CSU Funding Scheme
Problem Focussed Research Groupings (PFRG)
Aim
A Problem Focussed Research Grouping will be led by an established Research Leader, usually at the Professorial level (Associate Professor or Professor), and be comprised of a discipline or transdisciplinary group of academic/adjunct/general staff and research students. The Research Leader would be expected to take a mentoring and facilitating role.
Value
Budgets should be between $25,000 and $30,000.
Selection Committee
A sub-Committee of the Research Management Committee
Guidelines
Problem Focussed Research Groupings (PFRG) Guidelines
Applications
Applications of no more than ten pages (pages 11 and on will be deleted) should be forwarded to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) by the last Friday in February 2008 using the following headings:
- Name of the proposed PFRG.
- Name of the Research Leader.
- The staff and research students wishing to be involved.
- A clear description of the problem/issue to be addressed by the group.
- An outline of the significance of the problem/issue.
- A description of how the research group skills and interests position it to address the problem/issue.
- An outline of the sources of external funding to support the group's activities to address this problem.
- A description of any external partners who can support the grouping to address the problem/issue.
- The track record (grant and publication information) of the key researchers and an outline of their contribution thus far to the problem/issue.
- Expected objectives and outcomes in terms of external project and program grant applications submitted and/or publications submitted and/or the enhancement of the University's research culture.
- Annual budget for the years proposed activities. The University will support between 8 and 10 PFRG and has allocated $250,000. Budgets should be between $25K and $30 K.
Important Dates
Closing to Centre for Research & Graduate Training - 29 February 2008
Contact Details
Professor Paul Burnett - Deputy-Vice-Chancellor (Research)