Research Funding
Access funding support through internal and external grants and schemes.
Researchers at Melbourne can access funding support through internal and external grants and schemes spanning emerging fields as well as the full range of traditional academic disciplines.
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ARC schemes
The Australian Research Council (ARC) funds research across all disciplines except health and medical research. The University of Melbourne have specialised staff to help you with the ARC funding process.
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NHMRC schemes
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is the main statutory authority of the Australian Government responsible for medical research. The NHMRC distributes around ~$800 million annual MREA (Medical Research Endowment Account) to fund high quality health and medical research across a wide range of research disciplines and career stages.
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Medical Research Future Fund
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is a $22 billion vehicle for investment in health and medical research. It represents the single largest boost to research funding in Australia’s history. It supports research and innovation activities with the objective of improving the health and wellbeing of Australians.
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International grants
The University is dedicated to fostering high quality international collaborations with dedicated staff available to assist you in your applications for opportunities from the United States government, European Union, and other international funding agencies.
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Major initiatives
Major research projects for high value, strategically important, collaborative, multi-disciplinary, high risk or complex funding opportunities.
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Other Australian grants
Australian sponsors ranging from large charities and other organisations listed in the Australian Competitive Grants Register to smaller organisations or philanthropists, offer substantial and/or one-off funding opportunities.
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Primary industry schemes
The Primary Industries Grant portfolio manages all aspects of competitive grants within the Primary Industry field of research.
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Researcher Development Schemes
Researcher Development Schemes are funded and administered through the University. Most of the programs aim to seed new initiatives and partnerships, others are targeted to specific cohorts of researchers.
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Industry research collaboration
The University has a solid track record in engaging and collaborating with industry and aims to conduct high-impact research.
EXPLORE THE COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL OF YOUR RESEARCH
The University’s business development team provides researchers at Melbourne with a range of services that support the academic community to engage with industry, pursue research sponsorship and tender opportunities, develop contract research proposals as well as protect and commercialise intellectual assets.
Current University of Melbourne researchers can find out more about these services on the Research Gateway.