About Us
RGC supports UNSW researchers in the development, preparation and submission of research grant applications and oversees negotiation and administration of research awards, contracts and consulting research. The RGC is the key link between UNSW’s researchers, executive and funding agencies such as the NHMRC, ARC, philanthropic grant funders and industry partners.
There are three distinct groups who work collaboratively within the overarching RGC office.
Pre Award - Facilitates the research efforts of UNSW staff through pre-award grant services. The Pre Award team engages directly with UNSW researchers across all Faculties and oversee all elements of grant applications from preparation to submission, including leading the ARC and NHMRC major rounds.The Pre Award team provide budgeting advice and pricing tool support and assist in the development of tenders.
If you intend to apply for research funding, please complete the 'Notification of Intent to Apply for Research Funding' form here
**Please direct any Pre Award queries to preaward.rgc@unsw.edu.au
Post Award - Management of all post-award activities for external research funds (both grant and contract research) and provide services and resources to assist with scoping, pricing, review and execution of contracts and consulting research agreements.
**Please direct queries to the Post Award Grants or Contracts email listed below allocated to your school.
Operations Team - Supports the RGC to deliver efficient whole of lifecycle research management services.
Contacts
Directorate
View Staff Profiles within the Directorate
Name | Position | ||
Debbie Docherty | Director | 0413314841 | d.docherty@unsw.edu.au |
Courtney Gunn | Project Officer | 9065 8491 | c.gunn@unsw.edu.au |
Post-award
|
Post-award
|
Post-award
|
Pre-award
|
Operations
|
Jane Su Deputy Director
+ 61 (02) 9065 8531 |
Carlie Scully Team Leader
+ 61 (02) 8374 9465 |
Monique Nordstrom Team Leader
+ 61 (02) 9065 8499 |
Nikki McAusland Team Leader
+ 61 (02) 9385 5208 |
![]()
Kay Rook Team Leader
+ 61 (02) 9065 8533 |
The Pre Award Team facilitates the research efforts of UNSW staff through pre-award grant services. The Pre Award team engages directly with UNSW researchers across all Faculties and oversee all elements of grant applications from preparation to submission, including leading the ARC and NHMRC major rounds. The Pre Award team provide budgeting advice and pricing tool support and assist in the development of tenders.
If you intend to apply for research funding, please complete the 'Notification of Intent to Apply for Research Funding' form here
**Please direct any Pre Award queries to preaward.rgc@unsw.edu.au
Pre Award Team | ||
Barbora Pinosova Compliance Officer
+61 (02) 9065 8209 |
Zoe Armstrong Compliance Officer
+61 (02) 9065 7997
|
Catriona Fisk Compliance Officer
+61 (2) 9065 0255
|
|
|
|
Email: Agreements1E.rgc@unsw.edu.au
Andrijana Padovan Senior Contracts Officer +61 (2) 9065 7892
Thomas Thong Contracts Officer +61 (2) 9065 8493
|
Email: Agreements3M.rgc@unsw.edu.au
Asatina Viviani-Tukutama Senior Contracts Officer +61 (2) 9065 7891
Nancy Su Contracts Officer +61 (2) 9065 8521
|
Email: Agreements2S.rgc@unsw.edu.au
Jerome Germain Senior Contracts Officer +61 (2) 9065 8325
Karen Guyon Contracts Officer +61 (2) 9065 8289
|
School | Grants Officer | |
|
Peg Redding Grants Officer +61 (2) 9065 8429
|
|
|
School | Grants Officer | |
|
Ashley Wong Grants Officer +61 (2) 9065 7328 |
|
|
gbiom.rgc@unsw.edu.au | |
|
compsc.rgc@unsw.edu.a |
Michael Prince Grants Officer +61 (2) 9065 5244 |
|
mech.rgc@unsw.edu.au | |
|
elec.rgc@unsw.edu.au | |
|
cven.rgc@unsw.edu.au | Bron Joscelyne Grants Officer +61 (2) 9161 9827
|
|
mere.rgc@unsw.edu.au | |
|
spree.rgc@unsw.edu.au | |
|
wrl.rgc@unsw.edu.au |
School | Grants Officer | |
|
Ashley Wong Grants Officer +61 (2) 9065 7328
|
School |
|
Grants Officer |
|
![]() Mike Tran Senior Grants Officer +61 (2) 9065 8494 |
|
|
cqc.rgc@unsw.edu.au | |
|
smart.rgc@unsw.edu.au | |
|
chemsci.rgc@unsw.edu.au | |
|
||
|
maths.rgc@unsw.edu.au | |
|
|
Peg Redding Grants Officer +61 (2) 9065 8429 |
|
babs.rgc@unsw.edu.au |
Lynn-Jee Kim Grants Officer +61 (2) 9065 0249
|
|
psychology.rgc@unsw.edu.au | |
|
matsc&en.rgc@unsw.edu.au | |
|
physics.rgc@unsw.edu.au |
School |
|
Grants Officer |
|
kirby.rgc@unsw.edu.au |
Sue Kwong Senior Grants Officer +61 (2) 9065 8530 |
|
|
|
|
optom.rgc@unsw.edu.au | |
|
ndarc.rgc@unsw.edu.au |
Sam Todd Grants Officer +61 (02) 9065 7674
|
|
clinical.rgc@unsw.edu.au | |
|
soms.rgc@unsw.edu.au | |
|
wch.rgc@unsw.edu.au | |
|
medhealth.rgc@unsw.edu.au |
Carmen Huehn Grants Officer +61 (2) 9065 7293
|
UNSW Medical Research Institutes
|
|
School | Grants Officer | |
|
Sue Kwong Senior Grants Officer +61 (2) 9065 8530
|
School | Grants Officer | |
|
Ashley Wong Grants Officer +61 (2) 9065 7328
|
School | Grants Officer | |
|
Mike Tran Senior Grants Officer +61 (2) 9065 8494
|
Email: rgc@unsw.edu.au