Funding
Internal Funding
- Linkage Projects Expression of Interest Form 2011 (50.5 KB)
Linkage Projects Expression of Interest Form 2011 - IRGS Final Report Template (281.6 KB)
A final report for each project must be submitted to the Office of Research Services by the 30 November. - Research Conference Support Scheme 2012 Application Form (51.7 KB)
This document provides information on the scheme and the application form. - Research Conference Support Scheme 2012 Funding Guidelines (58.4 KB)
This document provides information on the funding guidelines. - Research Conference Support Scheme 2012 Final Report (48.4 KB)
A final report must be emailed to the Office of Research Services within 12 months from date of conference attendance. - Conference Support Final Report 2011 (177.8 KB)
A final report for each project must be submitted to the Office of Research Services within 12 months from date of your attendance at the Conference - Rising-Stars-Final-Report-Template (108.5 KB)
Final report template for Rising Stars funding - NARGS Final Report (175.9 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - Rising Stars Progress Report (40.5 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - Cross Theme Reporting Template (136.1 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - REGS Guidelines 2011 (32.7 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - REGS FAQ 2011 (35.2 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - REGS Application Form 2011 (69.4 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - REGS Budget Template 2011 (38.8 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - REGS Final Report Template (30.9 KB)
University of Tasmania web page
External Funding
- Research Funding Clearance Form (35.1 KB)
This from must be completed for all new grant, consultancy or contract research projects. - ARC Linkage Grant Submission Form (23.7 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - ARC Linkage Scheme UTAS Registration template (86.0 KB)
Registration template. - Cooperative Research Centre Scheme UTAS Registration template (76.5 KB)
The purpose of this registration is to keep the involved parties informed. This includes Council, Finance Committee as well as senior Management. - Generic Scheme UTAS Registration Template (84.5 KB)
The purpose of this registration is to keep the involved parties informed. This includes Council, Finance Committee as well as senior Management. - Transferring a grant to UTAS (20.0 KB)
Grant transfer template. - Transferring a grant to another organisation (93.5 KB)
Grant transfer template. - Indirect Costs Charging Policy (216.3 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - ARC Discovery Summary of Changes 2013 (292.0 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - ARC Submission Guidelines 2013 (20.6 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - ARC Decra Rules Summary and Changes (29.5 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - ARC Decra Org Statement Guidelines (20.7 KB)
University of Tasmania web page
Contracted Research and Consultancy
- Private Consultancy Statutory Declaration (15.9 KB)
This form must be completed for all Private Consultancies and sent to your Head of School and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) - Research Funding Clearance Form (35.1 KB)
This from must be completed for all new grant, consultancy or contract research projects. - Consultancy or Contract Research fact sheet (30.0 KB)
Fact sheet on consultancy or contracted research.
Budget Tools
- 2011 Costing Tool DNR (Consulting)
Recommended costing tool. - 2011 Costing Tool Cat 2&3 (Direct Offer)
Recommended costing tool. - 2011 Costing Tool Cat 2&3 (Competitive Grant)
ORS costing tool in lieu of costing tools provided by funding bodies. - 2011 Costing Tool - Cat1
ORS costing tool in lieu of costing tools provided by funding bodies.
Graduate Research
Application for Higher Degree by Research Candidature
- Referee Report (370.0 KB)
To be completed by the nominated referees - Supervisor Registration (321.7 KB)
Application must be submitted via the relevant Head of School - Supervisor Re-registration (399.0 KB)
Application must be submitted via the relevant Head of School. - Application - Part 1 Candidate (691.5 KB)
Application for admission and scholarship for HDRC at the University of Tasmania. - Application - Part 2 School (852.0 KB)
School recommendation on an application for admission and scholarship for HDRC at the University of Tasmania.
Candidature Requirements
- Supervision - Meeting Record Template (340.0 KB)
Candidate-Supervisor meeting record sheet - Supervision Agreement (425.5 KB)
Supervision agreement for International Graduate Research Candidates only. - Research Plan (55.1 KB)
The Research Plan provides the blueprint for a candidate’s higher degree by research (HDR) and must be completed within the first six months (equivalent full time, or 4 months for Masters) of candidature.
