CMPH funding

The College has a range of funding programs targeted at capacity building in research, education innovation, and to provide support for conference attendance and other professional development.

These schemes align with the College’s fundamental principles of a commitment to our people, promoting outstanding culture, and striving for, and delivering on, excellence.

The table below provides a general overview of programs as well as the relevant guidelines and application forms.

Program	Purpose	Dates	Guidelines	Application form
FHMRI Research Uplift
Kickstart grants	Research seeding grants for early career researchers across the Flinders footprint (both SA and NT-based)	Applications are via the Flinders Foundation Health Seed Grant round. Please ensure you tick the ECR box. Closing date: Friday 4th August 2023, 5pm ACST	CMPH Kickstart Grant	Application form
PhD top-up scholarships	To support recipients of nationally competitive, externally funded PhD scholarships such as NHMRC, Garnett Passe etc.	Closed	CMPH PhD Top-Up Scholarship guidelines	Application form
Conference support and professional development programs for staff
Overseas conference fund (OCS/OCL)	To assist academic staff invited to make a substantial contribution to overseas conferences of significant importance	Travel scheme applications for 2023 will open shortly	uidelines	Application form
All staff opportunity scheme (ALSO)	To support academic and professional staff to undertake professional development activities (including domestic conferences)	Travel scheme applications for 2023 will open shortly
Outside studies program	To provide academic staff with a period free from normal academic responsibilities for professional development.	Applications can be submitted anytime in line with the guidelines	See Outside Studies Program page
College support for students
Research student maintenance (RSM)	To assist College HDR students with the cost of their research projects. It is a grant-in-aid for project maintenance and consumables.	Applications must be received within the calendar year for funding in that year.		Guidelines and application form
College Resource Committee submissions
Casual Academic Teaching (CAT)	Request college support for teaching activities, through employment of casual academic staff.	Requests can be submitted anytime. The Committee meets fortnightly and requests will be added to the agenda of the next meeting scheduled.	CAT form to be completed by topic coordinator. Form must be approved (in writing) by course coordinator Form plus CC approval should be forwarded to Resources Committee at least 6 weeks prior to teaching start date.	Please email cmph.ero@flinders.edu.au for the latest CAT form. These forms are regularly updated with salary and oncost changes.
Staffing	Request funding for new positions, position variations, extensions and salary top-ups.	Requests can be submitted anytime. The Committee meets fortnightly and requests will be added to the agenda of the next meeting scheduled.	For fixed-term/continuing academic staff positions and all professional staff positions – not casual academics. Only to be used if the funding source is untied or college contribution is requested.	CMPH Resource Committee Submission Form
Computers / Equipment / Furniture	Request funding for common use equipment and furniture. Request funding for desktop or laptop computers, not covered by the Central Equipment Fund	Requests can be submitted anytime. The Committee meets fortnightly and requests will be added to the agenda of the next meeting scheduled.	Quote(s) to be submitted with the request. For queries regarding preferred suppliers of office/lab furniture, contact the College’s Space and Facilities Officer, Sheena Agan.	CMPH Resource Committee Submission Form
Minor works	Request support for service or repair of common use equipment or for the refurbishment of college spaces.	Requests can be submitted anytime. The Committee meets fortnightly and requests will be added to the agenda of the next meeting scheduled.		CMPH Resource Committee Submission Form
Infrastructure / Space	Request consideration of room allocation, space reassignment and major works in college spaces.	Requests can be submitted anytime. The Committee meets fortnightly and requests will be added to the agenda of the next meeting scheduled.		CMPH Resource Committee Submission Form
Publication support		In line with budget restrictions, Publication Support will not be offered by CMPH in 2023.
Sponsorship of an event of conference	Request support for sponsorship of events or conferences clearly linked to the research or education activities of the college.	Requests can be submitted anytime. The Committee meets fortnightly and requests will be added to the agenda of the next meeting scheduled.		CMPH Resource Committee Submission Form
Co-investments	Requests for college co-investments to external grants and awards.	Requests can be submitted anytime. The Committee meets fortnightly and requests will be added to the agenda of the next meeting scheduled.	Please have the request reviewed by the college’s Research Development and Support Office (cmph.research@flinders.edu.au), prior to submission to the Resources Committee.	University Research Co-Investment Strategy Funding Request