Research Branch Newsletter - 11 September 2006

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ABRS Funding Opportunities Information Session

Professor Andrew Austin is presenting an information session for researchers interested in applying for an Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) grant for 2007/2008.

The ABRS funds:
1. Systematic research on Australian Biota; and
2. The development and design of products that help disseminate taxonomic information to the wider community.

Professor Andrew Austin has won several ABRS grants over the years and is happy to share what he knows about this funding agency.

Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Date: Tuesday, 12th September
Location: Rm 209 (2nd Floor) Darling Building
Speaker: Professor Andrew Austin

Please contact Felicity Main (felicity.main@adelaide.edu.au) at Research Branch if you plan to attend.

Details of the scheme are available at http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/admin/grants/index.html

ARC - Materials World Networks

A Call for Proposals for the 'Materials World Networks' initiative, under the ARC's 'Linkage International Funding Rules for Proposals for submission in 2006' is now available from the Research Branch website and an Application Form for proposals is also available via the ARC's Grants Application Management Systems. Proposals are due in Research Branch by 29 September 2006.

Sir Edward Dunlop Medical Research Foundation - Medical Research Grants 2006

Grants are available for medical research projects of direct and immediate relevance to the veteran population. Applications for 2006 are called for the following priority areas of research:

1. Cardiovascular disease, with emphasis on prevention, early detection and clinical management;
2. Prostate disease, with emphasis on prevention, early detection and clinical management;
3. Post-traumatic stress disorder, with emphasis on clinical evaluation and management.

Individual project grants are awarded up to a maximum value of $20,000. 7 hard copies of the pplication are due in Research Branch by 20 October 2006. Further information is available at http://www.siredwarddunlop.com.au/research.htm

DEST - French-Australian Science and Technology Programme (FAST)

The Australian Government in conjunction with the Government of the Republic of France has established the French-Australian S&T (FAST) Programme. The Programme is jointly managed by the Department of Education Science and Training (DEST) and its French counterparts, the Ministry of National Education, Universities and Research (MENESR) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE). The objective of FAST is to promote and support scientific and technological cooperation between Australian and French researchers in both public and private sectors. FAST will provide financial assistance, on a competitive basis, for small collaborative research projects (including project specific follow-up meetings) between Australian and French researchers. Activities that are eligible for funding support are only international travel and living expenses. Accordingly, funding does not extend to insurances, salaries and equipment expenses. Individual applications may request funding for up to 2 years. Under the 2007 FAST programme round, applications will be considered for research collaboration in the areas of natural resources, energy and life sciences. The following (2008) FAST round will consider applications in the areas of materials, and information and communication technologies. Applications need to be completed online by 13 October 2006. Please provide a hard copy to Research Branch for our records. Further information is available at https://sciencegrants.dest.gov.au/ISL/Pages/Doc.aspx?name=FranceFund.htm

Funding Opportunites

The Funding Opportunities page on the Research Branch website provides access to all ARC and NHMRC opportunities as well as the rural and natural resources R&D corporations. In addition, you can also access the myriad of other funding opportunities available in the Current List of Funding Opportunities and the Comprehensive List of Funding Opportunities. Also, you might like to look further at the funding opportunity databases listed such as SPIN. If you have any queries in regards to finding funding or using the databases please contact Linda Knobben on 8303 4722

Below is a selection of upcoming funding opportunities now open for application. If a web address is not listed, guidelines and application forms can be obtained from Linda Knobben on ext. 34722. Please visit the Research Branch website http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/funding/ to access the full range of opportunities and information on how to apply for them.

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The Research Branch has established a mailing list for researchers interested in research news. The list circulates information on the major schemes and other funding opportunities, information sessions, prizes, general information relevant to researchers and the regular Research Branch newsletter.

To subscribe to the list, go to http://list.adelaide.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/allresearchers-v.researchbranch
Or contact Linda Knobben at linda.knobben@adelaide.edu.au or on Ext. 34722

NHMRC/JDRF Special Program Grants in Type 1 Diabetes

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) have established a joint program in Australia to advance research into Type 1 diabetes, funded by Special Program Grants for up to five years. Each Special Program Grant awarded will support a critical mass of investigators, working on a problem of importance to people with Type 1 diabetes. Multi-disciplinary team approaches are encouraged. Special Program Grants will also support the training and development of young scientists and clinical investigators. Applications are sought particularly from groups who bring novel approaches from disciplines not traditionally associated with diabetes research. 2 hard copies + electronic of the application are due in Research Branch by 27 September 2006. Further information is available at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/nhmrc/

ARC Linkage International Scheme

The ARC Linkage International Awards (Round 3) application form is now available in GAMS. Applications are due in Research Branch by Friday 29 September 2006.

