Research Branch Bulletin

 

WORKSHOP
12pm - 1pm
including light lunch
28 September 2011
Napier Building, Room 102
University of Adelaide, North Terrace, SA

eResearch SA invites you to attend a workshop about eResearch SA’s Research Data Storage Infrastructure (RDSI) bid.

About RSDI
The Australian Government’s 2009/10 Budget included an announcement of $97 million to be provided for Data Storage and Collaboration Infrastructure, funded through the Super Science Initiative and sourced from the Education Investment Fund (EIF). This infrastructure is being implemented through two separate but closely related projects:

• $47 million to support the University of Melbourne led NeCTAR Project (National eResearch Tools And Resources). The NeCTAR Project will enhance frequently used research tools, develop exemplar digitally enabled laboratories and establish virtual server and cloud infrastructure able to support the next generation of research ‘apps’
  
• $50 million to be devoted to the Research Data Storage Infrastructure (RDSI) Project to enhance data centre development and support retention and integration of nationally significant data assets into the national collaboration and data fabric

RDSI is the largest cash injection for research storage infrastructure in Australia’s history, and per-capita is one of the world\xE2\x80\x99s largest. eResearch SA, with a firm commitment from the University of Adelaide, University of South Australia and Flinders University, is submitting a bid for RSDI funding.

If successful, it is anticipated the bid would create an opportunity to significantly enhance the available data storage infrastructure for researchers at the three South Australian Universities by injecting $1m worth of additional data storage capacity into South Australia.

This session will cover the RDSI bid process, explain what eResearch SA is bidding for, and how the initial bid impacts you and how you can get involved in subsequent bids for additional funding.

To RSVP for this workshop, please email sarah.nisbet@ersa.edu.au 

 

The Australian Research Council (ARC) recently released the guidelines for Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) 2012. The ERA 2012 Submission Guidelines and ERA 2012 Discipline Matrix, as well as the ERA-SEER 2012 Technology Pack are now available on the ARC website at: http://www.arc.gov.au/era/era_2012/key_documents_2012.htm

• The ERA 2012 Submission Guidelines detail the rules and processes for the ERA 2012 submission phase, including the ERA 2012 submission opening date of Monday, 5 March 2012. A summary of changes to the guidelines since ERA 2010 is outlined from page 7 of the ERA 2012 Submission Guidelines
  
• The ERA 2012 Discipline Matrix shows the low volume threshold for each discipline, the discipline cluster groupings and the discipline-specific indicators
  
• The ERA-SEER 2012 Technology Pack contains technical documentation and instruction for institutions preparing their submission file

Queries regarding the ERA 2012 collection for the University of Adelaide can be directed to era@adelaide.edu.au.

 

The Research Branch has been working with a number of Faculties to provide research and grant focussed workshops & information sessions on a range of topics.
Slides from the following recent presentations are available to download from our website: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/resources/infosessions.html

Presentations include:

• Faculty of Sciences - ARC Linkage Projects Information Workshop (16 September 2011)
• Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences – Publications Collection Information Session (9 September 2011)
• Faculty of Health Sciences – 2012 NHMRC Projects Workshop (7 September 2011)
• Faculty of Health Sciences – 2012 ARC Discovery Projects Workshop (6 September 2011)
• Faculty of Professions - ARC Discovery Program Information Workshop (26 August 2011)
• Faculty of Professions - ARC Linkage Projects Information Workshop (19 August 2011)

For further information please contact Karen Burke (karen.burke@adelaide.edu.au)

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

 

Environmental Influences on Stem Cells in Development, Health, and Disease (R01) - NEW
The goal of this initiative is to support novel research directions leading to understanding the potential of environmental exposures to alter function, proliferation, survival, and differentiation of stem cells, including embryonic and adult pluripotent and multipotent cells.

Letter of Intent Due: 28 October 2011
Application Due: 14 November 2011
Link to Full Announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-11-011.html

 

NIH Director's Transformative Research Awards (R01) - NEW
The NIH Director’s Transformative Research Awards complements NIH’s traditional, investigator-initiated grant programs by supporting individual scientists or groups of scientists proposing groundbreaking, exceptionally innovative, original and/or unconventional research with the potential to create new scientific paradigms. Little or no preliminary data are expected. Projects must clearly demonstrate potential to produce a major impact in a broad area of biomedical or behavioural research.

Letter of Intent Due: 12 December 2011
Application Due: 29 December 2011
Link to Full Announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-11-006.html

 

Social Neuroscience and Neuroeconomics of Aging (R01 & R21)
The objective of this scheme is to examine the social, emotional and economic behaviours of relevance to ageing, using approaches that examine mechanisms and processes at both (a) the social, behavioural or psychological (emotional, cognitive, motivational) level, and (b) the neurobiological or genetic level. Proposals are encouraged that have an overriding emphasis on economic, social or emotional processes and associated genetic or neurobiological processes. Applications should demonstrate either relevance for aging or for age differences or age-related changes in these processes.  Aging-relevant applications can address issues of importance to the well-being and health of either mid-life or older adults, and can include data spanning the entire life course.

R01 Application due: 20 January 2012
Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-337.html

R21 Application due: 2 February 2012
Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-336.html

 

Early Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease Studies in Humans, NHLBI (R01)
This FOA, issued by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health, invites Research Project Grant (R01) applications that propose to investigate the early origins of cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease and the mechanisms involved in development and progression of pulmonary abnormalities in young children with this condition. Studies may explore novel strategies for detecting early lung disease in infants and young children with CF, including minimally invasive biomarkers and/or imaging approaches, and utilize these methods to elucidate the molecular and cellular mechanisms of early lung disease onset and progression. The ultimate goal is development of novel approaches for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of early CF lung disease.

Letter of Intent due: 12 December 2011
Application due: 4 January 2012
Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-12-035.html

 

Research on Research Integrity (R21)
This initiative seeks to capitalise on emerging basic science to accelerate the investigation of common mechanisms that play a role in initiating or maintaining research integrity, and are applicable across a broad range of research-related behaviours. By focusing basic research on the mechanisms of research integrity, and by integrating work across laboratory and field contexts, this initiative should transform the efficacy and effectiveness of RCR education and cost efficiency of behaviour change interventions when research misconduct is found. 

Letter of Intent due: 17 Oct 2011
Applications due: 24 Nov 2011
Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-11-009.html

 

Grants Officer, International Funding
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8303 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

This opportunity if available under two funding mechanisms:

R01 - Research Project Grant Program
P01 - Research Program Projects

The purpose of Oceans, Great Lakes and Human Health (OGLHH) is to provide linkages between members of the ocean sciences and biomedical communities in order to support interdisciplinary research in areas where improved understanding of marine processes and systems has potential to reduce public health risks.

This program will solicit grant applications that address marine or Great Lakes harmful algal bloom (HAB) research, marine or Great Lakes pollution, (e.g., chemical toxicants assessment of long-term chronic exposures versus acute exposures; aspects of global climate change that influence ocean or Great Lakes related human health outcomes; and development of statistical and bioinformatic tools to link developed oceanographic or Great Lakes models with less well developed human health exposure and disease models.) 

These awards are expected to create an environment conducive to interdisciplinary and reciprocally beneficial collaborations among biomedical scientists (e.g., epidemiologists, pharmacologists, toxicologists, microbiologists, cell and molecular biologists) and ocean scientists (e.g., biological and physical oceanographers, geochemists, and ecologists), with the common goal of improving our knowledge of the impacts of the ocean and Great Lakes on human health. 

