Eligibility

2024 Dementia Grants Program - Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for a Project Grant:

1. At the time of application, acceptance and for the duration of the grant, the Applicant (Chief Investigator (CI) must be an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen living in Australia, a permanent resident of Australia, or have an appropriate work visa in place. The CI must also be based in Australia for at least 80% of the project. All applicants must provide evidence to their host institution to support this criterion. Host institutions are responsible for certifying and ensuring that these requirements are met. The Dementia Australia Research Foundation may request further information in relation to these requirements, including evidence of residency and/or citizenship.
2. The CI must not have more than six years post-PhD experience at the time of applying, adjusted for career interruptions / relative to opportunity i.e. the CI was awarded a PhD or equivalent (DPhil or M.D. by research) on or after 29 July 2018 or has submitted a PhD thesis for examination (the thesis must be passed prior to the proposed commencement date of the project i.e. before March 2025). 
3. The CI must not have been awarded project funding from NHMRC, ARC, MRFF or equivalent international schemes where they have been listed as the lead CI (i.e. CIA) on the application. CIs that have been awarded a Fellowship through NHMRC, ARC, MRFF or an equivalent international scheme that may or may not include some level of project funding are eligible to apply. 
4. The research must be conducted primarily in Australia and address the topic and scope of the funding round. 
5. The research must be approved by an authorised ethics committee, if applicable. Please note that grant payments may be withheld until ethics approval has been obtained.

To be eligible for a Post-doctoral Fellowship:

1. At the time of application, acceptance and for the duration of the grant, the Applicant (CI) must be an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen living in Australia or a permanent resident of Australia. All applicants must provide evidence to their host institution to support this criterion. Host institutions are responsible for certifying and ensuring that these requirements are met. The Dementia Australia Research Foundation may request further information in relation to these requirements, including evidence of residency and/or citizenship. Applicants who hold a temporary work visa are not eligible to apply.
2. The CI must not have more than six years post-PhD experience at the time of applying, adjusted for career interruptions / relative to opportunity i.e. the CI was awarded a PhD or equivalent (DPhil or M.D. by research) on or after 29 July 2018 or has submitted a PhD thesis for examination (the thesis must be passed prior to the proposed commencement date of the project i.e. before March 2025). 
3. The CI must not hold a fellowship funded by another organisation unless, if successful, they plan to relinquish the existing fellowship. 
4. The CI must identify an experienced dementia researcher as a supervisor, who is based at the same or a related institution (e.g. an affiliated hospital or research institute) as the CI. Under usual circumstances, the mentor would not have been the applicant’s PhD supervisor.
5. The research must be conducted primarily in Australia and address the topic and scope of the funding round. However, the Race Against Dementia – Dementia Australia Research Foundation Post-doctoral Fellowship may include a 6-month secondment that may be taken within or outside Australia.
6. The research must be approved by an authorised ethics committee, if applicable. Please note that grant payments may be withheld until ethics approval has been obtained. 

To be eligible for a Mid-Career Research Fellowship:

1. At the time of application, acceptance and for the duration of the grant, the Applicant (CI) must be an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen living in Australia or a permanent resident of Australia. All applicants must provide evidence to their host institution to support this criterion. Host institutions are responsible for certifying and ensuring that these requirements are met. The Dementia Australia Research Foundation may request further information in relation to these requirements, including evidence of residency and/or citizenship. Applicants who hold a temporary work visa are not eligible to apply.
2. The CI must not have more than 10 years post-PhD experience at the time of applying, adjusted for career interruptions / relative to opportunity i.e. the CI was awarded a PhD or equivalent (DPhil or M.D. by research) on or after 29 July 2014. 
3. The CI must hold a position at or below the level of Associate Professor (or equivalent if not employed within the university system).
4. The CI must not hold a fellowship funded by another organisation unless, if successful, they plan to relinquish the existing fellowship. 
5. The CI must identify an experienced dementia researcher as a supervisor, who is based at the same or a related institution (e.g. an affiliated hospital or research institute) as the CI.
6. The research must be conducted in Australia and address the topic and scope of the funding round. 
7. The research must be approved by an authorised ethics committee, if applicable. Please note that grant payments may be withheld until ethics approval has been obtained. 

To be eligible for a Clinical Practice Post-graduate Stipend

1. At the time of application, acceptance and for the duration of the grant, the Applicant (CI) must be an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen living in Australia or a permanent resident of Australia. All applicants must provide evidence to their host institution to support this criterion. Host institutions are responsible for certifying and ensuring that these requirements are met. The Dementia Australia Research Foundation may request further information in relation to these requirements, including evidence of residency and/or citizenship. Applicants who hold a temporary work visa are not eligible to apply.
2. The CI must be a health professional (e.g., medicine, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, dentistry, physiotherapy) prior to the commencement of the award. 
3. The applicant must be enrolled in a research PhD (part-time or full-time) at an Australian university or show that they have made arrangements to undertake a PhD in research at an Australian university, alongside their clinical work. 
4. The applicant must have signed endorsement of a qualified supervisor and the support of an Australian university to carry out the proposed project. 
5. The research must be conducted primarily in Australia and address the topic and scope of the funding round. 
6. The research must be approved by an authorised ethics committee, if applicable. Please note that grant payments may be withheld until ethics approval has been obtained.

To be eligible for a Travel Grant:

1. At the time of application, acceptance and for the duration of the grant, the applicant (Chief Investigator (CI) must be an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen living in Australia, a permanent resident of Australia, or have an appropriate work visa in place. All applicants must provide evidence to their host institution to support this criterion. Host institutions are responsible for certifying and ensuring that these requirements are met. The Dementia Australia Research Foundation may request further information in relation to these requirements, including evidence of residency and/or citizenship.
2. The CI must have completed at least one year full-time equivalent of their PhD (with confirmation passed) and not more than 10 years post-PhD experience at the time of applying, adjusted for career interruptions / relative to opportunity (i.e. the CI was awarded a PhD or equivalent (DPhil or M.D. by research) on or after 29 July 2014). If applicable, evidence of the applicant’s PhD confirmation must be provided by March 2025. 
3. Research that is to be presented publicly must be approved by an authorised ethics committee, if applicable.

To be eligible for a Research Translation Grant:

1. At the time of application, acceptance and for the duration of the grant, the applicant (Chief Investigator (CIA) must be an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen living in Australia, a permanent resident of Australia, or have an appropriate work visa in place. The CIA must also be based in Australia for at least 80% of the project. All applicants must provide evidence to their host institution to support this criterion. Host institutions are responsible for certifying and ensuring that these requirements are met. The Dementia Australia Research Foundation may request further information in relation to these requirements, including evidence of residency and/or citizenship.
2. The research team must include at least one early-career researcher with not more than 10 years post-PhD experience at the time of applying, adjusted for career interruptions / relative to opportunity i.e. PhD or equivalent (DPhil or M.D. by research) on or after 29 July 2014 or has submitted a PhD thesis for examination. Please make a note of the investigator(s) in the application (evidence to support this requirement may be requested).
3. The research must be conducted primarily in Australia and address the topic and scope of the funding round. 
4. The research must be approved by an authorised ethics committee, if applicable. Please note that grant payments may be withheld until ethics approval has been obtained.