Research Branch Bulletin

 

The DVC&VP(R) is asking for all Notifications of Intent for CRC participation in Round 14 (submission in mid 2011) or Round 15 (submission in mid 2012), whether a new bid or a rebid, to be submitted by email to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch by COB Friday 10 December 2010.

Please note this is an initial notification and only basic details such as the proposed title of the CRC, lead organisation, other partners and the University of Adelaide Lead Researcher are required at this stage. Once notification has been received the University internal process can begin and all available assistance can be provided.

In January 2011 both the internal University Notification of Intent Form and an information document (The Internal Information for University Participation in CRCs) which will assist in the internal development of the CRC bid will be available.

Experience has highlighted that for a successful outcome of a CRC bid, up to 18 months is required to develop the bid prior to the Commonwealth CRC’s formal submission date for Stage 1.

 

BREAKFAST SEMINAR
Thursday 9 December
7.45am
Ayers House, North Terrace, Adelaide

To celebrate a successful year for South Australian eResearch this breakfast seminar will comprise a presentation from Gerry Ryder, from the Information Management and Technology division of CSIRO, followed by a champagne networking opportunity.

Gerry will provide an overview of CSIRO eResearch activities with a focus on managing astronomy data. She will discuss a current project involving data from the Parkes "Dish" which is intended to build capability to support the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP). 

ASKAP is a next-generation radio telescope that will incorporate innovative receiver technologies and leading-edge ICT. ASKAP will be one of the world’s premier radio telescopes and will help to answer fundamental questions about our Universe. Gerry will also share her perspective on the potential for eResearch to transform Australian research across all disciplines.

For more information and registration details, please visit:
http://datafromdeepspace.eventbrite.com/

 

Please note that both the Animal Ethics Application and Human Research Ethics Approval Notification online forms will be unavailable for use on Wednesday 1 December 2010 due to scheduled server maintenance.

After the maintenance is complete, both forms will have new URLs, as follows:

• Animal Ethics Application Form – https://recu.adelaide.edu.au/aea
• Human Research Ethics Approval Notification Form – https://recu.adelaide.edu.au/rmeweb

 If you have existing bookmarks to either form, please update them to the above links once this maintenance is complete.

 

The Australian Laureate Fellowships Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2011 are now available on the ARC website. The main changes to the Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme from the previous year are summarised in Section 5 of the new Funding Rules.

Proposals Due: Thursday 27 January 2011 (17:00 AEDT).

The ARC will provide further notification when the scheme opens and the on-line Proposal Form and other relevant documentation become available.

Further information regarding the Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme is available at:
http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/laureate/laureate_default.htm

If you have any questions regarding the new Funding Rules or how to apply for funding under the Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme, please email arc-australianlaureatefellowships@arc.gov.au or phone +61 2 6287 6600.

 

The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) have recently released changes to the criteria for schemes listed within the Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR). In line with these changes, Dairy Innovation Australia Ltd (DIAL) have announced priority areas for their Dairy Innovation Research Grants Scheme:

Maximising milk quality
Time/temperature effects on milk microbial quality, both on-farm and during transport; effect on milk and manufactured product quality

Protein digestibility
Tools for qualitative and quantitative assessment and manipulation of dairy protein digestibility

Rapid typing and hazard analysis of E. coli
Rapid, reliable methods for assessing the virulence potential of foodborne isolates

Assessing and controlling curd structure and product quality
Analytical tools to understand key compositional and process factors; controlling and maximising the quality and consistency of cheese and yoghurt products; chemistry and microbiology of specific cheese colour defects 

Culture science and technology
The genomics of dairyfood cultures; novel and improved culture storage and delivery technology

Salt reduction
New approaches to reducing or eliminating use of salt in dairy processes: low salt cheese, salting efficiency, sensory impact, elimination of salty waste streams, benchmarking of current variability

Process control and waste reduction
New process monitoring tools to manage interfaces between fluid products in pipeline flow to reduce transition wastage and ensure correct product verification  

Applications will close on the 10th of December 2010.

Please direct any enquiries to:
Karen Manaszczuk  (03) 9974 8703  kmanaszczuk@dairyinnovation.com.au
Ian Powell  (03) 9974 8712  ipowell@dairyinnovation.com.au

For further information, updates, and application instructions please visit:
http://www.dairyinnovation.com.au/acgr.html

 

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

• conservation of Australian plant diversity, particularly where there are threats from climate change
• plant species with potential for cultivation
• enabling the cultivation of Australian plants
• rare and endangered plants

Each application will be evaluated on closeness to the objectives of the Australian Flora Foundation, the scientific merit of the project, the likely success within the stipulated timeframe, and the availability of funds. Full applications will be invited from those which best fit the criteria.

