Helping early and mid-career researchers gain a competitive edge
All Office for Research internal grant schemes help early and mid-career researchers gain a competitive edge, as well as develop a positive track record for securing external grants. We have grants to:
- support researchers conduct early-stage projects
- provide assistance purchasing equipment
- help develop research collaborations with industry partners and other universities
- provide research support for researchers returning from parental leave
We also have awards that recognise individual researcher excellence at all career stages. Explore the full range of internal grants below.
Early Career Opportunities
Griffith University Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (GUPF)
2024 round –this scheme is current under a major review and will no longer be conducted in its previous format.
Details of the new scheme format won’t be available until the later part of this year with the round potentially also running later this year.
New Researcher Grant Scheme
2024 round - this scheme is currently under review. Details will not be available until later in the year.
This scheme is only available to Griffith University applicants.
New Researcher Grants provide our University’s early career researchers the opportunity to conduct their own research projects.
Fellowship Accelerator Application Scheme
This scheme is only available to Griffith University applicants.
2024 Scheme open and closing dates: please contact your Dean Research Office or the Deputy Director – Institute for Glycomics (contact details below) for details.
Outcome notification to successful candidates: approx. late July 2024
The Fellowship Accelerator Application Scheme provides support to high performing early and mid-career academic staff who would be competitive in external fellowship schemes, to enable the preparation of their fellowship application.
Our academic groups manage the pre-award process only for the Fellowship Accelerator Application Scheme with their recommendations provided to the Office for Research for the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research’s (DVCR) final approval.
The Office for Research is responsible for all the post-award administration of this scheme.
Application details
Group Deans Research and the Institute for Glycomics set their own internal due dates to coincide with the Office for Research’s recommendations closing date.
For further details regarding the guidelines, application form and due dates, please contact your respective Dean Research Office or the Deputy Director – Institute for Glycomics (contact details below).
Contact emails:
AEL: ael-dean-research@griffith.edu.au
GBS: gbsdeanresearch@griffith.edu.au
Health: health-dean-research@griffith.edu.au
Sciences: gsc-dean-research@griffith.edu.au
Institute for Glycomics: glycomicsresearch@griffith.edu.au
GU Parental Research Assistance Program (PRAP)
2024 round - this scheme is currently under review. Details will not be available until later in the year.
This scheme is only available to Griffith University Academics
The GU Parental Research Assistance Program (PRAP) funding is to provide research or technical assistance to the researcher either while they are on, or immediately following parental leave
Equipment purchase
Griffith University Research Infrastructure Program (GURIP)
The GURIP scheme provides funding for new and innovative research equipment and facilities. Applications must first be submitted to the relevant Office of the Dean Research. Endorsed and ranked applications are then submitted by the Dean Research to the Office for Research. Researchers should work with their Group technical support team and relevant Dean Research prior to submitting an application. Please check the terms and conditions of the GURIP award.
Scheme Open: 1 July 2024
Applications due to the relevant Dean of Research office: 16 August 2024
Ranked applications due to the Office for Research: 4 October 2024
Outcome notification for successful applicants: November 2024
Funds fully expended: 31 December 2025
Griffith University Research Infrastructure Investment Scheme (GURIIS)
The GURIIS scheme provides funding for the replacement of aging equipment, with a strong focus on improving health and safety, and high throughput, commonly used equipment housed in centralised, core, and shared research facilities. Applications must first be submitted to the Office of the Dean Research. Endorsed and ranked applications are then submitted by the Dean Research to the Office for Research. Researchers should work with their Group technical support team and relevant Dean Research prior to submitting an application. Please check the terms and conditions of the GURIIS award.
Scheme Open: 1 July 2024
Applications due to the relevant Dean of Research office: 16 August 2024
Ranked Applications due to the Office for Research: 4 October 2024
Outcome notification for successful applicants: November 2024
Funds fully expended: 31 December 2025