Page 1 - RDS-BUA Melbourne Joint Research Workshop-2026 - The University of Melbourne

Information before completing the application (Not Applicable)

The BUA - Melbourne Joint Research Workshop Call supports joint research workshops aimed at developing and submitting external research funding proposals. Applications must be jointly led by one eligible Principal Investigator (PI) from the University of Melbourne and one eligible PI from a Berlin University Alliance member institution (Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, or Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin). The call is open to all research areas and disciplines and supports new or emerging collaborations, or a substantive step change in an existing collaboration. Workshops may be held in Melbourne or Berlin and must take place before November 2026.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Please ensure you have read and understood the BUA - Melbourne Joint Research Workshop Guidelines and Instructions to Applicants.
All applications must be endorsed by the PI’s Head of Department/School by completing and signing the relevant section of the Authority to Submit Form (formerly Faculty Certification Form).
University of Melbourne PIs must attach the PDF of the Authority to Submit Form to this application.
To meet the objectives of the project, funding received through the scheme may be used to support mobility costs for collaborating academic staff, and graduate researchers enrolled at Melbourne. Academic staff must meet the same eligibility requirements as the PIs.
Proposals should support new or emerging collaborations, or enable a substantive step change in an existing collaboration, in line with the scheme guidelines.
Incomplete applications or declined eligibility exemptions will not be progressed for further assessment.

Save as you go: Manually save your work as you progress through the application.

*Fields with an asterisk are mandatory.

A1.Eligibility Checklist (Not Applicable)

Eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the scheme guidelines and must be met at the time of application and for the duration of the award.

University of Melbourne Principal Investigator: *

Response required.

I confirm that I am a University of Melbourne academic staff member (Level A6 or higher and 0.5 FTE or higher) at the time of the application and for the duration of the award.

I am an honorary employee whose primary academic affiliation is the University of Melbourne and my primary employer has entered into an agreement with the University for the support of the Australian component of the collaborative activity.

I am an honorary employee who is otherwise unaffiliated (e.g. an emeritus professor) and am participating at my own expense.

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Berlin University Alliance (BUA) Principal Investigator: *

Response required.Response required.

I confirm that I am a BUA academic staff member at the time of application and for the duration of the award.

I am a previous recipient of BUA-Melbourne collaboration funding from an earlier round.

Clear

A2. Principal Investigator - University of Melbourne (Not Applicable)

UOM Applicant *

Title

First name

Last name

Internal applicants are required to enter the HR system/legal first name and last name (not preferred name).

Internal Applicant Primary Email *

Must be an email address. Must be an UoM email address

Role in this project *

Applicant Position *

e.g. Lecturer, Biomedical Sciences

Faculty *

Does this application include UoM researchers from more than one faculty? *

Response required.

Yes

No

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Career stage *

Response required.

Gender identification *

Response required.

Other

If 'other' this is an optional field to add self entered response.

I confirm that I do not have outstanding Progress or Final Reports from any other University of Melbourne Researcher Development Scheme. *

Response required.

Yes

No

Clear

A3. Principal Investigator - Berlin University Alliance (BUA) (Not Applicable)

BUA Applicant *

Title

First name

Last name

Applicant Primary Email *

Must be an email address.

Phone number (BUA) *

Must be a number.

Applicant Role in this Project *

Applicant Title *

e.g. Lecturer, Biomedical Sciences

University (BUA) *

Response required.

Faculty *

Department or Research Centre (Institute)/Hospital *

Office Address (BUA) *

Career stage *

Response required.

A4.Collaboration (Not Applicable)

The proposal supports a new or emerging collaboration, or enables a substantive step change in an existing collaboration (e.g. new research direction, expanded research group, or new external funding opportunity). *

Response required.

Yes

No

Clear

A5. University of Melbourne Research Team (Not Applicable)

Please list any participants to be listed on the grant other than the UOM lead PI above.

Name

Title

First name

Last name

Email

Must be an email address. Please enter unimelb primary email address. You can check your primary email here - https://sso.unimelb.edu.au/enduser/settings

Faculty

Role

Career Stage

Must be between 1 and 5 rows

A6. Berlin University Alliance (BUA) Research Team (Not Applicable)

Please list any participants to be listed on the grant other than the Berlin University Alliance (BUA) lead PI above.

Name

Title

First name

Last name

Email

Must be an email address.

Faculty & Department/Research Centre (Institute)/Hospital

Role

Career Stage

Within 5 years of PhD conferral.

Within 10 years of PhD conferral.

Neither

Clear

Must be between 1 and 5 rows

A7. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Not Applicable)

The University of Melbourne and the Berlin University Alliance are committed to fostering inclusive and equitable research environments.
To this end, we invite applicants to identify relevant aspects of their project and self-identity.

Please select any/all of the below researcher background options that you personally identify as:	Please select the strategic considerations as appropriate for your research.	Please outline the Indigenous Context of your research
You may select more than one	You may select more than one.
Indigenous researcher (Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander) Indigenous researcher (International) Researcher with a disability Minority researcher in your discipline (e.g. woman in STEM) A researcher who has experienced career disruptions in the last five years A person who identifies as LGBTIQA+ None of the above Prefer not to say Other: Clear the selected value for Please select any/all of the below researcher background options that you personally identify as:	My project is interdisciplinary My project involves cross-faculty collaboration within the university My project involves Indigenous knowledge or research that has significance or relevance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities My project will have a direct impact on cultural diversity, inclusion and/or equity. None of the above Other: Clear the selected value for Please select the strategic considerations as appropriate for your research.	Indigenous researcher (self-identification) Direct engagement with Indigenous Knowledge Direct engagement with Indigenous Academics, Organisations or Communities Other: Clear the selected value for Please outline the Indigenous Context of your research

Must be at least 1 rows

RDS-BUA Melbourne Joint Research Workshop-2026

Part A: Administrative Details

Information before completing the application (Not Applicable)

A1.Eligibility Checklist (Not Applicable)

A2. Principal Investigator - University of Melbourne (Not Applicable)

A3. Principal Investigator - Berlin University Alliance (BUA) (Not Applicable)

A4.Collaboration (Not Applicable)

A5. University of Melbourne Research Team (Not Applicable)

A6. Berlin University Alliance (BUA) Research Team (Not Applicable)

A7. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Not Applicable)

Grant Information

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