Applications Due: 15 March 2011

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.aff.org.au/AFF2_Call_for_applications.htm

 

The Roy and Marjory Edwards Scholarship supports research by postgraduates that contribute towards the conservation of South Australia’s natural biodiversity. These Scholarships have been made possible by an agreement between Mrs Marjory Edwards and Nature Foundation SA Inc, which is the Trustee of the Roy and Marjory Edwards Scholarship Fund.  In accordance with the wishes of Mrs Edwards the Foundation will fund one postgraduate student at a time, at one of the three SA Universities.

The research must fall within the Nature Foundation's purposes and be:

• high quality scientific research that makes a significant contribution to the conservation of South Australia's biodiversity; or
• in the field of biological science with a view to the resolution of an environmental problem or the conservation of South Australia's wildlife.

Eligibility
Postgraduate applicants should be enrolled or intending to enrol in a post-graduate research degree at a South Australian University.

The grant could be used to support a University researcher applying for a Linkage Grant to provide (among other things) a full stipend to a postgraduate student.  If the Linkage Grant application is successful the Foundation would expect to be involved in selecting the successful postgraduate recipient.  The research project proposed for a Linkage Grant must meet the criteria listed in this document and be structured to support a person enrolled or intending to enrol in a post-graduate research degree at a South Australian University.

Funding
A scholarship of $12,000 per annum is available for up to three years for a PhD student and two years for a Masters student.
The funds may be used for the payment of travel expenses, the acquisition of equipment and materials, an allowance or other amounts which assist the recipient to undertake the research project.

Applications Due: 18 March 2011

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.naturefoundation.org.au

 

The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking letters of intent/applications for the following upcoming funding opportunities:

 

Functional Genetics, Epigenetics, and Non-coding RNAs in Drug Addiction Functional (R01, R21 and R03 schemes)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement encourages basic functional genomic research in two areas:

• functional validation to determine which candidate genes/variants/epigenetic/non-coding RNA features have an authentic role in addictive processes
• detailed elucidation of the molecular pathways and processes modulated by candidate genes/variants, particularly for those genes with an unanticipated role in addiction

Application due: Jan 28 2011 (R01)
Application due: Feb 9 2011 (R21 & R03)

Link to full announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-033.html (R01 - Research Project Grant Program )
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-034.html (R21 - Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-035.html (R03 - Small Grant Program)

 

The Development of Frontal Cortex and Limbic System and their Roles in Drug Abuse (R01)
This initiative is designed to support the basic neuroscience research into the fundamental mechanisms of development of the frontal and prefrontal cortices, as well as the midbrain and basal forebrain structures that mediate a number of functions related to drug abuse and psychiatric disorders including: the euphoric properties of drugs, actions of psychotherapeutic agents, and memory, cognitive and emotional functions. An additional major goal of this initiative is to understand how exposure to drugs of abuse affects the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying nervous system development of circuits implicated in drug reward and addiction.

Application due: 28 Jan 2011
Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-027.html

 

Collaborative Studies on The Central Nervous System and Glycemia (R01)
The purpose of this FOA is to promote new interdisciplinary collaborations between researchers in neuroscience and diabetes/metabolism to further understanding of the mechanisms in CNS regulation of glucose levels and in CNS responses to both high and low glucose levels. Needs assessments for this area of biomedical science have called for the development of research teams to work at the interface between neuroscience and diabetes/metabolism, stimulation of cutting edge neuroscience and metabolism research on hypoglycemia in diabetes, and stimulation of research on hyperglycemia in such conditions as diabetes, stroke and trauma.

Application due: 28 Jan 2011
Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-11-029.html

 

Alcohol Marketing and Youth Drinking
This FOA issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), encourages grant applications from institutions/ organizations that propose to investigate the factors that mediate and moderate the impact of alcohol advertising and other alcohol promotions on youth drinking.

Application Due: 28 Jan 2011
Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-015.html

 

Sickle Cell Disease: Inflammation, Thrombosis and Vascular Dysfunction
This FOA encourages applications that propose collaborative studies that comprise a team effort of SCD investigators and researchers from biochemical, biophysical, and immunological fields. Such studies are needed to identify new pathways and regulatory mechanisms that may be as important in the pathophysiology of SCD as red blood cell (RBC) sickling itself.

