Research Branch Bulletin - Main Body

Useful Information

Type

Faculty

Internal Due Date

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation - 2009 Research Fellow Awards

2009 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science- Nominations Open

CURRENT

Research Branch Mailing List

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

You can subscribe and find information regarding the subscription here http://list.adelaide.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/researchinfo-v.rb

Funding Opportunities

The Funding Opportunities page - http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/funding/opps.html - 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 or Grants.Gov.

2008 DEEWR Publications Collection

Researchers and school coordinators are reminded that DEEWR (formerly DEST) publications are due in Research Branch by the end of March. We expect to receive and check over 2500 papers before the June deadline. Many thanks to those coordinators who have begun to submit papers on a progressive basis.

More information can be found on our website at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/pub/

SA Cardiovascular Research Development Program - Call for Applications

Internal Deadline

The South Australian Cardiovascular Research Development Program (SACVRDP) will support high quality research, which is relevant to heart, stroke and blood vessel disease with a focus on supporting early career researchers.

1. Research Fellowships: Research Fellowships (4 x $150,000 per annum for 3 years) to enhance the capability of outstanding early career researchers
who have completed an MD or PhD award within the last three to ten years. Funding for this program will commence in 2009 and a maximum of two awards will be offered in this funding round. Internal Closing date is 23 February 2009.

2. Development Grants: Development Grants (2 x $400,000 per annum for 4 years) to assist emerging research leaders who have completed an MD or PhD award within the last three to ten years to collaborate and improve their research excellence sufficient to be more competitive for larger, national and international research funding per capita basis. Funding for this program will commence in 2010 and a maximum of two awards will be offered in this funding round.
Internal Closing date is 10 March 2009.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Professional_Information/
Research/Available_Funding/Pages/default.aspx

The Heart Foundation - Grants-in-Aid

Internal Deadline

The Heart Foundation awards Grants-in-Aid to support biomedical, clinical or public health research relevant to heart, stroke and blood vessel disease. Applications for project support are available to investigators who have proven ability in research.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Professional_Information/
Research/Available_Funding/Grants-in-aid/Pages/default.aspx

Department of Health & Ageing - Cancer Australia: Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme 2009

Internal Deadline

This research scheme brings together founders of cancer research in a nationally coordinated approach to funding cancer research and funding partnerships established through this scheme to help coordinate and maximise the investment in cancer research in Australia. A range of project grants that vary in duration and funding value will be offered through the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme in 2009. Grants may be funded solely by one funding partner or co-funded by multiple funding partners. The funding categories are:

1. Funding Category A: Project grants of up to three years duration, with funding available up to $600,000 (GST-exclusive), with a maximum in any one year of
$200,000 (GST-exclusive) will be offered.

2. Funding Category B: Project grants of up to two years duration, with funding available up to $200,000 (GST-exclusive) per annum (total: $400,000 GST exclusive) will be offered.

3. Funding Category C: Project grants of up to two years duration, with funding available up to $135,000 (GST-exclusive) per annum (total: $270,000 GST exclusive) will be offered.

4. Funding Category D: Project grants of up to three years duration, with total funding available of $250,000 (GST-exclusive), and with a maximum in any one
year of $200,000 (GST exclusive), will be offered.

5. Funding Category E: Project grants of one year duration up to $90,000 (GST exclusive), will be offered by the Cure Cancer Australia Foundation to support post-doctoral researchers with less than seven years post-doctoral experience undertaking a one year research project into malignant disease.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/research-and-clinical-trials/
priority-driven-research.aspx/#Anchor4

Cure Cancer Australia Foundation - 2009 Project Grants

Internal Deadline

Cure Cancer Australia Foundation is partnering with Cancer Australia to offer National funding via the 2009 round of the Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme.

“Start up” funding is available for researchers with less than 7 years post-doctoral experience at the time of application to support a project grant in any field of research (including clinical) into malignant disease.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.curecancer.org.au/Content.asp?z=3&c=470&p=972

Australian Dental Research Foundation Inc (ADRF) - Research Grants

Internal Deadline

The ADRF invites applications for grants from clinicians and trained researchers interested in undertaking a dental research project. Research projects are assessed on the basis of scientific merit by the Research Advisory Committee (all members of which must be approved by the NHMRC). It is expected
that projects will have direct or indirect bearing on the clinical practice of dentistry.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ada.org.au/about/adrfgrants.aspx

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists - Novice Investigator & Project Grants

Internal Deadline

1. Novice Investigator Grants: ANZCA Novice Investigator Grants support research projects conducted by novice investigators. It is a major goal of the College to encourage and foster novice researchers. The Research Committee invites early application by novice investigators.

Novice Investigator Grants are awarded to support of scientific investigations proposed by Fellows and registered Trainees of ANZCA, JFICM and/or FPM and their research collaborators (scientists, students etc).

2. Project Grants: ANZCA Project Grants support research projects. Project Grants are awarded to support of scientific investigations proposed by Fellows of ANZCA, JFICM and/or FPM and their research collaborators (Trainees, scientists, students etc). Project Grants may be funded for more than one year under specific circumstances.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.anzca.edu.au/resources/research/research-overview.html/?searchterm=funding

Cancer Council SA - Research Project Grants - Open for applications for funding in 2010

Internal Deadline

Research Project Grants will be for one or two years, beginning 1 January 2010. Two years of funding will generally be awarded for the more competitive grants.

