Deadline: 27-Aug-21
The Hospitals Contribution Fund of Australia Limited (HCF) Research Foundation is inviting applications for the Health Services Research Grants Program to enhance current knowledge to improve healthcare outcomes, including the quality, efficiency and equity of and access to health services.
Through the Health Services Research Grants scheme, the HCF Research Foundation aims to deliver better health outcomes and access to affordable, high-quality health care when and where it is needed.
Thematic Areas
The HCF Research Foundation invites applicants to apply for funding for research projects that address one or more nominated topics. The 2021 Health Services Research Grants round will focus on three specific topic areas:
- Improving the transition from hospital to community care for better alignment, communication, metrics and patient health outcomes.
- Demonstrating safe, effective and cost-effective alternatives to hospital care.
- Approaches that effectively and measurably activate patients’ engagement in their chronic disease and associated health seeking behaviour.
Eligibility Criteria
- Each application must have a single nominated lead investigator who is the primary individual responsible for delivering the program of research should it be funded. There is a limit of one application per individual lead investigator. However, there is no limit to the number of applications on which an individual may be listed as a co-investigator.
- Collectively, the investigators must show evidence of successfully leading a program of academic research. This evidence can be through publications, research impacts and/or previous funding awards.
- The lead investigator must be an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen, or otherwise have the right to live and work in Australia throughout the proposed grant period. Awarded grants are generally not transferable to an alternative lead investigator, nor are they transferable to an administering institution based outside of Australia.
- A maximum of 5 Co-Investigators can be included in any application. Co-Investigators are those key individuals involved in the research application whose participation is required for successful completion of the project. Evidence of research productivity will also be required for Co-Investigators. Associate Investigators may also be listed in the application. It is appropriate for individuals with minor supporting roles and input in the research program to be listed as Associate Investigators. The roles of each Co-Investigator and Associate Investigator should be adequately described and justified.
For more information, visit https://www.hcf.com.au/about-us/hcf-foundation