 

Letter of Intent due date: 22 October 2011
Application due date: 8 November 2011
Due dates apply to both R01 & P01 mechanisms

Link to full announcement (R01): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-11-013.html
Link to full announcement (P01): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-11-012.html

Grants Officer, International Funding
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8303 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

This program supports broadly innovative, ambitious and transformative research that will lead to significant advancement in computational and data-enabled sciences and engineering.

The emphasis of projects within this program will be on mathematical, statistical, computational, and algorithmic developments, as well as their applications in advancing modern cyberinfrastructure and scientific discovery.

Multidisciplinary collaboration, and the training of the next generation data and computational scientists, firmly grounded and trained in mathematics and statistics, will be strongly encouraged.

Research topics supported by CDS&E -MSS will be rooted in mathematics and statistics and will address computational and big data challenges and promote directly discoveries and innovations at the frontiers of science and engineering. The overall impact in the mathematical and statistical sciences of the proposed work will be a review criterion.

 

Application due date: 9 January 2012
Link to full announcement: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504687

Grants Officer, International Funding
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8303 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

Invitation to Submit Proposals
NeCTAR (National eResearch Collaboration Tools and Resources) is a $47 million dollar Australian Government project to create new research infrastructure especially for the needs of Australian researchers. The Australian research community will determine what NeCTAR will look like. NeCTAR’s Request for Proposal (RFP) is the formal process by which the wider Australian research community is invited to apply for funding to build an aspect of one of NeCTAR’s four eResearch program areas

NeCTAR has issued a Request For Proposal from the Australian research sector for the creation and development of research infrastructure.
Proposals must be submitted before 4pm AEST on November 2, 2011 via email to proposals-rfp-nectar@unimelb.edu.au.

Download the RFP, submit your project proposal and ask any questions. 

NeCTAR is holding an information session in Adelaide:
Tuesday October 4, 2011
3pm - 5pm
Hetzel Lecture Theatre, State Library

This information session is FREE.

To register or view your status for this session, please register on the NeCTAR website to create an account.

Please contact Karen Burke in the Research Branch (karen.burke@adelaide.edu.au) if you have any further questions about NeCTAR.

 

NVivo9 WORKSHOPS
University of Adelaide, 233 North Terrace
Security House Lab B19

Part A: Intro to NVivo9
Thursday 6 October
9:00am – 1:00pm

Part B: Working with NVivo9
Friday 7 October
9:00 – 1:00pm

Participants must be able to attend both workshops

About the Workshop
Dr Cate Jerram and Ms Nicole Moschakis from the Business School are offering NVivo9 workshops to all University of Adelaide staff during the mid-semester break. Limited places are available for this once-only offer of a $200* fee for a 2-day (9am–1pm) workshop. First to fully register will be given the limited places, (staff will be given priority as Grad Centre-provided HDR workshops will recommence in 2012). If you miss out, your name can be placed on a waiting list for future workshops.

Registration & Payment
To register for the workshops, please email Rob Reid: r.reid@adelaide.edu.au (8303 6254)

Payment can be organised via the following methods:

1. Internal Journal Transfer – please liaise with Niloufar Rokoei: niloufar.rokoei@adelaide.edu.au (8303 6141)
   
2. Cash payment can be made directly to the Business School, University of Adelaide, Level 12, 10 Pulteney Street
   
3. Cheques should be made payable to Revenue, The University of Adelaide SA 5005, Australia and forwarded to the Business School, Level 12, 10 Pulteney Street.
   Please note on the back of the cheque your name and "NVivo Workshop, 6-7 October 2011."

About NVivo9
NVivo9 is a software package that supports both qualitative and hybrid research methods for solo and collaborative researchers. It is currently available (at work and at home) to all University of Adelaide staff and students, courtesy of the DVC-R. For clear explanations and demonstrations of the way in which NVivo9 can support your research, visit www.qsrinternational.com.au

 

* Normal fees charged by QSR International for Nvivo9 workshops are $750 academic ($650 student) for 12 hours, catering & workbook set. The mid-semester break workshops will be 8 hours, and will not include catering or workbooks. Workbooks can be hired from the UofA library.

 

As part of its commitment to advance Parkinson’s therapies, PDF supports conferences that identify emerging clinical or basic science questions about Parkinson’s. Conference topics should have the potential to advance the field of Parkinson’s research and the development of therapies from “bench to bedside.”

Potential topics are wide-ranging but examples include the importance of synaptic pathology in Parkinson's gene therapy; selection of standard measures of cognitive function for Parkinson's clinical trials; or establishment of an impulse control disorder rating scale.  Applicants should be prepared to publish meeting results.

Funding
PDF invites scientists, neurologists and members of the scientific community to submit proposals for grants ranging from US $5,000 to $15,000 per conference.

Eligibility
This award is open to independent investigators both nationally and internationally, possessing a Ph.D., M.D., or the equivalent. Postdoctoral researchers and fellows are not eligible for this award.

Round opens: 14 October 2011
Applications due: 25 October 2011

Grants Officer, International Funding
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8303 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information, please visit:
http://www.pdf.org

 

This award is intended to support translational research that will have an impact on extending and improving the function, quality of life, and life span for all individuals diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).Preliminary data required is required for this award mechanism, and clinical trials are not allowed.

Funding & Duration
Maximum allowable funding is US$525,000 in direct costs ($675,000 in direct costs if requesting an Optional Collaborator), for up to 3 years. Nested traineeships: Additional maximum of $75,000 for residents and $55,000 for medical students in direct and indirect costs over a one-year period of performance.

Eligibility
Principal Investigator: Must be at or above the level of Assistant Professor (or equivalent).
Optional Qualified Collaborator: Must be at or above the level of Assistant Professor (or equivalent).
Optional Nested Resident and Medical Student Trainee: Resident trainee must be enrolled in an accredited residency program.
Medical student trainee must be enrolled in a nationally accredited (or equivalent) medical school. Trainees must be able to devote a minimum of 40% level of effort.

Submission
Pre-Applications due: 11 October 2011

Pre-Applications are to be submitted directly to the Sponsor, and a copy emailed to Dr Don McMaster:
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For further information, please view the program announcement:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/pa/11dmdrpiira_pa.pdf

 

The Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) provides US $16 million to research cancers not addressed in breast, prostate, lung (excluding mesothelioma), and ovarian cancer research programs currently executed by the DOD U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC). The funds provided are directed to be used to conduct research for the following topic areas:

• Blood Cancers
• Colorectal Cancer
• Genetic Cancer Research
• Kidney Cancer
• Listeria Vaccine for Cancer
• Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers
• Mesothelioma
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Pediatric Cancers
• Radiation Protection Utilising Nanotechnology

 

Discovery Award
This award mechanism supports the exploration of a highly innovative, untested, high-risk/ potentially high-reward concepts, theories, paradigms, and/or methods. The inclusion of preliminary data is strongly discouraged, and clinical trials will not be supported.

Funding & Duration
Up to US $200,000 for a maximum of 2 years

Eligibility
This award is open to all investigators. Postdoctoral fellows and early career independent investigators are encouraged to apply.

Submission
Pre-Application due: 13 October 2011

Pre-Applications are to be submitted directly to the Sponsor, and a copy emailed to Dr Don McMaster:
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For further information, please view the program announcement:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/pa/11prcrpda_pa.pdf

 

Applications for the Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (PH/TBI) Research Program are being solicited by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Defense Health Program (DHP).