Applications follow the NHMRC format which includes the requirement for lay and scientific summaries, aims, methods and expected results. The relevance of the research to cancer must be explicit in the application, under the aims and significance of the project section.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.cancersa.org.au/aspx/Research_Project_Grants.aspx

Pfizer Australia - Research Grants

Internal Deadlines

The following are the grants programs that Pfizer Australia will be supporting in 2009:

1. Cardiovascular and lipid research: who are early in their research career having entered the field of research (or returned after an appropriate break) within the last five years. Funding for the Cardiovascular Lipid Research Grants will be up to AU$55,000 (including GST) per annum.
The internal closing date is 8 May 2009.
For further information and application instructions, please visit: http://www.cvlgrants.com.au/

2. Neuroscience research: They are open to medical graduates who are early in their research career having commenced research (or returned after an appropriate break) within the last five years or are currently in advanced training. Funding for the NSR Grants will be up to AU$44,000 (including GST) per annum. The internal closing date is 7 April 2009.
For further information and application instructions, please visit: http://www.nsrgrants.com.au

3. Cancer research: They are open to medical graduates who have obtained specialist qualifications within the last five years, or are currently in advanced training. Applications will also be considered on a case by case basis from graduates returning to research after an appropriate break. Funding for the APEC Research Grants will be up to AU$55,000 (including GST) per annum. The internal closing date is 22 May 2009.
For further information and application instructions, please visit: http://www.crgrants.com.au/Oncology/

4. Paediatric endocrine care research: They are open to medical graduates who are early in their research career having commenced research (or returned after an appropriate break) within the last five years. Funding for the Cancer Research Grants will be up to AU$55,000 (including GST) per annum. The internal closing date is 29 May 2009.
For further information and application instructions, please visit: http://www.apecgrants.com.au/Paediatric/

Alzheimer's Australia Research (AAR) - 2009 Grants Program

Internal Deadline

Alzheimer’s Australia Research (AAR) would like to announce the 2009 Dementia Grants Program. This year, AAR is proud to offer a range of grants, such as:

New Researcher Grants
1. 4 AAR Dementia Research Grants of $20,000
2. 2 Hazel Hawke Research Grant in Dementia Care of $20,000

Travel Grants
1. Rosemary Foundation Travel Grant of $15,000

 Postdoctoral Fellowships
1. 3 AAR Postdoctoral Fellowship in Dementia ($45,000 per year for 2 years with payments matched by applicants’ institution)

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alzheimers.org.au/content.cfm?infopageid=2553

National Breast Cancer Foundation - Collaborative Breast Research Grant Program (Phase 2)

Internal Deadline

The National Collaborative Breast Cancer Research Program, Phase 2, call for applications is now open. The aim of this program is to foster wide collaborations between complementary groups that will enable and accelerate important research into breast cancer that would otherwise not be able to be performed by the individual groups through conventional funding schemes.

Up to $1 million dollars per annum will be available for up to 5 years in the first instance.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.nbcf.org.au/page.asp?subcategory_id=21&page_id=181&category_id=3

Endocrine Nurses' Society of Australasia (ENSA) - Research Grants

Internal Deadline

The Society promotes collaboration between health professionals and is committed to the advancement of the art and science of endocrine nursing as a specialty field, through the development of standards of practise, enhancing clinical expertise and promoting and encouraging nursing research. A $5000 Scigen Research Grant to support research by a paediatric endocrine nurse in Australia or New Zealand. The research would relate to any aspect of the therapeutic use of human growth hormone in children.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ensa.org.au/

Cure Cancer Australia Foundation - National Grant Funding (Call for Applications)

Internal Deadline

Cure Cancer Australia Foundation invites applications for national grant funding valued at $90,000 for 1 year.

“Start up” funding is available for researchers Australia wide with less than 7 years post-doctoral experience to support a project grant in any field of research (including clinical) into malignant disease.

Further information and application instructions will soon be available at:
http://www.cure.org.au/

The Heart Foundation - Grants-in-Aid

Internal Deadline

The Heart Foundation awards Grants-in-Aid to support biomedical, clinical or public health (including health services) research in the cardiovascular field. Project grants of up to two years duration will be awarded.

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Professional_Information/Research/
Available_Funding/Pages/default.aspx

South Australian Cardiovascular Research Development Program - Development Grants

Internal Deadline

The South Australian Cardiovascular Research Development Program (SACVRDP) will support high quality research, which is relevant to heart, stroke and blood vessel disease with a focus on supporting early career researchers.  The aim of this funding is to stimulate, enhance and sustain the collaborative potential of South Australian researchers.

• Two Development Grants of $400,000 will be awarded for tenures of up to four years each commencing in 2010.  
• These grants are aimed to assist emerging research leaders to build a track record in research and collaboration.

