Research Product Realisation Working Group (#RPRWG) kicks off with 3D printing mini research grants!

by Paul Mignone

Great news people!

On behalf of the director of ITS Research, we present the following invitation to apply for the ‘Research Product Realisation Working Group’ (#RPRWG) 3D printing mini research grants.

Important features of the #RPRWG are as follows:

  • A total of 6 grants of AUD 5,000 each are available to support impact factor-based research (e.g., publications, exhibitions etc.) in the use of 3D printing alongside its applications across various research disciplines.
  • They are available to University of Melbourne early career researchers, including postgraduates (e.g., masters), doctoral and/or any researcher which has been awarded a PhD within the past five years.
  • The main deliverable of the mini grant will be an impact factor based publication of research in an appropriate academic journal or exhibition.
  • Instructions on how to submit a grant proposal is published in the following link (http://go.unimelb.edu.au/3evn).
  • Due date of the mini grant proposal is 12pm, (Melbourne time) on Monday the 1st of September.  

All researchers bidding for these mini grants must submit a request to the secretary of the #RPRWG, Mr. Paul Mignone (mignonep@unimelb.edu.au) for a template grant proposal document to fill out. Bids will not be accepted unless they are discussed with the secretary prior to submission.  Proposals which do not use this template will not be considered.  An example of the bid template can be found at the following link (please do not use a copy of this template, rather a template will be assigned to you and your collaborators by the #RPRWG Secretary): http://go.unimelb.edu.au/8ivn   

We wish all applicants the best of luck!