The PH/TBI Research Program was established in FY07 for the purpose of complementing ongoing Department of Defense (DOD) efforts towards promoting a better standard of care for PH (including post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD]) and TBI in the areas of prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. This includes research to benefit service members, their family members, veterans, and other beneficiaries of the Military Health System (MHS).

Submission
Pre-Application due: 12 October 2011
Application due: 16 December 2011

Pre-Applications are to be submitted directly to the Sponsor, and a copy emailed to Dr Don McMaster:
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For further information, please view the program announcement:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/phtbi.shtml

Health Sciences

 

Applications are invited from collaborative groups of interdisciplinary investigators, to convene a Think Tank with the view to developing a significant larger-scale, cutting-edge national research program and/or infrastructure program.

The aim of Think Tank funding is to bring together investigators with complementary abilities to formulate convincing plans, to allocate research roles and tasks, and to identify resources necessary for these larger programs.

Funding
The NBCF will provide funding for several think tanks, up to a maximum value of $15,000 each, to support travel and venue costs, to take place between January-June 2012

Eligibility
Applications are invited from the entire continuum of breast cancer research, from basic science to prevention, treatment and care. The Administering Institution and the Chief Investigator will jointly make an application. Collaborating and partnering institutions and investigators must be clearly identified in the application. Only 1 application per Chief Investigator is permitted. (Please refer to Guidelines on website below for more details)

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet by the internal due date. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

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

Health Sciences

 

The National Collaborative Breast Cancer Research Grant Program is designed to foster wide collaboration between groups of investigators and pooling of knowledge, expertise and resources to enable larger scale or accelerated research programs into the prevention, causes, treatment or management of breast cancer. In order to facilitate high-quality integrated proposals, the program development and application process will be conducted in two phases.

The call for applications is now open for Phase 2 – Collaborative Program.

Funding
Funding will be provided at $1 million dollars per annum, for up to 5 years and will be made available in two stages:

Stage 1
Up to $1 million dollars, per annum, for 3 years (Years 1-3)

Stage 2
Up to $1 million per annum for an additional two years (Years 4 and 5)

Provision of Stage 2 funding will be dependent on satisfactory completion of Stage 1 research and the availability of funds.

Eligibility
Applications are invited from the entire continuum of breast cancer research, from basic science to prevention, treatment and care. The Administering Institution and the Chief Investigator will jointly make an application. Collaborating and partnering institutions and investigators must be clearly identified in the application. Only 1 application per Chief Investigator is permitted. (Please refer to Guidelines on website below for more details)

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet by the internal due date. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

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

Health Sciences

 

The following opportunites were originally advertised with a due date (external) of 23 Sept 2011. Please note the NEW external due date is 28 Sept 2011.

The following opportunities are available to personnel located at the RAH campus:

2012 Mary Overton Early Career Fellowship
The aim of the Early Career Fellowships scheme is to encourage a person of outstanding ability to make biomedical research a career in one of the laboratories on the campus of the RAH and SA Pathology (including Hanson Institute), or Medical School of the University of Adelaide. To achieve this outcome the Research Committee is offering a Research Fellowship to the successful candidate for a maximum term of three years.

2012 Florey Fellowships
The aim of the Florey Fellowships scheme is to substantially increase the number of NHMRC/ARC Research Fellows across the various laboratories with the Hanson Institute, incorporating the RAH and SA Pathology in close collaboration with the University of Adelaide. To achieve this outcome the Research Committee is offering a limited number of Research Fellowships to candidates who have demonstrated significant research potential in their early postdoctoral or post medical specialist training years. The Research Fellowships are for a maximum term of three years. A decision to extend the fellowship to five years may be taken in the case of an exceptional candidate.

2012 Honours Grants
The Honours year enables students to undertake hands on research in which they have had a major role in planning, under supervision of an experienced investigator. For many students, it is the logical next step to a career in science, and serves as the gateway to a PhD, with the goal of becoming an independent researcher. More broadly, the Honours Programme is designed to provide a sound training in critical thinking skills, scientific communication and personal organisation.

2012 Allied Health, Nursing & Pharmacy Grants
The Clinical Research Grants for allied Health, Pharmacy and Nursing are designed to support and promote clinical research by nonmedical health service staff within Royal Adelaide Hospital that will ultimately lead to improving health outcomes for patients. A key objective is to provide seed funding for investigators trying to establish a research profile that is likely to subsequently lead to future external funding. The grants are funded by allocations from the RAH Research Fund (including the Mary Overton Bequest) on recommendation of the Allied Health, Pharmacy and Nursing Clinical Grant Sub-Committee. 

These grants are intended to support hypotheses driven research centred on patients/human participants. The involvement of patients can be at the level of correlations between clinical observations and laboratory or pathology findings, development of improved assessment and outcome tools, or observed effects of specific therapeutic interventions. Applications that do not fulfil these criteria will not be considered.

2012 Dawes Top-up Scholarships
Awarded to medical or dental graduates eligible for registration in South Australia or to appropriately qualified science graduates or health professionals for the purpose of receiving training in research methods leading to a higher degree in the University of Adelaide or University of South Australia who have been awarded an APA.

For further information and application instructions  please visit:
http://www.hansoninstitute.sa.gov.au

or contact the Research Secretariat:
research.secretariat@imvs.sa.gov.au

 

Please note: only members of the TSANZ are eligible to apply for the following awards.

The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand is the peak professional body of thoracic physicians, scientists and other health care professionals involved in respiratory health. The Society has announced the availability of the following Research and Career Development Awards for 2012:

 

TSANZ AWARD
supported Merck Sharp & Dohme (Australia)
Grant-In-Aid for Research in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

This award aims to foster research into children’s lung health and disease in Australia and New Zealand. This new grant-in-aid of AUD $7,000 has been established with the aim of supporting new and emerging researchers looking to develop a career in paediatric respiratory research. The award is targeted at individuals who have not yet been the recipient of a major national research grant. The award is open to eligible graduates from science, medicine, allied health, pharmacy, nursing or any other health-related discipline.

 

MAURICE BLACKBURN LAWYERS
Grant-In-Aid for Research on Asbestos Related Diseases

The Grant-In-Aid fellowship shall be to the value of AUD $20,000 per annum for one year. The research project should commence by February of the succeeding year. The research must be undertaken in Australia or New Zealand. The Grant-in-Aid may be used to partially or wholly support the salary of the applicant and may be combined with salary support funding from other sources. The Grant-in-Aid may also be used to fund other research costs (e.g. equipment purchases or consumables).

 

TSANZ AWARD
Robert Pierce Grant-In-Aid for Indigenous Lung Health

The Grant-In-Aid to the value of AUD $15,000 for one year, will support a project relevant to the lung health of Indigenous people. The project will contribute to the delivery of better health care and/or to the professional development of the applicant in this field. Funding may be used to support technical staff and/or equipment, and/or consumables involved in establishing or supporting the project. It may also be used to contribute towards the applicant’s salary or for travel to remote or regional communities. The project must be conducted in Australia or New Zealand and can be research based or of an educational nature.

Please refer to the "Grants-Travel" section of the Bulletin for more opportunities from this sponsor.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet by the internal due date. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

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

 

The Innovation Grants funding round provides an opportunity to trial an innovative idea, research a new concept or methodology, or to develop better supporting evidence relevant to the theory, policy and practice of health promotion. 

