Research Branch Bulletin

 

Please be advised that the Research Branch will be closed between the afternoon of 24 December 2010 to 4 January 2011, during the standard University Christmas break
For any assistance preparing applications with deadlines that fall during the Christmas /New Year season, please contact a Research Grants Officer in your area prior to the Christmas shutdown.

 

The South Australian Cardiovascular Health Research Network (SACVHRN) was launched in November 2009, with a vision to support and nurture a vibrant, growing cardiovascular research community in South Australia.  The Heart Foundation and Statewide Cardiology Clinical Network, through the estaThe network has established a network registry, with over 60 members, with their profiles published on website www.heartfoundation.org.au/sacvhrn.  This website also has a range of information including important funding dates and sources of funding, conference dates, and publication of the SA CVH Research Newsletter.  

The Network is promoting SA achievements within the community, hosting an annual showcasing event.  The Network also provides an opportunity for professional development through such projects as grant writing master classes and grant writing review panels. In 2011, the Heart Foundation will be establishing a Early Career Researcher Group, which will focus on providing networking opportunities and promotion of young researcher success stories within the younger cardiovascular researchers in SA. blishment of the network and the South Australian Cardiovascular Research Development Program, seek to promote the work of SA researchers, enhance the standard of research, increase the funding success rate, and advocate for South Australia to nationally and internationally recognised for its cardiovascular research

If you would like to learn more about the network, please contact Katharine Brown, SACVHRN Co-ordinator, at the Heart Foundation via email Katharine.Brown@heartfoundation.org.au or telephone 8224 2855.

 

The Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS), the Universities of Adelaide, Flinders, South Australia and New South Wales presents a workshop series to Demystify the US grant application process.

The Australasian Research Management Society in conjunction with University of Adelaide, Flinders University, UNSW and UniSA invite all interested researchers and administrators to a workshop series on US Federal Government funding opportunities for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and Department of Defense (DoD).

The workshops are intended to help demystify the application and review process, clarify US federal regulations and policies, and highlight current areas of special interest or concern.  They will feature hints for non-US researchers wishing to access US funding programs, principally the NIH, NSF and DoD.

Facilitators will be Prof Randy Draper and Ms Joyce Knoll who are the Director and the Pre-Award Coordinator in the Office of Contracts and Grants at the University of Colorado at Boulder, respectively.  Both are highly experienced in their knowledge of US Federal grants and their associated administration.

When:
Sydney:     Friday 11 February 2011 (condensed version; venue TBA)
Adelaide:  Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 February 2011(full version; venue  TBA)

Time: 9.00am to 4.00pm (catering included)

Contact Details:
Adelaide – Dr Don McMaster 08 8303 3347; don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au
Sydney -     mygrants.gmo@unsw.edu.au

Cost: Free for ARMS & sponsor members; $100 per day for non-ARMS attendees

RSVP: Necessary by Friday 4 February 2011

 

The ARC is currently reviewing its processes regarding Progress Reports.  New Progress Report templates will be available on the ARC website shortly. 

In view of this, the ARC deadline for submission of Progress Reports has been extended to Monday 28 February 2011.  Accordingly, please note that the internal deadline for submission of Progress Reports has been extended to Monday, 24 January 2010. 

The ARC Grants Team
Research Branch
arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au

 

Cancer Australia and its funding partners are pleased to announce research priorities for the 2011 Round of the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme.

Funding will be available for research that addresses the priorities of:

• Cancer Australia
• Cancer Australia: National Lung Cancer Program
• beyondblue: the national depression initiative
• Cancer Council Australia
• Cancer Council New South Wales
• Cure Cancer Australia Foundation
• Leukaemia Foundation
• National Breast Cancer Foundation
• Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia

The call for applications to the 2011 Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme will open in early December 2010.
At that time all application documents will be made available on the Cancer Australia website.

The call for applications will close in March 2011.
For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.canceraustralia.gov.au

 

The 2010 NHMRC Equipment Grant round is now open.  Applications are invited from teams seeking funds to purchase equipment to be used in health and medical research, as supported by NHMRC and other competitive grant support.
For further information and application instructions, please visit: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/nhmrc/

Applications are due at Research Branch by COB Wednesday 19 January 2011.

