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. - 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 2012 Application Form (61.7 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - REGS Budget Template 2011 (38.8 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - REGS Final Report Template (33.7 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - Research Project Categorisation (181.1 KB)
University of Tasmania web page
External Funding
- Research Funding Clearance Form (40.8 KB)
This from must be completed for all new grant, consultancy or contract research projects. - 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 Indirect Costs Policy - NHMRC Notification Of Intent Project Application 2013 for 2014 Funding (21.8 KB)
Notification of Intent to submit a NHMRC Project Grant Application in 2013 for 2014 Funding - 2013 NHMRC Funding dates (384.9 KB)
2013 NHMRC Project Grant Round Dates and Deadlines - NHMRC Project Grants Category Descriptors (114.0 KB)
2012 NHMRC Project Grants Category Descriptors - NHMRC Project Grant Application 2013 for 2014 funding - First Draft Proposal Template (29.2 KB)
NHMRC Project Grant Application 2013 for 2014 funding - First Draft Proposal Template - ARC online Research Management System (RMS) Information Document (50.8 KB)
ARC online Research Management System (RMS) Advice and Information - ARC UTAS Future Fellowships Seminar October 2012 (3.9 MB)
ARC Future Fellowships Seminar by Prof Richard Coleman, (past) Executive Director - ARC Future Fellowships Strategic Statement template (313.9 KB)
ARC Future Fellows D3. Strategic Statement by the Administering Organisation Template - ARC Future Fellowships - Preparing a Strategic Statement Advice (13.6 KB)
Advice on Preparing the Future Fellows Strategic Statement - ARC Industrial Transformations Seminar Nov 2012 (99.5 KB)
Industrial Transformation Research Program Seminar Presentation - ARC Notfication of Intent to Submit Form (27.0 KB)
Please complete this form if you are intending to submit an ARC application in late 2012 or early 2013 or if you need preliminary advice before committing to developing an application. - ARC UTAS Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Guide (328.3 KB)
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award D2 Guide - ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Org Statement Guidelines (20.7 KB)
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2013 Organisational Statement Guidelines - ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Rules Summary and Changes (29.5 KB)
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) 2013- Funding Rules, summary and changes - ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Workshop 1 - Introduction to DECRA (259.0 KB)
Introduction to the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme, and research opportunity and performance evidence (ROPE) - ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Workshop 2 - Codes, Summary and Project Housekeeping (526.7 KB)
Workshop Two: Codes, Summaries & Housekeeping - ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Workshop 3- The Project (171.5 KB)
Managing and putting together your DECRA Project - ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Workshop 4 - Budgets (461.3 KB)
Putting together a budget for your project - ARC Linkage Application Templates (31.7 KB)
Linkage LP13 Application Templates - ARC Discovery Summary of Changes 2014 (99.1 KB)
ARC Discovery Projects 2014 - Summary & Funding Rule changes - ARC Discovery Projects Submission Guidelines 2014 (19.3 KB)
Submission guidelines for 2014 ARC Discovery Projects - ARC Discovery Projects 2014 Checklist (193.2 KB)
Checklist and Compliance Advice for ARC Discovery Projects 2013 - ARC Discovery 2014 DORA Strategic Statement Template (322.2 KB)
Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) Discovery Outstanding Researcher Award StrategicStatement Template - ARC Discovery 2014 C1 Project Description Template (16.5 KB)
Discovery Projects 2014 Project Description Template - ARC Discovery 2014 E - Budget Justification Template (16.8 KB)
ARC Discovery 2014 Budget Justification Template - ARC Discovery 2014 F15.2 Recent Significant Publications Template (17.8 KB)
ARC Discovery Project 2014 Recent Significant Publications Template,(The listing is limited to the last 10 years) - ARC Discovery 2014 G1 - Research Report Template (18.6 KB)
ARC Discovery 2014 Research Report Template - For each Participant on your Proposal, provide details of research funding for the years 2012 to 2016 inclusive using this template - ARC Centres of Excellence Expression of Interest Form (20.0 KB)
UTAS ARC Centres of Excellence Expression of Interest Form - ARC DECRA email Template DE14 CFRC Centre Director (94.3 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - DECRA Application Part F1 Budget Justification Template (45.0 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - ARC DECRA Application Part H Research Support Template (28.0 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - ARC DECRA Application Part I Statements on Progress Template (22.0 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - ARC Decra Application Certification Proforma (51.5 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - ARC DECRA Application Coversheet (81.0 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - 20130225_UTASARCLIEF14_Coversheet.docx (37.4 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - ARC LIEF 2014 Funding Proforma (30.0 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - ARC LIEF 2014 Certification Form (31.8 KB)
Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities scheme (LIEF) Certification Form - ARC LIEF 2014 National Innovation Priorities (17.2 KB)
Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities scheme National Innovation Priorities
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 (40.8 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
- UTAS Research Costing Tool (UTAS Staff Only)
UTAS Research costing tool (Please see the associated pdf guide for further details on its use) - UTAS Research Costing Tool Guide
User guide for the UTAS Research costing tool (pdf)
Project Closure
- Consultancy Bonus Form (23.8 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - Project Closure Form (91.5 KB)
University of Tasmania web page
Graduate Research
Application for Higher Degree by Research Candidature
- Applicant Medical Pro forma (213.6 KB)
Applicant Medical Pro forma - 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 (413.5 KB)
Application for admission and scholarship for higher degree research candidature at UTAS. - Application - Part 2 School (107.8 KB)
School recommendation on an application for admission and scholarship.
