Research Grants
A list of grants approved by the AIATSIS Council for 2009 is here.
Applications for the 2010 grant round will open on 12 October 2009 and close on 10 January 2010. Documents included below relate to the 2009 grant round, and are retained for the information of prospective applicants. Applicants should check that they are using the 2010 versions of documents (which will be dated October 2009) before submitting applications.
AIATSIS is not currently offering grants for attendance at conferences.
General Information
AIATSIS is a national funding body for research in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies. The Research Grants Program supports research into areas such as:
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archaeology
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the arts
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education and cultural transmission
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health (social, cultural and environmental aspects) and biological sciences
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history (including family and community history)
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linguistics
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politics, law, and public policy
- social anthropology
Within these categories, AIATSIS places special emphasis on applications dealing with
- relations with Government
- knowledge about and caring for Country
- economic sustainability
AIATSIS does not fund: publication or production costs; returning materials to communities or repatriation of material; or research for Native Title claims.
Grants are sometimes provided to record family or community histories, but applications will need to show how the story is important to the history of the region. This is because many people have important and interesting stories, but we don't have enough money to pay for all of them.
Applying for a grant
The Information for AIATSIS Research Grant Applicants document contains the most important information you will need to complete an application for a grant. It explains the sort of information we will be looking for in your application and how it will be assessed.
Applications must be made on the Research Grant Application Form. To assist in developing your project budget, a budget calculator spreadsheet is available. You may wish to use the checklist to ensure you have provided all materials.
Individuals and/or organisations may apply for research grants. However, all applicants are normally required to have an Australian based administering organisation; this could be a university, statutory body or an incorporated organisation.
Each application will need two references, using the Referee Report Form 2009. The document Information for Referees provides additional material for referees.
Most grants will require ethical clearance from individuals for community groups. A draft Informed Consent form should be sent with your application. You can use your institution's forms, develop your own version or adapt the attached pro-forma consent form and Template for a Plain English Research Statement.
Successful applicants will need to comply with the Guidelines for Ethical Research in Indigenous Studies.
If you are unable to download or print any of the documents, please contact us.
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the application form, references, community supports letters and other documents are delivered to AIATSIS by the closing date, 12 January 2009. Documents received after that date will not be circulated to the assessors.
Contacts and further information
Contact the research grants administrator if you require:
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further information about the AIATSIS Research Grants Program
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assistance with completing your Application Form or
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copies of the documents
Research Grants Administrator
AIATSIS Research Program
GPO Box 553
Canberra ACT 2601
Telephone: 02 6246 1145
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send an email to grants@aiatsis.gov.au
Grants awarded
Information about previously awarded AIATSIS Research Grants over the past five years indicates the range of projects supported by AIATSIS. To view the research grants that were approved in 2007 click here. 2008 grants awarded are listed here.
Grants for previous years are listed in Annual Reports, which can be found at http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/about_us/corporate_publications
Successful applicants
Grant applicants for the 2009 round will be advised as to the success of their application in June 2009.
Successful applicants will be required to sign a Grant Agreement with AIATSIS.