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2026 SPARK Sydney Application

(Please note you cannot save this application midway. Download the application form to prepare your submission)
The SPARK Program at University of Sydney (SPARK Sydney) offers a unique partnership between university researchers and industry experts.

Critical eligibility criteria include, but is not limited to:
YOUR PROJECT
- therapeutic or drug-discovery innovations with identified University of Sydney IP
- solves an unmet need of significance to human health, with potential for implementation in clinical practice
- has current and ongoing funding/resourcing for the length of the program
YOUR TEAM
- led by a University of Sydney researcher (level C or above) employed for the duration of the 18-month program
- minimum of 2 additional team members
- all team members and lead commit to attending in person: the 2 day Bootcamp in August and a minimum of 80% of the quarterly education sessions and monthly mentor catchups

Award guidelines can be found here. Register for an information session, from the SPARK Sydney webpage to learn more.

The application must be completed by the Senior Researcher (Level C or higher) applying as the Team Lead.

Contact Jane Cockburn (jane.cockburn@sydney.edu.au) if you need any additional information or have questions.
1.Project name (20 words maximum):(Required.)
Team Lead Information (Level C or higher)
2.Name (Senior Researcher):(Required.)
3.Sydney University email address (Team Lead):(Required.)
4.Mobile phone number (Team Lead):(Required.)
5.Faculty:(Required.)
6.School or discipline:(Required.)
7.Your Staff level.(Required.)
8.Your Academic title.(Required.)
9.Are you a member of any university multidisciplinary initiatives? Tick all that apply(Required.)
Team Member Information
You need a minimum of 2 and maximum of 5 research team members to participate in the SPARK program.
All team members must commit to attending the 2 day Bootcamp in person and 80% of the in person quarterly education blocks and monthly mentoring catchups.

Applications where the team has an existing relationship with and access to a clinician are strongly encouraged. While clinicians are typically involved in regular team catch‑ups, their attendance is not mandatory to the same extent as other team members. See Question 12.
10.List the names of your research team members (between 2-5)(Required.)
11.List University emails of your research team members(Required.)
12.Do you have an existing relationship with, and/or access to, a clinician who can interact with the team?(Required.)