Introduction to the Australian Research Funding Landscape

This is the registration page for the introductory session ‘The Australian Research Funding Landscape’. The session will be delivered in a hybrid format, where experts in different funding opportunities will introduce small grants, philanthropy and donations, industry funding, nationally competitive grants and international opportunities. The session will also include case studies and a live Q&A session with UTS researchers who have successfully attracted funding from a variety of sources.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of a range of professional support staff and researchers with experience in obtaining a diversity of external research funding.

Learning outcomes from the introductory session ‘The Australian Research Funding Landscape’:

1. Enhanced understanding of the Australian Research Funding sources
2. Suitability of funding opportunities for different career stages and research styles
3. Awareness of pros and cons for different opportunities
4. Importance of funding diversity for a well-rounded academic track record

The Australian Research Funding Landscape follow-on sessions will run in successive weeks. Each follow-on session will cover a specific funding opportunity in greater depth - we are still developing these, so if you do register you will be notified as soon as these are developed:

Events in the 2025 Australian Research Funding Landscape series (registration links will be live soon!)

• Tuesday 20 May - ARC and NHMRC crossover session
• Tuesday 27 May - ARC funding for ECRs
• Tuesday 17 June - Tenders
• Wednesday 16 July - Engaging with Industry and other clients
• Wednesday 23 July  - ARC funding for MCRs
• Thursday 24 July - Philanthropy and Impact
• Wednesday 30 July - Translating engagement with external partners to impact
• Monday 4 August - ARC funding for Senior researchers
• Tuesday 19 August - NHMRC funding
• Tuesday 26 August - MRFF funding

This is a UTS Aspire event. UTS Aspire is a program of pan-university research development opportunities led by the Research Capability and Development Team.