Deadline: 27-Mar-23
The Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation of South Australia Incorporated (CRF) invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from established and early-career researchers from universities, research institutes, health services and other organisations in South Australia for research projects commencing in 2024 to investigate any conditions affecting children’s health, education and/or welfare.
The Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation Annual grants program gives around $1.5 million a year to supporting quality research within the universities, research institutes, health services and other organisations of South Australia
Through its annual grant program, the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation also aims to build research capability in South Australia by:
- Fostering early career researchers.
- Funding ‘proof of concept’ research.
- Providing seed funding for early-stage research where other grant funding is unavailable.
- Supporting established researchers and retention of local research talent to deliver outcomes within South Australia.
Categories
Research will be considered in the following categories:
- Basic Science: Research to acquire or confirm new knowledge by testing a hypothesis using scientific methodology in a primary laboratory environment.
- Clinical Studies: Research conducted with human subjects or human material in which the investigator interacts directly with human subjects. Such research may include the mechanism of human disease, clinical trials, therapeutic intervention, the development of new technology and epidemiology.
- Community Based Studies: Research based in a community setting with the objective of providing the community with the tools and information necessary to enact change.
Funding Information
- The maximum amount that can be requested is $100,000 per project, or for Early Career Grants up to a maximum of $40,000 per project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications for basic science projects, clinical studies or community-based studies in any area of research relevant to children’s health, education and welfare are considered.
- Established and Early-Career researchers based in South Australia are eligible to apply.
- Research must be led from South Australia: The Chief Investigator and the Administering Institution must be located in South Australia.
- National collaboration is encouraged where necessary, but it is preferable that all members of the research team are in South Australia.
For more information, visit Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation.