Research Branch Bulletin - Main Body

Useful Information

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Faculty

Internal Due Date

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

2009 DEEWR Publications Collection

Researchers and school coordinators are reminded that DEEWR (formerly DEST) HERDC 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/

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) - Access to Major Research Facilities Program (AMRFP)

Internal Deadline

The Access to Major Research Facilities Program (AMRFP) supports access by Australian researchers from industry, private and public research organisations and universities to major international research facilities that are not available in Australia or to attend overseas strategic planning meetings to secure access to a major research facility.

This program primarily supports travel where time has been granted on an overseas major facility following peer review. Collaboration visits will not be supported unless time has already been granted at an eligible facility. Two six-month funding rounds are held each year.

For further details and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/user_access/amrfp

NSW Department of Commerce - The Co-operative Development Grants Program

Internal Deadline

The Co-operative Development Grants Program provides funding for research projects, education and feasibility studies that assist the NSW co-operative sector to grow and remain a viable sector of our economy. Funding is generally provided over a 12 month period, depending on the project. Applications for grants can be made at any time. $100,000 per annum is currently available under this program.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/
About_us/Grants/
Cooperative_development_grants_program.html

Criminology Research Council - 2009 Research Grants

Internal Deadline

The 2009 round of the Criminology Research Council research grants, are now open. Grants are considered if they are public policy-relevant, have practical application, contribute to the understanding, prevention or correction of criminal behaviour and will make a substantial and original contribution to criminological knowledge.

For further details and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.criminologyresearchcouncil.gov.au/applications/

Australian Rotary Health/Bipolar Expedition - Bi-Polar Disorder in Australia (One Year Research Project)

Internal Deadline

The Bipolar Expedition is an initiative developed within the Australian branch of the successful Brightest Young Minds Foundation, an organisation which provides a platform for Australian adults to launch ventures to address pressing social issues. In November 2009 an expedition will embark on a three-week trek to the South Pole and in April 2010 a similar trek to the North Pole. This initiative began to discover better ways to manage and diagnose Bipolar Disorder. Australian Rotary Health is partnering The Bipolar Expedition to advertise, assess and distribute funds raised. Researchers Australia-Wide are encouraged to apply.

The Australian Rotary Health/Bipolar Expedition Research Project is valued at $55,000.00 + GST for 1 year.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au/
Information-About/Research/
Current-Opportunities.aspx

The Australian Society for Medical Research - Research Awards

Internal Deadline

ASMR offers two Research Awards annually. These awards support a postgraduate student member of the ASMR nearing completion of their studies or a recently graduated ( 2 years maximum) postdoctoral member to undertake a short period of research in a laboratory outside of Australia ($5,000) or in a distal laboratory ($2,000) within Australia. The award specifically excludes support for conference attendance and travel for an extended period of postdoctoral studies. Applicants for these awards must have been members of the ASMR for at least 12 months immediately preceding the year in which the Award application is to be considered.

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

NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) - Call for Applications

Internal Deadline

The NHMRC have recently introduced the Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) Scheme which replaces the Centres for Clinical Research Excellence Scheme and the Capacity Building Grants in Population Health and Health Services Research.    

The CRE Scheme seeks applications from teams of researchers to pursue innovative, high quality collaborative research activities in the following priority areas:

• Clinical Research
• Research into Asbestos Related Diseases
• Population Health Research
• Electromagnetic Energy Research
• Health Services Research 

The CRE will build capacity, support research that will lead to improved community health outcomes, and ensure effective translation of research outcomes primarily into practice. Funding will be awarded for a period of five years and is expected to commence in 2010. Applications opened on 10 July 2009. For further information, please visit: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply/cre/index.htm

Applicants should note that NHMRC’s new on-line system will be used.

All applications will be submitted online via Research Branch through NHMRC’s Research Grants Management System (RGMS). Applicants without an RGMS ‘login’ will need to complete an RGMS Access Form.

RGMS has an online profile and CV function which is used to auto-populate NHMRC application forms. Once potential applicants receive their ‘login’ they can proceed with filling out their Profile and CV. Further information on RGMS including an updated information sheet is available on the NHMRC website at: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/rgms/index.htm

Australian Podiatry Education and Research Foundation - Research Grants

Internal Deadline

The mission of the Australian Podiatry Education and Research Foundation (APERF) is to support and facilitate research into foot and related problems. As such, the Foundation offers financial support for projects that are focussed on the causes, assessment, diagnosis, management and outcomes of foot and related problems. Further to this, the Foundation supports research into professional issues associated with podiatry and the provision of quality podiatric care.

The APERF Grant is open to all people involved in foot and related research. However, weighting will be given to applications whose team includes podiatric representation, particularly as the primary applicant.

Grants between $2,000 and $4,000 for novice researchers and $2,000 and $8,000 for experienced researchers will be available for projects.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.apodc.com.au/apodc/aperf.htm#1

Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc - Research Grants 2010

Internal Deadline

Researchers working in Australia in fields that are relevant to motor neurone disease are invited to apply for funding to support research in the calendar year 2010.

1. Grants-in-Aid for research into motor neurone disease in 2010: Applications for projects in biomedical and health care research are encouraged. A
range of grants, including the named grants below, are offered. In recent years, grants-in-aid have ranged from $15,000 to $35,000 with an average of around $25,000.

2. Bill Gole MND Postdoctoral Fellowship (2010 - 2012): The Fellowships of the MND Research Institute of Australia aim to encourage young researchers to focus their interest on MND. The Bill Gole MND Postdoctoral Fellowship is directed towards postdoctoral scientists with a track record in
areas of neuroscience related to motor neurone disease. Salary will be funded for up to three years at $72,500 per year.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.mndresearch.asn.au/

The Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation - Project Grants

Internal Deadline

Applications are invited for Project Grants for research in Otorhinolaryngology or the related fields of biomedical science to commence in 2010. Grants are for a period of up to three years and up to AUD$100,000 annually, and must be conducted in an Australian or New Zealand university, teaching hospital or
research institute.

For further details and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alfredresearch.org/funding/
external/Garnett%20Passe.htm#Project%20Grants

The Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation - Grants-in-Aid

Internal Deadline

Applications are invited for Grants-in-Aid for research in Otorhinolaryngology or the related fields of biomedical science to commence in 2010. Grants are for a period of up to two years and up to AUD$50,000 annually and are restricted to equipment and maintenance, and must be conducted in an Australian or New Zealand university, teaching hospital or research institute.

