Griffith University and University of Southern
Denmark Collaborative Travel Grants
Guidelines
2015 Application Deadline – Thursday 29th October 2015
The Scheme
Griffith University and University of Southern Denmark have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding which aims to expand cooperation, exchange of ideas and research
collaborations between the two institutions in the areas of:
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Science, Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biology
Engineering and Technology, Welfare Technology, Robotics and IT
Health (including the “Twins Register” studies at both SDU and GU), Public Health,
Psychology (including Child Studies), Medicine, Biotechnology, Sports and Exercise
Science
Business, Marketing and Management, Sustainable Tourism, Law and Journalism
Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Design and research collaborations with the Hans
Christian Andersen Centre
such other areas as the parties shall agree.
Each institution will contribute AUD$ 50,000 per year to the scheme, with the primary purpose of
assisting researchers from each institution to undertake onsite visits to colleagues in the other institution
in order to develop collaborative research projects. Research projects which receive support under the
scheme should lead to joint publications in high quality research outlets and joint grant applications to
external funding bodies. Each institution will manage its own funds onsite.
Eligibility
Each application must include at least one researcher from each institution, both of whom will have
continuing academic positions in the year of award. Applications may include participation of
postgraduate students and early career researchers as well as more experienced and senior
researchers.
Applications must be in one or more of the disciplinary areas listed above.
Terms and Conditions
Grants will normally be awarded in the range of AUD$5,000 to AUD$10,000 and should be
directed principally at travel costs. Funding may also be used to undertake small scale projects
which will provide the groundwork for larger scale external grant applications or publications in
quality research outlets.
Funds must be fully expended within 12 months of the award.
Preparing an Application
Only one application will be accepted for each project and should be submitted to the institution of the
first named Chief Investigator. Applications from both Griffith U n i v e r s i t y and t h e University of
Southern Denmark should use the application form available for download here.
Southern Denmark applicants - first named applicants from University of Southern Denmark must
submit an electronic copy of the application to: Flemming G. Andersen - rektor@sdu.dk
Griffith University applicants - first named applicants from Griffith University must submit an
electronic copy of the application to: Tina Anderson - researchgrants@griffith.edu.au
Assessment of Applications
Applications from each institution will be assessed and ranked by a selection panel of
senior academic staff.
Members of the Griffith University assessment panel will comprise:
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Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor – Research (Chair)
Dean Research from either Griffith Health or Griffith Sciences
Dean Research from either Arts, Education and Law or Griffith Business School
Members of the Southern Denmark University assessment panel will comprise:
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Prorector (Chair)
2 other senior academic representatives
After each panel has assessed and ranked applications from its own academic staff, the Chairs of the
two panels will meet by electronic means and agree on the final distribution of awards.
Assessment Criteria
Excellence will be the primary criterion. The selection panels will consider:
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The quality of the aims, significance, research plan and proposed outcomes of the research
collaboration
How well the proposed project contributes to the advancement of knowledge in the nominated
disciplinary areas
Likelihood of realizing joint benefits to Griffith University and the University of Southern Denmark
including establishment and/or continuation of a long-term research collaboration, funding from
external funding sources and collaborative publications in highly ranked outlets.
Proposals which include joint supervision of postgraduate research students and/or mentoring of early
career researchers will be favourably considered.
Applications planning to use funding to leverage external funding schemes may be given priority over
otherwise equally ranked applications.