NHMRC Synergy Grant Support for Researchers
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The NHMRC Synergy Grant fosters collaboration among diverse research teams to deliver significant advances in health and medical knowledge. By combining multidisciplinary expertise, the scheme ensures innovative research outcomes with a strong potential for real-world impact, supporting Australia’s broader health research priorities.
The objective of NHMRC’s Synergy Grant scheme is to support outstanding multidisciplinary teams of investigators to work together to answer major questions that cannot be answered by a single investigator.
They are for a minimum of four CI’s and maximum of ten.
REQUIRED COMPONENTS
The NHMRC Synergy Grants require multiple components and a variety of information including an outline of the Synergy and the Knowledge Gain.
Track records for each CI include publications, impact of a previous program of work in which they have been involved, and leadership. We have found that many people have difficulty in working out how to approach the impact section of the application. The assessment criteria for the impact elements outlines clearly the need to develop and articulate you outputs, outcomes and the impact of a previous program of work.
Writing about your previous impact requires a different approach than typical scientific writing and must be in a language that can be understood by a range of reviewers, this type of writing can be difficult to master.
We work with you to map out your impacts so that you can master each of the three impact elements of your track record. In the past three years RIA has worked with more than 1000 researcher to ensure grant proposals are tailored, influential and well presented. This has resulted in our clients winning more than $244 million in research funding, in just six years.
We offer a range of options to support your success.
Why Choose Us?
Experts in positioning
Our review process helps you to pitch your project in a compelling way and to understand the best way to structure your track record sections.
Clear benefits
We understand what makes high-scoring Synergy Grant applications stand out. We can help to articulate the research outputs, outcomes and impacts to ensure they shine through.
Influential
We edit not just for clarity, but to position your research in the best possible light.
What’s Involved
We use the following process for our grant consult sessions and have found this to be the most valuable and time effective for researchers.
- Book and pay for your consult below.
- We will request your draft document in word document format 7days before review
- RIA will review and track changes on the document (1 hour estimate)
- RIA will set up an online consult, via Zoom, to discuss the review findings with the participant and suggest changes (1 hour)
- Session recording and any track changes documents will be sent to the applicant
What you’ll get
- Expert advice and guidance from one of our expert consultants.
- Online calendar booking to lock in online consultation time.
- Consultation reminders.
- Zoom recording and a session report following the consult.
- Word document with track changes
- Optional reduced rate final review
Complete Track Record Review
$1,750
Excludes GST
Synergy Criterion Review
$1,900
Excludes GST
clarity, messaging and consistency
across sections
-Multidisciplinarity (1–3 pages)
-Collaborative Gain (1–3 pages)
Full grant review
Proposal Elements
(not including track record)
Contact Us
messaging and consistency throughout
What people say about our consulting
Feedback from our consulting clients
The feedback and input I receive on my grant applications really help me
This is the second time I have worked with RIA. The feedback and input I receive on my grant applications really help me to take them to the next level. The input of the RIA is particularly helpful when grant preparation can be stressful, and you can be reassured to have this level of support.
Tamika and the team were highly professional
It can be nerve-wracking receiving feedback on your grant writing. Tamika and the team were highly professional and focused on pragmatic opportunities to strengthen my writing and improve the clarity of my grant application. Their expertise shifted the focus away from my own insecurities and on optimising my application and I am really happy with the final product.
Very thoughtful and focused feedback
Very thoughtful and focused feedback, with attention to detail on critical areas! The expertise the consultants have is amazing – they know their subject matter exceptionally well.