ABRS National Taxonomy Research Grant Program
Capacity-Building Grants
The 2012–2013 grants round is now CLOSED.
All applicants who applied for funding in the 2012–2013 Capacity-Building Grants round have now been notified of the outcome of their application. If you applied for funding and have not received your notification, please contact the Grants Officer at the ABRS.
For information regarding the 2012–2013 round of Capacity-Building Ph.D. Research Supplements:
- please see the Bush Blitz website
In line with the National Taxonomy Forum recommendation for improved support for early career researchers, the National Taxonomy Research Grant Program features a capacity-building focus. The ABRS offers Capacity-Building Grants in the form of Honours Scholarships, Masters Scholarships and APA Top-Ups (see below). In addition, non-salaried researcher grants are offered on an annual basis to allow the completion of projects by non-salaried researchers. A particular priority for these grants is to capture knowledge from senior, retired professionals and allow mentoring of junior researchers.
Capacity-Building Grants do not have a cash co-funding requirement. That is, applicants do not need to obtain a commitment of cash co-funding for their application to be considered.
The ABRS is offering applicants starting a Ph.D. on an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) in 2012 the opportunity to top up the existing APA rate ($22 860 in 2011) by $10 000 per year. The Ph.D. research project of applicants must be focused on taxonomy or systematics analysis and address the ABRS Research Priorities. At least $5 000 of the Top-Up must be used to supplement research costs, with up to $5 000 of the Top-Up used to supplement living costs. Evidence of an APA and enrolment will need to be provided to the ABRS by 31 January prior to the commencement of the grant.
Table 1 below outlines the grants available for capacity-building in the 2012–2013 grants round.
| Type of grant & amount (per annum) |
ABRS contribution (per annum) |
Duration (years) |
|---|---|---|
| Honours Scholarship — $10 000 | 10 000 | 1 (or 2 part-time) |
| Masters Scholarship — $10 000 | 10 000 | 1 (or 2 part-time) |
| APA Top-Up — $10 000 | 10 000 | 3 |
| Non-salaried researcher — $5 000 | 5 000 | 1 |
Application Form and Guidelines
No applications are being accepted at this time.
All grant recipients who received funding in 2008–2009 or earlier, are subject to the terms of the ABRS Grants Conditions of Award. For a copy of this Award, please contact the Grants Officer.
All grant recipients who receive funding in 2009–2010 or later, are subject to the terms and conditions set out in the ABRS Grant Funding Agreement.
Please send Capacity-Building Grant reports to:
By email:
abrs.grants@environment.gov.au
Business Address:
Grants Officer
Australian Biological Resources Study
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
Assessment Criteria and Process
All Capacity-Building Grant applications are assessed by the independent ABRS Advisory Committee according to the evidence provided in the application. The criteria used by the Advisory Committee to select successful Capacity-Building Grant applications are:
| Academic merit of applicant |
| Feasibility of proposed research |
| Suitability of supervisor (applicable to scholarships only) and research environment, including physical and intellectual resources available in the institution |
| Relevance of proposed research to ABRS Research Priorities |
For further information
Email
abrs.grants@
environment.gov.au
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