GO8471: Targeted Call for Research: Reframing Women's Health 2026

A Targeted Call for Research (TCR) is a one-time request for grant applications designed to stimulate research in a particular area that will benefit the health of Australians or address a specific health issue.

A TCR specifies the scope and objectives of the research to be proposed, application requirements and procedures, and the review criteria to be applied in the evaluation of applications submitted in response to the TCR.This TCR aims to advance high-quality research that addresses critical gaps in women’s health and transforms how health and medical research is conceptualised, conducted, analysed, and translated.

It seeks to strengthen the integration of sex- and gender-based approaches, broaden the understanding of women’s health beyond reproductive and sexual health, generating findings that can inform clinicians, policymakers, industry, and the public.

The outcomes of this TCR will catalyse change in women’s health research and produce actionable evidence to improve health outcomes across the life course through innovative, multidisciplinary projects that address priority health issues for women.The objectives of the TCR are to facilitate research that: Improves the quality of sex- and gender- sensitive research design and reporting.

Addresses priority health issues that disproportionately or differentially affect women.

Builds researcher capability and shifts research culture.

Mobilises collaboration and strengthen research ecosystems.

Enhances translation into policy, education, and practice.

Applications are only accepted from NHMRC Administering Institutions.

The application may have a maximum of 10 Chief Investigators (CIs) and 10 Associate Investigators (AIs).

At the time of grant acceptance and for the duration of the grant, Chief Investigator A (CIA) must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or hold an appropriate work visa, and must be based in Australia for at least 80% of the funding period.

The role and contribution of each CI must be described in the application.

A PhD student may be named as a CI where they are critical to completing the proposed research.

There is no restriction on who may be named as an AI, subject to the maximum number.

Applicants may apply as CIA on only one application to this grant opportunity and may not be listed in the CI team on more than two applications.

The application must meet minimum-data, content, formatting, certification and submission requirements and be submitted electronically through Sapphire by the Administering Institution Research Administration Officer.