University of Tasmania, Australia

Research Professional Funding Opportunities Database

The online Research Professional database provides a comprehensive funding opportunities database offering researchers the opportunity to search for research funding in all disciplines, from a wide range of sponsors in Australia and overseas.

All funding opportunities in the database are eligibility verified for Australian researchers. The database has a user-friendly interface and features powerful searching and customisation tools designed to assist in searching for research funding.

The University of Tasmania (UTAS) subscribes to the Research Professional database, and use of it is free of charge for all UTAS employees and students. Within the UTAS network, the database may be searched by browsing to the following web site: http://www.researchprofessional.com. Using the database on any computer outside of the UTAS network requires a personal profile to be created.

Help and Guides and Demonstrations

The site has extensive help features which detail how to use the database, set up an account and customise your searches. Further video instructions are available at: http://www.youtube.com/user/ResearchProfessional

There are three user guides available that are designed for those with varying degrees of familiarity and proficiency with the database:

• Quick Start Guide - First time user guide and orientation of the database
• User Guide - Basic User Guide for UTAS staff
• Administrator Guide - suitable for Research Administrators at the School/Institute or Faculty level,  ADRs, HOS

The site has extensive help features, which contains a Quick Start Guide. This contains an excellent reference for instructions on how to use the database, set up an account and customise your searches. A video introduction is also available.

In addition, there arer a number of scheduled online broadcast demonstrations in 2013. These dates are as follows:

Personal profiles

To manage searches more effectively, a personal account is required. This allows:

• Use of the database from any computer in any location;
• Customised email alerts that will flag funding opportunities;
• Saving search results and re-running them later;
• Saving any interesting funding opportunities and sharing them with colleagues.

Registration for a personal account is quick and free, and initially requires the use a computer within the UTAS network to browse to: http://www.researchprofessional.com, click on the 'Register' button in the top right hand of the page, and complete the form.

Please direct enquiries to: Nadia.Ayliffe@utas.edu.au [Telephone: (03) 6226 7135], in the Office of Research Services.

School / Faculty profiles

Each School and Faculty can elect to set up a research team, profile for a large number of users. Each user within the group will receive weekly funding opportunities according to the profile.

Please contact the below administrator from your School / Faculty if you have any enquiries regarding your School / Faculty profile.The following Schools / Faculties have elected to set up specific profiles.

Australian Maritime College - please contact: J.Crees-Morris@utas.edu.au

Faculty of Education - please contact: Nicholas.Walkem@utas.edu.au

If you would like to set up a School / Faculty profile, an administrator for your School / Faculty will need to be nominated and approved by your Head of School or Dean of Faculty.  Please send the administrator details and approval to Nadia.Ayliffe@utas.edu.au [Telephone:(03) 6226 7135], in the Office of Research Services.