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New Researchers to UTas, Early Career Researchers and Research Career Development Opportunities

Introduction

Research is important to the University and its commitment to the state and to the national and global partners and stakeholders. In the complex contemporary research environment, access to high quality information, including funding sources and their requirements, is important. The following documents and links provide information to help you in your establishment and development at the University of Tasmania.

  • Induction – Your 1st month: Settling In helps you through some key research documents
  • An overall guide to policies, procedures and practices at UTas is the Researcher’s Guide (162KB pdf)
  • Funds are available for academics in their first 6 months at UTas through the New Academic Research Grants Scheme (NARGS) (92KB rtf).
  • The Institutional Research Grants Scheme (IRGS) is for academics who are not named as a Chief Investigator on an externally funding grant. 50% of these funds are held for Early Career Researchers.
  • Active involvement in a conference can be crucial for networking and developing links for new research. The Conference Central Support Scheme (2.5MB rtf) will co-fund your conference attendance
  • In many years, enough information regarding the ranked position of an ARC application allows the university to invest in those applications that just missed out. You do not need to apply for funding as a “Near Miss”.

There are numerous schemes available to support research. Over 40% of the schemes we advertise have not been applied to by UTas applicants. Consider some of these other schemes as outlined on the Funding opportunities site


Contact us with other questions and clarifying information