For more information, guidelines and application form, please visit their website:
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Special_Scholarship_Awards.htm

Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia (MSRA) - Incubator Grants

Internal Deadline

Applications are invited for small grants (up to $25,000 plus GST for one year only) to ‘seed’ the earliest stages of new research efforts.  Applications are accepted all year round. 

Please visit the following website for more information and application forms:
http://www.msra.org.au/research/research-support.php

South Australian Attorney-General's Department: The Anti-Violence Community Education Grants

Internal Deadline

The Community Education Grants are targeted at those groups who are unlikely to be reached through a mainstream community education campaign. The initiative focuses on prevention and early intervention to increase community awareness that violence will not be tolerated. Maximum funding available for any single project is $10,000 (GST Exclusive).

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.sapo.org.au/opin/opin12826.html

BHP Billiton Community Trust - Corporate Community Program

Internal Deadline

The BHP Billiton Corporate Community Program manages a key group of partnerships with Australian and International community and environment not-for-profit organisations and includes the administration of the BHP Billiton Community Trust.

In addition to the key partnerships, a small number of national projects from not-for-profit organisations in Australia are selected for support each year. These projects generally fall in the range of AUS$50,000 - AUS$200,000 although a longer-term project could receive this amount annually for up to three years.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.bhpbilliton.com/bb/sustainableDevelopment/
socialResponsibility/communityProgramsAndFoundations.jsp

Medical Advances Without Animals (MAWA) - Honours Research Scholarship

Internal Deadline

MAWA's aim is to promote research into the development and utilisation of valid techniques and procedures to replace the use of living animals in biomedical research. The MAWA Honours Research Scholarship has been established with the specific intention of encouraging new scientists to advance the development, validation or application of non-animal methods of research.

Applicants must be Australian citizens and recipients of the scholarship will receive an annual stipend of $7,000 with a further $3,000 to the host laboratory for research project support.

For further information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://mawa.asn.au/guidelines_applications/index.html

Norman Wettenhall Foundation - Foundation Grants

Internal Deadline

An environmental organisation, the Norman Wettenhall Foundation’s objective is to support projects up to $5,000 that enhance or maintain the vitality and diversity of the Australian natural living environment. Projects have to be primarily about the preservation of Australian biodiversity.

For further information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.nwf.org.au/grants/index.html

Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL): General Call - Funding for 2009/2010

Internal Deadline

Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) is responsible for the national management and coordination of industry and publicly funded R&D for Australia's horticultural industries. If your research focus or interest is in horticulture (including fruit, vegetables, nuts, nursery, turf, cut flowers and extractive crops), you may be interested in applying for funding. HAL supports research in many research fields, including crop production, market research and development, biosecurity, biotechology, environment and product integrity.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.horticulture.com.au/working_hal/overview.asp

Australia & Pacific Science Foundation - Project Grants

Internal Deadline

Typically the Australia & Pacific Science Foundation (APSF) provides project grants up to A$15,000 per year for up to three years. Grants are awarded to institutions within Australia or other countries of the south west Pacific region for activities within those countries or within the region.

In seeking to achieve its aims, The Australia & Pacific Science Foundation provides support, on a competitive basis, for the following activities:

1. The top priority is to encourage high quality research by scientists in Australian national or state institutions, and similar institutions in other countries of the south west Pacific.
2. Occasional support may also be given to such activities as training, publications or conferences. Travel expenses for attendance at conferences are not funded, nor are expenses associated with the participation of scientists from countries other than that of the recipient institution.

APSF particularly favours activities that seem likely to lead to improved systems of managing land, water, plants and animals in ways which will enhance the productivity and quality of food, fisheries, plants and forests, while simultaneously conserving the natural environment, preserving biodiversity, avoiding pollution of soils and water, and enhancing human health and welfare.

Further information and application forms are available on their website:
http://apscience.org.au/guidelines.html

The Hermon Slade Foundation - Grants

Internal Deadline

The Hermon Slade Foundation is inviting applications for grants beginning on or after 1 July 2009.

The project is in the biological or biophysical sciences or has application in those areas, as exemplified in projects described on this web site, and is not medical research.

Typically the HSF provides project grants up to A$30,000 per year for up to three years. Grants are awarded to Australian institutions for activities within Australia.

For additional information and an application, please visit their website:
http://www.hermonslade.org.au/guidelines.html

ARC-NZ Research Network for Vegetation Function: Working Groups

Internal Deadline

This is an open call for fresh proposals. Working groups offer a mechanism for you to develop new syntheses, data analyses, theory and proposals, and to collaborate intensively and congenially with other researchers.

The potential range of topics is wide, spanning for example molecular genetics and proteomics, evolutionary radiation, biogeography and control of distribution boundaries, ecophysiology, development and architecture, root symbioses, ecosystem processes, functional and comparative ecology, global change, forestry, rangelands, agricultural landscapes, herbivory, pollination, vegetation dynamics and population dynamics, soil processes, nutrient cycles, herbivory, plant diseases, global change, quaternary landscapes, palaeoecology.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.vegfunction.net/research/how_to_apply.htm#WG

Australian Antarctic Division: Australian Marine Mammal Centre - Grants Scheme

Internal Deadline

Marine mammals interact with humans in a diverse manner. To identify and effectively manage the interactions that might require some alteration to human activities the Australian Government requires:

1. An understanding of the status of the marine mammal species (population structure, distribution, abundance and trend),
2. the nature and extent of the interaction, and
3. the options for, and likely effectiveness of, mitigation strategies.