For further details and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alfredresearch.org/funding/
external/Garnett%20Passe.htm#Grants-In-Aid

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD) - Young Investigator Award Program

Internal Deadline

The program is intended to facilitate innovative research opportunities and supports basic and/or clinical investigators, however, research must be relevant to our understanding, treatment and prevention of serious psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, or child and adolescent psychiatric disorders. Awards are up to $30,000/year, for one or two years (maximum of $60,000) and this award supports scientists at the advanced post-doctoral or assistant professor (or equivalent) level.

The 2010 Young Investigator Awards application submission has been rescheduled to November.

For further details and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.narsad.org/research/apply/young/

ANZ Charitable Trusts - Major Grants

Internal Deadline

The Bequest would like to support the development of ideas and catalytic projects that support women and families in the raising of children and that have the potential to enhance the physical and emotional health of women and children and young people within Victoria, including: vulnerable children and young people needing supported education and training pathways; projects focused on indigenous groups and communities; projects located in rural and regional areas; early intervention projects and prevention programs designed to tackle the causes of disadvantage; helping meet the needs of women and children in health care and access to health care. The value of the funding is $10,000 to $80,000 per annum.

The Bequest will favourably consider funding projects that aim to bring about change, particularly beyond the immediate project target group and/or organisation; have made plans for sustainability; have the potential to leverage additional funding from other sources; will build the capacity of the organisation to better respond to need; and are not eligible for, or suitable for, government funding from existing government programs.

For further details 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#Felton

Kidney Health Australia - Medical Research Funding Program

Internal Deadline

The Kidney Health Australia Medical Research Funding Program provides funding annually to kidney related research projects.

1. Biomedical Research Scholarships: Kidney Health Australia provides scholarships for individuals wishing to study full time for the research degrees of PhD or MD and Masters by research, by undertaking research into the causes, prevention and treatment of disorders of the kidney. The amount of the scholarship stipend will range from $28,000 (Science) to $33,000 (Medical), depending on the qualifications the applicant holds and duration of study, for a period of up to 2 years for a Masters by Research, and up to 3 years for a PhD degree. Applicants should have graduated, or be proposing to graduate in the current academic year. The internal deadline is 21 August 2009.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.kidney.org.au/HealthProfessionals/
MedicalResearchFundingProgram/tabid/
633/Default.aspx

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

Leukaemia Foundation National Research Program - Call for applications 2010

Internal Deadlines

In 2010, the Leukaemia Foundation is calling for innovative research applications for Grants-in-Aid, Fellowships and Scholarships. The Foundation is delighted to call for applications for 2010 for innovative research into the causes, diagnosis and treatment of leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma and related disorders, and the care of patients and families. The following grants are available:

1. PhD Scholarships ($40,000/year for max 3 years): Candidates will be eligible for enrolment in the PhD program in the institution in which the proposed study will be done.  Scholarships are open to students commencing their PhD or who have completed no more than one year of full-time study toward their PhD.  Successful applicants who have already commenced their PhD program will only be awarded a Leukaemia Foundation Scholarship for the balance of their study. The internal deadline is 18 September 2009.

2. PhD Scholarships (Clinical) ($55,000/year for max 3 years): Candidates will be eligible for enrolment in the PhD program in the institution in which the proposed study will be done.  Scholarships are open to students commencing their PhD or who have completed no more than one year of full-time study toward their PhD. The internal deadline is 18 September 2009.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.leukaemia.org.au/web/research/
researchgrants_applications.php

Lion Nathan Limited - Alcohol and Health Medical Research Grants Scheme

Internal Deadline

The Alcohol and Health Medical Research Grants Scheme is funded by Lion Nathan Limited with the aim of providing financial support for independent research into the potential effects of alcohol consumption. Applications for Grants are open to eligible postgraduate researchers in the early stages of their careers. The amount of a Grant will not usually exceed A$35,000.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ahrgs.com.au/How-to-Apply.aspx

Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc - Research Grants 2010

Internal Deadline

Researchers working in Australia in fields that are relevant to motor neurone disease are invited to apply for funding to support research in the calendar year 2010.

1. Grants-in-Aid for research into motor neurone disease in 2010: Applications for projects in biomedical and health care research are encouraged. A
range of grants, including the named grants below, are offered. In recent years, grants-in-aid have ranged from $15,000 to $35,000 with an average of around $25,000.

2. Bill Gole MND Postdoctoral Fellowship (2010 - 2012): The Fellowships of the MND Research Institute of Australia aim to encourage young researchers to focus their interest on MND. The Bill Gole MND Postdoctoral Fellowship is directed towards postdoctoral scientists with a track record in
areas of neuroscience related to motor neurone disease. Salary will be funded for up to three years at $72,500 per year.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.mndresearch.asn.au/

Kidney Health Australia - Medical Research Funding Program

Internal Deadline

The Kidney Health Australia Medical Research Funding Program provides funding annually to kidney related research projects.

1. Biomedical Research Scholarships: Kidney Health Australia provides scholarships for individuals wishing to study full time for the research degrees of PhD or MD and Masters by research, by undertaking research into the causes, prevention and treatment of disorders of the kidney. The amount of the scholarship stipend will range from $28,000 (Science) to $33,000 (Medical), depending on the qualifications the applicant holds and duration of study, for a period of up to 2 years for a Masters by Research, and up to 3 years for a PhD degree. Applicants should have graduated, or be proposing to graduate in the current academic year. The internal deadline is 21 August 2009.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.kidney.org.au/HealthProfessionals/
MedicalResearchFundingProgram/tabid/
633/Default.aspx

The Alcohol and Health Research Grants Scheme

Internal Deadline

The program related primarily to health problems using beer additives which initially arose in Canada and the United States. The Alcohol and Health Research Grants Scheme (AHRGS) aims to provide financial support for independent research in the area of Alcohol and Health.

Value of the fund is up to $35,000. The grants are available to post-graduate researchers on a competitive basis. The key objective of the AHRGS is to help build capacity among young researchers in the early stages of their career.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ahrgs.com.au/How-to-Apply.aspx

Australian Research Council Nanotechnolgy Network (ARCNN) - Travel Grants

Internal Deadline

ARCNN supports the nanotechnology community by making funding support available to postgraduate students and early career researchers (within 5 years of award of PhD degree) for travel and accommodation expenses associated with visits within Australia.