 

2011 Funding Calendar – dates released
The NHMRC 2010-2011 Funding Calendar is available on the NHMRC website at http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/calendar/index.htm.  The following funding initiatives are now open in RGMS:

• Project Grants
• Research and Practitioner Fellowships
• Centres of Research Excellence (CRE)

Funding Policies and Application Guidelines are available in the RGMS Library or from the NHMRC website.  For information on how to apply, visit: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/nhmrc/.

Changes to RGMS
Recently the NHMRC transferred information on all current grants from its previous system (RMIS) into RGMS. Grant holders can now access this information in the Grantee Administration section from the left-hand menu.  Initially, access will be read-only as the NHMRC works with Research Branch to make sure all information is accurate.  When this process is complete, full post-award functionality will be provided.
When RGMS is open for applications you will see a number of changes and improvements, based on feedback from users, the advice of the RGMS User Reference Group, and NHMRC’s user testing.  Some of the major improvements will include:

• Log-in: Less complex passwords that do not expire.
• Simplified application forms.
• Reformatted and simplified snap-shots.
• Ability to extract your CV in a range of usable formats.
• Re-formatted pages, including Application ID and CIA name on every page.
• Help information via 'hover text'.
• Simplified processes for filling out and certifying applications

Reminder to keep your ‘Profile’ up-to-date
The CV and Profile elements of RGMS play an important role in NHMRC’s peer review process and communications. Your profile information provides NHMRC with a high-level overview of your current role, research interests, contact details and expertise. The CV is an extensive record of your professional history and also stores information that is mandatory for applications

Depending on the funding scheme, RGMS extracts certain information from your CV into the application. Information about the relationship between CV information and NHMRC funding schemes is contained in the document ‘CV-Profile Required Information by Scheme’. This document will be published in the RGMS library when rounds open.

You can access and edit your Profile and CV section at any time.  To update your information, click on the ‘My Profile and CV’ link in the left hand menu once you’ve logged into RGMS.    And don’t forget that your email address and contact details are used by NHMRC as the best way to contact you during funding rounds and assessment periods so please make sure these are up-to-date.  To change your email address, click on the ‘Change My Account Details’ in the top right hand menu of the RGMS Homepage.   Other contact details can be edited in the ‘My Profile and CV’ section.

 

Applications are now open for funding of Research Project Grants in 2012.  The process will be the same as for previous years, except that grant administration will be through the SA Cancer Research Collaborative instead of Cancer Council SA. Please read important information here. The Cancer Councils will no longer individually be supporting 'multi-state' grants. In future these will be funded via a partnership between Cancer Council Australia and Cancer Australia.

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

 

Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) is pleased to advise you of its new annual ‘Call for Proposals’ for organisations interested in R&D and product development projects with AWI. AWI welcomes any project proposals from organisations that will assist it to meet its objectives as set out in its 2010-2013 Strategic Plan. In addition to this broad request for project proposals, AWI has also prepared a table that sets out a list of project areas within each of our four on-farm strategies where opportunities for further research have been identified.

AWI is seeking to invest in projects that support our integrated R&D and marketing strategy along the global wool pipeline, from farm to fashion. AWI’s priority areas over the next three years are:

• Sheep health, welfare and productivity
• Wool harvesting and clip quality
• The environment, climate change and carbon
• Education and extension

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.wool.com/About-AWI_Call-for-proposals.htm

 

The aim of the TRF is to allow the FRDC to provide investment funds to its stakeholders in a timely manner to take advantage of opportunities, avert threats, or manage unforeseen events, as they arise. A TRF project may be of an urgent ‘break-the-glass’ type; or, it could also be a project that is used to overcome significant hurdles in, or to significantly fast track, important stakeholder processes, including production. In these cases it is likely that the adoption and benefits will be significantly brought forward if the project had not been funded at all.

Investment criteria:
The FRDC's investment criteria specifically for the Tactical Research Fund are:

• The project should be a high priority and driven by the relevant stakeholders. The project proposal must formally demonstrate that the stakeholder supports the proposed project as a high priority, aimed at achieving a specific outcome or responding to an unforseen event.
• The project's outputs should be immediately adoptable by the stakeholder in order to achieve the specific outcome;
• FRDC investment (including any industry cash contributions) must not exceed $75,000 (this is not inclusive of in-kind contributions);
• The project must be completed within 18 months.