Proposals should be related to VicHealth's priority areas:

• smoking
• alcohol misuse
• lack of physical activity
• poor nutrition
• discrimination
• violence, and social and economic exclusion
• UV exposure

 

Funding
The maximum funding available is $200,000 over two years. Up to five (5) projects will be funded. This is a Category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2011 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR)

 

Eligibility
Research must be conducted in Victoria, about Victorians, however the administering organisation can come from anywhere in Australia. The Foundation encourages crossdisciplinary teams working on practical problems that have the potential to generate large health gains for Victorian population groups.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet by the internal due date. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Funding-Opportunities

 

The 2012 Science and Innovation Awards aim to encourage science, innovation and technology in rural industries and help to advance the careers of young scientists through national recognition of their research ideas. Project recipients can undertake groundbreaking research and innovation with the objective of keeping Australia’s rural industries sustainable and profitable.

There are eleven Award categories open for applications:

• cotton
• dairy
• fisheries and aquaculture
• forestry
• grains
• viticulture and oenology
• animal welfare
• red meat processing
• pork
• new and emerging rural industries
• horticulture

Funding
Each category listed above includes a grant of up to $22,000 for the nominated project. The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s Award provides an additional $33,000 to one recipient of the industry Awards to extend their project.

Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must be:

• between the ages of 18 and 35 (inclusive) on Friday 18 November 2011
  
• Australian citizens or permanent residents (proof may be required)
  
• working, employed or studying in an agriculture, fisheries or forestry related industry (including food and sustainable natural resource management)

Employees of the Commonwealth and those directly employed by sponsoring organisations are not eligible to apply.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Please contact the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

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

 

The GRDC invites researchers to submit a written Expression of Interest (EOI) to gather data, and develop an online National repository of GRDC trial and experimental data.

The repository would act as a 'one stop shop' for all on information generated through GRDC Investments, equipped to enable mobile manipulation of GRDC research, development and extension information by growers and advisers.

Funding & Duration
The GRDC wishes to commence this work in the 2011-12 financial year, with the initial intent for the work to run for three years. The GRDC expects to invest up to $500,000 per annum over three years commencing 2011-12.

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Electronic copies may be forwarded to:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

Please notify the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme by emailing rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

 

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.grdc.com.au/uploads/documents

 

This 2012-13 Investment Plan provides an opportunity for prospective research partners to work with the GRDC to ensure that Australian grain growers have knowledge of, and access to, technologies and practices to enable them to effectively compete in global grain markets.

Tenders are called to address the following themes:

• Growers Meeting Market Requirements
• Improving Crop Yield
• Protecting Your Crop
• Profitable Farming Systems
• Maintaining the Farm Resource Base
• Building Skills and Capacity
• Grower Services

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Electronic copies may be forwarded to:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

Please notify the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme by emailing rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

 

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.grdc.com.au/uploads/documents

 

This Fellowship is intended to encourage the development of advanced knowledge and expertise which will aid the defence of Australia. The Fellowship provides financial support and public recognition for the undertaking of programs of study or research at the University of New South Wales (at the Australian Defence Force Academy or in Sydney), or other appropriate institutions within or outside Australia.

Funding & Duration
The Fellowship has a value of up to $18,000. The project for which the award is made must be completed by the end of 2012.

Eligibility
The Spitfire Memorial Defence Fellowship is open to Australian citizens who are qualified graduates, or have significant work-experience, with an interest in advancing the available knowledge and expertise which will lead to an improvement in the defence of Australia.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://research.unsw.adfa.edu.au/rrto/scholarships/spitfire.html

Health Sciences

 

The Foundation offers Basic and Clinical Research Seed Grants, as follows, to investigators for preliminary research into Osteogenesis Imperfecta:

Seed Grants for Basic Research
A qualified applicant must hold an MD, DDS, DO, or PhD, and have a faculty level appointment within an academic institution. Basic research seed grants provide up to US $60,000 for one year. Seed grants cannot be used for Principal Investigator salaries or indirect costs.

Seed Grants for Clinical Research
A qualified applicant must hold an MD, DDS, DO, or PhD, and have a faculty level appointment within an academic institution or an affiliated health care system. Clinical research seed grants provide up to US$120,000 over two years. Seed grants cannot be used for Principal Investigator salaries or indirect costs.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

International Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

Please refer to the "Fellowships/Scholarships" section of this Bulletin for more opportunities offered by this sponsor.

 

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

 

The Concept Award supports the exploration of highly innovative, untested, potentially high-gain concepts, theories, paradigms, and/or methods that address an important problem in lung cancer. The Concept Award is not intended to support a logical progression of an already established research project but, instead, allows Principal Investigators (PIs) the opportunity to pursue serendipitous observations and new ideas.

LCRP accepts only those Concept Award applications that address at least one of the seven Areas of Emphasis listed below:

• Identification or development of non-invasive or minimally invasive tools to improve the detection of the initial stages of lung cancer
  
• Identification and development of new tools and/or building upon already existing tools for screening or early detection of lung cancer. Screening may include, but is not limited to, computed tomography scans, X-rays, other imaging biomarkers, genetics/genomics/proteomics, and assessment of risk factors
  
• Understanding the molecular mechanisms that lead to clinically significant lung cancer
  
• Identification of the mechanisms that lead to the development of the various types of lung cancer
  
• Identification of innovative strategies for prevention and treatment of early lung cancer
  
• Understanding predictive and prognostic markers to identify responders and non-responders
  
• Understanding acquired resistance to treatment

Pre-Application due date: 19 Oct 2011 Eastern time (ET)
Pre-Applications are to be submitted directly to the Sponsor, and a copy emailed to Dr Don McMaster:
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

Full Applications due: 26 October 2011

Submission of Full Application
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

International Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www07.grants.gov

 

The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR), a nonprofit organisation dedicated to supporting research to advance the understanding and treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), announces the availability of funds to support innovative research relevant to PWS.

The Foundation is currently accepting applications that address one of three challenging questions:

Question 1: What underlies the shift from failure to thrive to excessive hunger in PWS?
Funding & Duration: up to US $75,000 a year for two years, with year 2 funding contingent upon adequate progress at month 11.

Question 2: Can the maternally silent genes in the PWS chromosome region be selectively reactivated?
Funding & Duration: US $50,000 for one year.

Question 3: What are the cellular phenotype(s) of PWS?
Funding & Duration: US $50,000 for one year.

Applications that are not responsive to one of these questions will not be reviewed at this time.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

International Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://fpwr.org/prader-willi-syndrome-research

Multidisciplinary

 

The Academy of the Social Sciences, in partnership with cognate national institutions, runs a selection of Exchange and Joint-Action Schemes as a part of its International Program. Each of these competitive schemes offer grants to individual Australian (Exchange) social scientists, or teams of Australian and overseas (Joint-action) social scientists.

Programs being offered for 2012 include joint and exchange projects between France, China and The Netherlands.

Funding
Grant programs award modest funding for research exchanges (such as The Netherlands program) or short, internationally collaborative research projects involving face-to-face collaboration with a research partner (China and France). Grants of between $3,000 and $7,500 (depending on the program) are designed to offset the costs associated with face-to-face collaborations with international partners in these countries.

Eligibility
ASSA welcomes applications for its Joint-action and Exchanges which utilise mutli-, cross- and trans-disciplinary approaches. ASSA encourages applications for its International Grants Schemes from senior researchers (such as Fellows of the Academy) which also involve contributions from early career researchers.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

International Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

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

Multidisciplinary

 

The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) is a platform for bilateral collaboration in science, jointly managed and funded by the governments of Australia and India.

