Trauma Care in Regional, Rural and Remote Queensland
Photocredit: Susan O’Brien
Overview
This Special Research Grants Program aims to empower frontline clinicians in regional, rural and remote Queensland in the management of trauma patients. Clinician-researchers will be offered support in their navigation of the research path, to ensure that their ideas and voices are heard.
This program aims to:
- fund research to create an evidence base for the best emergency care of trauma patients, in particular road trauma patients, in regional, rural and remote Queensland
- identify key barriers to optimal emergency care for trauma patients and solutions to overcome those barriers through the translation of research findings into evidence-based health policy and practice
- build research capacity for trauma and emergency healthcare clinicians in regional, rural and remote Queensland.
To support clinician-researchers, EMF is offering the following:
- Clinicians without any prior research experience can apply for a scholarship to attend a selected university course for training in emergency healthcare research.
- Clinicians new to research can apply for mentoring support during the application stage and, if successful, for ongoing support by mentors who can provide guidance and assistance through the lifetime of the project.
- Research grants for short to medium term projects addressing the aims of the Special Research Grants Program.
EMF thanks the Motor Accident Insurance Commission for funding this program. Grants awarded in previous rounds can be found here.
How to Apply for a Research Grant – Round 5 now open; closing date: 14 July
| Step 1: read the guidelines | funding guidelines Grants r5 (Pdf)
Download and read the Funding guidelines to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria and for detailed information on completing your application. |
| Step 2: submit support request (as applicable) |
SUPPORT REQUEST TEMPLATE (WORD)
Clinician-researchers who require support for their research projects are strongly encouraged to contact EMF and specify their support needs. EMF will endeavour to connect potential applicants with research guides and research mentors who will provide support and guidance. Please use this template to specify your support needs and email the request to grants@emfoundation.org.au. The following researchers from the Jamieson Trauma Institute are available for mentoring support: ☐ Dr Clifford Afoakwah, Senior Research Fellow ☐ A/Prof Shahera Banu, Data Analyst ☐ Dr Panos Barlas, Principal Research Fellow ☐ Prof Cate Cameron, Principal Research Fellow ☐ Mr Brett Droder, Health information Manager ☐ Ms Esther Jacobson, Research Coordinator ☐ Dr Alejandro Melendez Calderon, Principal Research Fellow ☐ Dr Catherine Niven, Research Fellow ☐ Dr Tanya Smyth, Research Fellow ☐ Prof Kirsten Vallmuur, Chair of Trauma Surveillance and Data Analytics ☐ Ms Jacelle Warren, Statistical Analyst ☐ Ms Genevieve Westacott, Health information Manager
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| Step 3: prepare the research grant application |
Grants APPLICATION TEMPLATE r5 (WORD)
You can use this template to build your grant application prior to submitting via our grant management platform, SmartyGrants. Please note SmartyGrants is not Word compatible therefore the online grant application will need to be populated by copying the content into the online form. budget preparation template (excel) You can use this template to prepare your budget request. APPLICATION CERTIFICATION DOCUMENT (word) EMF requires you to submit an Application Certification document with your application. The Principal Investigator, the Head/s of Department/s (or equivalent) and the Administering Institution are required to sign the Application Certification Document which must be uploaded with the application. |
| Step 4: lodge the application
Applications close on 14 July at 10am. |
APPLY ON SMARTYGRANTS
EMF uses SmartyGrants to process your application. The link above will take you to SmartyGrants where you can start, complete and submit your application. The SmartyGrants Help Guide explains the steps you need to take to complete and submit your grant application. |
| Need help? | Should you have any questions please contact the EMF Research Team on (07) 3112 8668 or email grants@emfoundation.org.au. |
How to Apply for a Scholarship – Round 5 [closed].
The documentation below is only provided for prospective future applicants for reference.
| Step 1: read the guidelines | funding guidelines scholarship R5 (Pdf)
Download and read the Funding guidelines to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria and for detailed information on completing your application. Familiarise yourself with the course. More information here: Emergency Medicine Research Course (21 July – 23 Nov 2025, delivered by Monash University and The Alfred Emergency & Trauma Centre.) |
| Step 2: prepare the scholarship application | Scholarship application TEMPLATE R5 (WORD)
You can use this template to build your grant application prior to submitting via our grant management platform, SmartyGrants. Please note SmartyGrants is not Word compatible therefore the online grant application will need to be populated by copying the content into the online form. Mentorship: find your own mentor, or nominate a mentor from a pool of researchers at the Jamieson Trauma Institute (JTI). The following JTI researchers are available for mentoring support: ☐ Dr Clifford Afoakwah, Senior Research Fellow ☐ Prof Cate Cameron, Principal Research Fellow ☐ A/Prof Shahera Banu, Data Analyst ☐ Dr Panos Barlas, Principal Research Fellow ☐ Ms Esther Jacobson, Research Coordinator ☐ Dr Catherine Niven, Research Fellow ☐ Dr Tanya Smyth, Research Fellow ☐ Prof Kirsten Vallmuur, Chair of Trauma Surveillance and Data Analytics ☐ Ms Jacelle Warren, Statistical Analyst ☐ Ms Genevieve Westacott, Health information Manager |
| Step 3: lodge the application Applications close on 7 April at 10am. |
APPLY ON SMARTYGRANTS
EMF uses SmartyGrants to process your application. The link above will take you to SmartyGrants where you can start, complete and submit your application. The SmartyGrants Help Guide explains the steps you need to take to complete and submit your grant application. |
| Need help? | Should you have any questions please contact the EMF Research Team on (07) 3112 8668 or email grants@emfoundation.org.au. |