Travel grants may also be available to postgraduate students and early career researchers (within 5 years of award of PhD degree) to attend ARCNN sponsored Conferences, Workshops, Summer and Winter Schools, and Short courses.

Note: Deadline for submission of request is two (2) months before the event.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ausnano.net/content/travel_grants

The Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) - Travel Awards and Conference Sponsorship

Internal 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 and Conference attendance. GRDC places a high priority on the dissemination and communication of knowledge gained from the experience offered by Travel Awards.

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

CASS Foundation Ltd - Travel Grants (Round 2)

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. 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.

Note: Applications open 3 August 2009. Opening date of Conference/Meeting/Activity must fall between 1 November 2009 and 31 May 2010.

The maximum amount of a CASS Travel Grant that may be awarded is the lesser of A$6,000.00 or eighty percent (80%) of the “Total Cost” as disclosed on the Application Form.

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

Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories Program

Internal Deadline

The Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories (VF) Program provides promising emerging scientists and engineers with the opportunity to work with research groups or leaders in Canadian government laboratories and research institutions. Fellowships are awarded for one year with the possibility of renewal for a second and third year, at the discretion of the government department concerned.

Candidates must have received a doctoral degree in the natural sciences or engineering from a recognized university within the past five years.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/
PD-NP/Laboratories-Laboratoires/index_eng.asp

African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) - Victor Rothschild Fellowships

Internal Deadline

AIMS specially encourage African PhD students and postdoctoral researchers working overseas to apply for Victor Rothschild fellowships to help them establish contacts with African scientists, students and teachers across the continent.

AIMS will cover full travel, accommodation and subsistence costs for the selected Victor Rothschild fellows. A research lab will be available and the fellows will receive a small stipend to cover incidental costs. Fellows will be encouraged to participate in the AIMS teaching program, and to use the AIMS facilities including computer laboratory and library, to conduct scientific research during their stay

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.aims.ac.za/english/fellowships.php

The Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Postgraduate Medical Research Scholarship

Internal Deadline

This scholarship is to support a science graduate within 5 years of completion of undergraduate study wishing to gain full-time research training in basic sciences related to gastroenterology and hepatology, leading to a degree of PhD.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.gesa.org.au/researchawards/
awards/GESA-PGMRS.cfm

The Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation - Overseas Research Fellowship & Senior/Principal Research Fellowship

Internal Deadline

1. Overseas Research Fellowship: Applications are invited for a one-term, four-year Overseas Research Fellowship, the first two years of which are to be spent overseas and the two subsequent years in Australia or New Zealand, for research in Otorhinolaryngology or the related fields of biomedical science to commence in 2010.

Outstanding researchers, who are either medically qualified or science graduates with no more than six years total postdoctoral research experience or its equivalence, and who are Australian or New Zealand citizens are eligible to apply. Graduates from overseas with permanent Australian or New Zealand resident status not under bond to any foreign government, are also eligible to apply.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alfredresearch.org/funding/external/
Garnett%20Passe.htm#Overseas%20
Research%20Fellowship

2. Senior/Principal Research Fellowship: Applications are invited for a one-term, five-year Senior/ Principal Research Fellowship in Otorhinolaryngology to commence in 2010. Outstanding researchers, who are either medically qualified or science graduates with recognised post-doctoral achievements, who are seeking to establish a career related to research in the field of Otorhinolaryngology, who wish to undertake research in an Australian or New Zealand academic institution, and who are Australian or New Zealand citizens or are graduates from overseas with permanent Australian or New Zealand resident status not under bond to any foreign government, are eligible to apply whether or not they are working in Australia or New Zealand at the time of application. The Fellowship will be funded to a maximum of AUD$200,000 per annum all-inclusive.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alfredresearch.org/funding/external/
Garnett%20Passe.htm#Senior/Principal%
20Research%20Fellowship

The Commonwealth Fund - Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice

Internal Deadline

The Fund hopes to enrich health policy thinking as Harkness Fellows study how the United States approaches health policy issues, share lessons learned from their home countries, and develop an international perspective and network of contacts to facilitate policy exchange and collaboration that continues beyond the fellowship experience.

Applicants must demonstrate a strong interest in health policy issues and submit a formal application that includes a research proposal which falls within the scope of The Commonwealth Fund's principal areas of focus: health care system performance—including access to care and insurance coverage, quality and
patient safety, efficiency, and equity; quality of care for vulnerable populations, e.g., low income families, children, the elderly, and minorities; and patient centered primary care. This fellowship provides up to US$107,000.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Fellowships/
Harkness-Fellowships.aspx

The Garnett Passe & Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation - Research Training Fellowships

Internal Deadline

Applications are invited for Research Training Fellowships in Otorhinolaryngology or the related fields of biomedical science to commence in 2010. In the NHMRC Training Support Package Level 1 range, clinically loaded if appropriate, with a maintenance allowance of $7,500 pa.

Duration is up to two years (but may, in special circumstances, be extended for a third year upon written application to the board). Individuals who are either medically qualified or hold a PhD degree are eligible to apply. Fellowships are tenable in Australian or New Zealand institutions.

For further information, please visit:
http://www.alfredresearch.org/funding/
external/Garnett%20Passe.htm

Rowan Nicks Russell Drysdale Fellowship

Internal Deadline

The Rowan Nicks Russell Drysdale Fellowship is designed to support individuals wanting to make a contribution in the area of Australian Indigenous Health and Welfare. The Fellowship particularly aims to support the development of workers and future leaders in Australian Indigenous Health and Welfare.

Australian citizens or permanent residents who have appropriate prior experience and/or education and wish to undertake approved programs / activities OR further education OR a research project.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.medfac.usyd.edu.au/scholawards/
indigenous/index.php#rowan

The Matsumae International Foundation - Fellowship

Internal Deadline

The Matsumae International Foundation is offering another round of fellowships. 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. Available for the fellowship is 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

Menzies Centre for Australian Studies - Rydon Fellowship in Australian Politics & Political History

Internal Deadline

This fellowship is tenable at the Menzies Centre for one term and preference is given to:

1. scholars who have recently completed a doctorate and have a contract to convert their thesis into a book; and
2. scholars who are engaged in collaborative research with Menzies Centre staff.