Application Due: 28 Jan 2011
Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-013.html

 

Toward an Improved Understanding of HDL Function
This FOA encourages grant applications that propose to develop, validate, and standardize assays to measure HDL function and biomarkers for HDL function and to identify novel genes, pathways, and potential HDL targets in the relationship to HDL function. Innovative methods to determine HDL functional properties such as in vivo reverse cholesterol transport (RCT), anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antithrombotic activities, and biomarkers for HDL function are encouraged. Projects that will explore HDL functional pathways, new genes and therapeutics related to HDL function are also encouraged.

Application Due: 28 Jan 2011
Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-012.html

 

Getting from Genes to Function in Lung Disease, NHLBI
This FOA issued by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health, encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to characterize the function of gene(s) and their associated variants identified by genome-wide association studies (GWAS) or other genetic approaches to be involved in lung diseases.  Studies should use integrated approaches across scientific disciplines to determine the pathobiological function of these genes.

Application Due: 28 Jan 2011
Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-011.html#_Part_1._Overview

 

To apply for any of the abovementioned schemes, please submit a Letter of Intent/Application along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

 

The Defence Health Foundation invites applications for its 2010/11 Medical Research Grants. For this round of grants the Foundation has made available a total of $200,000 for medical research projects that will benefit the health and well-being of the Defence community. The Defence community is defined as serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel, and their immediate families.

The type of medical research funded may include the study of the causes, treatment and prevention of human diseases. Human diseases may include physical and mental ailments, disorders, defects, wounds and morbid conditions, whether of sudden onset or gradual development and whether of genetic or other origin.

In this year’s funding round we have identified the following areas of research as priorities:

• Mild traumatic brain injury in general, and concussion and impacts relating to blast injuries in particular
• Osteoarthritis, deterioration in muscular strength and other musculo‐skeletal conditions in general, and in particular, those conditions as they relate to the back and lower body
• Health promotion and disease prevention strategies aimed at optimising the overall health and wellbeing of the Defence community, including minimising the incidence and risks of obesity, alcohol abuse and mental health disorders

The funding will be made available in the first half of the calendar year 2011, so the research projects must be ready to proceed or be already in place, by that time.

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

 

The Ian Potter Foundation enables organisations to develop ideas and programs which aim to contribute to a healthy, vibrant and progressive nation. The Foundation seeks to encourage excellence, and support Australia’s "visionaries, social entrepreneurs, scientists, academics and researchers, artists and teachers" via a number of granting schemes across the following program areas:

• Arts
• Community Wellbeing
• Education
• Environment and Conservation
• Healthy Communities
• Medical Research
• Science

Funding amounts and eligibility requirements vary according to scheme.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://foundation.ianpotter.org.au

 

The SA Grain Industry Trust Fund (SAGIT) was established in 1991 to administer the voluntary research levy that has been collected from South Australian grain growers for many years. The Trust is required to use the funds for research, development and extension into the growing, harvesting, storage, processing and marketing of grain in SA in order to increase profitability and sustainability of the grains industry.

The Trust will be administering three schemes in 2011:

• Capital Funding
• Research Funding (Project)
• Travel Funding (See Travel Grants section of this Bulletin)

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.sagit.com.au/site/page.cfm?u=54

 

BGWA invite interested individuals/groups to apply for funding to support the following research endeavours of benefit to the Barossa wine industry:

• research projects/studies
• attendance at conferences/ seminars/ training courses
• conduct workshops/ seminars/ courses

Please email rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au if you intend applying for this funding opportunity

For more information, please contact Chelsea Dubois (8303 3716) or Paula Rosenbauer (8303 3388) or visit the BGWA website:
http://www.barossa.com/bgwa/opportunities/

 

RIRDC is inviting proposals for research projects to find solutions to address Australia’s weeds problem. Applicants should address the RIRDC Weeds Program’s research priorities and also consult the Program’s Five-Year Plan, which are on the RIRDC website.

Projects should aim to develop proposals that address research needs, involve integrated approaches to weed issues, and cover economic, social and environmental impacts.  Projects could be delivered at a regional or landscape level, industry level, or deal with a major weed issue at a local level. RIRDC is also seeking projects which involve collaboration between stakeholder groups.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.rirdc.gov.au/programs/national-rural-issues/weeds/

 

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is now accepting applications for the PCF 2011 Creativity Awards. This funding mechanism will provide two years of support (up to US$150,000 per year for direct costs only) for highly innovative prostate cancer research proposals that are not fundable by other existing mechanisms.

Please submit a copy of your application along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.pcf.org/site

Multidisciplinary

 

The purpose of this Awards program is to support academic research aimed at improving information access (defined broadly). Google funds Research Awards unrestricted and retains no intellectual property from the research. The sponsor would prefer that results from the research are open-sourced and widely published. Awards through this program are for one year in the range from US $10K-$150K. Areas that are of particular interest include (but are not limited to):

• Economics and market algorithms
• Education innovation
• Geo/maps
• Health
• Information retrieval, extraction, and organization
• Machine learning and data mining
• Machine translation
• Mobile
• Multi-media search and audio/video processing
• Natural language processing
• Policy and standards
• Security and privacy
• Social systems
• Speech
• Structured data and database management
• Software and hardware systems infrastructure
• Human-computer interaction

Please submit a copy of your application along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://research.google.com/university/relations/FAQ.html

Multidisciplinary

 

Founded in 1950 by aerospace pioneer James S. McDonnell, the Foundation was established to "improve the quality of life," and does so by contributing to the generation of new knowledge through its support of research and scholarship.

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

Collaborative awards will not be awarded in support of large, program-project style research proposals. Applicants requesting funds to support innovative research projects involving several laboratories should consider submitting one or more applications to the 21st Century Research Awards.

The budgets for collaborative activities will vary greatly depending on the scope of the proposed problem or project and on the number of people involved. The Foundation recognises that funding must be appropriate to an activity's specific scope and needs.

The Foundation requires a Letter of Inquiry prior to a full application. Please submit a copy of Letter of Inquiry, along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

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

Multidisciplinary

 

Computational neuroscience provides a theoretical foundation and a rich set of technical approaches for understanding complex neurobiological systems, building on the theory, methods, and findings of computer science, neuroscience, and numerous other disciplines.

Through the CRCNS program, participating organisations of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) support collaborative activities that will advance the understanding of nervous system structure and function, mechanisms underlying nervous system disorders, and computational strategies used by the nervous system.

Three classes of proposals will be considered in response to this solicitation:

• Research Proposals describing collaborative research projects
• US-German Research Proposals describing international collaborative research projects to be funded in parallel by US and German agencies
• Data Sharing Proposals to enable sharing of data and other resources

As detailed in the solicitation, appropriate scientific areas of investigations may be related to any of the participating funding organisations. Questions concerning a particular project's focus, direction and relevance to a participating funding organisation should be addressed to the appropriate person in the list of agency contacts found in section VIII of the solicitation (see website link below).

Please submit a copy of your application along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

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

Multidisciplinary

 

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), solicits grant applications for cooperative agreements to establish regional research hubs to increase the evidence base for mental health interventions in World Bank designated low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Each regional hub is to conduct research and provide capacity-building opportunities in one of six geographical regions (i.e., East Asia and the Pacific; Europe and Central Asia; Latin America and the Caribbean; Middle East and North Africa; South Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa). As a group, awardee hubs will constitute a collaborative network for mental health research in LMICs with capabilities for answering research questions (within and across regions) aimed at improving mental health outcomes for men, women, and children.

This program is not intended to support research that can be conducted primarily in and/or by United States or other high income country institutions.

This FOA will utilize the Multi-Project Cooperative Agreement (U19) award mechanism.
The NIMH intends to commit approximately US$2,000,000 (total costs) in FY 2011 to fund up to 3 new grants in response to this FOA. An award issued under this FOA is contingent upon the availability of funds and the receipt of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

Please submit a Letter of Intent along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-11-070.html

Health Sciences

 

The Children's Tumor Foundation (CTF) is focused on ending neurofibromatosis (NF) through research schemes such as the Drug Discovery Initiative Award, Clinical Research Award, and the Young Investigator Award (YIA).

The Young Investigator Award (YIA) program provides support for pre- and post-doctoral researchers to pursue careers in NF research. The YIA provides two years of salary (commensurate to current NIH levels for the applicant’s stage of training) and a US $5,000 allowance over the life of the Award to support attendance at the Foundation’s annual NF Conference, as well as other research conferences, training courses, etc. relevant to NF.

There are no citizenship requirements for this program. The Foundation seeks and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals worldwide.

Please submit a Pre-Application along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ctf.org/For-Scientists/young-investigator-awards.html

Health Sciences

 

The purpose of this award is to encourage scholarly clinical work in mechanical circulatory support, particularly in emerging countries, to facilitate
scientific exchange regarding MCS, and to provide advanced scholarly clinical training in mechanical circulatory support and total artificial heart therapy.

This Award is issued annually in the amount of US$75,000 for a period is for one year. The applicant or the applicant's chief of staff / fellowship director must be a member of the ISHLT in good standing at the time of application, and the grant recipient must become a member of ISHLT prior to funding and remain so throughout the period of funding.

