NSW CVRN Career Advancement Grant

Purpose:

Provides funding to support Early-Mid Career Researchers (EMCRs) who are returning to research after a significant leave of absence to subsidise activities to:

• Enable researchers to build their capacity and capability, thereby strengthening their career track records and​
• Enhance their competitiveness for research grant funding.

NSW CVRN Career Advancement Grants are open to:

• EMCRs (0–10 years post PhD) whose research is in the field of cardiovascular disease and related conditions (diabetes, kidney disease, stroke)
• ​Members of the NSW CVRN
• Employees of a CVRN Umbrella Organisation or an affiliated institution

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Have been awarded but be no more than 10 years post PhD unless you can demonstrate there are valid circumstances for career disruptions.
• Valid visa/residency status for the duration of funding
• Be a member of the NSW CVRN and employed at a NSW CVRN member or affiliated organisation. If you are not a member of the NSW CVRN, it is free to join.
• ​Have a leave of absence, as defined by the grant guidelines, and provide the appropriate evidence, as per the guidlines, for the nature and length of this leave.

Funding

• Up to the value of $25,000 + GST is available to assist with any activity which can be justified to result in a significant contribution and advancement to the applicant’s career and career track record. See guidelines for excluded expenditure items.
• Only one applicant per person will be funded per funding round.

• The grant must be expended within 12 months of award.

The NSW Career Advancement Grant provides funding to support EMCRs who are returning to research after a significant leave of absence and subsidises activities to build the capacity and capability of these researchers.

The Awards were made possible through the generous support and partnership with the NSW Government Office for Health and Medical Research (OHMR).

For more information, please contact the NSW CVRN at [email protected]