Fields of Research (FOR) and Grant Advisory Group (GAG)
Structure for funding commencing in 2010
*Applicants should select the most appropriate FOR formerly known as (Research fields,
courses and Discipline) for their research proposal under the preferred GAG.*
GAG 1
FORs
Analytical Biochemistry
Biochemistry and Cell Biology not elsewhere classified
Biologically Active Molecules
Biomolecular Modelling and Design
Characterisation of Biological Macromolecules
Cheminformatics and Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships
Clinical Chemistry (diagnostics)
Enzymes
Gene Expression (incl. Microarray and other genome-wide approaches)
Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry not elsewhere classified
Medical Biochemistry: Amino Acids and Metabolics
Medical Biochemistry: Carbohydrates
Medical Biochemistry: Inorganic Elements and Compounds
Medical Biochemistry: Lipids
Medical Biochemistry: Nucleic Acids
Medical Biochemistry: Proteins and Peptides (incl. Medical Proteomics)
Medical Biochemistry and Metabolomics not elsewhere classified
Metabolic Medicine
Molecular Medicine
Synthetic Biology
Cancer Cell Biology
Cancer Diagnosis
Cancer Genetics
Cancer Therapy (excl. Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy)
Chemotherapy
Haematological Tumours
Molecular Targets
Oncology and Carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified
Radiation Therapy
Solid Tumours
Anthropological Genetics
Epigenetics (incl. Genome Methylation and Epigenomics)
Gene and Molecular Therapy
Genome Structure and Regulation
Development Genetics (incl. Sex Determination)
Biocatalysis and Enzyme Technology
Genetics not elsewhere classified
Genetic Immunology
Genomics
Medical Biotechnology Diagnostics (incl. Biosensors)
Medical Genetics (excl. Cancer Genetics)
Medical Molecular Engineering of Nucleic Acids and Proteins
Molecular Evolution
Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics
Quantitative Genetics (incl. Disease and Trait Mapping Genetics)
Transgenesis
Bioinformatics
Cell and Nuclear Division
Cell Development, Proliferation and Death
Cell Metabolism
Cell Physiology
Cellular Interactions (incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall)
Receptors and Membrane Biology
Regenerative Medicine (inlc. Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering)
Protein Trafficking
Signal Transduction
Structural Biology (incl. Macromolecular Modelling)
Systems Biology
GAG 2
FORs
Applied Immunology (incl. Antibody Engineering, Xenotransplatation and T-cell
Therapies)
Autoimmunity
Cellular Immunology
Genetic Immunology
Humoral Immunology and Immunochemistry
Immunogenetics (incl. Genetic Immunology)
Immunology not elsewhere classified
Innate Immunity
Transplantation Immunology
Tumour Immunology
Infectious Diseases
Clinical Microbiology
Medical Bacteriology
Medical Infection Agents (incl. Prions)
Medical Microbiology not elsewhere classified
Medical Parasitology
Medical Virology
Allergy
Dermatology
Haematology
Pathology
GAG 3
FORs
Endocrinology
Foetal Development and Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Paediatrics
Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine not elsewhere classified
Reproduction
Venereology
Respiratory Diseases
Clinical and Sports Nutrition
Dietetics and Nutrigenomics
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Nutritional Physiology
Nutrition and Dietetics not elsewhere classified
Biomechanics
Chiropractic
Exercise Physiology
Human Biophysics
Human Movement and Sports Science not elsewhere classified
Orthopaedics
Podiatry
Rheumatology and Arthritis
Sport and Exercise Psychology
Sports Medicine
GAG 4
FORs
Cell Neurochemistry
Cellular Nervous System
Neurogenetics
Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases
Neurosciences not elsewhere classified
Autonomic Nervous System
Computer Perception, Memory and Attention
Motor Control
Optical Technology
Opthalmology
Optometry and Ophthalmology not elsewhere classified
Peripheral Nervous System
Sensory Processes, Perception and Performance
Sensory Systems
Vision Science
Linguistic Processes (incl. Speech Production and Comprehension)
Neurocognitive Patterns and Neurol Networks
GAG 5
FORs
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Applied Statistics
Bioethics (Human and Animal)
Biostatistics
Care for Disabled
Community Child Health
Econometric and Statistical Methods
Economic Models and Forecasting
Ethical Use of New Technology (e.g. Nanotechnology, Biotechnology)
Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety
Epidemiology
Health and Community Services
Health Care Administration
Health Economics
Health Information Systems (incl. Surveillance)
Health Promotion
Medical Ethics
Pacific People's Health
Preventive Medicine
Aged Health Care
Public Nutrition Intervention
Residential Client Care
Aged Care Nursing
Clinical Nursing: Primary (Preventative)
Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care)
Clinical Nursing: Tertiary (Rehabilitative)
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Mental Health Nursing
Midwifery
Nursing not elsewhere classified
Complementary and Alternative Medicine not elsewhere classified
Emergency Medicine
Family Care
Health Counselling
Intensive Care
Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
Naturopathy
Physiotherapy
Primary Health Care
Rehabilitation and Therapy (excl. Physiotherapy)
Traditional Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Medicine Treatments
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Treatments
Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological
Psychology)
Cognitive Science not elsewhere classified
Decision Making
Developmental Psychology and Ageing
Educational Psychology
Forensic Psychology
Gender Psychology
Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology
Industrial and Organisational Psychology
Mental Health
Personality, Abilities and Assessment
Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy)
Psychological Methodology, Design and Analysis
Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified
Psychology not elsewhere classified
Social and Community Psychology
GAG 6
FORs
Anaesthesiology
Basic Pharmacology
Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacogenomics
Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Toxicology (incl. Clinical Toxicology)
Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases)
Cardiovascular medicine and Haematology not elsewhere classified
Clinical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Medical Physiology not elsewhere classified
Nephrology and Urology
Systems Physiology
Dental Materials and Equipment
Dentistry not elsewhere classified
Endodontics
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral Medicine and Pathology
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics
Otorhinolaryngology
Paedodontics
Periodontics
Special Needs Dentistry
Surgery
Biomaterials
Biomechanical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering not elsewhere classified
Biomedical Instrumentation
Biological Physics
Knowledge Representation and Machine Learning
Synchrotrons; Accelerators; Instruments and Techniques
Medical Biotechnology not elsewhere classified
Medical Devices
Medical Physics
Nanobiotechnology
Nanomedicine
Nanotoxicology, Health and Safety
Nanotechnology not elsewhere classified
Nuclear Medicine
Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Radiology and Organ Imaging
Rehabilitation Engineering