Proposals are sought that deliver the highest quality science outcomes to address the most pressing marine mammal management needs. Priority will be given to those proposals that address the research priorities.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.marinemammals.gov.au/ammc-grants-scheme

The Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation - Research Funding (Expressions of Interest)

Internal Deadline

The Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation is a non-profit organisation that seeks to promote research into marine life, and assist in the rescue of sick, injured and stranded marine animals. The Foundation provides funding for quality research projects incorporating the protection and preservation of the marine environment.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://seaworld.myfun.com.au/Research-and-Rescue/
Overview.htm

Geoffrey Gardiner Dairy Foundation - Innovation Program

Internal Deadline

The Australian dairy industry is continuing to face a period of change in its operating environment. Increasing costs of fertiliser, new feed products and lack of labour along with the scarcity of water, energy costs and the move towards carbon trading all impact on the pre and post farm gate environment. Value of individual projects is up to $750,000.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.gardinerfoundation.com.au/applications.html

The Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia - University Student Grants 2009

Internal Deadline

The Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia will provide ten grants of $1,000 each to honours or postgraduate students conducting research that will contribute to the conservation of Australian wildlife. Funds will be provided for purchase of equipment and consumables, travel expenses related to field research, or attendance of conferences at which the student is presenting their work.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.wpsa.org.au/grt_uni.html

The Geoffrey Gardiner Dairy Foundation Limited - Innovation Program

Internal Deadline

The Gardiner Foundation seeks to invest in projects that create the tools – new and world leading projects, technologies, capabilities and services – which contribute to ensuring the Victorian dairy industry and its communities are world class, vibrant and strong into the future.

Funding of up to $750,000 for individual projects in a competitive, merit-based program is available.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.gardinerfoundation.com.au/applications.html#Innovation

AW Howard Memorial Trust - Grants-in-Aid

Internal Deadline

The AW Howard Memorial Trust Inc awards on merit and need Grants-in-Aid to Australian organisations, associations, communities or persons that seek financial aid for projects designed to either:

1. Commemorate significant contributions made to pastoral sciences or pastoral industries at National, State or Regional scales;
2. Facilitate effective dissemination and publication of innovative science and extension relevant to the development, management and use of pastures within Australia or within Australian regions;
3. Invite an eminent overseas pasture scientist to visit Australia to deliver a keynote address at an Australian, International or Regional conference and/ or to visit major regional centres to interact with scientists and community groups involved in pastoral industries; or
4. Contribute towards the purchase of essential equipment required for research and development projects in the field of pastoral sciences.

Grants-in-Aid are limited to $A 5000.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/employment/awhoward/grants-in-aid

Cancer Research Institute(CRI) - Investigator Award Program

Internal Deadline

The Investigator Award Program supports accomplished assistant professors undertaking their first independent investigations in cancer immunology or general immunology. CRI now designates at least one Investigator Award per round for projects with high relevance to cancer immunology. Applicants must indicate whether they wish to be considered for this Cancer Immunology Investigator Award and, if so, must provide a description of the relevance of their proposed research to cancer immunology.

Investigators must hold a doctoral degree and be a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the time of award activation. CRI has no citizenship restrictions.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.cancerresearch.org/programs/research/
investigator-award.html#

US Department of Defense - Neurofibromatosis Research Program (Letter of Intent)

Internal Deadlines

The Department of Defense Neurofibromatosis Research Program (NFRP) has released program announcements for Investigator-Initiated Research Awards and Clinical Trial Awards.  This funding opportunity information may interest independent investigators and clinicians interested in neurofibromatosis research funding. 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/nfrp.htm

James S. McDonnell Foundation - Research Awards

Internal Deadline

Research Awards are designed to support research projects with a high probability of generating new knowledge and insights. Projects submitted should be sufficiently novel, cross-disciplinary, or heterodox so that they have a strong likelihood of influencing the development of new ways of thinking about important problems. A maximum of $450,000 total costs can be requested and the funds can be expended over a minimum of 3 years or a maximum of 6 years.

All projects must qualify for one of the 21st Century Science Initiative's two program areas (See below) awarding 21st Century Initiative Research Awards.

• Studying Complex Systems
• Brain Cancer Research

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.jsmf.org/apply/research/index.htm

US Department of Defense - Ovarian Cancer Research Program (Pre - Application)

Internal Deadline

The Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP) has released program announcements for Idea Development Awards and Collaborative Translational Research Awards. This funding opportunity information may interest independent investigators interested in ovarian cancer funding. 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/ocrp.htm

US Department of Defense: Prostate Cancer Research Program (Pre-Application) - Idea Development Awards and Synergistic Idea Development Awards

Internal Deadline

The Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) has released two program announcements for Idea Development Awards and Synergistic Idea Development Awards.  The following funding opportunity information may interest independent investigators and clinicians interested in prostate cancer research funding. 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/pcrp.htm

US Department of Defense: Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) - Funding Opportunities (Pre - Applications)

Internal Deadline

Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) has released four funding opportunities. Four additional funding opportunities will be released on February 2, 2009.

