Early Intervention and Prevention – Young PeopleEoI

Mental Health and Wellbeing scheme:Early Intervention and Prevention – Young People

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Guidelines

Introduction

The University of Sydney and University of New South Wales have established a collaborative partnership in mental health, addiction and neuroscience research with the aim of combining and consolidating their research excellence in this area. Through this collaboration the universities aim to attain national and international leadership and recognition from fundamental research to translational clinical expertise with the aim of maximising opportunities to attract funding, develop and attract academic expertise and develop early and mid-career researchers to maximise the impact of research.

Purpose

The purpose of this scheme is to provide seed funding to support collaborative, translational research projects in mental health and wellbeing in the area of “Early Intervention and Prevention – Young People”, reflecting the outcomes of the UNSW/University of Sydney workshop on 2 August 2016 (Appendix 1).

The projects aims to increase collaboration between both universities as well as with mental health partners. The objectiveof this scheme is to support the development of emerging research ideas with a view that it may lead to further funding, such as the NHMRC or the OHMR Translation Fund. Projects should be focused on the translation of health care solutions and include partnering with relevant end user organisations such as local health districts, mental health or drug and alcohol non-government organisations(NGOs), to achieve this.

Process

The universities aim to fund a small number of projects up to $20,000 each. These proposals shouldaddress the theme “Early Intervention and Prevention – Young People”, with an emphasis on stepped care models in Commonwealth reform. Refer to Appendix 1 for the outcomes of the mental health and wellbeing workshop on 2 August 2016, relating to this theme. Projects should run for 6-12 months, which may function as a proof-of-concept period, and allow project teams to position for further external funding.

Applications to be submitted by 30 January 2017 and applicants will be notified of their success on 1March 2017.

Eligibility criteria

  1. This scheme is open to all continuing and fixed term academic staff at the University of NSW and the University of Sydney, andend user organisations. Project team must include representatives from all three groups.
  2. Project team must be co-led by early or mid-career researchersfrom both universities to providedevelopment opportunity to excellent early and mid-career researchers in thisfieldacross the Sydney basin.
  3. Project leads must nominate two senior researchers as supportive advisors to guide the project delivery.
  4. Projects must involve a clear collaborative plan, such as joint initiatives with local health districts, primary health networks,or mental health NGOs that focus on service or care issues.
  5. Projects must have a clear focus on research translation, with an emphasis on stepped care models in Commonwealth reform.
  6. Projects must contribute to the establishment of a vibrant community and collaboration between both universities in the field of mental health, addiction and neuroscience.
  7. For the purposes of this scheme, early career researchers are defined as researcherswho have been awarded a PhD within five years; mid-career researchers are researchers who have been awarded a PhD within five to 15 years. Significant career interruptions are taken into considerationfor both early and mid-career researchers.

Application form: the online application form can be found at:

Closing date:30 January 2017

Supporting documentation:

Please upload the following supporting documentation, named by the principal investigator.

  1. Two page project proposal (in 12pt font with 2cm margins) describing:
  2. The area of “Early Intervention and Prevention – Young People” being addressed, refer to Appendix 1 for workshop outcomes on this theme. This includes the key questions or issues being addressed, the significance of these issues, the innovative approach being taken and the expected outcomes and impact.
  3. Specific outcomes that will be achieved in the 6-12 month seeding period e.g. pilot data or research outputs, including in the context of workshops, grant applications, or new collaborations and partnerships
  4. Ways in which the project could be expanded or lead to further projects over an additional 12 month period or beyond.
  5. The collaborative approach taken, including new collaborations across universities and/or end user organisations and interaction with senior research advisors.
  6. How the project will contribute to advancing the objectives of the UNSW/University of Sydney Memorandum of Understanding in mental health, addiction and neuroscience research: working together to enable personal and societal mental health and wellbeing
  1. Budget justification using table below
  2. Funds can be requested for: access to infrastructure facilities including archives, collections and databases; essential field research; expert third party services; minor equipment and consumables; personnel; travel costs essential to the project; and workshops.

Description / Amount requested / Other cash or in-kind contributions / Budget justification
PERSONNEL
EQUIPMENT / CONSUMABLES
TRAVEL
OTHER
Total
  1. Combined track record document for the team of up to one page per team member, including:
  2. A brief description of the role you will play in the project.
  3. Details of your career research opportunities (time and resources available and whether there have been any interruptions), contributions and impact, focused on research over the past five years. Incorporate evidence of collaboration, leadership and mentoring.

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