Scholarships
- Claim for Travel & Establishment (413.0 KB)
Travel and establishment allowance claim form. - Notification of Bank Details (332.5 KB)
Banking details form. - Thesis Allowance Claim (364.0 KB)
Claim for thesis allowance. - Scholarship application for current candidates (68.7 KB)
Current candidates only should use this form. Prospective candidates should use the combined application / scholarship form under 'Application for Higher Degree by Research Candidature'. - Scholarship conditions (85.3 KB)
Standard Scholarship conditions template - Scholarship checklist (424.5 KB)
Use this checklist for school / institute or industry funded scholarships
Changes to Candidature Information
- Change Supervision Arrangements (65.1 KB)
Application to change supervision arrangements. - Transfer to Doctoral Candidature (38.8 KB)
Application to transfer from Research Masters to Doctoral Candidature. - Change Candidature / Scholarship (48.1 KB)
Application to change candidature or scholarship details. - Transfer to Masters (318.6 KB)
Application to transfer from Doctoral Candidature to Research Masters. - Additional Unit Request (48.7 KB)
Application to enrol in additional units. - Change Thesis Topic (53.6 KB)
Application to change thesis topic/title - Change of School (383.5 KB)
Application to change school of enrolment. - Medical Pro forma (71.0 KB)
This Pro forma is to be completed by Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates applying for extension/suspension of candidature in excess of ten working days (or a minimum of 12 consecutive days) on medical grounds, or those applying to change candidature status from full to part-time for medical reasons. - Supervision Agreement (425.5 KB)
Supervision agreement for International Graduate Research Candidates only.
Examination
- Statement of Co-authorship (33.5 KB)
Contributors for inclusion in the thesis. - Thesis Submission (362.0 KB)
Submission of graduate research thesis. - Nomination of Examiners (47.4 KB)
Nomiations of examiners form. - Final Thesis Submission Checklist (184.3 KB)
Requirements for submission of final thesis. - Thesis Requirements (17.6 KB)
Mandatory requirements and other information. - 40 Word Summary Guidelines (120.4 KB)
40 word summary guidelines. - electronic thesis access form (100.4 KB)
Electronic thesis access form.
Integrity and Ethics
Animal Ethics
- AEC Annual Report (243.5 KB)
This report must be submitted to the Research Services office ONE MONTH BEFORE your current approval permit expires (which is the anniversary date of approval as detailed on your approval permit). - AEC Application to Modify Approved Project (216.5 KB)
To modify an approved investigation - AEC Managing your Approvals Guide (55.0 KB)
Explanation of how to modify your existing approvals, and what the reporting obligations for animal research are - AEC Notify External Joint Research form (125.0 KB)
Notification of involvement in external research - Adverse Incident Report (195.5 KB)
Form for reporting any event which has an adverse effect on the welfare of animals during a research project - Animal Ethics Committee Initial Application (538.5 KB)
University of Tasmania Animal Ethics Committee Initial Application Form - Animal Facilities Register (34.0 KB)
Registration of an animal facility for research purposes - Annual Animal Usage Form – 2011 (205.5 KB)
Annual Animal Usage Form – 2011 - Application to add Associate Investigator (160.2 KB)
The intention of this form is to provide the AEC with sufficient information to assess the competency and level of supervision of the applicant. - Facilities Registration Guidelines (53.0 KB)
Guidelines for facilities registration - Initial Application form (236.5 KB)
Initial application form - Non target species bycatch guidelines (362.5 KB)
Details the obligations of investigators carrying out fauna surveys or trapping in relation to bycatch animals (non target species) - Notification of Involvement in External Research (90.5 KB)
Form for notifying the Animal Ethics Committee of involvement of non-UTAS research - Register of Intention (81.5 KB)
It is a requirement that the Animal Ethics Committee is notified of all animal research projects involving University of Tasmania employees, students and postgraduate candidates, irrespective of whether the research is undertaken at UTAS using UTAS facilities, or at other organisations. - Bird Instrumentation Form (165.1 KB)
Supplementary to the Animal Ethics Committee Initial Application Form - Before filling out this form, please read the Guidelines for the Instrumentation of Birds - Mammal Instrumentation Form (138.4 KB)
Please provide the following information to assist the Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) to assess your proposal to instrument mammals. Before filling out this form, please read the Guidelines for the Instrumentation of Mammals. - Draft Animal Code of Practice (2.2 MB)
Public consultation - proposed revisions to the 'Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes' - UTAS signed submission - Revisions to the ACP for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes (331.0 KB)
