International Grants Accelerator Program

Overview

The International Grants Accelerator Program supports researchers at the University of Melbourne to access international collaborators and funding agencies. It is widely accepted that making initial contact and building relationships with funding agency staff is a strong predictor of success in obtaining funding. The International Grants Accelerator Program offers differing levels of support, intended to respond to the varying needs of researchers and their disciplines, including professional staff development. For an overview of the program, please note that a recorded information and Q&A session is available.

Funding

The program will allow researchers to apply for travel funding in order to visit international collaborators and funding agencies, or to support the visit of international partners to Melbourne. Applicants are invited to apply for up to AUD $5,000, with funding available from Chancellery Research and Enterprise in a 1:1 match with Academic Divisions. Up to ten travel awards will be available for academic staff, with up to a further two travel awards available for professional staff.

How to apply

1. Review the funding guidelines

   Review the guidelines available at the bottom of this page.

2. Apply

   To enrol in the Finding Funding program and Pitch Your Project scheme register using the link below between 16 February - 15 April.

   To apply for travel funding, complete an application form (available below) with your Academic Division's endorsement and return this to Blake Plowman (blake.plowman@unimelb.edu.au) by 5pm 13 May 2022.

Supporting documents

International Grants Accelerator Program Guidelines

Registration for the Finding Funding and Pitch Your Project Schemes

Travel Grant Application Form

Further details and registration links for the information sessions

Contacts