Please submit an application along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ishlt.org/awards

 

The ABR Fellowships are intended to reward outstanding Australian writers, to enhance ABR through the publication of major works of literary journalism, and to advance the magazine’s commitment to critical debate. ABR is seeking a substantial article, either a profile of a major literary figure or a discursive essay with literary/cultural themes.

Any writer with a significant publication record (books, creative writing, essays or journalism) is eligible to apply. The program is open to Australian citizens and permanent Australian residents

The ABR Sidney Myer Fund Fellow will receive $5000 – half on commencement of the Fellowship, half following its satisfactory completion. The Fellow will receive one Economy return fare to Melbourne (if necessary). Office space and a computer will be available during the Fellow’s visit to the ABR office. No contribution to accommodation costs is possible. The Fellow will work closely with the Editor of ABR.

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

 

The Australian Academy of Science, in association with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), invites applications from Australian researchers to undertake Postdoctoral and Invitational Fellowships in Japan. Postdoctoral Fellowships are for a period of twelve to twenty-four months; Invitational Fellowships are either short term, for fourteen to sixty days, or long term, for two to ten months.

Researchers in any field of natural sciences, including technology, engineering and medicine may apply.

Applications in the humanities and social sciences are also accepted but ONLY for the Postdoctoral Fellowships. Medical doctors without a doctorate are not eligible to apply for the Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Please submit a copy of the application along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

For more Australian Academy of Science funding opportunities, please refer to the Grants-Travel section of this Bulletin.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.science.org.au/internat/asia/jspspd.html (Postdoctoral Fellowships)
http://www.science.org.au/internat/asia/jspsfst.html (Invitational Fellowships - short term)
http://www.science.org.au/internat/asia/jspsflt.html (Invitational Fellowships - long term)

 

The Brocher Foundation residencies last between one and six months, giving researchers the opportunity to work at the Brocher Centre on projects on the ethical, legal and social implications for humankind of recent medical research and new technologies.

The Foundation offers to successful applicants an accommodation in the Villa Brocher, an office with all working facilities, and a dinner every evening. It also covers a plane or train ticket in economy class to Geneva (round trip).

Topics for the year 2012 covers the Ethical, Legal & Social Implications of recent medical research and new medical technologies across the following disciplines:

• Bioethics
• Health Anthropology
• Health Economics
• Health Governance
• Health Law
• Health Philosophy
• Health Psychology
• Health Sociology
• Medical Ethics
• History of Medicine

Please submit an application along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.brocher.ch/pages/appel_candidature.asp

 

This Bill Dawbin Postdoctoral Fellowship is named in honour of W.H (Bill) Dawbin, D.Sc, (1921-1998), who was an internationally respected marine mammalogist, who conducted ground-breaking research on larger whales - particularly the humpback whales of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

This three year postdoctoral fellowship includes $96,800 per annum for salary, and up to $50,000 per annum of research funding: awarded for applied, strategic cetacean research.

The objectives of the Fellowship scheme are to:

• build a stronger scientific base for cetacean policy and conservation in the Australasian region
  
• deepen the pool of academic expertise about cetaceans
  
• contribute to cetacean research efforts for the global public good
  
• contribute to cetacean research, conservation and management issues

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.marinemammals.gov.au/post-doctoral-fellowship

 

MLA is seeking expressions of interest from experienced researchers to act as mentors and supervisors to postdoctoral fellows and receive funding for a postdoctoral fellowship in their research group.

 Selection criteria includes:

• details of the mentor’s track record in contributing to livestock RD&E
• area of interest for the postdoctoral fellowship and how this aligns with livestock industry needs and
• the host institution’s involvement in supporting the postdoctoral fellowship.

 Successful applicants will be awarded funds to assist with the appointment of a postdoctoral fellow for a three-year term as well as an operating budget.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.mla.com.au/Research-and-development/Funding-opportunities/Students

 

The Institute is now seeking participation in the 2011 Travelling Fellowships program which will enable researchers who are actively engaged in an aspect of primary health care research to take one/some of the research outputs from their project, and visit an international ‘sister’ institution (e.g. the Health Services Management Centre at the University of Birmingham, the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation and The Robert Graham Center in Washington).

This program is not restricted to recipients of previous APHCRI funding. The research proposal will need to address a specific aspect of the current national health reform agenda.