Round 6 of the AISRF will comprise two components:

• Indo-Australian Fund for Scientific and Technological Cooperation (Indo-Australian S&T Fund)
• Indo-Australian Fund for S&T Cooperation in Biotechnology (Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund)

Support is provided under these components for collaborative research projects or workshops involving Australian and Indian lead partners.
For Round 6 applications are encouraged for workshops which will develop proposals for joint research projects to be submitted in next year’s funding round.

Please note the specific priority areas of research for each scheme, listed below.

 

Indo-Australian S&T Fund
The Indo-Australian S&T Fund is managed jointly by the Australian Government Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) and the Indian Government Department of Science and Technology (DST).

Priority areas for collaborative projects:

• Material Science including Nanotechnology
• Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Environmental Science including Climate Change Research

Priority areas of research for collaborative workshops:

• Agricultural Research
• Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Environment Sciences (including climate change research)
• Micro-electronics Devices and Materials
• Material science (including nanotechnology)
• Renewable Energy
• Marine Sciences
• Earth Sciences
• Information and Communication Technology

 

Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund
The Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund is managed jointly by DIISR and the Indian Government Department of Biotechnology (DBT).

Priority areas for collaborative projects:

• Stem Cells
• X Transgenic Crops and Marker-assisted Breeding
• X Bioenergy and Biofuels
• X Vaccines / Medical Diagnostics

Priority areas of research for collaborative workshops:

• Biomedical Devices and Implants
• Stem Cells
• Transgenic Crops and Marker-assisted Breeding
• Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
• Bioremediation
• Bioenergy and Biofuels
• Vaccines / Medical Diagnostics

 

Eligibility

• Apply in one of the priority areas of research
  
• Be one of the following ‘eligible organisations’ (or a consortium of eligible organisations)
  • Australian tertiary education institution
  • Australian Cooperative Research Centre
  • Australian Commonwealth-funded research organisation
  • Australian State/Territory-funded research organisation
  • Australian public research company
  • Australian private research company
  • Australian not for profit research organisation
  • Other Australian incorporated entity
    
• Be from an organisation that is registered for GST, is incorporated or if a university, is exempt from income tax
  
• Have at least one Indian partner and confirmation from the implementing Indian agency that a corresponding application from that Indian partner has been received (this confirmation will be obtained by the Australian Government).

 

Funding & Duration
Projects may range from short bilateral collaborations to more complex projects spanning up to 3 years. The maximum amount of funding that can be awarded to a successful project by the Australian Government has been capped at AUD $300,000. However a higher cap of $400,000 is available for projects that can demonstrate at least one active ‘end user’ partner.

This is a Category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2011 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR)

 

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

International Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

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

Multidisciplinary

 

Through its Jean Monnet Fellowship Programme the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS) offers one or two year fellowships to post-docs in an early stage of their academic career.

Priority will be given to proposals that fit well with one or more of the following Centre's core research themes:

• EU Institutions, Governance, and Democracy
• Migration
• Economic and Monetary Policy
• Development Policy
• Competition Policy and Market Regulation
• Energy and Climate Policy
• International and Transnational Relations
• Global Governance

Funding & Duration
The basic stipend is € 2,000 per month for a duration of one or two years (12 or 24 months from September to August). Fellows must live in Florence for the duration of their Fellowship so that they can take an active part in the academic activities of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies.

Eligibility
Candidates of all nationalities are eligible for the Jean Monnet Fellowships. The fellowships are open to candidates who will have successfully defended their Ph.D. by 31 July preceding the start of the fellowship on 1 September.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

International Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.eui.eu/ServicesAndAdmin/AcademicService/Fellowships/JeanMonnetFellowships/Index.aspx

Multidisciplinary

 

The Max Weber Programme is Europe’s largest postdoctoral programme offering 1 and 2-year fellowships in the social sciences and humanities. It is funded by the European Commission (DG Education and Culture) and hosted by the European University Institute in Florence.

The Programme is designed for junior post-docs who have received a doctorate in economics, law, history, social and political sciences, or a related field, within the last 5 years, and who want to advance in their research and academic training, in an active multidisciplinary environment before entering the international job market, or in the early stages of their academic careers.

Conditions of Award
Fellows are required to live in Florence for the duration of their Fellowship in order that they may take an active part in the programme and in the academic activities of their department. The basic stipend is € 2,000 per month.

Eligibility
Candidates of all nationalities are eligible for the Max Weber Fellowships.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

International Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.eui.eu/ServicesAndAdmin/AcademicService/Fellowships/MaxWeberFellowships/Index.aspx

Multidisciplinary

 

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

The following US National Institutes of Health Research Grants are now open, following on from pre-announcements advertised in recent Research Branch Bulletins:

 

Building a Genetic and Genomic Knowledge Base in Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Diseases and Disorders (R01)
This FOA is intended to encourage research into dental, oral, and craniofacial diseases and disorders for which there is evidence for genetic heritability but for which we do not have a strong understanding of the genetics/genomics of the disease or disorder. Applicable areas of investigation include identification of promising areas of the genome, and characterization and elucidation of the function(s) of genetic variants that affect disease risk in humans. The ultimate goal of these studies will be to drive development of effective diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive approaches.

Application due: 28 September 2011
Link to full announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-317.html

 

Social and Behavioral Research on the Elderly in Disasters (R01)
This FOA issued by the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute of Nursing Research encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions or organisations that propose to conduct research in the behavioural and social sciences on the consequences of natural and man-made disasters for the health and well-being of the elderly, with an ultimate goal of preventing or mitigating harmful consequences. Disasters include weather-related events, earthquakes, tsunamis, large-scale attacks on civilian populations, technological catastrophes, and pandemics.

Applications Due: 28 Sept 2011
Link to full announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-263.html

 

Mechanistic Studies of Pain and Alcohol Dependence (R01)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages applications that propose to conduct mechanistic studies on the relationship between alcohol drinking, alcohol dependence and pain. Pain transmission and alcohol’s reinforcing effects share overlapping neural substrates giving rise to the possibility that chronic pain states significantly affect alcohol use patterns and promote the development of dependence and addiction. In addition, long term alcohol intoxication and alcohol dependence induce pain symptoms and may exacerbate chronic pain arising from other sources. The objective of this FOA is to understand genetic, pharmacological and learning mechanisms underlying the association between the propensity to drink alcohol and pain responses.

Applications due: 28 Sept 2011
Link to full announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-267.html

 

Effects of Secondhand Smoke on Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease Mechanisms (R01)
National Institutes of Health, invites applications that propose to better characterize the dose-response relationship between secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure and the cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases by improving our understanding of the mechanisms by which SHS contributes to these diseases.  The recent Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on “Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence” serves as the basis for this initiative.  A wide range of research including animal and human laboratory studies, cohort and case control studies, and natural experiments resulting from home, workplace, and/or community changes in SHS exposure are consistent with this initiative. 

Application due: 28 Sept 2011
Link to full announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-244.html

 

Obesity and Asthma: Awareness and Management (R01)
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement issued by the National Institute of Nursing Research is to stimulate research to examine the interconnections of asthma and obesity. Studies that investigate the molecular pathways linking asthma and obesity are encouraged.  In addition, intervention studies targeting asthma or obesity and their effects on each one, and possible mechanisms of action are encouraged.

