UQ Indigenous Research Engagement & Partnerships Fund 2025

Key dates for Indigenous Research Engagement & Partnerships Fund (IREP) 2025

Round opens: Friday 6 June 2025
Research Office Information Session: Wednesday 11 June 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm
Workshop One: Thursday 26 June 2025 9:00am - 1:00pm
Workshop Two: Thursday 17 July 2025 9:00am - 1:00pm
Applications due to Research Office: 5pm, Thursday 21 August 2025
Anticipated outcomes 5pm, Thursday 11 September

Overview

The UQ Indigenous Research Engagement and Partnerships Fund aims to:

Facilitate engagement between The University of Queensland and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities, organisations and individuals to generate research that translates into cultural, social, environmental and economic benefits to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and broader society (Stream 1); and
Support the career development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers in any field (Stream 2)

Application Development Support

To assist UQ researchers in preparing their 2025 UQ Indigenous Research Engagement and Partnerships Fund applications, the Research Office will host an Information Session and two professional development workshops aimed at supporting ECRs engage, co-design and pitch to potential partners.

The Information Session will concurrently provide information relevant to the UQ Indigenous Research Engagement & Partnerships.

Registration to attend the workshops is required via this link.

Information session

To assist UQ researchers preparing applications, the Research Office held an information session discussing key aspects of both schemes (UQ Early Career Researcher Development: Knowledge Exchange and Translation (Kx&T) Fund and UQ Indigenous Engagement Partnernerships Fund (IREP) and application components, with an opportunity for Q&A. Session recording and slides available on the Presentations and Slides page.

How to apply

Step 1: Familiarise yourself with the key UQ documentation.
Step 2: Complete your application using the Online Application form and upload all key documents (outlined below) within the online application form.

Readership and researcher support

Before applying, we recommend you:

Contact your faculty or institute research manager for advice on peer readership programs.
Join the UQ R&I Mailer to stay up to date with round developments.
Access the UQ R&I Grants Library, a helpful resource of past successful proposals.