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The 2025-26 Large Grants Research Program will fund proposals that address research topics of importance to contemporary developments and challenges in higher education equity policy, practice, and evaluation, across the following priorities:
- Alternative Pathways and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
- Supporting academic success and effective and inclusive curriculum design and delivery.
- University engagement with First Nations and diverse equity-bearing cohorts – belonging, empowerment, and the student voice.
ACSES will be funding up to three projects to the value of $225,000 (excluding GST) each.
The duration of each project is expected to be 12 months, though this may vary depending on the final contractual agreement.
Proposals are sought via a two-stage process, with this Expression of Interest (EOI) stage followed by a second stage where successful EOI applicants are invited to submit full detailed proposals for consideration. Both stages will be overseen by the ACSES Grants and Fellowships Committee (G&FC).
The EOI stage opens on Monday, 5 August 2024 and submissions are due before 4pm (AWST) on Friday, 6 September 2024.
Successful EOI applicants will be notified in early October and invited to submit fuller proposals by late October. Final notification of outcomes will take place in mid-December.
Invited Proposals will be due by 4pm (AWST) on Wednesday, 23 October 2024, with notification of outcomes taking place in mid-December.
Projects and contract negotiations are expected to commence in late January 2025. Project completion and acquittal will take place by March 2026.
The Large Grants EOI Guidelines and EOI Proposal Template are available for download below:
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