Remuneration is £5,000. Fellows will normally be based in London during the term of their tenure, which will occur at some time between October 2009 and May 2010.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/humanities/
depts/menzies/scholar/rydon.html

Alfred Felton Bequest - Major Grants

Internal Deadline

The Bequest would like to support the development of ideas and catalytic projects that support women and families in the raising of children and that have the potential to enhance the physical and emotional health of women and children and young people within Victoria, including: vulnerable children and young people needing supported education and training pathways; projects focused on indigenous groups and communities; projects located in rural and regional areas; early intervention projects and prevention programs designed to tackle the causes of disadvantage; helping meet the needs of women and children in health care and access to health care. Value of the grant is $10,000 to $80,000 per annum.

For further 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#Felton

Mazda Foundation - Project Grants

Internal Deadline

The Mazda Foundation awards grants to programs promoting:

1. Education and literacy
2. Environmental conservation
3. Cross-cultural understanding
4. Social welfare
5. Scientific research

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

Myer Foundation - Poverty and Disadvantage Small Grants Program

Internal Deadline

The current priority areas for the Poverty and Disadvantage Small Grants Program are as follows:

• Communities experiencing social and economic exclusion with particular emphasis on Indigenous Australians, asylum seekers and refugees, and people living in isolated
• rural and remote areas of Australia
• Children and young people from impoverished backgrounds whose opportunities for development and advancement are curtailed
• Small, discreet projects that meet the needs of a community rather than supplementary funding for large projects. A small, discreet project will be considered to have a total budget of up to $50,000.

Grants are capped at $10,000, and are made for a one-year period only. The requested amount may be part of a budget of up to $50,000. Only one application can be considered per applicant. This includes applications submitted to another funding area of The Myer Foundation or the Sidney Myer Fund. Exceptions are made when multiple applications are received from universities and other large organisations where they represent different faculties, departments or schools, and the proposals are unrelated.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.myerfoundation.org.au/_105.asp

Myer Foundation - Small Grants Program

Internal Deadlines

The Myer Foundation's current priority areas are:

1. To build capacity of the individual through ensuring that professional artists gain access to training, development and mentoring.
2. Develop new works by individual Australian artists and small and medium-sized organisatio ns in the following areas; Indigenous arts, Regional areas, and experimental and emerging art forms.
3. Humanities - projects that support the Humanities, particularly those that contribute to a broad understanding of and engagement with the Humanities.

Grants are capped at $30,000 and are made for a one-year period only.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.myerfoundation.org.au/_109.asp

Sugar Research & Development Corporation (SRDC) - Capacity Building Projects

Internal Deadline

Capacity Building Projects (CBP) are an initiative aimed at helping sugar industry people and organisations to build their capacity for leadership, learning and/or change by conducting a learning activity, or through travel. Activities might include conducting a seminar or workshop in your local area and inviting guest presenters from other regions, other industries or the R&D community. Some activities might lay the groundwork for a later application for a research project. Travel might be to attend a workshop or conference, or to visit another region or another industry.

Maximum SRDC funding is $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for groups. Activities planned as part of these proposals should be undertaken in calendar year 2009.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.srdc.gov.au/pages.aspx?id=38

The Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering Inc (AINSE) - Research Awards

Internal Deadline

The Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) makes awards in support of projects undertaken by its member universities which have an identifiable focus on nuclear and nuclear-related applications and/or on the use of Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) facilities and expertise.

Awards are awarded for one year commencing in January. The Awards

• cover the costs associated with the use of the AINSE listed facilities
• contribute to the cost of travel and/or accommodation when the university researcher lives in a city different from that in which the facility is located
• contribute toward the cost of equipment and/or materials

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ainse.edu.au/ainse/for_academic_researchers/
ainse_awards.html

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) - Preliminary Proposals Now Open

Internal Deadline

For the 2010-11 round of research investment support, the Cotton Research & Development Corporation (CRDC) invite Preliminary Research Proposals (PRPs) . Successful applicants will be advised at the end of November and invited to submit a second round (full proposal) by end of January 2010.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.crdc.com.au/index.cfm?pageID=55

Norman Wettenhall Foundation - Foundation Grants

Internal Deadline

The objectives of the Foundation are:

• to build capacity in local communities to effect long-term beneficial change in the natural environment
• to support and encourage research, monitoring and knowledge sharing relating to all aspects of Australia's natural environment

Applicants from academic institutions seeking funding should include a curriculum vitae and a recommendation from their Supervisor or Head of Department. Grants should not exceed $5,000.  Research needs to be part of a wider, collaborative project and show how it will directly benefit the natural living environment.

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

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research - Project Development

Internal Deadline

ACIAR is part of Australia's international development cooperation program and works toward advancing Australia's national interest by assisting developing countries to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development. It does this by encouraging Australian agricultural scientists to use their skills for the benefit of developing countries through international agricultural research and development partnerships.

ACIAR welcomes ideas for new projects at any time. Initial project ideas should be addressed to the appropriate ACIAR Research Program Manager (RPM). ACIAR's principal goals are to reduce food insecurity, improve livelihoods, and care for the natural resource base for agriculture. Small Grants up to $150,000;Medium Grants $150,000 to $400,000; Large Grants $400,000. See Guidelines for definition of these.

For further details and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.aciar.gov.au/node/2632

Fenner Conference for the Environment & Boden Research Conferences (Biological Sciences)

Internal Deadline

The Academy supports research through travelling fellowships and conferences that focus on rapidly developing fields of research. Expressions of Interest for these awards are now sought for 2010/11.

Fenner Conference: Funding of up to $8000 (GST exempt) is provided. The supplementation of this sum is encouraged. One conference is funded annually.

Boden Conferences: One conference per annum will be funded. A sum of up to $10,000 (GST exempt) is offered.

Societies and organisers are invited to submit a one page expression of intent to hold a conference setting out the aims, objectives and timeliness of the program; evidence of support from the relevant scientific society should also be provided. Successful proposers will be invited to provide a detailed proposal for further assessment.

For further details and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.science.org.au/awards/research.htm

The Australian Academy of Science - Award for Conservation of Endangered Australian Veterbrate Species

Internal Deadline

This award offers support for research on endangered Australian vertebrate species (endangered either locally or nationally) with the objective of understanding the causes of their decline and with a view to instituting, or improving, the management of the conditions necessary for the species' recovery.

