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2009 Higher Education Research Data Collection of 2008 Data

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Each year, Research Branch receives over three thousand publications from schools and disciplines for the DEEWR Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC).

Publications attract significant Commonwealth funding for the University. Each publication must be assessed to ensure that it meets the DEEWR HERDC Guidelines. In order to determine the eligibility of every submission, we need to collect publications on an ongoing basis.

Our internal close off date for the 2009 collection of 2008 HERDC publications is 31st March 2009.

We therefore encourage researchers to forward their 2008 publications to the HERDC publications coordinators in their school or discipline as early as possible.

If you are unsure of the coordinator in your area or have any other queries regarding the HERDC, please contact Sue Delaine (33340), Donna Holloway (33789) or Julie Blake (34992), in the Research Branch.

Register for the 2009 Animal Ethics Course: The use of animals in science: ethical and practical considerations

RSVP Date

The Animal Ethics Committees of the University of Adelaide and the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science will jointly conduct a one day animal ethics course for staff and honours/postgraduate students including those at other institutions, on 5 March 2009. New staff and students in particular are urged to attend. More details about the course and online registration is available from: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ethics/animal/training/

Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2010

Internal Deadlines

The Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2010 are now available on the ARC website at http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/dird/dird_fundingrules.htm

The main changes to the Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development scheme from the previous year are summarised in Section 5 of the Funding Rules.
A key change is the introduction of a new fellowship—the (senior) Australian Research Fellowship Indigenous (ARF Indigenous) - in addition to the current Indigenous Researcher Fellowships.

The University's internal closing date for the submission of Proposals is Monday 4 May 2009.

The application forms are expected to be available in March 2009, and further details will be provided as they come to hand.

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) - Call for Applications for funding commencing in 2010

Internal Deadlines

The call for applications for NHMRC funding commencing in 2010 opened on 8 December 2008 for:

1. Australia Fellowships (Expressions of Interest) - Internal closing date for applications is on Friday, 27 February 2009.
Additional information and documentation (including application) are now available at the following website:
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply/career/index.htm#a

2. Project Grants - Internal closing date for applications is Tuesday, 24 February 2009.
Additional information and documentation (including application) are now available at the following website:
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply/projects/index.htm

Australian Coal Assc. Research Program

Internal Deadlines

ACARP seeks research proposals that address key industry problems on an annual basis. The announcement seeking research proposals will be made in The Australian newspaper on Saturday, 19 April 2009.

The Project Priorities for 2008 (PDF) and a newsletter detaiing the project priorities for 2009 will be available after 19 April 2009

ACARP will fund projects that lead to improvements in safety standards and performance, a reduction in the environmental impacts of mining and coal utilisation, a reduction in the mine operating cost and technical support to marketing of coal.

The categories to which the 2008 categories relate and for which submissions were sought are:

Underground

Open Cut

Coal Preparation

Technical Market Support

Sustainability

Mine Site Greenhouse Mitigation

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.acarp.com.au/funding.aspx

Call for Expressions of Interest - Papua New Guinea HIV Research Awards

Internal Deadlines

The Papua New Guinea National AIDS Council Secretariat in partnership with the Australian Government (AusAID) seeks to attract high quality, innovative and relevant research proposals which aim to address the priorities identified in the Papua New Guinea National Research Agenda for HIV and AIDS. Within the agenda are 3 thematic areas for funding; some of the priority areas include:
• Behaviour related to health, illness and disease
• Sexual behaviour
• Cultural practices
• Gender
• Religion and spiritual beliefs
• Mobility and migration
• The lives of marginalized and Most At Risk Populations
• The lives of young people
• People Living With HIV and AIDS, their families and their communities
• Economic and political environments
The Funding Round will consider proposals that are up to three years in duration, but the length of time must be justified by the nature of the research project. Applicants can apply for funding between AUS$50,000 – AUS$300,000 per year at differentiated levels of funding over the course of the research project.

The process for applying for the grants, in addition to the PNG National Research Agenda, General Guidelines and Application Form can be found at: http://staging.nacs.org.pg/www/html/176-research-awards.asp

The Thrasher Research Fund - Early Career Award (Paediatrics)

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The Thrasher Research Fund is pleased to announce the fourth year of its Early Career Award Program in for 2009. The Fund will continue to make 30 awards in 2009,expanded from 21 awards in 2006-2007. There are three funding cycles per year for New Researcher Award Program grants. Up to ten grants per cycle will be made in 2009. 

The Fund is open to a variety of research topics important to children’s health. The Fund’s current focus is on clinical/translational pediatric research. Emphasis is placed on projects with the potential for findings that could be clinically applicable in a relatively short period of time for the prevention, diagnosis and/or treatment of pediatric medical problems.

Further details - http://www.thrasherresearch.org/sites/www_thrasherresearch_org/Default.aspx?page=174

National Geographic Society-Waitt Grants Program

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The National Geographic Society/Waitt Grants Program, an initiative of the National Geographic Society and the Waitt Institute for Discovery, helps qualified and experienced individuals launch the most difficult stage of a project for which to secure funding—the search. Grants are made for exploratory fieldwork that holds promise for new breakthroughs in the natural and social sciences. NGS/Waitt Grants applications are processed throughout the year and grants are awarded expeditiously to help researchers take advantage of immediate opportunities.

Funded through a five-year grant from the Waitt Family Foundation, the NGS/Waitt Grants Program is administered by National Geographic Mission Programs and makes approximately one hundred grants annually of $5,000 to $15,000. Proposals are considered as they are received and awards are made within weeks of application.

Further details - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/field/grants-programs/waitt-grants-application.html

Open soceity Institute - Global Drug Policy Program Grants

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SI's Global Drug Policy program aims to broaden, diversify, and consolidate the network of like-minded organizations and individuals that are actively challenging the current state of international drug policy. Stemming from the notion that the "war on drugs" is actually a "war on drug users," the program advocates a more balanced approach in international drug policy with a greater focus on human rights. The program is dedicated to utilizing scientific evidence and input from organizations and individuals engaged in and affected by drug use and drug policy in the development of policy recommendations.

Further details - http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/focus_areas/guidelines

Roy & Marjory Edwards Scholarship from the Nature Foundation SA Inc

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THE ROY AND MARJORY EDWARDS POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP OF $12,000 PER ANNUM FOR THREE YEARS FOR RESEARCH INTO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

The 2009 scholarship will be used to support a University researcher applying for a Linkage Grant which (among other things) seeks to provide a full stipend to a postgraduate (Masters or PhD) student.

If the Linkage Grant application is successful the Foundation will provide half a stipend for the student and would expect to be involved in selecting the successful postgraduate recipient.

Further details can be found here - http://www.naturefoundation.org.au/

Centre for International Mobility (finland)

Internal Deadlines

The CIMO Fellowships programme is open to young researchers (after Master-level but not post-doctorate) from all countries and from all academic fields.

The scholarship period may vary from 3 to 12 months. The monthly allowance is 810-1 200 euros (in 2009). The scholarship is intended to cover living expenses in Finland for a single person. No additional allowance for housing is paid. Expenses due to international travel to and from Finland are not covered by CIMO.

How to apply?

The prerequisite for applying is that the visiting researcher must have established contacts with the Finnish host university. The Finnish university department wishing to host him or her applies to CIMO for the grant.

Applications should be submitted at least 3 months before the intended scholarship period. Please note that although the application form is in Finnish, Swedish and English the guidelines are only in Finnish as it is the Finnish host department which applies for the grant to CIMO.

Further details can be found here - http://finland.cimo.fi/scholarships/postgraduate_studies_and_research/cimo_fellowships.html

Ecological Soceity of Australia: Prizes

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Nominations are invited for the Australian Ecology Research Award.  This award recognises excellence in recent research in Australian ecology and supports an annual Ecological Society of Australia invited research lecture.   

The recipient of the award will present a lecture at the annual ESA conference of that year.  The candidate’s travel, registration and accommodation will be paid or reimbursed.

2009 Nominations close Thursday 30th April and must be received by the Executive Officer of the Society ExecutiveOfficer@ecolsoc.org.au by close of business on that day.

Further details can be found here - http://ecolsoc.org.au/prizes.html

2009 Young Water Scientist Award

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The Young Water Scientist Award promotes excellence in the development of young scientists who are capable researchers, communicators and innovative thinkers.

Further details found here - http://www.riversymposium.com/index.php?page=Thiess+Riverprize

CASS Foundation Ltd - Travel Grants (Round 1)

Internal Deadline

The CASS Foundation Travel Grants are offered to further the career opportunities of early career Australian post-doctoral researchers by enabling them to make presentations of their research findings at international conferences/meetings/related activities ("conferences") where they may meet colleagues and establish the foundations for on going research collaborations.

Applications open on 2 February 2009 for conference/Meeting/Activity between 1 May 2009 and 30 November 2009.

The CASS Travel Grants program was developed to assist early career researchers (ECR). In most cases, CASS will consider an ECR to be a researcher who is within seven or eight years of the start of their research career.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.cassfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=17&Itemid=54

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) - Travel Awards

External Deadline

The GRDC offers financial assistance to grains industry individuals or small groups wishing to attend a conference or undertake
travel that may ultimately benefit the Australian grains industry. GRDC places a high priority on the dissemination and communication
of knowledge gained from the experience offered by Travel Awards.

More information is available on their website including criteria and application guidelines. Please visit:
http://www.grdc.com.au/director/apply
/travelandconferenceawards/travelawardsform

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) - Industry Development Awards

Internal Deadline

The GRDC Industry Development Awards (IDAs) are specifically targeted at groups of Australian grain growers for study tours or other forms of training approved by the GRDC. The aim is to develop new skills, build relationships and acquire new information that will contribute to building a sustainable and profitable grains industry.

GRDC places a high priority on the dissemination and communication of knowledge gained from the experience offered through the IDA. Support will be for up to six months and will not exceed $15,000 ex GST per award.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.grdc.com.au/director/apply/
travelandconferenceawards/Grains% 20Industry%20Development%20Awards%20(IDA)

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) - Conference Awards

Internal Deadline

The GRDC provides sponsorship assistance to organisations wishing to conduct a conference, workshop, seminar or field day that directly benefits the Australian grains industry. The aim is to develop the skills and capacity required to achieve grains industry and GRDC objectives. GRDC places a high priority on the dissemination and communication of knowledge gained from the experience offered by conference sponsorship.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.grdc.com.au/director/apply/
travelandconferenceawards/ conferenceform.cfm

Department of Defence - Army History Unit Research Grants

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The Australian Army instituted a Research Grants Scheme to support and encourage research into the role and involvement of the Army in the development of the nation.

Three areas of research relevant to Army's requirements have been identified:
1. Military strategy and operations
2. Military social history (war and society issues)
3. Military heritage (aspects of militaria)

The scheme is open to researchers, and Grants are up to a maximum of $15,000.00 for one year. However, in order to support more research, grants of over $7,500.00 will usually only be granted in cases of special merit.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.defence.gov.au/army/ahu/Advice.asp

Australian Pork - Travel Awards

Internal Deadline

Travel funds are limited and thus Australian Pork Limited (APL) is unlikely to provide support for simply presenting a paper at a conference.  APL expects those travelling to critically review papers presented and provide a report to APL that includes recommendations for industry.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.australianpork.com.au/pages/page41.asp

Horticulture Research & Development 2009/10 - Call for proposals

Internal Deadline

HAL is seeking to co-invest in R&D which is aimed at benefiting all aspects of Australian horticulture. HAL is seeking to support projects that promote the key drivers of profitability amongst horticultural growers of Australia.

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

Australian Flora Foundation Grants - Call or Preliminary Applications

Internal Deadline

Applications for grants to support original scientific projects on the biology and cultivation of Australian plants are invited from research workers in Australia. The Australian Flora Foundation will consider all relevant applications, with special interest in the following categories:

General:

1.Conservation of Australian plant diversity, particularly where there are threats from climate change
2. Plant species with potential for cultivation
3. enabling cultivation of Australian plants
4. Rare and endangered plants.

Funds for research are raised through the membership of the Foundation, donations from various sources and the income from bequests. Grants are available for projects, which commence from December 2009. The Foundation expects to support between two and four projects at $5000 - $12,000 each in 2010 with possible extension into 2011.

For further information and a preliminary application forms, please visit:
http://www.aff.org.au/AFF2_Call_for_applications.htm

For a full application, please click here.

AW Howard Memorial Trust - Travel Grants

Internal Deadline

The AW Howard Memorial Trust Inc annually awards travel grants of up to $3500 to scientists to undertake overseas study tours or participate in international conferences related to aspects of pasture research within the aims of the Trust.

Candidates must be a member of staff of a recognised research organisation, and have been resident in Australia over the past three years. The Awards represent a career development opportunity. Preference will be given to scientists who have had little opportunity to travel overseas.

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