McCoy Seed Funding Scheme 2018

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

PLEASE NOTE: THIS CHECKLIST MUST BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION FORM

YES	NO
Have discussions been held with collaborating partner organisation (MV/UoM)?
Have all team members read and understood the requirements of the project and conditions of the grant as listed in the guidelines at: http://mro.unimelb.edu.au/collaboration/project-mccoy/seed-funding-grants
This application will be assessed by panel members outside your discipline. Is your application in plain language?
Are the aims of your project realistic within the budget requested and one-year timeframe?
Is this project currently being supported by a University of Melbourne or Museum Victoria internal grant?
Have both CIs signed the application form?
Has the University of Melbourne CI entered the application into Themis Grant Submissions to gain HoD/HoS approval?
Is your project research-focussed? There are alternate University of Melbourne grant programs for Teaching and Learning Initiatives. More information can be found at http://learningandteaching.unimelb.edu.au/

McCoy Seed Funding Scheme 2018

APPLICATION FORM

Applicants are to read the Guidelines document before completing this Application Form.

SECTION 1: ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS (Project and Team information)

Project Title

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Long

Coordinating Investigators

Please provide details of the two Coordinating Investigators for the project. Please refer to the Guidelines document for Coordinating Investigator eligibility criteria.
Attach a one-page CV for each Coordinating Investigator including (a) current position, (b) expertise relevant to the proposed role in the current proposal and (c) a representative list of grants and/or publications in areas relevant to the proposal.

1.2.1 University of Melbourne Coordinating Investigator

Title, Name
Department / Faculty
Email
Phone (office, mobile)
FTE Contribution
Early Career? (Y/N)

1.2.2 Museum Victoria Coordinating Investigator

Title, Name
Department / Faculty
Email
Phone (office, mobile)
FTE Contribution
Early Career? (Y/N)

1.3	Team Members

1.3.1	List other researchers from the University of Melbourne and Museum Victoria who will be involved in the project adding additional rows, if needed.

Attach a one-page CV for each researcher listed below including (a) current position, (b) expertise relevant to the proposed role in the current proposal and (c) a representative list of grants and/or publications in areas relevant to the proposal.

Title, Name	Organisation	Faculty / Department	Email	Role	FTE (for project)	Early Career? Y/N

1.3.2	List any external collaborators involved in the project, if any. Add additional rows, if needed.
Note: The inclusion of external collaborators is not a requirement of this scheme.

Title, Name	Position	Organisation	Email	Role	FTE (for project)

1.4	McCoy Project Themes
Please tick the relevant box or boxes below.

☐ Understanding the Present through Collections

☐ Contemporary Museums – their Value, Philosophy and Role

☐ Communicating Research: Teaching and Learning for Schools and Communities through Museums and Collections

☐ Science and Indigenous Cultures

☐ Exploring the natural world

1.5	Are you also applying for a 2018 McCoy PhD Scholarship relating to this project?

Please tick the relevant box below.

☐ Yes

If yes, please provide the APA project name: ________________________________

☐ No

1.6	Please provide details of any other internal or external funding support provided or sought for the proposed project in the last 12 months. Add additional rows, if needed.

Name of Scheme	Amount Requested	Successful? Y/N	How does the proposed activity differ from that previously requested?

1.7	Certification by Coordinating Investigators

In submitting this application, the Coordinating Investigators affirm that:

The Coordinating Investigators bear full responsibility for the conduct of the project.

The Coordinating Investigators are current ongoing staff members, or Fixed-Term staff members with an end-date of at least Thursday, 31 January 2019 from the University of Melbourne or Museum Victoria.

All project team members have consulted appropriately with their Heads of Departments and/or Deans and all have ensured the time and resources to undertake the project within the commitments to other administrative, research, teaching, or supervision responsibilities.

The requested funds do not supplement or duplicate a project activity supported by another current internal University grant, external grant or research contract.

That intellectual property issues have been discussed and agreed, with appropriate agreements in place, if applicable.

University of Melbourne Coordinating Investigator Signature:
Name:
Date:

Museum Victoria Coordinating Investigator Signature: Name: Date:

SECTION 2: PROPOSED PROJECT

2.1	Please provide a brief summary of the project (100 words maximum)

2.2	Please describe the project’s aims, rationale, methodology.
Explain how the project is innovative in terms of one or more of the following: topic; conceptual framework; methodology; design; and potential impact and engagement. (500 words maximum)

2.3	Please outline how the proposed project aligns with one or more of the McCoy Project’s research themes, or other strategic research directions of the University of Melbourne and Museum Victoria . (100 words maximum)

2.4	Please describe the complementary roles of the researchers and how they comprise an interdisciplinary team. (200 words maximum)

2.5	Please describe the expected outcomes arising from the project and how these outcomes will be achieved. (200 words maximum)

2.6	Please outline your proposed strategy for the communication and translation of project outcomes (e.g. website, report, workshop). (200 words maximum)

2.7	Project Schedule

Add additional rows, if needed.

Month	Time Taken	Activity	Key Deliverables

2.8	Proposed Budget (Indicative)

Add additional rows, if needed.

Budget Item and Justification	Cash Cost (incl. GST)
$
$
TOTAL	$

*Please note all funds will be administered by the collaborating Faculty/Department at the University of Melbourne. Museum Victoria will invoice the relevant Faculty/Department for their project expenses as outlined above.

2.9	If applicable, please describe and quantify any additional in-kind contributions from participating organisations (not including FTEs).

Add additional rows, if needed.

Other In-Kind Contributions	$ Value
$
$
TOTAL	$

2.10	Please list your future goals for domestic and/or international funding opportunities that will be targeted both during and after the proposed activity with your collaborator(s).

Add additional rows, if needed.

External Funding Agency (national or international)	Submission Date