Berlin University Alliance – University of Melbourne: Call for Joint Research Workshop Proposals

Overview

The aim of the call is to support the development of competitive proposals for external research funding through joint research workshops, with the University of Melbourne and the Berlin University Alliance (Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin) contributing matching funds. Up to four workshops will be funded under this call, with total funding of up to €10,000/AUD16,000 per project.

Project proposals are open to all research areas.

Eligibility criteria

Applications must be led by at least one PI from BUA institution and at least one PI from Melbourne.

Melbourne PIs

Melbourne PIs must hold an appointment at the University of Melbourne that meets the following requirements at the time of application and for the duration of the award:

• Academic Level A6 or higher; and
• 0.5 FTE or higher.

Honorary employees whose primary academic affiliation is the University of Melbourne are eligible to lead an application if:

• Their primary employer has entered into an agreement with the University to support the Australian component of the collaborative activity; or
• They agree to participate in their own expense if they are otherwise unaffiliated (for example, if they hold an emeritus position).

All applications must be endorsed by the PI’s Head of Department/School.

BUA PIs

Researchers eligible for BUA funding under this Call must be permanent or contracted employees of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin or Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin at an Academic Level ((Junior) Professors, Research Group Leaders, research fellow or equivalent) at time of application and must maintain this status for the duration of the proposed activities. Participating doctoral and post-doctoral fellows must hold a position or a fellowship/scholarship during the activities.

Funding

Up to four workshops will be funded under this call.

Each successful project may receive up to €10,000/AUD16,000 in total funding, jointly contributed by the two institutions. Within this total:

• BUA based researchers may request up to €5,000 per project.
• UoM based researchers may request up to AUD8,000 per project.

How to apply

1. Review the  guidelines

   Under 'Supporting Documents' below.

2. Collect approvals for your application

   To complete your application, you will need to obtain an Authority to Submit form (for the Melbourne PI). Please allow time to complete the relevant forms and collect departmental approvals. Melbourne PIs may wish to approach their faculty research offices to arrange for their Head of School/Head of Department to sign off.

3. Prepare and submit your application

   Log in to SmartyGrants to begin your application. Only one of the coordinating investigators will be able to create the application for your team, so you will need to decide who is responsible for submitting the application and collaborate on the application contents offline.

   Complete the relevant fields and provide project details. Upload the approvals for each PI and submit the application by the due date.

Supporting documents

• BUA - Melbourne - Joint Research Workshop Proposals- Guidelines
• SmartyGrants Application – Portal
• Authority to Submit – Form
• Honorary Declaration – Form

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