NSW CVRN - OHMR Grants Workshop 2026
Description
NSW CVRN - OHMR Grants Workshop
The NSW Cardiovascular Research Network (CVRN) and NSW Office for Health and Medical Research (OHMR) are hosting a workshop to support researchers intending to apply for the Senior and Early-Mid Career Researcher Grants. The purpose of the workshop is to support researchers with their grant applications, offering tips and advice on how to write a successful application, to increase the strength and competitiveness of applications.
This workshop can be joined both in person and online, with a meeting link provided closer to the event date. To attend online, simply select the "Online Ticket" option, and we will contact you with further details closer to the event.
Workshop Program
Time |
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9:00am | Registration |
9:30 – 9.45am | Welcome & Acknowledgement of Country OHMR welcome + strategic overview |
9:45 – 10:05am | Information on 2026 Cardiovascular Senior and EMC Researcher Grants |
10:05 – 10:45am | Session 1: Maximising Competitiveness Through Strategic Alignment and Differentiation Strategically aligning your research application How to make your grant application stand out from the crowd |
10:45 –11:10am | Morning tea |
11:10 – 12:20pm | Session 2: Building Grant Competitiveness: Resilience, Research Teams, and Reviewer Expectations Resilience and mindset during and after the grant process Building a grant winning research team Panel Session: Preparing a winning grant application: tips on improving the competitiveness of your application/what potential reviewers look for Chair – A/Prof Michael Falster, UNSW |
12:20 – 12:30pm | Closing remarks |
12:30pm-1:30pm | Lunch + Networking |
Online Grant Pitching Sessions (Optional | RSVP required)
Participants of the 2026 CVRN‑OHMR Grant Workshop are invited to register for online grant pitching sessions, held approximately two weeks after the workshop. These sessions provide applicants with the opportunity to present their proposed research project to a panel of senior researchers and/or successful OHMR grant recipients and receive constructive feedback.
Up to six two‑hour sessions will be held between 26 May and 4 June 2026, with a limited number of presentation slots available. Each applicant will be allocated one 20‑minute slot (10‑minute pitch using up to 5 slides, followed by 10 minutes of feedback). Sessions will be grouped by broad research themes where possible, subject to reviewer availability.
RSVP for pitching sessions closes on 10 May 2026.
👉 CVRN - OHMR Grants Online Pitching Sessions 2026 – Fill out form
Please note: Attendance at the CVRN‑OHMR Grant Workshop is required to participate. A project summary must be submitted one week prior to your allocated session; failure to do so may result in forfeiture of your spot.
Due to limited capacity, if you are no longer able to attend this event, please cancel your RSVP (click the "Manage order" button in your confirmation email) or let the event organisers know by emailing cvrn@heartfoundation.org.au Please note that repeated non-attendance to registered events will be logged and may affect your ability to access CVRN initiatives.
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