A total of $20,000 is available for allocation to one or more than one grant. Preference will be given to independent research workers whose research is not funded, or only partially funded, by a university or other institution. Applicants undertaking Masters and particularly PhD studies should ensure that their application identifies clearly the discreet aspect or research component of that larger study for which they are seeking funding support from this award. Successful applicants will be required to give evidence of appropriate Ethics Committee approval.

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

Sugar Research & Development Corporation (SRDC) - Research Projects

Internal Deadline

SRDC is calling for researchers to submit research and development proposals for projects commencing from July 2010. SRDC are prepared to invest in bright new ideas and innovative R&D projects from anywhere in the world, which will deliver significant benefits to the Australian community and sugarcane industry.

Research proposals should target one of the following:

1. Mitigating risks of climate change, and facilitating adaptation to climate change and variability.
2. Delivering opportunities for the sugarcane industry in energy, biomass utilisation and product diversification.
3. Reducing production costs and/or improving the utilisation of capital and other resources for cane farming, harvesting and milling.
4. Increasing uptake of improved technologies and improving decision-making by industry enterprises.
5. Developing improved sugarcane varieties
6. Reducing risks of exotic biosecurity threats, and improving management of endemic pests and weeds, including risks enhanced by climate change.

Expressions of Interest applications will need to be submitted online using the SRDC application centre by Friday 14 August 2009 (external). For a review of your draft application, please submit a copy to the Research Branch by Friday 7 August 2009. Relevant Research Branch contact: Chelsea DuBois (8303 3716).

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

Association for Research between Italy and Australasia (ARIA) - Australian Travel Award for L’Aquila researchers

External Deadline

Do you have colleagues in L’Aquila, Italy who want to study at the University of Adelaide?

A Travel award is administrated by ARIA-Canberra (Association for Research between Italy and Australasia, Canberra) to provide support for the scholars affected by the L’Aquila earthquake by offering a possibility to continue their research in an Australian Institution. Each of the 10 Awards will provide AU$5,000 towards the visit of a researcher from L’Aquila to an Australian institution. At least eight of the ten Travel Awards will be granted for visits to the Group of 8 Universities

The sponsored research visits will have to be carried out by 31 December 2010 and should have a minimum duration of 8 weeks. Applications close on 30 September 2009. Notification to the successful applicants by early November 2009.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.feast.org/opportunities/?ID=1328

The Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) - Research Projects (Request for Proposals)

Internal Deadlines

The Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) is an international non-profit organization, based in Muscat, Oman. The purpose of the Center’s research program is to conduct, support and coordinate basic and applied R&D in water desalination and supporting fields, with the overall objective to reduce the cost of desalination.

The RFP addresses all individuals, institutions and companies, worldwide, engaged in the different fields of desalination practice, in desalination R&D, in academic teaching or in practical training. The Center budget for this RFP is in the order of US$ 500,000.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.medrc.org/research/RFP-2009.pdf
and
http://www.medrc.org/index.cfm?area=research
&page=Research_Program&pf=solarnew1

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) / Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) - Library & Information Science Research Grant Program

Internal Deadline

OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Incorporated and OCLC Research, in collaboration with the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), announce the Library and Information Science Research Grant Program (LISRGP) for 2010 and invite research proposals.

In recognition of the importance of research to the advancement of librarianship and information science, OCLC and ALISE promote independent research that helps librarians integrate new technologies into areas of traditional competence and contributes to a better understanding of the library environment.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.oclc.org/programsandresearch/grants/default.htm

US Department of Defense - Lung Cancer Research Funding Opportunity Concept Awards (Pre Applications)

Internal Deadline

Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) congressional appropriations have provided $20 million to the Department of Defense (DOD) Peer Reviewed Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP).  The program will support innovative and competitive research focused on the development of integrated components to identify, treat, and manage early curable lung cancer, and the establishment of a tissue bank. The FY09 LCRP is pleased to announce the release of the first of five award mechanisms, the Concept Award. 

Lung Cancer Research Program Concept Awards support the exploration of a highly innovative new concept or untested theory that addresses an important problem relevant to lung cancer.

Maximum period of performance is 12 months.  Maximum allowable funding is $75,000 in direct costs for the entire period of performance, plus indirect costs in accordance with the institution’s negotiated rate agreement. 

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

US Department of Defense: 2009 Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Funding Opportunity - Pre Applications

Internal Deadline

The Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) Defense Appropriations Act provides $35 million to the Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP). This program is administered by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command through the Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). A summary of SCIRP funding opportunities is provided below:

1.Clinical Trial Award- Rehabilitation: The Clinical Trial Award – Rehabilitation (CTA-R) supports rapid implementation of clinical trials with the potential to have a significant impact on the understanding of SCI and amelioration of its consequences. All studies must be focused on rehabilitative aspects of SCI. Internal deadline is 20 August 2009.

2. Translational Research Partnership Award: The intent of the SCIRP Translational Research Partnership Award is to encourage multi-institutional, multidisciplinary partnerships among clinicians and laboratory scientists that accelerate the movement of promising ideas in SCI research into clinical applications. Proposals that focus on research outcome measures are encouraged. This award is intended to support both new and established scientists across a broad spectrum of disciplines in research projects that are likely to make a major impact on SCI research. Internal deadline is 20 August 2009.

3. Investigator-Initiated Research Award: The Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA) is intended to support studies that make an important contribution to SCI research and/or patient care. Projects should address an Area of Encouragement and be applicable to the health care needs of the military service members, their family members, and/or the U.S. veteran population. All applications must specifically and clearly address the military relevance of the proposed research. Collaboration with military researchers and clinicians is encouraged. Internal deadline is 20 August 2009.

4. Exploration – Hypothesis Development Award: The SCIRP Exploration – Hypothesis Development Award (EHDA) supports the initial exploration of innovative, untested, high-risk, high-gain, and potentially groundbreaking concepts in the SCI research field. Results of studies conducted through this award may provide the scientific rationale upon which a new hypothesis can be based, or they should provide initial principles of an innovative hypothesis. This award is designed to provide investigators with the opportunity to pursue serendipitous observations. Some gaps in supporting rationale may exist due to a lack of available information. Internal deadline is 23 October 2009.

