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NHMRC Development Grants provide funding to undertake research at the early proof-of-principle or pre-seed stage. The Scheme supports the commercial development of a product, process, procedure or service that if applied, would result in improved health care, disease prevention or provide health cost savings.

The Scheme focuses on medical research that has the potential to be commercialised. The research should achieve critical scientific and commercial proof-of-principle milestones in order to attract further investment from industry development schemes or private sector investment.

For UWA guidelines visit the website .

For further information go to NHMRC website .

Internal closing date : 23 June 2009

External closing date : 7 July 2009

Submission :
All applications must be submitted by the internal closing date, and as per the following:

• Submit by the internal closing date one signed hard copy of the entire application together with a completed, signed Application Cover Sheet (Gold Form) .
• Once feedback has been provided electronically submit the application via the NHMRC's Research Grants Management System.

Note also that an application ID number does not need to be applied for, and that the form will not be available until 5 May 2009.

For further assistance contact:
Debbie Thackray (FECM Research Development Officer)
Robert Roche (Team Leader, Research Grants Office)