COELIAC AUSTRALIA SEED FUNDING GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS COELIAC AUSTRALIA – INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION Coeliac Australia (CA) is a national not-for-profit association, comprising five state organisations supporting people with coeliac disease. Coeliac Australia provides a framework for the states to work together, share resources and fulfil its vision - To enhance the quality of life of people with coeliac disease and those medically diagnosed as requiring a gluten free diet for life and to support research towards a cure or other ethical forms of treatment. Seed funding is intended to support preliminary research projects that will be developed into larger scale projects for which funding will be sought from an external funding source or partnership. Research is a core activity for CA. CA seeks to support innovative research projects that may lead to improvements in our understanding of coeliac disease, its diagnosis, its clinical manifestations, its complications, its therapy and its pathogenesis. CA has a commitment to achieving the best possible clinical outcomes through high quality basic and clinical research. CA supports three research areas as listed below; they are relevant to three population groups at different stages of the coeliac disease journey: 1. Those diagnosed with coeliac disease a. To cure coeliac disease b. To improve current diet therapy c. To improve coeliac disease management, including better control of associated conditions and complications 2. Those who have coeliac disease but are not diagnosed a. To improve health professional awareness of coeliac disease b. To improve diagnostic tests and pathways c. To define disease prevalence and the health burden of coeliac disease 3. Those at risk of developing coeliac disease a. Ability to predict susceptibility b. Prevention of coeliac disease NATIONAL OFFICE PO Box 271 Wahroonga NSW 2076 Suite 1, 41-45 Pacific Hwy Waitara NSW 2077 T 02 9487 5088 F 02 9487 5177 The Coeliac Society of Australia Inc trading as Coeliac Australia ABN 60 103 887 670 E [email protected] W www.coeliac.org.au KEY INFORMATION Applications for seed funding may be submitted at any time but a minimum of 3 months prior to the date the funds will be required. Funding amounts of up to $20,000 will be available. REQUIREMENTS a) b) c) d) e) Applicants must be Australian or New Zealand citizens or hold Australian or New Zealand resident status. Examples of items that may be supported include funds for personnel (e.g. a Research Assistant), activities (e.g. conducting a survey), equipment and travel to undertake research activities. Examples of items that may not be supported include (i) equipment and facilities that could be reasonably expected to be provided by the School or Centre and (ii) conference travel. Projects must have at least the in-kind support of the applicant’s institution that will provide any required on-campus office/lab space or computer access. Successful applicants are required to provide CA with a brief report on the project outcomes within 30 days of completion of the funded project. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Each application will be assessed by independent members of CA’s Medical Advisory Committee and/or assessors consulted by that committee. The following will be considered: a) b) c) d) e) f) Alignment with CA’s research priorities as described above. Quality of proposed research project. Contribution to strengthening CA’s research reputation. Feasibility of the research proposal given available resources. Proposals that are able to use seed funding to lever additional funds from external bodies are especially welcome. Previous funding that has resulted in successful research grant or academic publication will be a positive factor for consideration. APPLICATION – please provide the following (approx. length: 1-2 pages) PERSONAL DETAILS a) Full name b) Position c) Institution d) Contact details: email address, mailing address, phone number PROJECT DETAILS a) Title b) Background c) Expected outcomes d) Approach e) Timeline f) List of investigators FUNDING REQUEST DETAILS a) Amount requested. b) What will the funding be used for? c) Justification for requested amount (quotes/other evidence may be attached). d) Other funding: Provide details of what other sources of funding have/will be requested to support this project. CONTACT All correspondence and enquiries should be forwarded to: Research Grants Coeliac Australia PO Box 271 Wahroonga NSW 2076 Email: [email protected]
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