Internal Research Support Schemes

The University of South Australia offers the following internal research support schemes. These schemes aim to:

foster and encourage researchers to the point where they can become competitive for external research funding
support researchers conduct early-stage projects
help develop research collaborations with industry partners and other universities

Prior to submission of a proposal, applicants are encouraged to read all the available information on individual grant pages.

Scheme	Applications Open	Applications Close
DVC:R&E Co-Investment Scheme	Continuous	Requests for investment must be submitted to the UniSA Research Office no later than 10 working days before the funding bodies grant submission deadline.
Scale and Focus	Continuous
UniSA Research Momentum During Parental Leave Scheme Supports research active UniSA staff on primary carer or adoption leave to maintain research excellence.	Open	The scheme will remain open until the 2024 fund is exhausted. Please contact the Project Officer to the Dean of Graduate Studies to receive more information on the scheme, including criteria and conditions for funding, and to obtain an application.
Aboriginal Research and Teaching & Learning Internal Seed Funding Scheme Application form (pdf) Application form (word)	Open	Unless an exception has been granted by the DVCRE and the PVC ALS, all applications must be received no later than Friday 27 June, 2025.