Research Branch Bulletin

 

The NHMRC has commenced the public consultation period for the review of the Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes, 7th Edition (2004).

Below is a link to the NHMRC webpage concerning the public consultation process, with a comprehensive set of documents including an invitation from the NHMRC CEO to make a submission, Code of Practice Guidelines, and a Technical Discussion Paper endorsed by the NHMRC Council.

For information on the public consultation process, please visit:
http://consultations.nhmrc.gov.au/open_public_consultations/australian-code-of-practice

Submissions close: Friday 2 December 2011.

Please view the proposed changes and consider making a submission to the NHMRC review: particularly if you are involved in animal care, research, or teaching.

You are also encouraged to provide comment to the University of Adelaide Animal Ethics Committee by email to aec@adelaide.edu.au

 

The American Asthma Foundation is seeking applications from investigators from outside the field to apply their expertise to the study of asthma. Prior research in asthma is not required. Investigators from within the field are eligible for awards, but they must demonstrate that their proposed work represents a departure from their current and past research. Because the Program seeks to develop new paths in asthma research, innovation and risk are strongly encouraged.

The Program supports basic research at two levels:

Senior Investigator Awards
Senior Investigators will have well-established research programs and an international reputation for their research. They will usually hold a full-time academic appointment as Professor, Associate Professor, or the equivalent. Funding is awarded at US $750,000, (US $250,000 per year for three years), beginning July 1, 2012.

Early Excellence Awards
Qualified Investigators will have already established an independent research program. They will usually hold a full-time academic appointment as an Assistant Professor, early Associate Professor, or the equivalent, and will have national-level, independent funding. Early Excellence Awards are not intended as start-up funds for investigators at the outset of their careers. Rather, they are intended to support investigators who have demonstrated exceptional early accomplishment as independent investigators, permitting the expansion of their work into the field of asthma. Funding is awarded at US $450,000 ( $150,000 per year for three years), beginning July 1, 2012.

Eligibility
Investigators from nonprofit research organizations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Israel, Sweden, or the United Kingdom may apply.

Applications Due: 1 February 2012

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.americanasthmafoundation.org/grants/description-awards

 

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

 

The American Australian Association is currently accepting applications for its US to Australia Fellowship Program. The program offers fellowships of up to AU$30,000 to American researchers or students wishing to undertake advanced research or study in Australia. Through these Educational Fellowships, the Association encourages intellectual collaboration and innovation, building on the strong social and economic partnerships between Australia and the United States.

 
Fields of study/research supported by the fellowships:

• Medicine 
• Life sciences (particularly in oceanography/marine sciences and stem cell research)
• Sustainability
• Geosciences, including geology, geophysics and reservoir engineering
• Engineering
• Mining
  

General Requirements:

• Applicant's research or study must be at graduate or postgraduate level
• Acceptance into an Australian educational institution for full time study
• American citizenship or permanent resident of America 

Applications due: 15 November 2011

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

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

 

Nominations for appointment to the ARC College in 2012 are now open.  The nomination form and information kit are available on the ARC web site: www.arc.gov.au/about_arc/college.htm. 

Nomination forms must be received at the Research Branch by no later than COB Monday 24 October, 2011 for DVCR approval and sign-off.

For further information, please email arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au

 

ARC Future Fellowships Proposals for funding commencing in 2012 are now available for drafting and submission in the ARC online application system (RMS), accessible via the ARC website at http://www.rms.arc.gov.au

The Future Fellowships Instructions to Applicants and Common Eligibility Issues for funding commencing in 2012 are now available on the Research Branch’s ARC website http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/arc/, under ARC Future Fellowships: Related Links and Documents. The Funding Rules, FAQs, Certification Proforma, and other useful documents are also available here.

The Research Branch is in the process of preparing our 2012 Future Fellowships "Section-by-Section Guide" and the “University of Adelaide Support Package / Strategic Statement Guidelines”. Please refer to our webpage http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/arc/ for updates over the coming weeks.

The University closing date for the submission of one complete hard-copy of proposals to the Research Branch is COB Friday 4 November 2011.

 

Please note that the final ethics submission deadline date for 2011 is Wednesday, 2 November 2011.

Ethics application forms can be downloaded from:  http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ethics/human/guidelines/applications/

For more information, please refer to the Human Research Ethics Committee website:  http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ethics/human/deadlines/

 

FORUM
December 12 2011
Shine Dome, Canberra

This forum aims specifically to establish a sustained leadership and collaborative network to maximise integration and efficiency as well as addressing the standards and quality issues that will be raised by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). In addition to building a new collaborative network, this Forum will provide a unified voice / platform for biomedical education for political influence to ensure that the learning and teaching of biomedical science is supported at the highest levels.

Moderator: Dr Norman Swan, ABC Radio National's Health Report

Invitation to Submit to Peer-Reviewed Report
A formal report will be produced on the Forum for distribution to the Academy and other relevant audiences. All participants will be invited to submit a one page summary of an appropriate learning and teaching challenge that they face in their institution and what solutions / strategies they may have implemented. These will be peer-reviewed and published as part of the report to provide a snapshot of the state of biomedical science education in Australia.

