Application Guidelines
OzMalNet Exchange: Application Guidelines
This document details the Guidelines for OzMalNet which provides funding assistance for researcher exchange travel through EVIMalaR (European Virtual Institute for Malaria Research). The European Commission (EC) has provided funds to support exchange between members of EVIMalaR (European Virtual Institute of Malaria Research) and members of the Australian Malaria research community who are members of the Australian Society for Parasitology (ASP) and participate in the reciprocal OzEMalaR programme. The main funding will go to Postdocs and PhD students to undertake research for short periods in Australian labs as part of their project (current maximum 3 months). Longer term funding is not available. Funding for Workshops and Grant Writing Retreats may also be available from EVIMalaR.
Malaria is a global problem with no single solution. A large, but sometimes disjointed, research community is addressing the problem, but more collaboration is vital. The European Commission (EC) /NHMRC - Collaborative Research Grants scheme supports European, African & Indian participation in leading international collaborative research under Framework Program 7. EVIMalaR links 54 European, African & Indian labs with 34 Australian partner labs. EVIMalaR travel award funding will enable exchange of modern technologies by supporting early career researchers (PhD students and Postdocs) from Europe, Africa & India to work and be trained in top Australian labs that participate in the OzEMalaR network (for the full list of members see http://www.parasite.org.au/arcnet/ ). Australian trainees will work and be trained by European, African & Indian scientists using reciprocal NHMRC support. EVIMalaR cannot fund Australian-based OzEMalaR participants to come to European, African or Indian labs – such funding must come from OzEMalaR.
EVIMalaR aims to (i) promote and facilitate interaction between colleagues, peers and potential research partners, (ii) communicate the scientific achievements of EVIMalaR participants, and (iii) create professional development opportunities for them, in particular for postgraduate students and early career postdoctoral fellows. Therefore, EVIMalaR provides funding assistance for its participants to travel. This may include exchanges to OzEMalaR laboratories and associated field sites (www.evimalar.org) - ranging from a few weeks up to several months; or malaria-related training courses; or to organise and host training workshops in Australia; and/or grant writing retreats that promote or foster significant collaboration between EVIMalaR and OzEMalaR participants (e.g. joint grants). This award scheme does not support travel to attend conferences.
1. Applicants must be malaria researchers whose laboratory head is a Principal Investigator as full or affiliate member of EVIMalaR.
2. Applicants must clearly describe the purpose of the travel, together with a convincing justification of the benefits to the individual and EVIMalaR. OzMalNet funds must be used for travel to OzEMalaR laboratories and associated field sites. For the full list of members in Europe, Africa, India and Australia visit www.evimalar.org Travel to other destinations cannot be supported.
3. Applications will be considered by an assessment committee and must be submitted on the Funding Assistance Application Form provided, together with all requested supporting documentation (see Form for details).
4. See EVIMalaR website (www.evimalar.org) for application deadlines.
5. Applicants must list the actual or estimated cost of fees, accommodation, travel etc.
6. The amount of assistance to be provided will depend on the number of worthy applications received each year, with due regard to the budget limitations of the fund and previous history of funding of any individual.
7. Payment will be made upon receipt of an invoice from the applicant’s home institution addressed to “The University of Glasgow” marked for the attention of Ms Hansa Pertab ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), who will collate the costs. It will be the responsibility of the applicant’s home institution to keep records (including all relevant receipts) of the expenses paid from the OzMalNet grant.
8. Applicants are strongly encouraged to also seek funds from other sources to, wherever possible, augment EVIMalaR funding. Funding for laboratory costs for research in the host laboratory will also be given but the costs must be part of an invoice from the applicant’s home institution sent to The University of Glasgow. The University of Glasgow will not accept invoices from international institutions for laboratory costs. These costs must be included in the invoice for the travel grant.
9. Successful applicants are encouraged to promote EVIMalaR during their activities; this may include using the EVIMalaR logo on presentations, and acknowledging EVIMalaR support in any publications resulting from the funded activity. Logos and wording to acknowledge EVIMalaR support will be supplied to awardees.
10. Successful applicants are under an obligation to report back to EVIMalaR, with a written report sent to the Network Manager, Gill Murray ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) within one month of completion of the proposed program.
The written report will contain:
i. Name of researcher(s);
ii. Any outcomes linked to the program (e.g., publications, professional reports, new collaborations or new lines of inquiry resulting from the program, grant applications, new skills developed etc);
iii. A financial report (including receipts).
The length of this report need not exceed two pages but failure to comply with the above will lead to disqualification from future consideration in relation to this fund. The information may be used to publicise EVIMalaR activities through the EVIMalaR Newsletter and/or on the EVIMalaR website (www.evimalar.org).