1. Predoctoral Traineeship Award. The internal closing date is 18 February 2009.
2. Postdoctoral Fellowship Award . The internal closing date is 18 February 2009.
3. Impact Award. The internal closing date is 5 March 2009
4. Multi-Team Award. The internal closing date is 5 March 2009

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/bcrp.htm

Hereditary Disease Foundation - Research Grants

Internal Deadlines

The focus of the Hereditary Disease Foundation is on Huntington's disease. Support will be for research projects that will contribute to identifying and understanding the basic defect in Huntington's disease. Areas of interest include trinucleotide expansions, animal models, gene therapy, neurobiology and development of the basal ganglia, cell survival and death, and intercellular signaling in striatal neurons.

The maximum award for research grants is $50,000.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.hdfoundation.org/funding/grants.php

The A-T Children's Project - Research Grant Program

Internal Deadlines

The A-T Children's Project strives to assist respected scientists in developing a clearer understanding of ataxia-telangiectasia. The Project provides competitive grant awards for basic and translational research grants related to A-T. One- and two-year projects are funded up to a maximum total direct cost of US$75,000 per year. 

Please note that the A-T Children's Project is currently focusing its funding efforts on grant proposals that are relevant to a therapeutic intervention for A-T and/or proposals that facilitate translational or clinical research for this disease

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.communityatcp.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page
.aspx?pid=625&srcid=617

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF)- 2009 Research Fellow Awards

Internal Deadline

The MMRF supports innovative research efforts in the most promising areas of multiple myeloma research through several grant-making programs. The MMRF accepts applications from U.S.-based and international non-profit institutions and universities. Program guidelines and applications are available approximately 6-8 weeks prior to the submission deadline.

1. Research Fellow Awards: Research Fellow Awards provide funding to researchers with less than five years experience (post graduate degree) and working under the supervision of a research sponsor. Proposals may request up to $75,000 for one year.

The internal deadlines for the above is as follows:

Award	Internal Deadline
Research Fellow Awards	24 March 2009

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.multiplemyeloma.org/research/5.10.php

Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research - Clinical Intervention Awards

Internal Deadline

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease (MJFF) announces the launch of the Clinical Intervention Awards 2009
program, an Edmond J. Safra Core Program for PD Research. The goal of the program is to support novel or critical clinical
intervention trials of promising therapeutic approaches that can significantly and fundamentally improve treatments for Parkinson’s
disease (PD). Ideal proposals will focus on tests of novel treatments that can slow or halt disease progression, or that can greatly
reduce PD motor and non-motor symptoms beyond and without the complications of current standards of care. $3 million is
available for this call. Please note that pre-proposals are mandatory

For more information and application guidelines are available on their website:
http://www.michaeljfox.org/research_openFundingPrograms_program.cfm?ID=25

The Nuffield Foundation - Research Grants (Outline applications)

Internal Deadline

The Foundation currently has three grant programmes that support research and innovation. These are:

1. Access to Justice - promotes access to, and understanding of, the civil justice system.
2. Child Protection and Family Justice - helps to ensure that the legal and institutional framework is best adapted to meet the needs of children and families.
3. Open Door - for projects that advance social well being, but lie outside our main programme areas.

Grants are mainly for research, (usually carried out in universities or independent research institutes) but are also made for practical developments or innovation. Grants normally range in size from £5,000 to £150,000.

The foundation normally make grants only to UK organisations, and support work that will be mainly based in the UK, although the Trustees welcome proposals for collaborative projects involving partners in European or Commonwealth countries.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/go /
grants/opendoor/page_115.html

US Department of Defense: Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) - Pre Applications

Internal Deadlines

The US Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) has released program announcements for all 2009 funding mechanisms and Awards.  These funding opportunities information may interest any level of researchers interested in breast cancer research funding. 

1. Predoctoral Traineeship Award: The internal deadline is 18 February 2009

2. Postdoctoral Fellowship Award: The internal deadline is 18 February 2009

3. HBCU/MI Partnership Training Award: The internal deadline is 18 March 2009

4. Idea Award: The internal deadline is 18 March 2009

5. Era of Hope Scholar Award: The internal deadline is 5 March 2009

6. Innovator Award: The internal deadline is 5 March 2009

7. Impact Award: The internal deadline is 5 March 2009

8. Multi-Team Award: The internal deadline is 5 March 2009

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/bcrp.htm

National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) - Academic Advising Research Support Grant

Internal Deadline

The NACADA has a long history of supporting research within the academic advising field. Currently the association has a particular interest in soliciting proposals that document the outcomes of different advising models.

Up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) may be granted to support a single-year proposal. Multiple-year awards may also be granted.