Application due: 28 Sept 2011
Link to full announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-245.html

 

T2 Translational Research:  Research leading to new health care practices, community programs and policies affecting older persons (R21)
This award supports exploratory/developmental R21 research projects on translational research (T2) directed towards development of health care practices, community programs and policies, including monitoring and quality improvement for pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches for preventing and treating key health issues affecting the elderly.  For the purposes of this FOA, T2 translational research on ageing is defined as research to gather information needed to develop or evaluate methods of translating results from clinical studies into everyday clinical practice and health decision making (e.g., adapting an efficacious intervention for application in clinical practice and evaluating its effectiveness in different clinical settings). Methods for T2 translational research include but are not limited to intervention studies, systematic reviews, meta analysis, outcomes research and implementation research.

Application due: 10 Oct 2011
Link to full announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-11-281.html

Gene-Environment Interplay in Substance Use Disorders (R03, & R21)
The National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism seek to stimulate and expand research on the interplay of genetic and environmental factors in the genesis, course, and outcomes of substance and alcohol use disorders (SUDs). Previous work in genetic epidemiology and molecular genetics has established that SUDs are highly heritable, developmental disorders with important genetic substrates.  Building on these findings, new studies using genetically informative approaches are needed to elucidate the complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors in developmental trajectories of SUDs and comorbid conditions, deepen and refine phenotypic definitions of SUDs, and meet the methodological challenges of the field

(R03)Application due: 10 Oct 2011
Link to (R03) announcement:
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-237.html

(R21) Application due: 10 Oct 2011
Link to (R21) announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-236.html

 

Social and Behavioral Research on the Elderly in Disasters (R03 & R21)
This FOA issued by the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute of Nursing Research encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions or organisations that propose to conduct research in the behavioural and social sciences on the consequences of natural and man-made disasters for the health and well-being of the elderly, with an ultimate goal of preventing or mitigating harmful consequences. Disasters include weather-related events, earthquakes, tsunamis, large-scale attacks on civilian populations, technological catastrophes, and pandemics.

(R03) Applications Due: 10 Oct 2011
Link to (R03) announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-264.html

(R21) Applications Due: 10 Oct 2011
Link to (R21) announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-265.html

 

Mechanistic Studies of Pain and Alcohol Dependence (R21)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages applications that propose to conduct mechanistic studies on the relationship between alcohol drinking, alcohol dependence and pain. Pain transmission and alcohol’s reinforcing effects share overlapping neural substrates giving rise to the possibility that chronic pain states significantly affect alcohol use patterns and promote the development of dependence and addiction. In addition, long term alcohol intoxication and alcohol dependence induce pain symptoms and may exacerbate chronic pain arising from other sources. The objective of this FOA is to understand genetic, pharmacological and learning mechanisms underlying the association between the propensity to drink alcohol and pain responses.

Applications due: 10 Oct 2011
Link to full announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-268.html

 

Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomic Research (R03)
This funding opportunity encourages Small Research Grant (R03) applications to study the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research.  These applications should be for small, self-contained research projects.  Of particular interest are projects that propose focused legal, economic, philosophical or historical analyses of new or emerging issues.

Application due: 10 Oct 2011
Link to full announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-249.html

 

Submission
Letters of Intent (LOI) where required, are to be submitted directly to the sponsor. Please send a copy of your LOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

Hardcopies of finalised proposals are submitted via the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Health Sciences

 

The Michael Geisman Fellowship awards provide up to US$50,000 per year, which can be used for salary, fringe benefits, and supplies. Fellowship awards are for one year; a second year of funding may be approved based upon satisfactory performance during the first year of funding.

Research must be done under the supervision of a mentor with training and experience in Osteogenesis Imperfecta research or research in a related field. Fellowship applications require that the mentor submit a copy of his/her NIH biosketch and a letter of recommendation on behalf of the trainee, which also confirms that the mentor will supervise the trainee’s research.

Fellowship applications also require two additional letters of recommendation from scientists or clinicians who can comment upon the applicant’s training, ability, and potential to develop expertise in OI research.

Eligibility
Applicants must hold an MD, DDS, DO, or PhD, and be appointed at the level of a post-doctoral trainee, or equivalent, within an academic institution. An applicant should have completed their Ph.D. or their clinical training within the past five years.

 

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

International Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

Please refer to the "Grants - International" section of this Bulletin for more opportunities offered by this sponsor.

 

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

 

The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand is the peak professional body of thoracic physicians, scientists and other health care professionals involved in respiratory health. The Society invites Indigenous respiratory nurses from Australia and New Zealand to apply for a career development award to support their attendance at the 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting in Canberra.

Funding
The scholarships are intended to assist with the costs of attending the ASM. Costs eligible for support are:

• conference registration fees (fully paid)
• return airfare (up to $500)
• accommodation during the ASM (up to $500)

Please refer to the "Grants" section of the Bulletin for more opportunities from this sponsor.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet by the internal due date. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

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

 

This $5000 award is presented to the author of the best abstract on mesothelioma submitted to the 2012 TSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting, to attend and participate in a selected international meeting in this area of research.

The award is designed to foster international networking and/or facilitate career development for junior or senior clinicians or scientists working in the Australasian research community on mesothelioma.

Eligibility
To be eligible for this award, applicants must:

• be a financial member of the TSANZ
• have submitted an abstract on mesothelioma suitable for presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting
• be able to attend the selected international scientific meeting

Please refer to the "Grants" section of the Bulletin for more opportunities from this sponsor.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet by the internal due date. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

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

 

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the Macquarie Group Foundation provide domestic and international travel funding for early-stage researchers, in support of visits to research institutions or scientific meetings, for the purpose of furthering the researcher's expertise in the study of type 1 diabetes.

Travel grants are available through the following two schemes:

• Early-Stage Scientist Research Travel Grants
• The Allied Health and Nursing Travel Grants

The visit planned by the applicant must be relevant to type 1 diabetes and focus on one of JDRF's therapeutic areas:

• Beta Cell Therapies
• Immune Therapies
• Complications Therapies
• Glucose Control

Funding
Grants are available for up to $2,000 for domestic travel or $4,000 for international travel to research institutions or scientific meetings.

Eligibility
Eligible candidates for both forms of Travel Grants will be:

• Medical or science graduates who are undertaking type 1 diabetes research
• Researchers in the early stage of their career (eg PhD students or not more than 5 years post-doctoral)

OR

• Allied health or nursing professionals undertaking work or research impacting on the lives of people with type 1 diabetes and their carers and families; or
• Allied health or nursing students, enrolled in a post graduate program, whose work/research will impact on the lives of people with type 1 diabetes and their carers and families

Applicants must also be:

• Australian citizens; or
• Permanent residents currently residing in Australia; or
• Temporary residents holding JDRF research awards, currently working at an Australian institution

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet by the internal due date. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.jdrf.org.au/type-1-diabetes-research/travel-grants

Professions

 

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.

Submissions are invited from academia and industry participants for these prizes.

The prizes are:

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

Eligibility
Academia (e.g. university/research staff in Australia and overseas, MBA and postgraduate students) and financial industry practitioners. Submissions are invited from any relevant discipline, e.g. accounting, law, finance, management and tax.

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

Multidisciplinary

 

Please note the due date for this opportunity has been extended until 12 October 2011.

The $70,000 The Australian Innovation Challenge Awards are aimed at finding Australia’s next big inventions, in fields ranging from clean energy technology, through agriculture to astronomy.

