants Officer – Deakin Research Ms Rose Firkin Executive Manager – Deakin Research Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

CAPPING: ELIGIBILITY LIMITS ON CONCURRENT APPLICATIONS AND GRANTS HELD Steady State Maximum number of applications allowed per round Maximum number of each grant type that can be held Investigator Grants 1 Synergy Grants Ideas Grants 1 0 1 a 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 b 0 1 2 c Strategic & Leveraging Grants Not capped relative to Investigator, Synergy or Ideas Grants • Max two applications per round • N. B. If both Investigator and Ideas Grants applied for are successful, only Investigator grant will be awarded a 24 • Max two grants can be held concurrently • Can hold 2 Ideas Grants and apply for and hold 1 Investigator Grant, but Exceptions RSP will be reduced by 50% for 1 Ideas Grant and by 100% for 2 Ideas Grants until the Ideas Grant/s have ended b • Can hold 2 Ideas Grants and 1 Synergy Grant c Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

ELIGIBILITY: CURRENT NHMRC FELLOWSHIPS, SYNERGY and IDEAS GRANTS Ø Further restrictions may apply to CIs with existing NHMRC Fellowships, Project Grants and Program Grants Ø Census date = 1 Jan of year funding is to commence Ø Eligibility tool for 1 st round available on NHMRC website https: //www. nhmrc. gov. au/restructure/changes/eligibility-tool-2019 Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

ELIGIBILITY: CIs WITH FELLOWSHIPS & PROJECT GRANTS ACTIVE ON 1 JAN 2020 SOME EXAMPLE SCENARIOS For full list, see https: //www. nhmrc. gov. au/restructure/changes/eligibility /transition-arrangements-2019 -grant-round Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Resources • NHMRC New Grant Program website • www. nhmrc. gov. au/restructure • NHMRC new website • beta. nhmrc. gov. au • Grant. Connect - Portal for all Cth Govt funding opportunities • Download Guidelines, Instructions and Peer Review documents from www. grants. gov. au • Sapphire - new NHMRC Grant Management System to replace RGMS • Expected to go live end of Sep-Oct 2018 • DR-Grants NHMRC webpages • www. deakin. edu. au/research/support-for-researchers/findfunding/nhmrc-funding/ 27 Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B

Internal Deadlines Scheme Apps Open Faculty to submit list of in Sapphire approved submissions to DR-Grants Apps Internal deadline NHMRC deadline Investigator Grants 15 -Oct-18 5 -Dec-18 9 -Jan-19 6 -Feb-19 Synergy Grants 3 -Dec-18 6 -Mar-19 3 -Apr-19 1 -May-19 Ideas Grants 3 -Dec-18 6 -Mar-19 10 -Apr-19 8 -May-19 Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants 3 -Dec-18 6 -Mar-19 10 -Apr-19 8 -May-19 Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113 B