For further information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/Research
_Related/Grant-Guidelines.htm

The Austrian Science Fund (FWF) - Lise Meitner Program for Scientists from Abroad

Internal Deadline

The goal of this program is to strengthen the quality and the scientific know-how of the Austrian scientific community and creation of international contacts. Highly qualified scientists of any discipline are invited to apply who could contribute to the scientific development of an Austrian research institution by working at it.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.fwf.ac.at/en/projects/meitner.html

Foundation for Polish Science - WELCOME Programme

Internal Deadline

The overall objective of the programme is to engage outstanding researches from abroad in creating research teams in Poland and intensifying international cooperation of the Polish institutes and universities. The programme is addressed to foreign researchers with at least PhD degree who either plan to work in Poland, or have already established their research teams in Poland.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.fnp.org.pl/ang/programy/WELCOME_more.html

Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)

Internal Deadline

The European Commission has launched a new call within the framework of the International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES), endowed with a budget of 30 million Euros. 

The IRSES scheme is a new funding scheme which aims to strengthen research partnerships through staff exchanges and networking activities between European research organisations and their counterparts in countries with Science & Technology agreements.

Topics called:

Action	Funding Schemes
Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme	Support for training and career development of researchers

For further information and application procedure, please visit:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/?fuseaction=UserSite.PeopleDetailsCallPage&call_id=174

The Harvard Australian Studies Committee: Harvard-Australia Conference Grants

Internal Deadlines

The Harvard Australian Studies Committee encourages applications for grants of up to US$40,000 to support academic conferences / symposia organised jointly by Australian scholars and Harvard faculty. The Committee will consider support for conferences involving approx 20-40 participants drawn from Australian academic institutions, Harvard University, and elsewhere, meeting for a day or more to present and discuss current research.

For further information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~harvaus/index.cgi?page=conference

German - Canadian Studies Research Grant

Internal Deadline

The German - Canadian Studies Research Grant is awarded on an annual basis for the best project proposal on any aspect in the field of German-Canadian Studies. The awards are for research on a subject that is relevant to the mandate of the Chair in German - Canadian Studies.

Applicants may be academics and scholars with or without institutional affiliation, K-12 teachers and students, artists, activists, undergraduate students and anyone else with a clearly defined research project in German-Canadian Studies. There are not citizenship or residency requirements.

For further information and application procedure, please visit:
http://germancanadian.uwinnipeg.ca/website/
fellowships/research_grant.htm

British Academy - Small Research Grants

Internal Deadline

Grants are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. The maximum grant is £7,500 over two years. Applications for collaborative or individual projects are equally welcome under this scheme. Applications from international groups of scholars are welcome, provided there is a UK-based scholar as lead applicant.

All applications should demonstrate that Academy funds are sought for a clearly defined, discrete piece of research, which will have an identifiable outcome on completion of the Academy-funded component of the research.

For further information and application forms, please visit::
http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/srg.cfm

Foundation Fyssen - Post Doctoral Study Grants

Internal Deadline

The aim of the FYSSEN FOUNDATION is to "encourage all forms of scientific inquiry into cognitive mechanisms, including thought and reasoning, which underlie animal and human behaviour; their biological and cultural bases, and phylogenetic and ontogenetic development".

These study grants are meant for the training and support of post-doctoral researchers working in disciplines relevant to the aims of the Foundation such as ethology, paleontology, archaeology, anthropology, psychology, epistemology, logic and the neurosciences. The Foundation wishes to support, more particularly, research in such fields as:

1. Ethology - Psychology
2. Neurobiology
3. Anthropology - Ethnology
4. Human Palentology - Archaeology

Postdoctoral researchers under 35 years of age. Applicants must be either French residents wishing to work abroad or non-French residents wishing to work in France.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.fondation-fyssen.org/bourseUS.html

AusAID - International Seminar Support Scheme

Internal Deadline

The ISSS is an Australian Government aid activity administered by AusAID. ISSS funds attendance at international development-oriented seminars in Australia and overseas. The scheme helps to develop knowledge and technical expertise in developing countries, and builds linkages between the government, academic and community sectors in Australia and partner developing countries.

Funds are limited and competition for them is strong. Applications need to provide a convincing case for support, with clear objectives and details of how they will be achieved. Successful applications must demonstrate tangible outcomes and practical contributions to the economic development/social advancement of developing countries.

Applications are due 100 days before the relevant seminar.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/business/other_opps/isss.cfm

Katherine W. Fanning International Fellowship for Journalism and Democracy

Internal Deadline

The Kettering Foundation invites scholars or practitioners of journalism from other countries to spend six months at the foundation. Fellowships may begin in January or July. The Fanning Fellowship is open to citizens from countries and territories outside the United States.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.kettering.org/fellowships/index.aspx

Alexander von Humboldt - Research Fellowships

Deadline

Humboldt Research Fellowships for experienced researchers are the instrument with which the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation enables highly-qualified scientists and scholars from abroad, who completed their doctorates less than twelve years ago1 to spend extended periods of research (6-18 months; may be divided up into a maximum of three blocks) in Germany.

The value of the fellowship is worth 2,450 EUR per month.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/1543.html

Oxford Nuffield Medical Fellowships 2009/10 - Call for Applications

Internal Deadline

The Scheme for Oxford Nuffield Medical Fellowships in either a Clinical Medicine or Medical Science department of the University of Oxford is offered for 2009/10. The Fellowship carries an allowance on the scale £40,143 – £41,948 – £43,755.