All previous APHCRI funded researchers are encouraged to apply as are those researchers who have not previously received APHCRI funding. However, the Research Advisory Board is actively encouraging early to mid career researchers to develop collaborative networks with international institutions as capacity building in Australian primary health care research. To that end, applications from early to mid career researchers are strongly encouraged. The Research Advisory Board also encourages innovative partnership applications.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.anu.edu.au/aphcri

 

The SA Grain Industry Trust Fund (SAGIT) was established in 1991 to administer the voluntary research levy that has been collected from South Australian grain growers for many years. The Trust is required to use the funds for research, development and extension into the growing, harvesting, storage, processing and marketing of grain in SA in order to increase profitability and sustainability of the grains industry.

SAGIT accept travel applications where there is a demonstrable benefit to the SA Grains Industry.  The call for travel applications occurs at the same time as capital and new applications (please refer to the Grants section of this Bulletin).  

Funds are allocated for all projects in March. Given their nature, out of session applications for travel support are more likely to be considered than for other research or capital grants.

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.sagit.com.au/site/page.cfm?u=54

 

The Australian Academy of Science invites applications from professional scientists to collaborate with researchers in institutes in Japan between 1 April and 30 September 2011. Proposals in any field of natural science, basic and applied, including mathematics and engineering science will be considered. 

Preference will be given to visits which are short-term and highly-focused. The grant scheme is not to supplement or extend either study or sabbatical leave that is being conducted overseas. Support will not be given if the primary purpose of the visit is to attend a conference.

Successful applicants will receive from the Academy a grant in aid towards an international economy class airfare (up to the value of $2,000), from Australia to the international airport closest to the host institute in Japan. The Academy will provide participants with a daily living allowance of AUD$300 per day (up to the value of AUD$4,200) and ground transportation and internal flights allowance (up to a maximum of AUD$800). The duration of the visit must be for a maximum of 14 days.

Please submit a copy of the application along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

For more Australian Academy of Science funding opportunities, please refer to the Fellowships/Scholarships section of this Bulletin.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.science.org.au/internat/asia/japan.html

 

The funding objective of the Ian Potter Travel Grant is to assist early career staff members with an appointment of at least three years to attend overseas conferences to develop their professional careers, and to interact with their peers in the international scene.

The Foundation does not provide Travel Grants for:

• Domestic travel
• Undergraduate, masters, or doctoral students
• Retrospective grants for travel already undertaken in part or in whole. 

For more Ian Potter funding opportunities, please refer to the Grants section of this Bulletin.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://foundation.ianpotter.org.au/travel

Health Sciences

 

The Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) is a global network of colleges, universities, faculty, individuals, and organisations dedicated to improving health by promoting excellence in healthcare management education.

The William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research is funded by the Baxter International Foundation, established to recognise worldwide contributions to the improved health of the public through health services research; particularly research that has a lasting impact on the healthcare system and the way healthcare is delivered.

Nominations are actively sought from all parts of the world. A designated institution supportive of the winner’s work receives US$25,000, ensuring that the Prize builds support for health services research within the higher education, government, and research communities.

For more information and nomination instructions, please visit:
http://www.aupha.org

Professions

 

The Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) is pleased to announce the introduction of two research prizes in 2010. The aim of this programme is to encourage the development of high-quality research on issues of importance and relevance to the Private Equity and Venture Capital industry in Australia, and to increase knowledge and understanding of the industry through the publication of pertinent articles in the scholarly press.

The prizes are:

• AVCAL Private Equity Research Prize: $2,500 will be awarded for the best paper on private equity
• AVCAL Venture Capital Research Prize: $2,500 will be awarded for the best paper on venture capital

For more information and nomination instructions, please visit:
http://www.avcal.com.au/research/researchprize

ECMS

 

The objective of the IRCSET EMPOWER scheme is to provide top-quality early-stage researchers with the opportunity to avail of a period of research at an Irish host institution. Researchers with a tenured academic position are not eligible to apply.

IRCSET funds research in these key subject areas:

• biological sciences
• chemistry
• computer science
• earth/environmental science
• engineering, mathematics and physics.

Where applicants are uncertain if their proposed area of research falls within the scope of IRCSET’s remit, they are advised to consult the list of IRCSET’s Postdoctoral Research Disciplines.

The Fellowship award will be valued at €39,640 ($55,887.44 AUD) per annum.

Applications are made online via the IRCSET e-grants system. Please submit a copy of the application along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ircset.ie

Health Sciences

 

CellCept has been available since 1996. CellCept is used for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in patients receiving allogenic renal, cardiac, lung or hepatic transplants. There are now more than ten years of clinical experience with CellCept, with over 590,000 patients treated worldwide. This experience shows CellCept to be proven for long-term patient benefits. 

Eligibility
CARG provides funding for clinical and academic staff at Australian universities, transplant centres and research institutes. The objective of CARG is to provide ‘bridging’ grants to support novel Australian research projects that have yet to receive any form of funding. 