University of Tasmania web page
Human Ethics
Health and Medical HREC
- Privacy Form for Researchers (75.4 KB)
This form must be included with ethics applications if the proposed research involves the collection, use or disclosure of personal information held by Commonwealth or State agencies, or organisations in the private sector. - Health and Medical Consent Form (32.0 KB)
Health and Medical consent form. - Information Sheet for Clinical Trial (46.5 KB)
Participant information sheet (proforma) clinical trial (excluding genetic testing and collection/storage of human tissue). - Information Sheet for Tissue Banking (28.5 KB)
Participant information sheet (proforma) tissue banking or storage of tissue samples. - Information Sheet for Genetic Testing (42.5 KB)
Participant information sheet (proforma) trials involving genetic testing and collection of human tissue. - Finance and Administration Form-Health and Medical (52.4 KB)
This form must be submitted in conjunction with the appropriate application form (NEAF, Low-risk, Prior Approval form) to the Tasmania Health and Medical HREC. - International Serious Adverse Event Report (45.0 KB)
A quarterly report is to be submitted to the HREC, outlining all the international SAEs reported for that time period. - Health and Medical Prior Approval form (60.4 KB)
Application form for prior approval from an NHMRC registered HREC. - Protocol Deviation Report form (80.5 KB)
Please see Protocol Deviations Guidance Notes December 2010 for information on the circumstances leading to the necessary completion of this form. - Low Risk Application form (78.9 KB)
Low risk application form. - Health and Medical Request for Extension (154.5 KB)
Extension of approval beyond 4 years - Health and Medical Amendment to Approved Project (97.5 KB)
This form should be completed for all types of Health and Medical amendment applications and sent to the appropriate Ethics Officer along with the attachments indicated below. - Prior Approval from other Ethics Committees (96.0 KB)
This form should be completed by researchers who are participating in a research project that has already been approved by a NHMRC registered HREC. - Health and Medical Progress and Final Report (119.0 KB)
A progress report is due every year on the anniversary of approval and on completion of the project.
Social Science HREC
- Annual Progress Report (106.5 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - protocol deviation guidance (87.7 KB)
Any activity that occurs at your site, which does not conform to the procedures set out in the research protocol must be reported using this form. - Minimal Risk Application (245.5 KB)
Social Science HREC minimal risk application. - Annual Report Final (105.5 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - Privacy Form for Researchers (75.4 KB)
This form must be included with ethics applications if the proposed research involves the collection, use or disclosure of personal information held by Commonwealth or State agencies, or organisations in the private sector. - Information Sheet for Social Science Research (21.2 KB)
Participant information sheet (proforma) social science/humanities research. - Social Sciences Consent Form (21.8 KB)
Social Sciences consent form. - Prior Approval from other Ethics Committees (96.0 KB)
This form should be completed by researchers who are participating in a research project that has already been approved by a NHMRC registered HREC. - Social Science HREC Full Application (391.5 KB)
Social Sciences HREC full committee application. - Social Science HREC Amendment to Approved Project (90.0 KB)
This form should be completed to apply for amendments to all types of applications previously approved by the Social Science HREC. - Extension Request (94.0 KB)
This form should be completed to apply for an extension to ethics approval beyond the 4 years originally granted by the Social Science HREC.
Top 10 Funding, Consultancy and Ethics Research Forms
Funding and Consultancy
- Research Funding Clearance Form (35.1 KB)
This from must be completed for all new grant, consultancy or contract research projects. - Transferring a grant to another organisation (93.5 KB)
Grant transfer template. - Transferring a grant to UTAS (20.0 KB)
Grant transfer template.
Ethics and Integrity
- Animal Ethics Committee Initial Application (538.5 KB)
University of Tasmania Animal Ethics Committee Initial Application Form - Low Risk Application form (78.9 KB)
Low risk application form. - Information Sheet for Social Science Research (21.2 KB)
Participant information sheet (proforma) social science/humanities research. - Minimal Risk Application (245.5 KB)
Social Science HREC minimal risk application. - Protocol Deviation Report form (80.5 KB)
Please see Protocol Deviations Guidance Notes December 2010 for information on the circumstances leading to the necessary completion of this form. - Adverse Incident Report (195.5 KB)
Form for reporting any event which has an adverse effect on the welfare of animals during a research project - Annual Report Final (105.5 KB)
University of Tasmania web page