External Opportunities / SPIN
SPIN
Sponsored Programs Information Network is a computer database with detailed and up-to-date information about thousands of government and private funding opportunities from Australia and Overseas.
To create a researcher profile and set up email alerts for funding opportunities from SPIN, click on the 'My Portal' link from within the SPIN Database. New users will need to create a profile using the 'Get Profile' link on the 'My Portal' log in page. To access the SPIN Database, click on the button 'ACCESS THE SPIN DATABASE' below. here you will find the 'My Portal' Link or simply search for funding opportunities.
Currently, SPIN is only available from Macquarie University computers (those with Macquarie University IP addresses)
Instructions on how to register and use SPIN
Other Opportunities
Anthony Rothe Memorial Trust
Grants of up to $80,000 per annum to cover salaries for research workers and maintenance costs for research projects into the causes, prevention and treatment or cure of leukaemia and allied blood disorders.
Please contact the Research Office Manager, Mark Ellis mark.ellis@vc.mq.edu.au for a copy of the Funding Kit. They have no website.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) , a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research in the US.
Helping to lead the way toward important medical discoveries that improve people’s health and save lives, NIH scientists investigate ways to prevent disease as well as the causes, treatments, and even cures for common and rare diseases.
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How to apply
*Grant applications that have been checked by the Divisional Research Administration Staff prior to approval by the appropriate Department and Division must be submitted to the Research Office one week before the external closing date. Grant applications that have not been checked by the Department/Division must be submitted to the Research Office three weeks prior to the granting body's closing date for the following reasons:
- to allow Research Office staff to check each application for correctness
- to allow the applicant time to make any recommended revisions
- to have the budget approved by the Finance Office
- to have the application signed by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research)
Important Notice for External Research Grant Applicants
Researchers are asked to note that all external grant funding applications and all enquiries and communications must be directed to the Research Office (grants@mq.edu.au). Please visit the 'Essential Information for all External Scheme Applicants' page for more details.
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