Linkage-International aims to build strong on-going collaborations between research groupings or centres of excellence in Australia and overseas, involving the exchange of researchers at both senior and junior levels. It supports two types of awards:

• Fellowships, under international agreements for the reciprocal exchange of postdoctoral researchers (previously funded under the International Research Fellowships Scheme (IRF) and the Anglo-Australian Observatory (AAO) Fellowship Agreement)
• Awards, to build links between research centres of excellence in Australia and overseas by funding extended collaborations

Further information, including links to the Funding Rules and Instructions, are available on the Research Branch website at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/arc/LinkInt.html

If you have any queries about the scheme please contact Tony Hansen (antony.hansen@adelaide.edu.au, 8303 5175). For any queries about GAMS please contact Linda Knobben (linda.knobben@adelaide.edu.au, 8303 4722)

The University Of Adelaide and CSIRO Health Sciences And Nutrition Collaborative Grants Program - The Brailsford Robertson Award 2007 - 2008

The University of Adelaide and CSIRO Human Nutrition are jointly funding an award of $200,000 to encourage collaborative research into life sciences between members of the two organisations. Where appropriate, industry and/or international collaboration will be highly regarded.

The award will fund a collaborative research project between members of the two organisations, recognising the contribution of Professor T Brailsford Robertson to the University of Adelaide as Professor of Physiology and Biochemistry (1919-1927) and to CSR (later CSIRO) as Chief of the Division of Animal Nutrition (1927-1930).

Projects with the potential to forge links with international research institutes in food, nutrition and health are strongly encouraged, as are those with the potential to lead to more significant research programs, which would have the capacity to attract funding and support from sources external to the University and the CSIRO.

An amount up to a total of $200,000 over two years will be awarded to the successful applicant team.

Proposals for the Brailsford Robertson Award for 2007-2008 are now invited from members of the University and CSIRO Human Nutrition.

Enquiries in relation to the Brailsford Robertson Award may be directed to Kate Jarrett at the Research Branch - Telephone 8303 3765 or email at kate.jarrett@adelaide.edu.au

Information and instructions are available at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/funding/csiro.html. Applications are to be submitted on the official Application Form by 13 November 2006.

Premier's Science & Research Fund

The Premier’s Science and Research Fund is an initiative of the South Australian Government and the Premier’s Science and Research Council (PSRC). The fund can inject up to $3 million per annum into R&D projects, to help stimulate the building and
practical application of skills, knowledge and capabilities in research and innovation, as a foundation for South Australia’s economic, social and environmental future. These investments will contribute to the objectives and targets of South Australia’s Strategic Plan and the 10-Year Vision for Science, Technology and Innovation in South Australia (STI10).

For the 2006/07 round the specific objective is to support research projects that will progress the development of Constellation SA (refer http://www.constellationsa.sa.gov.au/ ).
Projects should:

• be proposed and managed jointly by South Australian research providers and industry
• represent priority areas of research for Constellation SA and underpin (eg infrastructure proposals) or be based on key capabilities within an alliance
• be of strategic interest to non-research partners within the alliance and have the potential to generate economic, environmental or social benefits to the state
• make a significant contribution to one or more of the objectives of South Australia’s Strategic Plan.

4 hard copies + electronic of the application are due in Research Branch by 14 September 2006. Further information is available at the PSRF website

ARC New Funding Scheme

The Special Research Initiatives Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2006 have been varied to include a number of additional initiatives being funded by the ARC. These initiatives are listed in Appendix 2 of the SRI Funding Rules. The updated SRI Funding Rules are now on the Research Branch website at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/arc/

Among the new initiatives is the conduct of a selection round for the funding of an ARC Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security. This funding initiative is aimed at addressing the National Research Priority of Safeguarding Australia through the funding of an ARC Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security which will:

a. undertake highly innovative and internationally competitive research that addresses challenging and significant problems and produces outcomes of economic, social and cultural benefit to Australia;

b. be characterised by significant collaboration involving research resources of universities; and

c. pursue engagement with, and seek to secure financial contributions from, publicly funded research institutes and government and business entities.

Forms are now available on GAMS. Applications are due in Research Branch by Friday 13 October 2006.

Prizes

Australian Institute of Urban Studies (South Australia) Early Career Research Prize

The AIUS Urban Studies Early Career Research Prize is an annual prize of $1,500 awarded for an outstanding research paper by an Early Career Researcher addressing an urban theme of relevance to South Australia. Entries are encouraged from all disciplines. The deadline for papers is November 30th 2006. Further information is available in the flyer. Please submit direct to the sponsor.

Rolex Awards for Enterprise

For 30 years, the Rolex Awards for Enterprise have provided financial support for exceptional individuals with groundbreaking projects that:
-expand our knowledge of the world;
-improve quality of life on the planet or
-enhance the human condition.

The awards are presented in every two years in five areas: Science and Medicine, Technology and Innovation, Exploration and Discovery, The Environment and Cultural Heritage. However a project may be submitted in almost any field of endeavour. Projects must be innovative, feasible and demonstrate a spirit of enterprise. The deadline for projects from Australia is 31 May 2007. Further information is available at http://www.rolexawards.com/news-update/home.html