Categories
The seven professional categories reflect Australia’s national research priorities:

• environment
• health
• agriculture & food
• minerals & energy
• information & communications technology
• education
• manufacturing & hi-tech design (designs either taken up in Australia or exported)

Many of the categories also cover enabling technology, such as nanotechnology, advanced materials and biotechnology.

Eligibility
The Awards are open to individuals and teams, with the intention of recognising innovation for the public good, as well as breakthroughs with commercial potential

Prize
The winners of the professional categories will receive prizes of $5000. The overall winner will receive a further $25,000. An eighth category, Backyard Innovation, is open to the general public and has a $10,000 prize.

For more information about the nomination process, please visit:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/innovationchallenge

ECMS

 

The Australian Synchrotron is a source of highly intense light ranging from infrared to hard x-rays used for a wide variety of research purposes. Researchers may apply for beamtime via the facility's Beamlines program.

Proposals are now being accepted for proposals for the first round of 2012 (Jan-May). This includes beamtime on:

• IR: Infrared Microscope
• HRIR: Far-IR and High Resolution
• MX: Macromolecular Crystallography
• PD: Powder Diffraction
• SXR: Soft X-ray Spectroscopy
• SAXS: Small and Wide Angle Scattering 
• XAS: X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
• XFM: X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy

Those who wish to use the ANBF in Tsukuba, Japan, should apply for time through either the XAS or PD facility and include a case for why the ANBF is required.

Please refer to the following webpage for current Beamline capabilities and for Beamline specific proposal guidelines: http://www.synchrotron.org.au/index.php/aussyncbeamlines/beamline-update.

Please contact Beamline staff (email addresses for each Beamline listen on the website above) to discuss the technical detail of your proposal before submission.

Please direct any other questions to the Australian Synchrotron User Office: user.office@synchrotron.org.au.

For more information, please contact Dr Hugh Harris on 08 8303 5060, or by email: hugh.harris@adelaide.edu.au

Multidisciplinary

 

Building a Genetic and Genomic Knowledge Base in Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Diseases and Disorders
This FOA is intended to encourage research into dental, oral, and craniofacial diseases and disorders for which there is evidence for genetic heritability but for which we do not have a strong understanding of the genetics/genomics of the disease or disorder. Applicable areas of investigation include identification of promising areas of the genome, and characterization and elucidation of the function(s) of genetic variants that affect disease risk in humans. The ultimate goal of these studies will be to drive development of effective diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive approaches.

Application due: 28 September 2011
Link to full announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-317.html

 

Social and Behavioral Research on the Elderly in Disasters
This FOA issued by the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute of Nursing Research encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions or organisations that propose to conduct research in the behavioural and social sciences on the consequences of natural and man-made disasters for the health and well-being of the elderly, with an ultimate goal of preventing or mitigating harmful consequences. Disasters include weather-related events, earthquakes, tsunamis, large-scale attacks on civilian populations, technological catastrophes, and pandemics.

Applications Due: 28 Sept 2011
Link to full announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-263.html

 

Mechanistic Studies of Pain and Alcohol Dependence
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages applications that propose to conduct mechanistic studies on the relationship between alcohol drinking, alcohol dependence and pain. Pain transmission and alcohol’s reinforcing effects share overlapping neural substrates giving rise to the possibility that chronic pain states significantly affect alcohol use patterns and promote the development of dependence and addiction. In addition, long term alcohol intoxication and alcohol dependence induce pain symptoms and may exacerbate chronic pain arising from other sources. The objective of this FOA is to understand genetic, pharmacological and learning mechanisms underlying the association between the propensity to drink alcohol and pain responses.

Applications due: 28 Sept 2011
Link to (R01)announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-267.html

 

Effects of Secondhand Smoke on Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease Mechanisms
National Institutes of Health, invites applications that propose to better characterize the dose-response relationship between secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure and the cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases by improving our understanding of the mechanisms by which SHS contributes to these diseases.  The recent Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on “Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence” serves as the basis for this initiative.  A wide range of research including animal and human laboratory studies, cohort and case control studies, and natural experiments resulting from home, workplace, and/or community changes in SHS exposure are consistent with this initiative. 

Application due: 28 Sept 2011
Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-244.html

 

Obesity and Asthma: Awareness and Management
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement issued by the National Institute of Nursing Research is to stimulate research to examine the interconnections of asthma and obesity. Studies that investigate the molecular pathways linking asthma and obesity are encouraged.  In addition, intervention studies targeting asthma or obesity and their effects on each one, and possible mechanisms of action are encouraged.

Application due: 28 Sept 2011
Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-245.html

 

 

Submission
Letters of Intent (LOI) where required, are to be submitted directly to the sponsor. Please send a copy of your LOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

Hardcopies of finalised proposals are submitted via the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

 

Alzheimer’s Australia Research (AAR) is a non-profit company formed to promote, disseminate and fund research into dementia.  Through collaboration with Alzheimer’s Australia Victoria, AAR is offering new grants titled AAR-Vic research grants.  AAR-Vic research grants are being offered for the first time in 2011. 

Grants may be awarded in both biological/non-clinical and clinical/psychosocial research areas. However, in 2011, priority will be given to funding research in areas that are likely to directly benefit people with dementia, their families and carers.

Priority Areas
The priority areas for 2011 are:

• The less common forms of dementia, such as non-Alzheimer’s dementias including frontotemporal dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies.  Applications for projects addressing the unmet needs of people living with these conditions and their families are invited
  
• Assistive technologies that can help improve the quality of life of people with dementia and their families, for example, devices to track people at risk of wandering.  There is a need for better evidence about what is needed and what works to inform future service provision planning
  
• Supporting families and carers.  Families and friends who provide care for a loved one with dementia living in the community face many challenges and increased risk for mental and physical illness.  Research that addresses how carers can be better supported, including those living in rural and remote areas, will receive priority for funding.

Funding
Funding is available for two grants of up to $40,000 each, however, exceptional applications for up to $80,000 of funding will also be considered.  The grants are open to Australian based dementia research, but priority will be given to projects based in Victoria, or with potential benefits especially relevant to Victorians.

Eligibility
To be eligible for the AAR-Vic Dementia Research Grants:

• The principal investigator must be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia. Principal investigators who have been resident in Australia for at least two years and have evidence of eligibility and application for permanent residency may also be eligible for the AAR Dementia Research Grant
  
• The research must be conducted in Australia. Priority will be given to projects based in Victoria, or with potential benefits especially relevant to Victorians

Submission
It is a general requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet by the internal due date.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://alzheimers.smartygrants.com.au

Health Sciences

 

The charter of the Rebecca L.Cooper Medical Research Foundation is to advance, promote and encourage medical research into all fields of the medical sciences throughout Australia.

The Foundation invites applications for its 2011 Research Grant funding round within the following fields:

• Brain Sciences
• Diabetes
• Geriatrics
• Lung Disease (other than cancer)
• Rheumatology
• Vision Sciences
• Genetic Research

Eligibility
Grants will only be awarded in the fields listed. Researchers are required to nominate under which category they will be applying.

Funding
The value of the individual grants is between $8,000 and $22,000 and is primarily for equipment related to research projects.

Submission
It is a general requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet by the internal due date.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

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

 

The Innovation Grants funding round provides an opportunity to trial an innovative idea, research a new concept or methodology, or to develop better supporting evidence relevant to the theory, policy and practice of health promotion. 