Application to CARG requires submission of a three-page letter of intent (LOI). LOIs are reviewed and ranked by the CARG Committee, based on an evaluation of the following criteria:

• Originality and relevance to clinical transplantation
• Feasibility of the application – realistic objectives and achievable outcomes
• Scientific excellence

After review, applicants with the eight top-ranked LOIs are invited to make full paper submissions.  As there are four grants available, this means that there is a 50% chance of funding for applications at this stage.

For further information please visit:
http://www.carg.com.au/cellcept.cfm

Health Sciences

 

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits exploratory and developmental research (R21) applications from institutions/organisations proposing to advance knowledge on the ways in which comparative effectiveness research (CER) can be used to maximize the value of health care delivery in the United States. This research model may be transferred to encompass health-care delivery in Australia. Specifically, the research sought under this announcement should inform the ways in which findings from CER can be incorporated into the incentives faced by providers, consumers, and payers, in order to bring about meaningful changes in clinical practice that could improve the quality of care for patients while helping to restrain growth in health care costs.  The FOA is a component of the Common Fund initiative on Health Economics for Health Care Reform.

Letter of Intent Due: 3 Dec 2010
Application Due: 4 Jan 2011
Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-11-001.html

Health Sciences

 

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits research (R01) applications from institutions/organizations proposing to advance knowledge on the economics of long-term care (LTC), including topics related to private and public LTC insurance, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, and related topics. The FOA is a component of the Common Fund initiative on Health Economics for Health Care Reform

Letter of Intent Due: 3 Dec 2010
Application Due: 4 Jan 2011
Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-11-002.html

Health Sciences

 

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages exploratory/developmental planning grant applications proposing the development of innovative, collaborative research and research training projects, between high income country (HIC) and low- to middle-income country (LMIC) scientists, on brain and other nervous system function and disorders throughout life, relevant to LMICs. The planning grants are expected to lead to full research programs which contribute to the long-term goals of building sustainable research capacity in LMICs to address nervous system development, function and impairment throughout life and to lead to diagnostics, prevention, and treatment strategies.

Letter of Intent Due: 3 Dec 2010
Application Due: 4 Jan 2011
Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-031.html

Health Sciences

 

The Government of Canada’s Understanding Canada program aims to have a positive influence on the promotion of Canada’s interests in the world.  The objective of the program is to develop a greater knowledge and understanding of Canada, its values and its culture among scholars and other influential groups abroad

The Program Development Grant is designed to encourage scholarly inquiry and multidisciplinary professional academic activities that contribute to the development or expansion of a program dedicated to the study of Canada or Canada bilateral and multilateral relations. Applications are strongly encouraged for projects that lead to institutional linkages and research collaboration in priority areas with Canadian institutions, as well as student mobility.

Please submit a copy of the application along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/

 

MLA is seeking expressions of interest from experienced researchers to act as mentors and supervisors to postdoctoral fellows and receive funding for a postdoctoral fellowship in their research group.

 Selection criteria includes:

• details of the mentor’s track record in contributing to livestock RD&E
• area of interest for the postdoctoral fellowship and how this aligns with livestock industry needs and
• the host institution’s involvement in supporting the postdoctoral fellowship.

 Successful applicants will be awarded funds to assist with the appointment of a postdoctoral fellow for a three-year term as well as an operating budget.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.mla.com.au/Research-and-development/Funding-opportunities/Students

 

RIRDC is inviting proposals for research projects to find solutions to address Australia’s weeds problem. Applicants should address the RIRDC Weeds Program’s research priorities and also consult the Program’s Five-Year Plan, which are on the RIRDC website.

Projects should aim to develop proposals that address research needs, involve integrated approaches to weed issues, and cover economic, social and environmental impacts.  Projects could be delivered at a regional or landscape level, industry level, or deal with a major weed issue at a local level. RIRDC is also seeking projects which involve collaboration between stakeholder groups.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.rirdc.gov.au/programs/national-rural-issues/weeds/

Health Sciences

 

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), solicits applications that propose genetic, physiological, and ecological studies designed to reveal the basic principles and mechanisms that govern the symbiotic systems dynamics of microbial communities.

The total amount to be awarded is approximately US $2.5 million (total costs). Approximately 5-6 awards are anticipated. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

Letter of Intent Receipt Date:  7 December 2010
Full Application Due Date: 7 January 2011

Please submit a copy of your Letter of Intent along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-12-001.html

Sciences

 

The Field Naturalists Society of South Australia Inc. (FNSSA) established the Lirabenda Endowment Fund (LEF) with the intention of making available research grants to encourage and promote research into the biota and natural environment of South Australia.

