Collaboration Grant

BioZone Collaboration Grant

The BioZone Collaboration Grants encourage PhD students to collaborate with their peers across multiple disciplines to explore new transdisciplinary areas, tackle “wicked” problems and consider innovative perspectives. The grants also provide career development opportunities through experience in writing grant applications, building collaborative networks and budgeting for a small project.

Up to $10,000 is available is allocated each calendar year, and is applied through the BioZone Collaboration Grant Application Form.

Our Collaboration Projects

2026

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Student name

2024

Lighten Up: Assessing the effect of red and infrared light therapy on the extracellular matrix production capacity of adipose-derived stem cells for guided tissue regeneration

George McColgan and Kai Metzner

2022

Immune cells have feelings too: Exploring immune cell mechanobiology for improved immunotherapy outcomes

Sebastian Amos and Eric Alves

2025

Investigating hyper-osmotic induced cytoplasmic paraspeckle and SFPQ phase separation dynamics underpinning neurological decline

Dane Webster, Emma Knowling, Hayley Ingram, Christopher Guneratne, and Adam Edwards

2023

Origami soft robots for functional magnetic manipulation to advance remote surgical intervention

Ebrahim Vahabli, Samuel Maher, and Michael Vernon

Eligibility Criteria

Grants must involve at least 2 PhD students (can be at any stage of their PhDs), with at least one student being an active member of the BioZone Program.

Projects must be novel and not simply an extension of an existing project

Funds must be spent within the candidature of the most junior student CI, with any remaining funds returned to the BioZone

How to Apply

Submit the BioZone Collaboration Grant Application Form and any relevant attachments in a single pdf document to jennifer.rodger@uwa.edu.au

Application deadline: 20 September 2026

BioZone Collaboration Grant Application Form

The grant application will assessed based on the following criteria:

Project Description

Background, aims, methodology and expected outcomes
Maximum 1 page, 1.5cm margins, Calibri 11 font, single spaced
You may use graphics or tables where appropriate

Collaboration & Innovation

Justify how your application lies outside of disciplinary boundaries

Outline why this collaboration is more than the sum of the individual applicants

Explain individual contributions of the CIs

Give details of the significance, innovation, and any potential industry usability.
Maximum 300 words

Budget

Justify budget in maximum 300 words