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.frdc.com.au/research/applying-for-funding

 

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/

 

The Leukemia Research Foundation dedicates funds to support research related to leukemia, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndromes. The goal of the Hollis Brownstein Research Grants Program is to support new investigators; preference will be given to applicants demonstrating new lines of investigation. New Investigator research grants are for a period of one year for up to US$100,000. New Investigators are considered to be within seven (7) years of their first independent position. Years as a resident physician, fellow physician, or post-doctoral fellow are considered to be training years.

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.leukemia-research.org/Page.aspx?pid=215

 

The Investigator Award Program supports accomplished assistant professors undertaking their first independent investigations in cancer immunology or general immunology. A four-year grant, the award provides flexibility and a degree of stability during this very challenging period.
Candidates for the investigator award must hold a doctoral degree and be a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the time of award activation. CRI has no citizenship restrictions, and research supported by the award may be conducted at medical schools and research centers in the United States or abroad. Please note, however, that CRI does not support research at for-profit institutions.

CRI now designates at least one Investigator Award per round for projects with high relevance to cancer immunology. Applicants must indicate whether they wish to be considered for this Cancer Immunology Investigator Award and, if so, must provide a description of the relevance of their proposed research to cancer immunology. Applications that are not selected for a Cancer Immunology Investigator Award will be placed among the general application pool for consideration.
The Investigator Award provides US$50,000 per year for 4 years.

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.cancerresearch.org/programs/research/investigator-award/apply.html

 

NARSAD’s Independent Investigator Award Program provides support for investigators during the critical period between the initiation of research and the receipt of sustained funding.

A two-year award up to US$50,000 per year (maximum of US$100,000 for two years) is provided to scientists at the associate professor level or equivalent, who are clearly independent and have won national competitive support as a principal investigator.

Basic and/or clinical investigators are supported, but research must be relevant to schizophrenia, major affective disorders, or other serious mental illnesses. The program is intended to facilitate innovative research opportunities.

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

 

The International Research Grants Program (IRGP) is designed to promote innovative research that has a high potential to significantly advance the knowledge of Parkinson's disease (PD) but little likelihood of securing funding through more traditional sources.

By supporting novel, "high risk/high reward" research, the goal of the IRGP is to enable investigators to demonstrate the feasibility of their ideas while generating preliminary data necessary for the support of future funding.

IRGP award a maximum of US$75,000 in direct costs per year for two years, subject to review of first year progress. Research grants are eligible for an additional 10 percent in indirect costs.

The IRGP is open to applicants both nationally and internationally, possessing postdoctoral training or a medical degree, with clinical, preclinical or basic research proposals that will directly impact Parkinson's disease or its treatment. Preference will be given to scientists who are at an early stage in their professional careers.

Postdoctoral researchers/scientists and fellows are not eligible to apply for this program.
See also "Fellowships/Scholarships" section of this Bulletin

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.pdf.org/en/grant_funding_irg

 

Expression Analysis and Illumina, Inc. are jointly funding a Cancer GWAS (Genome-Wide Association Study) and Data Analysis Grant program to support cutting-edge projects that show promise in identifying genetic elements important to cancer research and treatment.

Individual researchers, academic and nonprofit institutions, and corporations worldwide are eligible to participate. For a study selected to receive a grant under this program, Illumina will provide the microarrays and reagents, and Expression Analysis will perform services and data analysis consultation relating to the GWAS, in both cases at no cost to the recipient

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.expressionanalysis.com/Grant

 

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

 

Following the success of Austrade’s Visiting Researcher Program in Europe/Russia during 2009 and 2010, I am pleased to advise you that the Program will continue in 2011 and be expanded to include Africa and the Middle East.  In addition, a pilot of this program will be trialled in Thailand with the possibility of expanding the model to other countries in the ASEAN region in the future. The purpose of the Visiting Researcher Program is to:

