1. Halina Oswald JP Director, Monash Research Office
Welcome to the Monash Research Office

2. The Monash Research Office
Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor and DVC (R)
Professor Edwina Cornish
Office Support
Director Monash Research Office Halina Oswald
GRANTS
DEVELOPMENT
& MANAGEMENT
ARC & NHMRC – Nita Eng
Other – Louise Francis
ETHICS &
COMPLIANCE
(Human, Animal,
Gene Tech, Quarantine,
Export Control)
Dr Simon Barrett
RESEARCH
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
Michael Murphy

3. Grants Development and Management Unit
Australian Research Council (ARC) Team – Dr Souheir Houssami
ARC & Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
Medical and Health Sciences Team – May Yao
National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) & other medical
Strategic Grants & Contracts Team – Louise Francis
All other funding schemes, including prizes/awards, international schemes, donations & research contract administration

4. Overall Role of the Grants Development and Management Unit (1)
Acts as the main contact between the grant applicants, grantees and funding agencies
Deals with all research grant applications to external funding bodies, internal and external, research contracts and related successful grant administration matters
Ensures that eligible applications are submitted for major grant schemes (e.g. ARC & NHMRC)

5. Overall Role of the Grants Development and Management Unit (2)
Ensures that the requirements and expectations of funding bodies are met, e.g. Progress Reports
Facilitates legal arrangements for research contracts/granting bodies
Manages the classification process of contracts to ensure that they meet the definition of “research”
Arranges the opening of Monash accounts (“funds”) for external $ awarded (for all research related accounts)

6. How can the Monash Research Office (“MRO”) assist?
Provide information, advice and administrative services to assist / support you.
Assistance with writing your grant is available from:
Leah Tang
Grants and Proposal Developer Phone:
Notification of upcoming grant rounds and general grant information via:
Monash Research Office Bulletin (monthly)
Researchers new to Monash

7. MRO assistance cont…(1)
GrantsWatch
Funding Opportunities Database
Funding Schemes – by Grantor (> 400 schemes)
Funding schemes – Early Career Researchers
Monash Research Office website
Other Information Databases and Resources: SPIN - Sponsored Program Information Network

8. MRO assistance cont…(2)
Seminars / Information Sessions / Workshops
Advise and inform (“grants intelligence”) through workshops, information sessions, one on one meetings and our web site.
ARC & NHMRC schemes – organise Panel experts to give their views on what items need to be considered to make your application more competitive.
Current & Past Events, Information Sessions and Information Sessions are available at:

9. Grant Applications
Information, including tips on the preparation are available on our website.
Are submitted to the granting body via the Monash Research Office.
Must be accompanied by the ‘Monash Cover Sheet’ signed off by the Associate Dean Research (ADR) or Deputy Dean Research (DDR).
Are recorded on the research database (Research Master).
Only grants entered into ResearchMaster can be viewed in ROPES (Researchers' Online Projects Enquiry System).
Successful applicants are advised of the ‘fund’ account following receipt of relevant documentation, e.g. ethics clearance.

10. Contractual Obligations
Agreements for funding are made between funding bodies and Monash
Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor and DVC(R) or nominee MUST sign all research funding Agreements
Agreements are reviewed by the University’s Solicitor’s Office

11. Tips on Successful Grant Applications and Submissions (1)
Read the Funding Rules & Instructions - they change every year.
Seek assistance with writing your grant from our grant writer
Readership - have your grant application read by your peers (current department and externally).
Discuss your grant application strategy as part of your Performance Management Review.
Use your mentor.

12. Tips on Successful Grant Applications and Submissions (2)
Use the Monash Research Office – eligibility queries, budget advice, compliance issues and additional resources.
START WRITING EARLY.
SUBMIT TO THE MONASH RESEARCH OFFICE BY THE INTERNAL DEADLINE!

13. Human Ethics at Monash
One centralised committee which reviews all research activities involving human participants, the use of data about human participants or tissue of body fluids from humans.
Committee meetings are held every 2 weeks

14. Animal Ethics
All Monash scientific activities (teaching or research) using animals requires approval from a Monash Animal Ethics Cttee before work can commence

15. We’re here to support you, so…
Monash Research Office (Reception) Tina Georgitsis
Telephone:
Location
Level 1, Building 3D
Clayton Campus

16. We’re here to support you, so…
Visit our website
Subscribe to Grantswatch
Register with Reception to visit MRO & meet the staff
We welcome your feedback