5. Advanced Technology/Therapeutic Development Award: The Advanced Technology/Therapeutic Development Award (AT/TDA) is intended to support demonstration studies of pharmaceuticals (drugs, biologics, and vaccines) and medical devices in preclinical systems and/or the testing of therapeutics and devices in clinical studies. The intent of the Advanced Technology/Therapeutic Development Award is to assess therapeutics and devices for the treatment, prevention, detection, and diagnosis of SCI. Internal deadline is 20 August 2009.

Detailed descriptions of each of the funding mechanisms, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements can be found in the FY09 SCIRP Program Announcements:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/scirp.htm

The James S. McDonnell Foundation - Collaborative Activity Awards

Internal Deadline

The Foundation offers Collaborative Activity Awards to initiate interdisciplinary discussions on problems or issues, to help launch interdisciplinary research networks, or to fund communities of researchers/practitioners dedicated to developing new methods, tools, and applications of basic research to applied problems. In each case the focus of the collaborative activity must meet the program guidelines for one of the following program areas:

• Studying Complex Systems
• Brain Cancer Research
• Understanding Human Cognition

There are no geographic restrictions on these awards and the Foundation encourages international applications. For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.jsmf.org/apply/collaborative/
application_process.htm

US Department of Defense: Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program (PRORP) - Pre Applications

Internal Deadline

Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) congressional appropriations have provided $112 million to the Department of Defense DOD) Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program (PRORP).  This program will support innovative, high-impact, clinically relevant research to advance treatment and rapid rehabilitation from musculoskeletal injuries sustained during military combat or combat-related activities.

PRORP Program Announcements have been released in five funding mechanisms by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. The Program Announcements are open and accepting submissions. Independent investigators, scientists and clinicians (at all academic levels) in the fields of: Trauma, Emergency Medicine, Orthopaedic Specialists, Orthopedic Surgery, Rehabilitation, Orthopaedic Materials Science and Engineering, Sports Medicine, and Physical Therapy are eligible to apply. The five funding mechanisms are:

1. Clinical Trial Award: support the rapid implementation of clinical trials with the potential to have a significant impact on the acute care of military combat-relevant orthopaedic injuries.  The clinical trials may be designed to evaluate promising new products, pharmacologic agents (drugs or biologics), devices, clinical guidance, and/or emerging approaches and technologies. All applications must specifically and clearly address the military relevance of the proposed research. Collaboration with military researchers and clinicians is encouraged; however, the use of military or veteran populations is not a prerequisite. Internal deadline is 6 August 2009.

2. Hypothesis Development Award: supports the initial exploration of innovative, untested, and potentially groundbreaking concepts in the field of orthopaedic research that may lead to promising new products, pharmacologic agents (drugs or biologics), behavioral interventions, devices, clinical guidance or emerging technologies for military combat-relevant orthopaedic injuries or rehabilitative care. Internal deadline is 18 August 2009.

3. Idea Development Award: support high-impact, innovative research that will drive the field forward.  The proposed research should provide a significant benefit for the field of military combat-relevant orthopaedic injuries research. The proposed research is expected to make an important and original contribution to advancing combat-relevant orthopaedic research or orthopaedic medicine. Internal deadline is 6 August 2009.

4. Technology Development Award: support product-driven research aimed at developing technologies and related resources for use by both the applicant’s laboratory and the orthopaedic research community to promote basic and preclinical research on musculoskeletal injuries related to military service. Internal deadline is 6 August 2009.

5. Translational Research Partnership Award: supports the development of multi-institutional, multidisciplinary, translational research partnerships between up to four clinicians and laboratory scientists to accelerate the movement of promising research hypotheses into clinical application in a manner that would be less readily achievable through separate efforts. This award is intended to support both new and established scientists across a broad spectrum of disciplines in research projects that are likely to make a major impact on military combat-relevant orthopaedic injuries. Internal deadline is 6 August 2009.

The five funding mechanisms offered are summarized below.  Full details for submission are in Program Announcements and Application instructions for each award are available on website:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/archive/09prorphda_pa.pdf

NIH /US Department of Health and Human Services: Highly Innovative Tactics to Interrupt Transmission of HIV (HIT-IT) (R01) - Letter of Intent

Internal Deadline

The purpose of this initiative entitled “Highly Innovative Tactics to Interrupt Transmission of HIV (HIT-IT)” is to foster exceptionally innovative, high risk, original and/or unique and unconventional research that, if successful, will have an unusually high impact on HIV/AIDS prevention. Applicants to this FOA must articulate how their proposed new idea, approach and rationale: (1) offer a potential solution to interrupt HIV transmission and prevent acquisition, (2) could be unequivocally tested and potentially implemented, (3) differ from current or previous failed approaches, and (4) will contribute, inform, or provide incremental knowledge to the field regardless of the outcome of the proposed work.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/
RFA-AI-09-037.html#SectionI

US Department of Defense Multiple Sclerosis Research Program Funding Opportunities (Pre-Application)

Internal Deadlines

The Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) Defense Appropriations Act provides $5 million to the Department of Defense Multiple Sclerosis Research Program (MSRP) to
promote innovative research focused on multiple sclerosis (MS). The MSRP challenges the scientific community to design innovative and integrated research that will enhance knowledge relevant to understanding the etiology and pathogenesis of, and to quantifying and treating, MS.

The FY09 MSRP is pleased to announce the release of two award mechanisms, the Metric Development and Validation and Synergistic Idea Awards. The
Program Announcements/Funding Opportunities, including the intent of each award mechanism, eligibility, and submission deadlines; and Application Instructions and General Information is available at: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/msrp.htm

The Barth Syndrome Foundation, Inc. (BSF) - Science & Medicine Research Grant Process (Request for Research Proposals)

Internal Deadline

The Barth Syndrome Foundation (BSF) provides funding for research on the natural history, biochemical basis, gene product function and treatment of Barth syndrome. Value of the fund is up to $40,000 for two years.

BSF is most interested in providing “seed money” to be used by experienced investigators for the testing of initial hypotheses and collection of preliminary data leading to successful long-term funding by NIH and other major granting institutions. In addition, we are especially interested in attracting new investigators to the very interesting field of Barth syndrome research.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.barthsyndrome.org/english/View.asp?x=1635

The Broad Foundation - Medical Research Program (BMRP) for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Internal Deadline

Research grants are available for innovative proposals that will lead to improvements in the prevention, diagnosis or therapy of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Investigators in nonprofit institutions worldwide are eligible for funding.

