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ASCIA GRANT APPLICATION FORM

(USING FUNDS EARNED FROM ICACI 2000)

INTRODUCTION

The funds generated from the International Congress of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (ICACI) held in Sydney in the year 2000 meeting have provided The Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) with a unique opportunity to consider long term strategies and where it should direct resources in the future. It is important that the funds are used in the most beneficial way for ASCIA members and to further the disciplines of Clinical Immunology / Allergy.

GRANTS

The attached application form has been developed to allow ASCIA members to apply for grants derived from the annual proceeds (interest) from the investment of the funds generated by ICACI 2000. The current annual return on the invested funds is approximately $60,000 per year.

It is intended that this amount be allocated as grants up to $25,000 to ASCIA members, ASCIA working parties or ASCIA special interest groups.

Extraordinary applications for funding above these amounts will still be considered, particularly if they have the potential to further the disciplines of Clinical Immunology / Allergy.

The closing date for grant applications is the 30th of June of each year and submissions should be sent to the ASCIA Executive Officer, PO Box 450 Balgowlah NSW 2093 (and also sent electronically to:

Grant applications will be tabled at the next ASCIA Council meeting and successful applicants will be announced at the ASCIA AGM. All applications will be assessed by the end of this year by a panel consisting of present ASCIA Council members. In addition, past members of the ASCIA Council shall be nominated for this assessment panel if there are insufficient members of the present ASCIA Council due to conflict of interest issues.

The attached form includes questions which should assist in determining if applications:

have defined aims and are likely to fulfill stated aims
are aligned with the mission, roles and objectives of ASCIA - refer to: (http://www.allergy.org.au/content/view/2/12/)
involve areas where ASCIA has a special interest
involve ASCIA members from all regions
are unlikely to be funded initially without at least some funding from ASCIA
have no other obvious sources of full funding (eg rare conditions)
if successful and ongoing, have a chance of generating funding from other sources (eg from governments or foundations).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It is important to note that any publications, other documents or courses which are funded by these grants should acknowledge this support.

Date of application _______________________________________________________

Name of applicant/s _______________________________________________________

Address (professional)

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Email____________________________Ph_______________________Fax___________

1. SUMMARY OF APPLICATION

(please attach a 2 page description of the project and any supporting documentation, such as a feasibility report).

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2. STRATEGIC AIM/S

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3. AMOUNT APPLIED FOR (AUD)

(please attach budget, specify timeframe (eg < 1 yr, < 3 yrs) and indicate if this is seed funding or partial funding).

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4. EXPECTED OUTCOMES

(eg publications, QA survey, audit, accredited education course).

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5. APPLICATION CHECKLIST

Does the application promote the disciplines of Clinical Immunology / Allergy?

YES / NO Comments:

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Is the application aligned with the strategic aims of ASCIA and does it involve areas where ASCIA has a special interest? (Please state):

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Does the application involve a broad range of interests of ASCIA members?

(YES / NO) Comments:

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Does the application involve ASCIA members from all regions? (YES / NO) Comments:

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Is the application unlikely to be funded initially without at least some funding from ASCIA? (YES / NO) Comments:

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Are there no other obvious sources of full funding? (eg is it for some rare condition?) (YES / NO) Comments:

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Will the application have the potential to generate funding from other sources (eg matched funding from governments or foundations)? Please specifiy % if possible. (YES / NO) Comments:

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ATTACHMENT I: DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT (AND ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION)

ATTACHMENT II: BUDGET

It is important to note that any publications, other documents or courses which are funded by these grants should acknowledge this support.

SIGNED __________________________________ DATE ____________________________

Submissions for grants must be received by 30 June by:
The ASCIA Executive Officer,
PO Box 450 Balgowlah
NSW 2093
(and also sent electronically to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Last Updated ( Monday, 12 November 2007 )