2020 McCoy Seed Fund Application Form

Submission Checklist and Certification

Please indicate Yes/No
Have discussions been held with collaborating partner organisation (MV/UoM)?
Have all team members read and understood the requirements of the project and conditions of the grant as listed in the guidelines.
This application will be assessed by panel members outside your discipline. Is your application in plain language?
Are the aims of your project realistic within the budget requested and one-year timeframe?
Is this project currently being supported by a University of Melbourne or Museums Victoria internal grant?
Have both CIs signed the application form?
Has the University of Melbourne CI entered the application into Themis Grant Submissions and gained HoD/HoS approval?
Is your project research-focussed? There are alternative University of Melbourne grant programs for Teaching and Learning Initiatives.

Certification by Coordinating Investigators

In submitting this application, the Coordinating Investigators affirm that:

The Coordinating Investigators bear full responsibility for the conduct of the project.

The Coordinating Investigators are current ongoing staff members, or fixed-term staff members with an end date of at least 1 June 2021 from the University of Melbourne or Museums Victoria.

All project team members have consulted appropriately with their Heads of Departments and/or Deans and all have ensured the time and resources to undertake the project within the commitments to other administrative, research, teaching, or supervision responsibilities.

The requested funds do not supplement or duplicate a project activity supported by another current internal University grant, external grant or research contract.

That intellectual property issues have been discussed and agreed, with appropriate agreements in place, if applicable.

University of Melbourne Coordinating Investigator	Museums Victoria Coordinating Investigator
Signature	Signature
Name	Name
Date	Date

Section 1: Administrative Details

Project Title

Short	D
Long

Coordinating Investigators

Please provide details of the two Coordinating Investigators for the project. Please refer to the Guidelines document for Coordinating Investigator eligibility criteria.

At the end of this application, attach a one-page CV for each Coordinating Investigator including (a) current position, (b) expertise relevant to the proposed role in the current proposal and (c) a representative list of grants and/or publications in areas relevant to the proposal.

University of Melbourne Coordinating Investigator

Title, Name
Department / Faculty
Email
Phone (office, mobile)
FTE Contribution	Early Career? (Y/N)

Museums Victoria Coordinating Investigator

Title, Name
Department / Faculty
Email
Phone (office, mobile)
FTE Contribution	Early Career? (Y/N)

1.3	Team Members

1.3.1	List other researchers from the University of Melbourne and Museums Victoria who will be involved in the project. Attach a one-page CV for each researcher listed below including (a) current position, (b) expertise relevant to the proposed role in the current proposal and (c) a representative list of grants and/or publications in areas relevant to the proposal.

Add columns as necessary	Team Member #1	#2	#3
Title, Name
UoM/MV?
Department
Email
Role
FTE (project)
Early Career?

1.3.2	List any external collaborators involved in the project, if any. Add additional rows, if needed.

Note: The inclusion of external collaborators is not a requirement of this scheme.

Add columns as necessary	Collaborator #1	#2	#3
Title, Name
Position
Organisation
Email
Role
FTE (project)
Early Career?

1.4	McCoy Project Themes Please place an X beside your selection/s.

Understanding the past, present and future through our collections
Understanding and protecting the places and cultural heritage of our region
Connecting diverse Peoples and perspectives to transform our understandings
Placing First Peoples at the core of our practice, through inclusive and respectful engagement
Communicating our Research: Innovative Teaching and Learning through Universities, Museums and Collections.

1.5	Are you also applying for a 2020 McCoy PhD Scholarship relating to this project? Please place an X beside your selection.

Yes – PhD project application title below	No
Project Name or N/A:

1.6	Please provide details of any other internal or external funding support provided or sought for the proposed project in the last 12 months. Add additional rows if needed.

Name of Scheme	Amount Requested	Successful? Y/N	How does the proposed activity differ from that previously requested?

1.7	Please list your future goals for domestic and/or international funding opportunities that will be targeted both during and after the proposed activity with your collaborator(s). Add additional rows if needed.

Name of Scheme	Submission date

Section 2: Proposed Project

2.1	Please provide a brief summary of the project (100 words maximum)

2.2	Please describe the project’s aims, rationale, methodology.
Explain how the project is innovative in terms of one or more of the following: topic; conceptual framework; methodology; design; and potential impact and engagement. (500 words maximum)

2.3	Please outline how the proposed project aligns with one or more of the McCoy Project’s research themes, or other strategic research directions of the University of Melbourne and Museums Victoria. (100 words maximum)

2.4	Please describe the complementary roles of the researchers and how they comprise an interdisciplinary team. (200 words maximum)

2.5	Please describe the expected outcomes arising from the project and how these outcomes will be achieved. (200 words maximum)

2.6	Please outline your proposed strategy for the communication and translation of project outcomes (e.g. website, report, workshop). (200 words maximum)

2.7	Project Schedule Add additional rows if needed.

Month	Time Taken	Activity	Key Deliverables

2.8	Proposed Budget (Indicative) Add additional rows if needed.

Budget Item and Justification	Cash Cost (incl. GST)
$
$
TOTAL	$

*Please note all funds will be administered by the collaborating Faculty/Department at the University of Melbourne. Museums Victoria will invoice the relevant Faculty/Department for their project expenses as outlined above.

2.9	If applicable, please describe and quantify any additional in-kind contributions from participating organisations (not including FTEs). Add additional rows, if needed.

Other In-Kind Contributions	$ Value
$
$
TOTAL	$

Section 3: Attachments

Coordinating Investigator CVs

Team Member CVs.

Please convert the completed form to PDF and add attachments as additional PDF pages. Submit the single combined file to McCoy-Project@unimelb.edu.au by 3pm on Thursday 6 February 2019. The file should be titled [Surname]-McCoy-2020. The UoM investigator should ensure enough time for Themis submission and electronic HoS/HoD signoff prior to the deadline.