Deadline: 19 August 2024
The Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) is seeking applications for its research grant to enable members to identify areas for research that will lead to improved knowledge, evidence-based education and practice, and improved outcomes.
The Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) is the peak body for infection prevention and control professionals (ICPs) in the region. The College was established to promote the profession and support its members. Their members are key practitioners and decision makers in the field of infection prevention and control and include nurses, aged care workers, industry professionals, scientists, academics, educators, and policy makers.
Priority Areas
- Applications that address one of the three priority areas will be highly regarded, however, those that focus on other topics are also eligible to apply:
- Low and Middle income settings
- Indigenous Health
- Aged Care
Grant Types
- Early Career Research Grant
- The aim of the Early Career Research Grant is to support Early Career Researchers (ECR) undertake research relevant to infection prevention and control. ECRs are researchers who are within five years of the start of their research careers.
- Seed Grant
- The aim of the Seed Grant is to support members who wish to undertake high quality pilot, exploratory, or small-scale infection prevention and control research. This grant aims to address a gap between early concepts and large-scale funding.
- Provided by larger bodies such as the National Health Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Australian Research Council (ARC). The grant is also aimed at providing support to researchers who have not yet had success with specific national category 1 competitive funding NHMRC and ARC grants.
Eligibility Criteria
- Australian researchers who are within five years of the start of their research careers.
For more information, visit ACIPC.
