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Research Funding - Applying

All research grant applications to external grant agencies must be submitted via the University's Office of Research.

Research Activity Cover Sheet

For each external research income activity (competitive grant application or contract research proposal) a Research Activity Cover Sheet and RAC Budget Worksheet must be completed, and submitted to the Office of Research with a full copy of the application.

Internal Closing Date

The INTERNAL CLOSING DATE for various schemes may be found on the Funding Opportunities Calendar. Unless an alternative date is nominated, the internal closing date will be 5 - 10 days before the date that applications must be received by the Funding Agency.
This earlier closing date allows time for the Office of Research to proof-read your application and check for consistency with scheme guidelines and University policies, to obtain University sign-off on applications where required, and to prepare the requisite number of application copies into the required submission format before despatching to the Funding Agency.

Late Applications

Researchers who do not submit their application to the Office of Research by the internal closing date will be required to finalise, arrange sign-off for, and despatch their application to the Funding Agency. A copy of their submitted application and Research Activity Cover sheet must be sent to the Office of Research for data collection.

University Policies to be considered when preparing your Research grant application

  • Code of Conduct for Research outlines the principles and procedures that must guide all research activity at the University.
  • Control, calculation and costing of Internal and External research grants at CQUniversity sets out the University policy on costing research activities and provides information about overheads.
  • Principles governing the acceptance of offers of research income outlines the terms and conditions under which the University receives research grant income.
  • Staff Travel Policy: Refer to this document for information and a link to the current Australian Taxation Office allowances for accommodation and meals.

Link to University Policy Portal

  • Classification Descriptors - Higher Education Worker; Classification Descriptors - Principal Research Employees; and Classification Descriptors - Support Research-Only Employees. Refer to these documents for advice on the appropriate employment levels for different activities and responsibilities of staff to be employed on your research project.

Link to the Central Queensland University Enterprise Agreement 2009

Other Useful information to be considered when preparing your research grant application

Your faculty or centre finance officer will be able to provide you with other advice with regards to appropriate charges for your research grant budget.

  • If the application requires you to provide evidence of Insurance, Workers Compensation, Deductible Gift Recipient status, contact the Office of Research.
  • Fields of Research and Socio-Economic Objectives codes can be found here.
  • The Australian Taxation Office Reasonable Allowances for Accommodation and Meals can be found here.

Final Checklist

The following checklist may be useful to researchers preparing research grant applications:

site image I have carefully read the Guidelines, Instructions for Applicants, and any other information provided by the Funding Agency in relation to this funding opportunity.
site image I have carefully checked the eligibility criteria to ensure that I meet all of the criteria to apply for this grant.
site image I have checked the internal and external closing dates, and carefully followed the instructions in regards to the format of my application.
site image I have allowed sufficient time to write my application and taken advantage of opportunities to gain peer review and feedback from my colleagues in developing this application.
site image I have noted the University and funding agency requirements with regards to any special approvals needed to undertake my research project (for example, applying for ethics clearance).
site image I have undertaken a risk analysis for my research project and included risk mitigation strategies where appropriate.
site image I have completed a Research Activity Cover Sheet and gained approval for the commitment of time from all named investigators, and approval for commitment of human and physical resources from the relevant host faculties/centres/institutes.
site image I have submitted my application to the Office of Research by the Internal Closing Date.

Once you have completed your research grant application and Research Application Cover Sheet please forward them to the Office of Research, Bldg 32, Rockhampton campus, to be received by the Internal Closing Date.