• position Australia’s reputation in high quality research, thereby attracting students and institutions from these regions
• step outside the traditional ways of promoting Australian education and research to students and encourage higher quality international students to study in Australia
• increase the numbers of European, Russian, African, Middle Eastern and Thai postgraduate students to Australia
• attract Australian academics to these regions as guest speakers and therefore increase the recognition of the quality of Australian education and research.
• provide a unique opportunity for Australian universities to profile their research capabilities with their counterparts in these regions
• create awareness of Australian research, development and innovation in specialist fields and support their commercialisation

The Visiting Researcher Program is fully funded by Austrade as part of its strategies for repositioning Australia as a provider of high quality education services and improve the perception of Australia’s education and research capabilities offshore. For 2011 the following specialist areas have been identified (the number of professors to each region is indicative, and some flexibility is possible).

Austrade will organise all of the institutional appointments with counterpart researchers (normally identified by the researcher), and sometimes industry partners as well, and will cover all international travel and on the ground costs for the nominated researcher.

Details of the programs, including the online application forms, are available on the Austrade website, www.austrade.gov.au/Visiting-Researcher-Program.  
If you have any questions about the 2011 Visiting Researcher Program, please contact Mr Adrian Weeks, Adrian.Weeks@austrade.gov.au, (ph: 07 3364 7735).

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:
www.austrade.gov.au/Visiting-Researcher-Program

Multidisciplinary

 

In November 2009, the Prime Ministers of Australia and India announced a substantial increase in support for the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF). As part of the expanded program, Australia and India agreed to introduce a new ‘Grand Challenge’ component, to fund projects of larger scope and scale designed to deliver tangible outcomes in areas of shared ‘grand challenge’.

Funding will be awarded on a competitive basis to consortia of one or more eligible partners from both Australia and India, for joint research projects in specified priority themes. The projects would typically run for three years and for no longer than four years. Total funding of up to AUD 3 million per project will be available to the Australian consortium. The Government of India will provide matching support to the Indian consortium

Expressions of Interest are called in the first instance to address the programs priority themes:

• energy
  
• food and water security
  
• health
  
• the environment

Given the complex nature of the challenges in these themes, multidisciplinary approaches are encouraged.

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:
https://grants.innovation.gov.au/

Multidisciplinary

 

The Indigenous Heritage Program (IHP) is an Australian Government initiative that supports the identification, conservation, and promotion (where appropriate) of Indigenous heritage.

Individual project funding for organisations will in general be available up to a maximum of $100,000 (GST exclusive). Individual applicants will generally be eligible for funding up to $5000. Applications for more than these amounts may be considered where the applicant demonstrates special circumstances or a genuine requirement for additional funds.

The IHP will provide grants for projects which:

• conserve Indigenous heritage places
• identify Indigenous heritage places
• undertake planning for Indigenous heritage places
• interpret or explain Indigenous heritage places
• construct keeping places to house remains and/or objects that require restricted access
  

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.environment.gov.au/heritage/programs/ihp/index.html

Multidisciplinary

 

The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking applications for the following R01, R03 & R21 funding opportunities:

R01 - Research Project Grant Program
R21 - Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award
R03 - Small Grant Program

 

Translating Basic Behavioral and Social Science Discoveries into Interventions to Improve Health-Related Behaviors (R01)
This FOA seeks highly innovative Research Project Grant (R01) applications that propose to translate findings from basic research on human behavior into effective clinical, community, or population-based behavioral interventions to improve health.Specifically, this FOA will support interdisciplinary teams of basic and applied biological, behavioral and/or social science researchers in developing and refining novel behavioral interventions with high potential impact to improve health-promoting behaviors (e.g., healthy dietary intake, sun safety, physical activity, or adherence to medical regimens), and/or reduce problem health behaviors (e.g., smoking, tanning or physical activity or alcohol or substance use, abuse or dependence).

Letter of Intent due: 29 Dec 2010
Application due: 28 Jan 2011
Link to further details:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-063.html

 

Research Into The Impact Of Economic Fluctuations On Alcohol Consumption, Drinking Patterns, And Prevention And Treatment Of Problem Drinking And Related Problems (R01 & R21)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/ organizations that propose to investigate the impact of national or local economic fluctuations on alcohol consumption,  alcohol drinking patterns, and the prevention and treatment of problem drinking.

