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	Open	The scheme will remain open until the 2021 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.
Australia-Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme	5 April 2023	UniSA EOI for Dean/Director approval will be accepted until 10 May 2023 in My Research Management (MyRM) , with a compliance date for review of near final draft of full application of 31 May 2023. Final applications will then be due 21 June 2023.
Aboriginal Research Strategy Internal Seed Funding Scheme Application Form Report & Acquittal Form	Open	Unless an exception has been granted by the DVCRE and the PVC ALS, all applications must be received no later than Friday 1 September 2023.