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Research and Innovation Calendar

Important dates 2026

The Office of Research & Innovation Calendar serves as a focal point for the latest updates, events, and initiatives within our research community. The calendar is the gateway to staying informed and engaged with the Research and innovation team. Key important dates of Research & Innovation team are mentioned here.

  • Ethics Committee Meeting (Animal & Human)
  • Research Committee Meeting
  • Academic Board Meeting date
  • ARC & Other Schemes - Application date.
  • Grant Application dates
  • Writing Retreats for Researchers
  • Workshops by ORI team 

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If you would like to request a specific or tailored workshop or training with any of the ORI team, please complete the ORI Workshop/Training Request Form and a member of the relevant team will contact you to discuss your request.

Calendar 2026

January
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
   12
56789
1213

14

GRANTS:
Linkage Projects: applications open

 

15

ETHICS:
Human & Animal Ethics Submission Deadline (by 11:00am)

 

16
192021

22

GRANTS:
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities: applications open

 

23
2627

28

GRANTS:
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award: applications open

 

2930

 

February
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
23

4

ETHICS:
HREC Meeting 1/26
AEC Meeting 1/26

56
910111213
161718

19

ETHICS:
Animal Ethics Submission Deadline (by 11:00am)

20
232425

26
 

ETHICS:
HREC Submission Deadline (by 11:00 AM)

27

 

March
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday

2

GRANTS:
Discovery Projects: applications open

 

3


 

456
910

11

GRANTS:
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award: applications close

Ideas Grants: applications open

ETHICS:
AEC Meeting 2/26

1213
16

17

GRANTS:
Australian Laureate Fellowships: applications open

18

GRANTS:
Linkage Projects: applications close

ETHICS:
HREC Meeting 2/26

19

GRANTS:
Partnership Projects PRC2: applications open

20
2324252627
30

31

ETHICS:
Animal Ethics Submission Deadline (by 11:00am)

   
 

 

April
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
 


 


 

123
67

8

GRANTS:
Postgraduate Scholarships: applications open

9

GRANTS:
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities: applications close

ETHICS:
HREC Submission Deadline (by 11:00 AM)

10
1314151617
2021

22

GRANTS:
Discovery Projects: applications close

ETHICS:
AEC Meeting 3/26

2324
2728

29

ETHICS:
HREC Meeting 3/26

30

GRANTS:
Australian Laureate Fellowships: applications close

 
 
May
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
    1
45

6

Ideas Grants: applications close by 5pm

7

 

8
111213

14

ETHICS:
Animal Ethics Submission Deadline (by 11:00am)

15
1819202122
25

26

 

27

28

ETHICS:
HREC Submission Deadline (by 11:00 AM)

29
 
June
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday

1

 

2

GRANTS:
Discovery Indigenous: applications open

3


GRANTS:
Investigator Grants: applications open

Postgraduate Scholarships: applications close by 5pm

ETHICS:
AEC Meeting 4/26

45
89101112
1516

17

ETHICS:
HREC Meeting 4/26

1819
222324

25

ETHICS:
Animal Ethics Submission Deadline (by 11:00am)

26
2930   

 
July
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
  123
678

9

ETHICS:
HREC Submission Deadline (by 11:00 AM)

10
1314

15

ETHICS:
AEC Meeting 5/26

1617
202122

23

GRANTS:
Partnership Projects PRC3: applications open

24
2728

29

GRANTS:
Investigator Grants: applications close by 5pm

ETHICS:
HREC Meeting 5/26

3031
August
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
34

5

GRANTS:
Partnership Projects PRC2: applications close by 5pm

6

ETHICS:
Animal Ethics Submission Deadline (by 11:00am)

7
10

11

 

121314
171819

20

ETHICS:
HREC Submission Deadline (by 11:00 AM)

21
24

25

GRANTS:
Discovery Indigenous: applications close

26

ETHICS:
AEC Meeting 6/26

2728
31    

 

 

September
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
 1234
78

9

ETHICS:
HREC Meeting 6/26

1011
1415161718
212223

24

ETHICS:
Animal Ethics Submission Deadline (by 11:00am)

25
282930  
October
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
   

1

ETHICS:
HREC Submission Deadline (by 11:00 AM)

2
56789
1213

14

ETHICS:
AEC Meeting 7/26

1516
1920

21

ETHICS:
HREC Meeting 7/26

2223
2627292930

 
November
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
23456
910

11

GRANTS:
Partnership Projects PRC3: applications close by 5pm

12

ETHICS:
HREC & Animal Ethics Submission Deadline (by 11:00 AM)
 

13
1617181920
2324252627
30    
 
December
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
 1

2

ETHICS:
HREC Meeting 8/26
AEC Meeting 8/26

34
7891011
1415161718
2122232425
28293031 
 

Contact Us

For any queries related to:

Reseach & Innovation: ori@cdu.edu.au

Human Ethics: humanethics@cdu.ed.au

Animal Ethics: animalethics@cdu.edu.au

HDR: research.degrees@cdu.edu.au

Research Impact & Excellence: impactandexcellence@cdu.edu.au

Research Systems: research.systems@cdu.edu.au

Research Grants: rgbd@cdu.edu.au

Research Training: research.training@cdu.edu.au

Library Workshops: LibCal - CDU Library

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