2025 NHMRC-NEURON: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Neuroscience of Pain funding commencing 2026
Tender ID: 577026
Tender Details
Tender Description
The 2025 NHMRC-NEURON supports interdisciplinary approaches to pain research that are of significant benefit to Australia and build upon Australia’s pain research by sharing knowledge and expertise with participating transnational researchers.
Further information on the Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Neuroscience of Pain Joint Transnational call is available from the NEURON website.
Eligibility:
Applications will only be accepted from NHMRC approved Administering Institutions. A list of NHMRC approved Administering Institutions is available at: https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/manage-your-funding/nhmrc-funding/administering-institutions
• Australia-based researchers must submit an application at the full proposal stage to both NHMRC and the NEURON Secretariat to be considered for 2025 NHMRC-NEURON funding. A copy of the submitted NEURON full proposal must be included in the NHMRC application form.
• The CIA and NHMRC Administering Institution must be listed on both the pre- and full proposal to be eligible for funding.
• Applications must meet the eligibility and application requirements of all participating funding organisations from which they are requesting support
Applications must satisfy all the requirements set out in the 2025 NHMRC-NEURON Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
NEURON has specific eligibility criteria for consortia. Applications will be excluded from consideration if eligibility requirements are not met, including:
• Consortia must comprise a minimum of three research partners eligible for funding by organisations listed in the NEURON Call Text.
• Eligible researchers must be from at least three different countries
• The consortium may include a maximum of five (5) project partners (including non-funded partners). The maximum number of partners can be increased to six (6) if the consortium includes at least one partner from an underrepresented country in this funding scheme.
• No more than two consortia members can be from the same country.
Grant Activity Timeframe:
1 to 3 years
Total Amount Available (AUD):
$3,000,000.00
Instructions for Application Submission:
There will be a two-stage procedure for joint applications: pre-proposals and full proposals. In both cases, one joint proposal document shall be prepared by the partners of a joint transnational proposal and must be submitted to the Joint Call Secretariat by the coordinator. Pre-proposals must be submitted in electronic format via the electronic submission system.
Following a period of peer review, applicants will be invited to submit full proposals. Full proposals must be submitted electronically using NHMRC’s online Research Grants Management System (Sapphire) unless otherwise advised by NHMRC.
Other Instructions:
Pre-proposals are due to the NEURON Joint Call Secretariat by 06 March 2025 14:00 CET.
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania