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Consultation Paper on NHMRC’s Research Fellowships Scheme

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NHMRC’s Research Fellowship scheme, in place now for decades, has been an outstanding success. Many of Australia’s current and past research stars have been supported through the scheme and NHMRC remains strongly committed to it.

As part of its role in reviewing funding schemes, NHMRC’s Research Committee has been considering whether any refinements and changes should be made, to ensure that Australia continues to gain maximum value from the scheme. On the 25 May 2009, NHMRC Research Committee launched a consultation process which raises a number of questions and issues for comment and input from the research and wider community in the Consultation Paper on NHMRC’s Research Fellowship Scheme.

The NHMRC now invite you to make a submission on this paper. To download a copy of the paper and for information on how to make a submission, please visit: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/guidelines/consult/index.htm

Australia - Germany research network: German researchers in Australia survey 2009

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DAAD would appreciate to increase the quality of information and consider providing additional support to further develop exchanges between Germany and Australia. In order to consolidate and extend the Germany-Australia research network, DAAD needs to better profile the size of the population of German nationals teaching or conducting research in Australia.

FEAST and DAAD, are jointly asking our membership and the widest possible audience to complete a simple survey for all German citizens or residents currently working in Australia who are:
- Lecturers/scientists/academics
- Teach in the fields of German languages  and cultures
- Conduct research in any discipline (Natural sciences, Humanities, Social sciences)

• http://www.feast.org/germany/survey/
• Date: first results collected on 15th June 2009

Defence Capability and Technology Demonstrator Program

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The Department of Defence is seeking industry proposals for participation in the Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program. View the Round 14 Advertisement.

The Capability and Technology Demonstrator Program assists in the improvement of priority Defence capability by providing Australian Industry with an opportunity to demonstrate their technology, thereby allowing Defence to assess its potential to enhance military capability and the likely risks associated with acquiring the technology.

Note: For more information, guidance and application instructions, please contact Paul Arthur of Adelaide Research & Innovation
(08 830-38310/36255) in the first instance.

Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Round 12 - Open

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Round 12 of the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program has opened. Intending applicants will be required to complete the Expression of Interest form with the endorsement of relevant Heads and EDs in the first instance by 22 June 2009.

Further information, timeline and links to the CRC Program website can be found: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/Find/Major/crc.html

An information session will be given by the CRC Program Secretariat for Adelaide on 10 June 2009, 9am - 12pm, at the state library theatre.

Queries can be directed to timothy.anson@adelaide.edu.au or jim.deed@adelaide.edu.au

J.O & J.R Wicking Trust- General Grants, Support Grants & Medical and Scientific Grants

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The goal of the Wicking Trust is to achieve systemic improvements through enduring, positive impact in the areas of care of the aged, problems associated with ageing and Alzheimer's disease. The Trust provides funding to provide benefits for the blind or visually impaired, the aged or for persons suffering from Alzheimer's disease and includes funding research into problems associated with the above. There are 4 categories of Grants.

• General Grants Major Strategic Initiatives
• General Grants Incubation Initiative
• Support Grants for Rural Communities
• Medical & Scientific grants for research into better diagnosis therapeutic intervention care or treatment of Alzheimer's disease and research into cures

Medical and Scientific Research Grants have a budget of $200,000 per annum. Individual grants will be in the vicinity of $25,000 to $50,000. Please note that the internal closing date is 8 July 2009 for General Grants and 24 June 2009 for Medical & Scientific Grants.

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.anz.com/aus/Invest-And-Insure/Product-And-Services/
ANZ-Trustees/Apply-For-A-Grant/
Named-Charitable-Trusts.asp#WickingTrust

H1N1 Influenza 2009 Research Funding - Call for Research into H1N1 Influenza 09 to Inform Public Policy

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The NHMRC announced on Friday 29 May 2009 that it would be issuing a call for research on H1N1 Influenza . The NHMRC is specifically calling for public health and medical research proposals that aim to rapidly inform and advance Australian strategies to prevent, prepare for and respond to a potential H1N1 Influenza pandemic and inform the development of public policy.

A total of up to $7 million has been set aside by NHMRC to fund the best research that addresses needs that are not already being covered through other means.

NHMRC is therefore calling for research to be conducted over the current Australian influenza season, to better understand the biology of the virus and its impact on public health in order to inform public policy development.

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

The Australian Academy of the Humanities - The Publication Subsidy Scheme

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One of the aims of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (AAH) is to advance knowledge of the Humanities by encouraging and supporting scholarship, and the pursuit of excellence, in the broad-ranging fields of the Humanities.

In accordance with this aim, the AAH includes in its activities the Publication Subsidy Scheme to provide modest financial support of up to AU$3,000 for the publication of scholarly works of high quality in the Humanities. The scheme is designed to assist Humanities scholars based in Australia. Both independent scholars and those working within an institution are eligible for the scheme.

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.humanities.org.au/Grants/PubSubs/PubSubs.htm

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Australia: IELTS Joint - Funded Research 2009/10

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Educational institutions and suitably qualified individuals are invited to apply for funding to undertake applied research projects in relation to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS Joint Research Committee is interested in supporting external researchers to conduct quality research under the three headings below. This year the committee would particularly encourage applications to undertake research studies which fit within these broad areas:

1. Test development and validation issues
2. Issues relating to contexts of test use
3. Issues of test impact

Consideration will also be given to other issues of current interest in relation to IELTS. Financial support for individual projects selected will in principle be limited to a maximum of £15,000/AU$36,000 though this upper limit may be reviewed in exceptional circumstances.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ielts.org/researchers/grants_and_awards.aspx

Dairy Australia - Research and Development (R&D) Projects (Preliminary submissions)

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Dairy Australia invites applications for funding for R&D projects of between 1 and 3 years duration which are perceived to be of benefit to the Australian dairy industry. Dairy Australia may support funding applications that address one or more of the three key objectives as set out in the Dairy Australia Strategic Plan:

• Increase farm productivity
• Maintain and develop high margin markets, channels and products
• Promote and protect the unique benefits of Australian dairy

To apply for funding, applicants must first complete and submit a preliminary application form. For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.dairyaustralia.com.au/Research-and-Innovation/
Research-Funding/Applications.aspx

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations - Endeavour Awards

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The Endeavour Awards is the Australian Government’s internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program enabling citizens of the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe and the Americas to undertake study, research or professional development in Australia. Awards are also available for Australians to do the same abroad. The Endeavour Awards aim to:

• Develop on-going education, research and professional linkages between individuals, organisations and countries
• Provide opportunities for high achieving individuals to increase their skills and enhance their global awareness
• Contribute to Australia’s position as a high quality education and training provider, and leader in research and innovation
• Increase the productivity of Australians through an international study, research or professional development experience.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au/endeavour_awards/

French Australian Science and Technology (FAST) Program - Call for proposals Round Seven 2009

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The objective of FAST is to promote and support scientific and technological cooperation between Australian and French researchers from public and private institutions or enterprises.

Under the FAST program, Australia will contribute a total of up to $A 250,000 per round and France up to 150,000 € per round.

FAST will provide financial assistance, on a competitive basis, for collaborative research projects (including project specific follow-up meetings) between Australian and French researchers. Eligible activities for funding support are international travel and living expenses only. Accordingly, funding does not extend to insurance, salaries or equipment expenses. Individual applications may request funding for up to 2 years.

Under the FAST program Round Seven, applications will be considered for research collaboration in the areas of space sciences and astronomy, Materials and Information, Communication and Technology (ICT). Projects which include an environmental science component will be encouraged and assessed on merit along with all applications.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
https://grants.innovation.gov.au/ISL/Pages/Guidelines.aspx

The University of Edinburgh: The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities- Postdoctoral Bursaries 2010

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Applications are invited for postdoctoral bursaries from candidates in any area of the Humanities and Social Sciences, whose work falls within the scope of one of the Institute for Advanced Studies' current research themes or across disciplinary boundaries in the Humanities. The bursaries are tenable for Fellowships of three to nine months, in the period 1st September 2009 – 31st August 2010.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/bursaries.html

American Tinnitus Association (ATA) - Research Grant Program

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The program financially supports scientific studies investigating tinnitus. Studies must be directly concerned with tinnitus and contribute to ATA's goal of finding a cure. ATA awards a maximum of US$300,000 at US$100,000 per year over three years.

Applicants must be scientists and doctors, worldwide, who are seeking tinnitus-related research funding and are affiliated with non-profit institutions.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ata.org/research/research-grant-faq

Heart Foundation - Travel Grants (Round 3)

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Travel Grants are an exciting opportunity for the Heart Foundation to support the development of early career cardiovascular researchers. Travel Grants are available to support Australian researchers travelling to present their cardiovascular research at a conference overseas. They are also available to Indigenous health researchers travelling to present their research in Australia. Applicants are only eligible to receive two grants in their pre- and post-doctoral training.

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

Australian Society for Microbiology Foundation Travel Grant

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The Society’s Foundation Travel Grant sponsors Australian Microbiologists, especially those in the formative stages of their careers, to undertake professional development in laboratories in Australia and New Zealand. 

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

2010 Australian Fulbright Scholarships - Applications Open

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Valued at up to $A50,000, Fulbright scholarships are open to Australian citizens to undertake research or study in the United States for 3 – 12 months. Scholarships can be started between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011.

As the largest and one of the most prestigious educational scholarship programs in the world, Fulbright provides unique opportunities for Australians to build long term research collaboration and linkages with U.S. universities.

Applications are open to Postgraduates (to do research related to their Australian PhD., or enrol in a U.S. degree); Postdoctoral, Professional and Senior Scholars from any field of study.

NOTE: Applicants from Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia. Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales are encouraged to consider the state specific Fulbright Scholarships that have now been established.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.fulbright.com.au/scholarships/australian.html

Australian Society for Microbiology - ASM Research Trust Fellowship

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The Research Trust aims to promote excellence in microbiology by supporting younger microbiologists for specified research projects leading to career advancement or to Australian microbiologists returning from overseas studies to assist them to re-establish their careers in Australia. The purpose of the Trust is to do either or both of the following:

• fund a person to undertake scientific research in microbiology and related field in Australia; and/or
• fund a person employed by another body to undertake scientific research in those areas that may prove to be of value to Australia.

This award will be in the amount of up to $7,500. For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.theasm.com.au/awards

Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering (ATSE) - 2009 Clunies Ross Awards

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Nominations for the 2010 ATSE Clunies Ross Awards are now open. The appropriate nominee is a person who has, often against difficulties and with persistent commitment, made important contributions to the application of science and technology for the economic, social or environmental benefit of Australia. It is these
people, the sources of inspiration, that the Academy would seek to identify and honour.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.cluniesross.org.au/2008/1/22/2010-nomination-form

The Australian Institute of Policy and Science - 2009 CSL Florey Medal (Call for Nominations)

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The Australian Institute of Policy and Science invites nominations for the 2009 CSL Florey Medal to be awarded to an Australian biomedical researcher for significant achievements in biomedical science and human health advancement.

The CSL Florey Medal will be announced on the evening of Monday 9 November in Sydney in partnership with the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes and CSL Limited.

For further information and nomination instructions, please visit:
http://www.aips.net.au/

Pfizer Australia - Research Fellowships

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The Pfizer Australia Research Fellowships aims to encourage leaders in biomedical research to establish a career in Australia; fostering the continued development of Australia.

These fellowships are awarded to scientists with significant potential to attain leadership in their chosen field of research. These fellowships allow successful applicants to continue their research at an Australian University or research institution.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.pfizer.com.au/ResearchFellowships/Selection.aspx

Cystic Fibrosis in Australia - Australian Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust Grants

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The Australian Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust (ACFRT) seeks to allocate funds for high quality research at a national level. The Trust calls for applications for research grants for projects relating to Cystic Fibrosis, its cause, treatment and attendant social issues.

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

Australian Antarctic Science applications 2010/11 - Applications Open

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Australian Antarctic Science applications for the 2010/11 season are now open. In 2010/11:

1. A special focus is writing-up projects and finalising data sets from research undertaken within the International Polar Year and the current Science Strategy.
2. Multidisciplinary projects offering a synthetic approach to data analysis are particularly encouraged.

The total grant funds available to Australian University researchers is $750,000 (check eligibility). Grants up to $30,000 are available for individual projects. Multidisciplinary projects may seek up to $60,000 but applicants need to seek approval from the Chief Scientist prior to applying.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=13950

NHMRC Program Grants

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The aim of the Program Grants scheme is to provide support for teams of high calibre researchers to pursue broad based, multi-disciplinary and collaborative research activities. Teams will be expected to contribute to new knowledge at a leading international level in important areas of health and medical research. The scheme is available for all research approaches relevant to better health (ie biomedical, clinical, public health or health services research) and is typically for 5 years.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply/programs/index.htm

Native Vegetation Council Significant Environmental Benefit Grants

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The Native Vegetation Council invites applications for funding for biodiversity projects that will assist in the large scale conservation, restoration and management of native vegetation across Natural Resources Management Regions at a landscape scale.  Projects should address NVC priorities and be consistent with strategies and priorities identified in regional NRM plans.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.dwlbc.sa.gov.au/native/nvc/grants.html

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) - Research Program

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The PCFA recognizes that current strategies for diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer are inadequate. Progress in the management of prostate cancer requires research as well as measures to make scientifically-rigorous clinical trials accessible to patients with prostate cancer.

PCFA Grant Categories:

1. Young Investigator Grants: To support young scientists beginning a career in prostate cancer research.
2. Concept Grants: For senior scientists not currently working in prostate cancer who have an innovative proposals and are seeking startup funding.
3. Project Grants: For general proposals for prostate cancer research, including support for innovative clinical trials.
4. Equipment Grants: For significant items of equipment needed to progress ongoing prostate cancer research.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.prostate.org.au/articleLive/pages/PCFA-Research-Program.html