The Lirabenda Research Grants Committee considers all applications for grants from the Lirabenda Endowment Fund with this intention in mind.
The following are general guidelines to provide applicants with information on projects that the Lirabenda Endowment Fund is likely to support:

• Projects that increase knowledge and understanding of native species and their habitats.
• Projects relating to management and conservation of South Australian species and their environment.
• Projects that investigate factors relating to declining or threatened species of plants and animals. Preference is given to species that are endemic to South Australia.
• Projects leading to improved management of species that cause environmental damage in South Australia.

Applications are encouraged from research institutions for supervised project funding at the Honours Degree, Masters Degree and PhD levels and projects conducted by researchers at South Australian Research Institutes.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/involved/field_naturalists.html

Health Sciences

 

Repositioning Drugs for PD
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s disease (MJFF) announces the launch of the Repositioning Drugs for PD 2011 program to support the repositioning of clinically safe compounds from other indications to PD research.

Projects appropriate for this program will test drugs that have already been proven safe in a clinical trial for an unrelated indication or FDA-approved drugs, to determine whether the therapeutics are efficacious in treating PD. Studies can be preclinical or clinical in nature and should be designed to strengthen the rationale for testing the compounds in people with Parkinson’s disease.

 

Clinical Intervention Awards
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) announces The Edmond J. Safra Core Programs for PD Research, part of the annual Pipeline Programs seeking to develop new treatments and ultimately a cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD).

The MJFF Clinical Intervention Awards program supports clinical testing of promising PD therapies that may significantly and fundamentally improve treatment for people with PD.

 

Pre-Proposal(s) Internal Due Date:  8 December 2010
Full Application(s) Invitation:  January 13 2011
Application Internal(s) Due Date:  March 9 2011

Please submit a copy of your Preliminary Proposal along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.michaeljfox.org/35 (Repositioning Drugs for PD)
http://www.michaeljfox.org/25(Clinical Intervention Awards)

Health Sciences

 

The Reeve Foundation is committed to the goal of developing treatments and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury.

To fulfil this commitment the Foundation offers Individual Research Grants to both senior scientists and young investigators in order to:

• encourage promising new investigators to undertake research on regeneration and recovery, particularly with respect to the spinal cord
• encourage researchers who are well-established in other areas to transfer their efforts to spinal cord research
• enable researchers with novel ideas to test their ideas and develop pilot data for seeking larger awards from NIH and other funding sources

Two-year awards are available for senior scientists and young investigators with a maximum funding level of US $75,000 per year. Postdoctoral fellowships are also available with a maximum funding level of US $60,000 per year.

Two-year awards are made through one-year contracts. Second-year support is not automatic and is contingent upon the grantee submitting a continuation application that is favourably reviewed by Reeve’s Science Advisory Council.

Please submit a copy of your application along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

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

Sciences

 

The NWF has funded projects ranging from supporting local communities to maintain or restore habitat; to the production of education kits; and the publication and widespread dissemination of research information essential to species preservation.

Projects that involve collaboration with a number of partners across a region are of special interest. These multi-stakeholder projects are the ones we believe are most likely to have a long term effect and to most widely spread knowledge and understanding. Academic applicants need to show how their research is directly linked to a community group doing conservation work. Research needs to be of benefit to those groups working on habitat or species conservation

There is no official maximum amount you can apply for in these small grants - but grants are usually between $5,000 and $10,000

Please note that there is a pre-application process prior to submitting a full application. Application Guidelines are available on the Foundation's website to assist with the submission process.

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

Health Sciences

 

Once a year the Bupa Health Foundation seeks submissions via Expressions of Interest process for the funding of new initiatives that provide clear benefit to the Australian community in one or more of the following key strategic areas:

• Wellbeing;
• Chronic disease;
• Healthy ageing;
• Empowering people about their health; and
• Promoting affordable healthcare

The Foundation's activities must fall within the charitable objectives set out in its constitution and charter, which are to promote:

• Health research (including research into health outcomes, health information, health policy and health financing and ageing;
• Health education; and
• Development of programs for leading healthy lives for the broader community.

The Foundation looks to fund initiatives from $100,000 to $500,000 for up to three (3) years with potential outcomes of national significance and takes a partnership approach to all grants.

Bupa Health Foundation is listed on the Australian Competitive Grants Register - current listing under MBF Foundation which will be updated on the 2011 ACGR.

For further information and application instructions please visit:
https://www.mbf.com.au