Applicants should either hold a medical qualification obtained in Australia or the United Kingdom or have appropriate research experience. There is no limit as to age or status.

For further information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.science.org.au/awards/nuffield.htm

Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities - Visiting Research Fellowships

External Deadline

Applications are invited for Visiting Research Fellowships of between two and six months, tenable in the period: June 2009-September 2011. No limitation is placed on the area of research within the Humanities and Social Sciences but priority is given to those whose work falls within the scope of one of the Institute's current Research Themes:

1. Dialogues of Enlightenment
2. The Humanities in the Twenty-First Century University
3. Translations, Adaptations and Modalities
4. Theory in Practice, Practice in Theory

Candidates for Fellowships will normally hold a doctorate. More information and application procedure is available on their website:
http://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/visiting.fellowships.html

American - Australian Association: Australia to U.S. Fellowships

Internal Deadline

The American Australian Association is now accepting applications for its 2009 Australia to U.S. Fellowship Program. The Program offers Fellowships of up to US$25,000 to Australian researchers or students wishing to undertake advanced research or study in the U.S. Through these Fellowships, the Association encourages intellectual collaboration and innovation, building on the strong economic and social partnerships between Australia and the US.

Fields of research supported by the fellowship are Medicine, Technology, Science, Engineering and Business.

For further information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.americanaustralian.org/australian_to_usa_apps/

The United States Studies Centre - Postdoctoral Fellowships

Internal Deadline

The United States Studies Centre (USSC) invites applications for its inaugural 2009-2010 class of Postdoctoral Fellows. The Centre will award up to six Fellowships for a 12-month period commencing on 1 September 2009. Fellowships are open to scholars within six years of receiving their PhDs as well as doctoral students who will be awarded their PhDs by the end of 2009.

Fellows are expected to be in residence and to complete a major research project as well as to engage with students and scholars in Sydney and around Australia during the fellowship period. Salaries commence from AU $71,012 and will be commensurate with experience and current employment.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://sydney.edu.au/us-studies/research/
postdoctoral_fellowships.shtml

Wellcome Trust - Principal Research Fellowships

Internal Deadline

This is the most prestigious award and provides long-term support for researchers of international standing. Successful candidates will have an established track record in research at the highest level.

Awards are for seven years in the first instance, and provide both a personal salary and research programme funding in full.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/
Grants/Fellowships-and-personal-awards/
Principal-research-fellowships/index.htm

Universities Federation for Animal Welfare - Research and Project Awards

Internal Deadline

Through its Research awards, UFAW aims to encourage high quality research that is likely to lead to substantial improvements in animal welfare. UFAW seeks to promote both fundamental research aimed at providing new insight into the subjective mental experiences of animals relevant to their welfare and at understanding their needs and preferences, and also to promote applied research aimed at developing practical solutions to animal welfare problems. UFAW is concerned with the welfare of farm, companion, laboratory, and captive wild animals and with free-living wild animals whose welfare is compromised by humans.

For more information regarding this opportunity and application forms, please visit their website:
http://www.ufaw.org.uk/ResearchandProjectawards.php

Universities Federation for Animal Welfare - Small Project and Travel Awards

Internal Deadline

Through its Small Projects and Travel awards (up to £3,500), UFAW supports a variety of activities for the benefit of animal welfare. Applications may be made for the purchase of equipment, for the organisation of (and, sometimes, to support attendance at) educational meetings, lectures and courses, and for publication, translation or transmission of information on animal welfare and for other small projects in support of UFAW’s objectives.

Further information, guidelines and application forms, please visit their website:
http://www.ufaw.org.uk/UFAWSmallProjectsandtravelAwards.php

South Australian Cardiovascular Research Development Program - Research Fellowships

Internal Deadline

The South Australian Cardiovascular Research Development Program (SACVRDP) will support high quality research, which is relevant to heart, stroke and blood vessel disease with a focus on supporting early career researchers.  The aim of this funding is to stimulate, enhance and sustain the collaborative potential of South Australian researchers.

• Four Research Fellowships of $150,000 ($90k salary; $60k infrastructure and travel) will be awarded for tenure of up to three years with two commencing in 2009. Tenure may be full or part-time.
• The Fellowships are intended to enhance the capability of outstanding early career researchers.

For more information, guidelines and application form, please visit their website:
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/
Professional_Information/Research/Available_
Funding/Special_Scholarship_Awards/Pages/default.aspx

National Library of Australia - Harold White Fellowships

Internal Deadline

Applications for 2010 Harold White Fellowships at the National Library of Australia are now open. The fellowships scheme aims to promote the Library as a centre of scholarly activity and research, encourage scholarly and literary use of the Library’s collections and production of publications arising from that scholarship, and to promote the Library’s rich and varied collections. 

Research projects supported by Harold White Fellowships can be in any discipline or area in which the Library has strong collections.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.nla.gov.au/grants/haroldwhite/

The Matsumae International Foundation - Fellowship

Internal Deadline

The Matsumae International Foundation is offering another round of fellowships, founded as a result of Dr Shigeyoshi Matsumae's call. The Foundation hopes to accept researchers from as many nations as possible, but first priority will be given to the fields of natural science, engineering and medicine. Fellowships are available between October 2009 - March 2010.

