SSSHARC’s mission is to catalyse and accelerate collaborations with an emphasis on research incubation, engagement and translation. SSSHARC has designed the Accelerator for the FASS research community to enable teams of diverse experience and capability to collectively plan for the social impact of their research. The Accelerator addresses research challenges that are internationally significant, locally relevant and best addressed through multidisciplinary approaches. These challenges will broadly map onto FASS’s strategic research priorities (2024-2026):
The Research Impact Accelerator is designed to provide researchers with tailored tools and support to plan and execute knowledge translation activities. This comprehensive program will equip research teams with the skills, mentorship, and resources they need to amplify their research and its social impact.
Acknowledging that the activities required to generate impact need institutional support, the program builds in translation activities from project inception not as an afterthought. Since its inauguration in 2024, the Accelerator has been proven to improve research collaboration and generate impact that is scalable and translatable.
Up to five teams will be selected through a competitive process based on an expression of interest (EOI) and narrative CVs.
Please review the Program Guidelines and submit your online EOI by 24 February.
Outcomes will be communicated to applicants by 10 March.
SSSHARC will be holding an information session on 3 February (Register Here). We encourage all interested applicants to attend. This session will not be recorded but a list of FAQs will be published on our website capturing the key points addressed. To ensure your queries are covered, please send them through in advance to sssharc.research@sydney.edu.au.