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

Link to further details:
R01 - Research Project Grant Program
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-061.html

R21 - Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-062.html

 

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 further details:
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 further details:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-11-029.html

 

Alcohol Marketing and Youth Drinking (R01)
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 further details:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-015.html

 

Sickle Cell Disease: Inflammation, Thrombosis and Vascular Dysfunction (R01)
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 further details:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-013.html

 

Toward an Improved Understanding of HDL Function (R01)
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 further details:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-012.html

 

Getting from Genes to Function in Lung Disease, NHLBI (R01)
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 further details:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-011.html#_Part_1._Overview

 

Functional Genetics, Epigenetics, and Non-coding RNAs in Drug Addiction Functional (R01, R21 & R03)
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 (R01): 28 Jan 2011
Application due: (R21 & R03): 9 Feb 2011

Link to further details:

R01 - Research Project Grant Program
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-033.html

R21 - Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-034.html

R03 - Small Grant Program
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-035.html

 

Women and Sex/Gender Differences in Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence (R01, R03 and R21)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is to advance research on male-females differences in drug and alcohol abuse and addiction and on factors specific to women.  Both human and animal model studies are sought.     

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

Link to further details:

R01 - Research Project Grant Program
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-047.html

R21 - Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-048.html

R03 - Small Grant Program
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-049.html

 

Developmental Pharmacology (R01, R03 and R21)
This FOA is issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Applications are encouraged from institutions/organisations that propose to encourage multidisciplinary, investigator-initiated basic and translational research in developmental pharmacology with particular emphasis on the role of ontogeny on drug metabolizing enzymes, transporters, receptors and signaling pathways activity across developmental periods from fetal life to adolescence.

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

Link to further details:

R01 - Research Project Grant Program
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-057.html

R21 - Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-059.html

R03 - Small Grant Program
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-058.html

To apply for any of the abovementioned schemes, 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.

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

 

PDF's Research Program offers several different grants to encourage young scientists, clinicians and students to devote their talents to the study of Parkinson’s.
The Foundation is now accepting applications for the following schemes:

PDF Sponsored Fellowships

• Postdoctoral Fellowships for Basic Scientists
• Postdoctoral Fellowships for Neurologists

PDF Co-Sponsored Fellowships

• PDF-PSG Mentored Clinical Research Award

Eligibility and funding amounts vary for each fellowship.
For other schemes available from the PDF see "Grants (International)" section of this Bulletin

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.pdf.org/en/grant_funding_fellow

 

Applications are invited for an Interventional Fellowship Award, which has been generously provided by CSL Biotherapies. The award is specifically designed to assist a young Member of the Society to undertake training or research in interventional cardiology at an overseas centre.

The award is valued at AU$30,000 and is to be used to provide salary support for a research / training position relevant to Interventional Cardiology in an overseas institution.
Applicants should be citizens or permanent residents of Australia or New Zealand and should be eligible for medical registration in Australia or New Zealand. Recipients will currently be undertaking, or have completed within the last 5 years, advanced training in Cardiology recognised by the RACP/CSANZ Specialist Training Committee (STC) in Cardiology.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.csanz.edu.au/Education/ScholarshipsFellowships/tabid/90/Default.aspx

 

Applications are called for the CSANZ Travelling Fellowships for travel grants to enable investigators to attend the 60th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology to be held in New Orleans, April 3 - 5, 2011. The Fellowships are intended to provide an opportunity for investigators in the early stage of their research career, to present at a major international conference.

The Fellowships are valued at AU$3,000 each. Applicants must be FCSANZ, Associate Members or Affiliate Members of the Cardiac Society or researchers in cardiology or cardiac surgery and related disciplines with preference given to those attending their first meeting.

The work must have emanated from Australia or New Zealand.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.csanz.edu.au/Education/ScholarshipsFellowships/tabid/90/Default.aspx

 

Applications for the Valette Williams Scholarship, an award funded by the North Shore Group of the Australian Plants Society (APS), are welcomed from Honours, Masters or PhD students.

