University of Sydney grants
The University of Sydney has internal funding schemes for both current staff and applicants who are seeking to join the University from another organisation in Australia or from overseas.
| University of Sydney grants | |
|---|---|
| Research Portfolio | |
| Bridging Support Grant | Bridging Support Grants are offered to employees of The University of Sydney and provide start up funds for one year. Applications for ARC Discovery and NHMRC Project grants that were ranked highly but not funded are considered for this scheme. |
| Bridging Support Fellowship | The Bridging Support Fellowship Scheme is available to employees of The University of Sydney and offers a continuation of salary for a period of up to one year at the end of an externally funded Fellowship from a national competitive grant funding agency (eg ARC, NHMRC etc). |
| Cancer Research Fund Research Infrastructure grants | University of Sydney Cancer Research Fund Research Infrastructure Grants provides funding for key research platforms, core equipment and capacities that enhance the cancer research effort of the University. |
| DECRA Support Contribution Scheme | The DECRA Support Contribution Scheme provides a financial contribution towards the salary of ARC Discovery Early Career Award recipients employed by the University of Sydney. No application is necessary. |
| Equity Fellowships | There are three types of Equity Fellowships: |
| Equipment Grant | This scheme is aimed at supporting total or partial cost of equipment. Applications may be made for equipment purchased in 2011 or planned for 2012 |
| Fellows Support Contribution Scheme | The Fellows Support Contribution Scheme provides a financial contribution towards the salary of Category 1 Research Fellows, such as ARC and NHMRC fellows, employed by the University of Sydney. No application is necessary. |
| International Research Collaboration Award | The University of Sydney International Research Collaboration Award for travel in 2012/2013 is now open. |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Scheme | University of Sydney Postdoctoral Fellowships allow outstanding researchers within 1-6 years of the award of their PhD to undertake research in any Department or School at the University of Sydney. |
| Sydney Research Networks Scheme (SyReNS) | SyReNS will capitalize on Sydney’s unique disciplinary profile to evolve large and productive collaborations that enable high quality multidisciplinary research, at scale on significant and complex problems. SyReNS will do this by providing funding and other support for themed research groups or networks spanning multiple Faculties over a two year period. Success will define areas of excellence and national and international leadership for the University. |