Proposals should be related to VicHealth's priority areas:

• smoking
• alcohol misuse
• lack of physical activity
• poor nutrition
• discrimination
• violence, and social and economic exclusion
• UV exposure

 

Funding
The maximum funding available is $200,000 over two years. Up to five (5) projects will be funded. This is a Category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2011 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR)

 

Eligibility
Research must be conducted in Victoria, about Victorians, however the administering organisation can come from anywhere in Australia. The Foundation encourages crossdisciplinary teams working on practical problems that have the potential to generate large health gains for Victorian population groups.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet by the internal due date. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Funding-Opportunities

Multidisciplinary

 

The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) is a platform for bilateral collaboration in science, jointly managed and funded by the governments of Australia and India.

Round 6 of the AISRF will comprise two components:

• Indo-Australian Fund for Scientific and Technological Cooperation (Indo-Australian S&T Fund)
• Indo-Australian Fund for S&T Cooperation in Biotechnology (Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund)

Support is provided under these components for collaborative research projects or workshops involving Australian and Indian lead partners.
For Round 6 applications are encouraged for workshops which will develop proposals for joint research projects to be submitted in next year’s funding round.

Please note the specific priority areas of research for each scheme, listed below.

 

Indo-Australian S&T Fund
The Indo-Australian S&T Fund is managed jointly by the Australian Government Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) and the Indian Government Department of Science and Technology (DST).

Priority areas for collaborative projects:

• Material Science including Nanotechnology
• Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Environmental Science including Climate Change Research

Priority areas of research for collaborative workshops:

• Agricultural Research
• Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Environment Sciences (including climate change research)
• Micro-electronics Devices and Materials
• Material science (including nanotechnology)
• Renewable Energy
• Marine Sciences
• Earth Sciences
• Information and Communication Technology

 

Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund
The Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund is managed jointly by DIISR and the Indian Government Department of Biotechnology (DBT).

Priority areas for collaborative projects:

• Stem Cells
• X Transgenic Crops and Marker-assisted Breeding
• X Bioenergy and Biofuels
• X Vaccines / Medical Diagnostics

Priority areas of research for collaborative workshops:

• Biomedical Devices and Implants
• Stem Cells
• Transgenic Crops and Marker-assisted Breeding
• Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
• Bioremediation
• Bioenergy and Biofuels
• Vaccines / Medical Diagnostics

 

Eligibility

• Apply in one of the priority areas of research
  
• Be one of the following ‘eligible organisations’ (or a consortium of eligible organisations)
  • Australian tertiary education institution
  • Australian Cooperative Research Centre
  • Australian Commonwealth-funded research organisation
  • Australian State/Territory-funded research organisation
  • Australian public research company
  • Australian private research company
  • Australian not for profit research organisation
  • Other Australian incorporated entity
    
• Be from an organisation that is registered for GST, is incorporated or if a university, is exempt from income tax
  
• Have at least one Indian partner and confirmation from the implementing Indian agency that a corresponding application from that Indian partner has been received (this confirmation will be obtained by the Australian Government).

 

Funding & Duration
Projects may range from short bilateral collaborations to more complex projects spanning up to 3 years. The maximum amount of funding that can be awarded to a successful project by the Australian Government has been capped at AUD $300,000. However a higher cap of $400,000 is available for projects that can demonstrate at least one active ‘end user’ partner.

This is a Category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2011 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR)

 

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

International Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

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

 

This fellowship is aimed at writers, journalists, researchers, and scholars of Indigenous Australian history, particularly for those whose family obligations make it difficult to undertake intensive research for their academic or non-fiction literary work.

It is expected that this fellowship will support research that would comprise part of the applicant’s work towards publishing a major academic or non-fiction literary work in Indigenous Australian history.

Award Benefits & Funding:

Accomodation
Each fellow will have the opportunity to reside at Manning Clark House for a total of one month (30 days) that they will be able to divide up into three trips as they need within the award period (depending on room availability). At MCH, they will have the full facilities of the home as well as access to a wide range of local organisations, such as the National Library of Australia, National Archives of Australia, major universities, and more, to compile their research and data for their literary work.

Travel
Through the provision of extra travel allowance scholars may break their stay into smaller segments, and therefore better manage their research time to fit around family obligations. Three trips of up to $1,000 per trip will be provided.

Living Allowance
$100 per day for a total of 30 days will be provided.

Family Obligation Allowance
This allowance will not only cover travel expenses for a child to join the parent on their fellowship, but will also include additional accommodation and some “educational” expenses should the parent choose to place their child in a holiday program or other care, if required, during their live-in fellowship at Manning Clark House. Children will be accommodated in a double room at Manning Clark House with the parent.

 

Submission
It is a general requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

H&SS Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

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

Multidisciplinary

 

The Governments of SA and Regione Puglia have agreed to jointly present the 2011 Regione Puglia - South Australia Awards for Research Collaboration.

The Awards aim to promote relations between research institutes and universities from the two regions, with a view to intensify collaboration and agreements between research centres and universities based in Puglia and SA, promote increased participation in relevant international programs and initiatives, and intensify technical-scientific collaboration in the key industry sectors in both regions.

Funding
The SA Department of the Premier and Cabinet has allocated AUD $700,000 towards a maximum of ten projects.

Eligibility
Applications are open to researchers in research organisations and universities based in South Australia, who are willing to undertake research activities in the areas below, which have been identified for research collaboration, with researchers in Puglia institutions.

The areas identified for research collaboration are:

• biotechnology
• energy
• integrated logistics
• nanotechnology
• megatronics
• agriculture
• conservation
• water
• information technology
• tourism

 

Submission
Please submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

International Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.premcab.sa.gov.au/

Multidisciplinary

 

Please note the due date for this opportunity has been extended until 12 October 2011.

The $70,000 The Australian Innovation Challenge Awards are aimed at finding Australia’s next big inventions, in fields ranging from clean energy technology, through agriculture to astronomy.

Categories
The seven professional categories reflect Australia’s national research priorities:

• environment
• health
• agriculture & food
• minerals & energy
• information & communications technology
• education
• manufacturing & hi-tech design (designs either taken up in Australia or exported)

Many of the categories also cover enabling technology, such as nanotechnology, advanced materials and biotechnology.

Eligibility
The Awards are open to individuals and teams, with the intention of recognising innovation for the public good, as well as breakthroughs with commercial potential

Prize
The winners of the professional categories will receive prizes of $5000. The overall winner will receive a further $25,000. An eighth category, Backyard Innovation, is open to the general public and has a $10,000 prize.

For more information about the nomination process, please visit:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/innovationchallenge

Multidisciplinary

 

The United States Studies Centre's Research Grant program aims to support the US-focused research activities of academic staff in the humanities, social sciences, and related professional disciplines within Australian universities.

Eligibility
Any Australian academic (with either a fractional or continuing appointment) is eligible to apply either individually, or as the lead investigator. International collaborators are encouraged but only as co-applicants with the Australian lead researcher. Preference will be given to Level A-D (Associate Lecturer to Associate Professor) academic staff.

Funding
At least nine grants will be awarded. One grant up to $20,000 (for Researchers in Residence at the USSC) and at least eight of up to $10,000 (for External Researches).

Application
Candidates can apply for one or both of the grants on offer:

• Application Researchers in Residence at the US Studies Centre
• External Researchers

If an applicant applies for both, separate applications must be submitted.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

International Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://ussc.edu.au/research/research-grants