Basic and clinical investigators, scientists not currently working in inflammatory bowel disease, and interdisciplinary teams are encouraged to apply. Preference is given to proposals for work conducted with patients and with strong potential of clinical applicability in the foreseeable future. Research using non-human material should lead to translational benefits to patients with IBD.

Funding may be requested for up to two years. Second-year funding will be based on an evaluation of the progress and the perceived value of the findings from the first year of funding. There are no deadlines or specific dates by which to request funding. Proposals are accepted and reviewed year–round, and the BMRP makes every effort to provide rapid response and funding.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://broadmedical.org/funding/overview.html

Psychology Beyond Borders (PBB) - 2010 PBB Mission Awards

Internal Deadline

Psychology Beyond Borders is seeking proposals for the 2010 PBB Mission Awards. Projects of $5,000 - $15,000 (USD) will be funded with an expected project duration of one year (beginning January 2010). Psychology Beyond Borders' Mission consists of five key areas:

1. Research
2. Psychosocial service delivery
3. Education
4. Public policy
5. Building a network

Psychology Beyond Borders seeks research and action-oriented projects that contribute to at least two of the five key areas of PBB's mission. Projects will be evaluated on the basis of how they contribute to the organization's mission and particularly key area # 1, research. Preference will be given to projects that combine research with more than one other key area.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://psychologybeyondborders.com/MA2010application.aspx

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) - Research Grants Opportunities

Internal Deadlines

AFSP offers six types of research grants:

1. Linked Standard Research Grants: for three or more sites of up to $225,000 over two years are awarded to investigators at any level.

2. Young Investigator Grants: for up to $85,000 over two years are awarded to investigators at the level of assistant professor or lower. In addition to a maximum of $75,000 for the investigator’s research, these grants provide an additional $10,000 ($5,000 per year) for an established suicide researcher who will mentor the Young Investigator.

3. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: for up to $100,000 over two years are awarded to investigators who have received a Ph.D., M.D., or other doctoral degree within the preceding six years and have not had more than three years of fellowship support. Fellows receive a progressive stipend of $42,000 in the first year and $46,000 in the second, with an institutional allowance of $6,000 per year.

4. Standard Research Grants: for up to $75,000 over two years are awarded to individual investigators at any level.

5. Distinguished Investigator Grants: for up to $100,000 over two years are awarded to investigators at the level of associate professor or higher with an established record of research and publication on suicide.

6. Pilot Grants: of up to $30,000 over one or two years are awarded to investigators at any level. These grants provide seed money for new projects that have the potential to lead to subsequent larger investigations.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.
viewPage&page_id=0535FDA2-FA7D-
AAE8-D7A9A6BCFFE3574B#distinguished

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

Consortium for Industrial Collaboration in Contraceptive Research (CICCR) - Call for Proposals

Internal Deadline

CICCR welcomes proposals from interested parties anywhere in the world. Inquiries or applications from developed or developing countries, or countries in transition, are particularly welcomed. Proposals may be submitted at any time.

Note: The preliminary proposal is not mandatory, but is intended to assist the applicant. Investigators whose preliminary proposals are considered appropriate for further consideration are invited to submit full proposals.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ciccr.org/ciccr_guide.html

The Wenner - Gren Foundation: International Collaborative Research Grants

Internal Deadline

The International Collaborative Research Grant (ICRG) supports international research collaborations between two or more qualified scholars, where the principal investigators bring different and complementary perspectives, knowledge, and/or skills to the project.

Priority will be given to those applications that make a strong case for a balanced collaboration between the applicant and co-applicant/s in all aspects of the research: fieldwork, analysis, and eventual publication. By encouraging international collaborations, the grant contributes to the development of an international anthropology that values and incorporates different national perspectives and resources. By providing training funds, the grant helps to build capacity in countries were anthropology may be under-resourced. Each researcher must hold a doctorate or equivalent qualification in anthropology or a related discipline.

The grants are for a maximum of US$30,000 for the research project.

Internal deadline for Round 2 is 24 November 2009 for projects starting in July through December of the following year.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.wennergren.org/programs/
programs_show.htm?doc_id=368683&attrib_id=13234

The Barth Syndrome Foundation, Inc. (BSF) - Science & Medicine Research Grant Process (Request for Research Proposals)

Internal Deadline

The Barth Syndrome Foundation (BSF) provides funding for research on the natural history, biochemical basis, gene product function and treatment of Barth syndrome. Value of the fund is up to $40,000 for two years.

BSF is most interested in providing “seed money” to be used by experienced investigators for the testing of initial hypotheses and collection of preliminary data leading to successful long-term funding by NIH and other major granting institutions. In addition, we are especially interested in attracting new investigators to the very interesting field of Barth syndrome research.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.barthsyndrome.org/english/View.asp?x=1635

ANZ Charitable Trusts - Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment (ATF)

Internal Deadline

Post-graduate students are invited to apply for funding from the Holsworth Wildlife Research Fund. Support will be given to projects in ecology, wildlife management and natural history studies. These grants will be renewable for a period of 2 to 3 years provided that the student maintains satisfactory progress. The value of the grant is up to $7,500 will be awarded for the purchase of equipment, supplies, travel to study areas and conferences.

For further 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#Holsworth

National Geographic Society - Waitt Grants Program

Internal Deadlines

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

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 Thrasher Research Fund - Early Career Award (Paediatrics)

Internal Deadlines

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

Spencer Foundation - Research Grants

Internal Deadlines

The Foundation's research grants are organized under four areas of inquiry that identify broad topics we believe have fundamental and abiding importance for educational improvement:

• The Relation Between Education and Social Opportunity
• Organizational Learning in Schools, School Systems, and Higher Education Systems
• Teaching, Learning, and Instructional Resources Purposes and Values of Education

Value of the small grants is up to $40,000 and the value of the major grants is above $40,000.

Internal deadlines for small grants: September 25, 2009; and November 27, 2009.
Internal deadlines for major grants: Proposals are accepted at any time; there are no deadlines.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.spencer.org/content.cfm/how-to-apply-to-areas-of-inquiry

Alexander von Humboldt - Research Fellowships

Internal 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

Internal Deadline

The purpose of the Fellowship is to enable either Australian or overseas scientists of standing to visit Australian scientific centres and to deliver lectures. The Lemberg Fellow may be drawn from any field of biology but special consideration will be given to those areas in which Professor Lemberg had an especial interest, namely biochemistry, conservation and the Australian flora.