Value is up to 240,000 yen monthly and 100,00 yen on arrival, plus airfare and insurance. Fellowships are for 3 - 6 months in duration.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~mif/index.html

2009 Balzan Prizes in the Scientific and Humanistic fields

External Deadline

The International Balzan Foundation invites nominations for their Prizes in the scientific and humanistic fields. There will be four Balzan Prizes of one million Swiss francs each in 2009.

In 2009, awards will be made in the following areas:

• Cognitive Neurosciences 
• Science of New Materials 
• History of Science 
• Literature since 1500

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.balzan.it/en/BalzanPrize/PrizeAwardFields.aspx

INNOVIC- Next Big Thing Award 2009

Internal Deadline

INNOVIC's International Next Big Thing Award is a global competition and annual award to find and showcase new inventions and innovations that hav1e the potential to become 'the next big thing'. The Next Big Thing Award 2009 competition will offer $60,000 in cash and prizes and over $100,000 worth of outstanding publicity and promotion.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.nextbigthingaward.com/

The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust - Fellowship Awards 2009

External Deadline

The Trust exists to support Australians in all fields of endeavour whose expertise has progressed to the point where further investigation overseas would be of significant value in improving their contribution to the Australian community.

A Churchill Fellowship is the award of an opportunity through the provision of financial support, to enable Australian citizens from all walks of life to travel overseas to undertake an analysis, study or investigation of a project or an issue that cannot be readily undertaken in Australia. Currently the average Fellowship cost is $25,000.

Full information about this opportunity including application procedure is available on their website:
http://www.churchilltrust.com.au/content.php?id=54

Note: Please apply directly to the sponsor.

King Faisal International Prize for Science - Invitation for 2010

External Deadline

The General Secretariat of the King Faisal International Prize is pleased to invite universities, scientific societies, research centers and other learned circles throughout the world to nominate qualified candidates for the year 2010 Prize for Science in the following topic: Mathematics.

The prize consists of:

• a certificate written in Arabic calligraphy and presented in a leather folder, describing the work for which the winner is awarded the prize;
• a commemorative 24-carat, 200-gram gold medallion; and
• US$200,000

For further information, please visit:
http://www.kff.com/EN01/KFIP/KFIPSelectionProc.html

Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

External Deadline

The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes reward excellence in the fields of research & innovation, science leadership, school science and science journalism & communication. 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://amonline.net.au/eureka/

2009 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science- Nominations Open

External Deadline

Nominations for the 2009 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science is now open. The prizes are an important way for the Australian Government to express its appreciation of the extraordinary achievements of our most talented scientists and science teachers.

A total of five prizes will be awarded:

1. Prime Minister's Prize for Science ($300,000).
2. Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year ($50,000).
3. Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year ($50,000).
4. Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools ($50,000).
5. Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools ($50,000).

For further information and application guidelines, please visit:
https://grants.innovation.gov.au/SciencePrize/Pages/Home.aspx

The Prospet.Net - Scopus: Young Scientist Award in Sustainable Development

External Deadline

The Prosper.Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award in Sustainable Development is given annually to a young scientist or researcher, based in the Asia Pacific region, who has made significant contributions in the field of Sustainable Development.

For 2008/09 awards will be given in each of three areas: Business, Engineering and Technology, and Agriculture and Natural Resources

For further information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.asaihl.asia/ysa-sd/

IEEE SENSORS 2009 Conference - Call for Abstracts

External Deadline

IEEE Sensors Conference 2009 is intended to provide a common forum for researchers, scientists, engineers and practitioners throughout the world to present their latest research findings, ideas, developments and applications in the area of sensors and sensing technology.

Date and location: 25-28 October 2009
Christchurch, New Zealand

For further information and application procedure, please visit:
http://ieee-sensors2009.org/

Heart Foundation Conference 2009

Dates Held

This conference deals with prevention, early intervention, treatment and rehabilitation in one forum. Topics will be extensive and include healthy lifestyles, managing risk, acute coronary syndrome, lipids, women and heart disease, cardiomyopathies and heart failure, and technological advances.

Cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, cardiac technicians, general practitioners, nurses, public health professionals, dieticians, nutritionists, researchers and allied health professionals should not miss this opportunity to discuss, debate and decide on the future of cardiovascular health in the Asia Pacific region and indeed, the world.

Please register online for Expressions of Interest. For more information, please visit:
http://www.heartfoundation2009.com/

The Dan David Prize - Scholarship Applications

External Deadline

The Dan David Prize laureates annually donates twenty scholarships of US$15,000 each to outstanding doctoral and post-doctoral students of exceptional promise in the chosen fields. Ten scholarships are awarded to doctoral and post-doctoral students at universities throughout the world and ten scholarships at Tel Aviv University. The fields within the three Time Dimensions for 2009:

• Past: Astrophysics - History of the Universe
• Present: Leadership
• Future: Global Public Health

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.dandavidprize.org/index.php/scholarship
-applications/scholarship-applications.html