The calendar below provides a snapshot of major events managed by the Grants Management Office across any year. Items featured relate to the Australian Research Council (ARC) and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) programs, which represent around 70% of the business dealt with by this Office. Some major events relating to UNSW research grants schemes are also included. Timing is indicative only and can change from year to year.

January
Progress Reports due for ARC and NHMRC major grants programs
Researchers are provided with account balance information and need to think about carry forward requests (if over 25% NHMRC annual award; all carry forwards ARC)

February
NHMRC Practitioner and Research Fellowships applications close

March
ARC and NHMRC close their major funding rounds - Discovery; Projects; Career Development Awards; Postdoctoral Training Fellowships etc
NHMRC Program Grants applications close
NHMRC EOIs - Austalia Fellowships close
ARC and NHMRC require end of year financial reports to be submitted by end of month

April
Due diligence pre-announcement - Linkage Project applications
Follow up on all progress reports not yet submitted

May
ARC Linkage Projects Applications Round 1 2011 closes
ARC Linkage Infrastructure Equipment Facilities Scheme close
ARC Linkage Projects Round 2 2010 announcements
NHMRC Postdoctoral Training Fellowships close

June
Follow up on all progress and final reports not yet submitted

July
ARC Laureate Fellowships announcements
NHMRC Australia Fellowships - full applications - close
NHMRC Development Grants and Training Fellowships close
UNSW Major Research Equipment and Infrastructure Initiative fund opens

September
ARC Future Fellowships announcements
ARC Linkage Projects Applications Close
NHMRC Partnership Grants announcements
NHMRC Centres of Excellence applications close
Annual Conference of the Australasian Research Management Society
UNSW internal grants schemes open (via Faculties)
Due diligence pre-announcement - Linkage Project applications

October / November
ARC and NHMRC announce outcomes from their major funding rounds - ARC Discovery; Linkage; LIEF; NHMRC Projects; Career Development Awards; Postdoctoral Training Fellowships etc
NHMRC Practitioner and Research Fellowships applications close
GMO begins communications - progress reporting requirements and commences its training program - how to apply; compliance aspects of the major grant rounds
RSO seminars begin - major grant rounds 2011
UNSW decides and communicates outcomes from internal grants schemes: MREII and various Faculty research grants based on Faculty advice; VC Post-Doctoral Awards and Goldstar Awards based on 'near miss' major round applicants
Annual ARC NHMRC Seminar

December
ARC and NHMRC open their electronic application forms for the major rounds