Fellowships are tenable for visits to and within Australia of not less than two weeks. Up to $A10,000 is available to cover economy class airfares and assistance towards living expenses. The amount offered is subject to a budget and detailed itinerary.

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

Sugar Research & Development Corporation (SRDC) - Postgraduate Scholarships

Internal Deadline

In June 2009 SRDC announced it will support funding in 2010 for three postgraduate scholarships which foster training in technical and social disciplines relevant to SRDC's SRDC R&D Plan 2007-2012">Research Priorities.

Scholarships provide $26,000 stipend and $6,000 towards operating costs or fees per year for up to three years of full time study, and $1,000 for thesis publication costs.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.srdc.gov.au/pages.aspx?id=39

Japan Society of Promotion of Science (JSPS) - Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Foreign Researchers

Internal Deadline

This program was established to assist promising and highly qualified young foreign researchers wishing to conduct research in Japan. It is aimed at providing opportunities for such researchers to, under the guidance of their hosts, conduct cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions, thereby permitting them to advance their own research while stimulating Japanese academic circles, particularly young Japanese researchers, through close collaboration in scientific activities. Such collaboration is also intended to advance scientific research in the counterpart countries. (Fellowships are awarded for a period of 12 to 24 months.)

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/postdoctoral.html#long

Australian Academy of Science - Graeme Caughley Travelling Fellowship

Internal Deadline

The purpose of the Fellowship is to enable ecologists resident in Australia or New Zealand to share their expertise by visiting scientific centres and giving lectures in countries other than Australia or New Zealand. The Fellowship is offered every two years. Up to $5000 (GST exempt) is offered.

The Fellow will be an ecologist resident in Australia or New Zealand. Preference will be given to an applicant who indicates an interest in population ecology of wildlife and its scientific management.

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

Australian Society for Microbiology - ASM Research Trust Fellowship

Internal Deadline

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

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

European Commission - Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)

Internal Deadline

This opportunity aims at encouraging top class researchers from 'third' countries to work on research projects in Europe, with a view to developing mutually beneficial research co-operations between Europe and third countries. Proposals from all areas of scientific and technological research of interest to the European Union are welcome. Funding includes a salary for the researcher and a contribution towards research-related costs.

Researchers from third countries in possession of a doctoral degree and with at least 4 years full-time equivalent research experience after obtaining the degree which allows them to embark on a doctorate (it is however expected that researchers will have more experience).

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?
fuseaction=UserSite.FP7DetailsCallPage
&call_id=199

2010 Australian Fulbright Scholarships - Applications Open

Internal Deadline

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

Centre for International Mobility (CIMO) - Fellowships Programme

Internal Deadline

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 800-1200 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.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://finland.cimo.fi/scholarships/
postgraduate_studies_and_research/cimo_fellowships.html

The Austrian Science Fund (FWF) - The Lise Meitner Program

Internal Deadline

Highly qualified scientists of any discipline who could contribute to the scientific development of an Austrian research institution by working at it. The Lise Meitner Program is designed:

1. to enable highly qualified researchers from abroad to work at Austrian research facilities and participate in Austrian research programs for the benefit of and to stimulate research in Austria;

2. to introduce into Austria new scientific fields, to establish new scientific approaches, methods, processes and techniques, to exploit newly gained know-how for Austrian science and to provide a lasting strengthening of the host institute's scientific quality based on the applicant's scientific expertise;

3. to promote cooperation between Austrian scientists and the home countries of Lise Meitner Scientists upon their return.

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

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

Open soceity Institute - Global Drug Policy Program Grants

Internal Deadlines

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

The Pritzker Architecture Prize

External Deadline

The prize is awarded irrespective of nationality, race, creed, or ideology. Nominations are accepted internationally from persons from diverse fields who have a knowledge of and interest in advancing great architecture.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.pritzkerprize.com/about/nomination.html

The American Epilepsy Society (AES) - Epilepsy Research Recognition Awards Program

External Deadline

The AES is pleased to announce the call for applications for the annual Epilepsy Research Recognition Awards Program. This is a public recognition program designed to encourage and reward clinical and basic science investigators whose research contributes importantly to understanding and conquering epilepsy. Funds for the program have been generously provided to the American Epilepsy Society.

There will be two awards given in the amount of $10,000 each. These awards will be made to active scientists and clinicians. Our program is available to investigators working in all aspects of epilepsy.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.aesnet.org/go/research/research-awards/
epilepsy-research-recognition-awards-program/
epilepsy-research-recognition-awards-program

Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) - Horticulture Awards

External Deadline

Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) has annual nominations for the Graham Gregory Award for excellence in horticulture and for the Young Leaders Award.

The HAL Awards include the Graham Gregory Award for excellence in horticulture which carries a $10,000 cash prize and the Young Leader Award which can be bestowed on up to five young leaders in one year.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.horticulture.com.au/events/
hal%20awards/hal%20awards.asp?r=1

The Royal Society of New South Wales - The Clarke Medal & The Edgeworth David Medal 2009

External Deadline

1. The Clarke Medal: is considered for award annually for distinguished work in a natural science done in Australia and its Territories. This year's award is in the field of Zoology in all its aspects, and nominations are called for the names of suitable persons who have contributed significantly to this science.

2. The Edgeworth David Medal: The Edgeworth David Medal is awarded for distinguished contributions by a young scientists under the age of thirty-five (35) years for work done mainly in Australia or its territories; or, contributing to the advancement of Australian science.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://nsw.royalsoc.org.au/awards.html

2009 B-HERT Awards - Outstanding Achievement in Research & Development, Higher Education & Training, Vocational Education & Training and Community Engagement

External Deadline

These Awards recognise outstanding achievements in collaboration between business and tertiary education. The objective is to highlight at a national level the benefits of such collaboration, and by so doing to enhance the links between business and tertiary education. Criteria for assessment will include innovation, strength of relationship between the partners, national benefits, whether the project or program has attracted new participants, and cultural impact. Number and categories of Awards:

1. Best Research & Development Collaboration
2. Best Higher Education & Training Collaboration
3. Best Vocational Education & Training Collaboration
4. Best Collaboration with a Regional Focus - R&D or E&T
5. Best Community Engagement Collaboration

In addition :
• Award for Best Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year
• Award for Outstanding Philanthropic Support of Higher Education

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