The project must contribute to the knowledge of the ecology, conservation, or propagation of native plants in the Sydney and surrounding regions; must be carried out within this region; and the applicant must be attached to an Australian research institute (in the broadest sense). The maximum grant awarded will be $3,000. Large capital items will not be considered.

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

 

Bogliasco Fellowships are awarded, without regard to nationality, to qualified persons doing advanced creative work or scholarly research in the following disciplines:

• Archaeology
• Architecture
• Classics
• Dance
• Film/Video
• History 
• Landscape Architecture
• Literature
• Music
• Philosophy
• Theatre
• Visual Arts

Applicants for Fellowships are expected to demonstrate significant achievement in their disciplines, commensurate with their age and experience. Fellowships usually have a duration of one month.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.bfny.org/english/applicants.cfm

 

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 objectives of the Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme are to:

• attract and retain outstanding researchers and research leaders of international repute
• build and strengthen world-class research capability in Australia
• provide an excellent research training environment and exemplary mentorship to nurture early-career researchers
• expand Australia’s knowledge base by supporting ground-breaking, internationally competitive research
• forge strong links among researchers, industry and the international research community
• support research that will result in economic, environmental, social or cultural benefits for Australia
  

Up to 17 Australian Laureate Fellowships may be awarded for funding commencing in 2011 (including 2 additional Fellowships for highly ranked female candidates – 1 for a highly ranked female candidate from the humanities, arts and social science disciplines (Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship) and 1 for a highly ranked female candidate from the science and technology disciplines (Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship).

Applications must be submitted with the full support of the Head of School, Faculty Executive Dean, and DVC(R)
Please contact Karen Burke (karen.burke@adelaide.edu.au) or x33534 to discuss your application prior to submission.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
www. adelaide.edu.au/rb/arc/

 

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)

 

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

 

The Heart Foundation offers funding to support researchers working in the area of cardiovascular disease and related disorders. They are now calling for applications for the first round of Travel Grants in 2011 for travel between 1 January – 31 May 2011.

Travel Grants are available to support Australian researchers travelling to present their cardiovascular research at a conference overseas. They are also available to Indigenous health researchers travelling to present their research in Australia.

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

 

The Trans-Antarctic Association provides financial grants in support of field work or travel to Antarctica, as well as equipment and other research activities directly related to Antarctica. One third of the available funds are awarded to New Zealand nationals through the New Zealand Advisory Committee, with the remainder being awarded to nationals from Australia, South Africa and the UK.

The Trans-Antarctic Association provides financial grants up to a normal maximum of £1,500 in support of field work or travel to Antarctica, as well as equipment and other research activities directly related to Antarctica.

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.transantarctic.org.uk/application.htm#application%20forms

 

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

ECMS

 

The Tech Awards program inspires global engagement in applying technology to humanity's most pressing problems by recognising individuals, organisations, and companies that use innovative technology solutions. The award offers a US$50,000 cash prize to contribute to solutions for the urgent challenges that the Tech Awards address.

Nominations and applications are evaluated according to the following criteria:

• The technology application significantly improves the human condition in one of the five award areas: environment, economic development, education, equality, or health.
• A serious problem or challenge with global significance is addressed by this use of technology.
• The application of this technology, which may be either a new invention or an innovative use of an existing technology, makes a noteworthy contribution that surpasses previous or current solutions.
• The technology application has the potential to serve as an inspiration or model for further innovation.
• The technology application is in the field and has demonstrated a measurable benefit.

For more information and nomination instructions, please visit:
http://www.techawards.org/nominate/criteria/

 

This schemes awards comeptetive funding for researchers aged between 18 and 35, for projects engaging innovative or emerging scientific issues, including biophysical and social sciences. Such projects will help contribute to the ongoing success and sustainability of Australia’s agriculture, fisheries or forestry industries, including food and sustainable natural resource management.

There are eleven award categories open for applications:

• animal welfare
• cotton
• dairy
• emerging and niche rural industries
• fisheries and aquaculture
• forestry
• grains
• meat and livestock
• pork
• sugar
• viticulture and oenology

Each category includes a grant of up to $22,000, while one grantee will also be awarded an additional $33,000 as the winner of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s Award..

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.abares.gov.au/conferences-events/scienceawards