Higher Degree Research Project Support Funds

Macquarie University

Faculty of Science

Higher Degree Research Project Support Funds

Application Form and Budget Justification

Year____

1. Applicant
Family name / Given name
University phone / Department
E-mail / Student Id.#
Research degree
Date of first enrolment in this degree
Total of budget estimate for this year / $
Total for whole/remainder of project / $

2. Project title. (max. 20 words)

3. Project summary. In no more than 100 words of plain English, provide an informative project summary, indicating the aims, significance and expected outcomes.
4. Supervisor/s
Supervisor 1
Department / Email
Supervisor 2
Department / Email
5. Funds available from other sources for this applicant/project
Source / Amount / Account name and number
MQ PGRF
MI Travel Grant
Research Grant
Other (please specify)

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6. Research plan and methods (max. 1 page). Explain how you will carry out the proposed research this year, and provide an approximate timeline for the work.
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7. Justification of the Budget (max. 1 page). Explain why each item in the Budget Template is needed with reference to your aims, research plan and methods. Indicate your sources of information regarding costs of each item

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8. Past support.
Have you ever received financial (dept, division, uni) support for this research project? / Yes No
If Yes, state total amount: $______
Please attach a report on previous expenditure (when, amount, purpose, outcome) (Max. 1 page)

9. Ethics

Does the project require human or animal ethical or biosafety approval?

/ Yes No
If yes, indicate the type/s of approval required. / Human / Animal / Biosafety
Has approval been obtained? If yes, provide the reference number.
Please note: no funds will be released until the appropriate approval/s have been received and evidence supplied to the departmental Finance Officer. If you have any questions or you would like further information about the ethical conduct of research at Macquarie University, please contact the Ethics Secretariat .

10. Certification

Applicant
“I certify that the budget items requested are appropriate for the project described in this application. Should the research proposed here require ethical clearance, I certify that approval has been obtained or has been sought from the relevant University Ethics/Biosafety Committee. I certify that the information contained in this application is, to my knowledge, true and correct.”
Name / Signature
Date
Supervisor/s
“I/we certify that the budget items requested are appropriate for the project described in this application. Should the research proposed here require ethical clearance, I/we certify that approval has been obtained or has been sought from the relevant University Ethics/Biosafety Committee.
I/We certify that the information contained in this application is, to my/our knowledge, true and correct.”
Name / Signature
Date
Name / Signature
Date
Head of Department or Delegate
Budget approved
Name / Signature
Date

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