Candidature Requirements
- Supervision - Meeting Record Template (340.0 KB)
Candidate-Supervisor meeting record sheet - Research Plan (45.7 KB)
Research Plan
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 for admission and scholarship form (Application - Part 1 Candidate) under 'Application for Higher Degree by Research Candidature' above. - Scholarship conditions (85.3 KB)
Standard Scholarship conditions template - Scholarship checklist (431.5 KB)
Use this checklist for school / institute or industry funded scholarships
Changes to Candidature Information
- Change Supervision Arrangements (65.4 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 (49.6 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. - Candidature Medical Pro forma (298.8 KB)
This form should be used by candidates who are applying on medical grounds for an extension or suspension in excess of ten working days or for a change from full-time to part-time candidature on medical grounds.
Examination
- Statement of Co-authorship (32.0 KB)
Contributors for inclusion in the thesis. - Thesis Submission (44.2 KB)
Submission of graduate research thesis. - Nomination of Examiners (47.4 KB)
Nominations of examiners form. - Final Thesis Submission Checklist (115.3 KB)
Requirements for submission of final thesis. - Thesis Requirements (18.7 KB)
Mandatory requirements and other information. - 40 Word Summary Guidelines (120.4 KB)
40 word summary guidelines. - Electronic thesis access form (651.0 KB)
Electronic thesis access form. - Thesis Title Page Template (53.5 KB)
Template for the Thesis Title Page
Integrity and Ethics
Animal Ethics
- AEC Annual Report (72.5 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 (65.3 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 - Incident Report (74.0 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 (223.1 KB)
University of Tasmania Animal Ethics Committee Initial Application Form - Facility Registration Form (44.8 KB)
Required to register facilities which will store animals for research purposes - Annual Animal Usage Form 2011 (205.5 KB)
Annual Animal Usage Form - Facilities Registration Guidelines (53.0 KB)
Guidelines for facilities registration - Initial Application form (178.8 KB)
Initial application form - Non target species bycatch guidelines (64.0 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 (127.0 KB)
Form for notifying the Animal Ethics Committee of involvement of non-UTAS research - Register of Intention (84.0 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. - Information for Applying for Ethics Approval (61.4 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - Change an Investigator (78.7 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - Information on Modifying Existing Approvals and Reporting Obligations (54.5 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 (79.3 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 (55.9 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 (84.4 KB)
Application form for prior approval from an NHMRC registered HREC. - Protocol Deviation Report form (80.0 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 (98.6 KB)
Low risk application form. - Health and Medical Request for Extension (36.1 KB)
Extension of approval beyond 4 years - Health and Medical Amendment to Approved Project (49.9 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 (95.5 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 (153.5 KB)
A progress report is due every year on the anniversary of approval and on completion of the project. - TSRAC Study Protocol Pro Forma.docx (17.1 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - Medicines Australia Indemnity Form for Medical Trials HREC Review Only (41.8 KB)
University of Tasmania web page - Terms of Reference for the Tas Scientific Research Advisory Committee (213.8 KB)
University of Tasmania web page
Social Science HREC
- Annual Progress Report (105.5 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 (95.5 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 (130.1 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 (40.8 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 (223.1 KB)
University of Tasmania Animal Ethics Committee Initial Application Form - Low Risk Application form (98.6 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 (80.0 KB)
Please see Protocol Deviations Guidance Notes December 2010 for information on the circumstances leading to the necessary completion of this form. - Incident Report (74.0 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
Research Communications Resources
UTAS Research PowerPoint Template
- UTAS Powerpoint Research Template (4.8 MB)
Blank PowerPoint template.