For more information and details on how to register, please visit:
http://science.org.au/events/conferences-and-workshops/biomedical-education-forum/2011.html

R01 - Research Project Grant

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for research project grants to study the causes and consequences of Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (CFRD).  CFRD is one of the most common complications of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) that occurs in almost half the patients with Cystic Fibrosis as they age. Applications are invited for projects that intend to study the etiology of CFRD in humans and animal models, as well as studies to understand the mechanisms for the increased morbidity in patients with CFRD.

Letter of Intent due: 21 February 2012
Full Application due: 6 March 2012

Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-11-025.html#_Part_2._Full

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

SEMINAR SERIES
24 -28 October
Ira Raymond Exhibition Room, Level 3, Barr Smith Library,
University of Adelaide

Research staff and students of University of Adelaide are invited to attend one or more of four seminars during Open Access Week 2011. Topics covers are:

• Open Access: What’s it All About?
• Your rights as an Author
• Open Data – Access to and Re-Use of Data
• Adelaide Research & Scholarship – New and Improved Features

RSVP
Email: digital-library@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: (08) 8303 3629

For more information about Open Access Week seminars, please see:
http://blogs.adelaide.edu.au/library/2011/09/29/open-access-week-seminar-series/

The Satellite Phone Subsidy Scheme is an Australian Government initiative to help people living or working outside of terrestrial mobile phone coverage to purchase satellite mobile phones. This subsidy is paid to dealers, who deduct it from the retail price of the phone to consumers.

Eligibility
Eligible consumers include individuals, small businesses, community groups, not-for-profit organisations, Indigenous corporations, emergency service organisations, health organisations and educational institutions. Eligible applicants must spend 180 days over a two year period outside of terrestrial mobile phone coverage.

Application must be approved before the phone is purchased.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.dbcde.gov.au/mobile_services/the_satellite_phone_subsidy_scheme

CONFERENCE
Third International Conference on Virtual Worlds (VW'2012)
3-5 July 2012
Paris

A Virtual World can be defined as a computer-simulated environment with its own physical and biological laws, populated by dynamic interacting entities such as artificial creatures and human avatars. Subjects of interest for papers may include, but are not limited to the following topics:

Virtual World applications

• Video games and entertainment
• Educational, medical and business solutions
• Virtual economies
• Social and philosophical implications
• Virtual Worlds and Ecology
  

Virtual World technologies

• High performance and low latency solutions

Virtual and Augmented Reality

• “Avatarization”
• Human-machine interfaces
  

Virtual World fundamentals

• Artificial physics and chemistries
• Complex systems, emergence, self-organisation
  

Artificial Life

• Artificial life and ecosystems
• Evolution, co-evolution and adaptation
• Collective intelligence, cooperation, communication

Submission dates
Full papers may be submitted electronically from 16 October 2011 to 16 January 2012 via the conference website. All submitted work will be assigned for double blind peer review. Authors of accepted papers will be asked to register to the conference and present their work.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.virtual-worlds.net/vw2012/

 

The OA-ANZBMS Research Fund is currently seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) in support of projects that will:

• help reduce the burden of osteoporotic fractures and other bone and mineral disorders
• lead to improved quality of life and excellence in clinical care of people with osteoporosis and fractures
• foster bone-related  research involving young investigators

Funding
The Research Fund will either support projects directly, or act to securing external funds on behalf of applicants. To enable it to attract funding, the Research Fund is seeking to build a portfolio of potential projects and interested researchers.

Eligibility
Projects may be cross-disciplinary in nature; spanning science, clinical studies, public health, allied health, clinical medicine, epidemiology, and education. The Research Fund does not fund projects outside of Australia and New Zealand.


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:
www.osteoporosis.org.au

 

The Australian Egg Corporation Limited (AECL) is inviting submissions of preliminary research proposals (PRPs) for funding to commence in the 2011-12 financial year. All research proposals must address AECL's Research, Development and Extension priorities. These can be downloaded and viewed in the AECL RDE Strategies and Priorities 2011-12

The AECL seeks proposals that address the following key desired outcomes:

• improving the profitability of egg production systems
• providing health and nutritional information for consumers
• ensuring the sustainability of egg production

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


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.aecl.org/rd/apply-for-funding

 

The HAL Industry Call for funding in 2012-13 is now open. All research proposals must address HAL's Industry Investment Priorities.

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

Due date variation* - Apple and Pear Industry
Due date: 8 November 2011

Please note that for proposals that require endorsement from the Apple & Pear industry, proposals must be submitted by 8 November 2011, due to the scheduling of the industry’s IAC meetings.

 

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.horticulture.com.au

Multidisciplinary

 

The aims of the Harold Mitchell Foundation are to create positive changes in society via the arts and health. New opportunities for change are facilitated by the Foundation through funding, advocacy and partnership initiatives.

The Harold Mitchell Foundation invests in initiatives and projects, including research, that:

• initiate discovery in the arts and or health fields to break new ground and set up opportunities for the future.
• increase the capacity of communities and individuals to advance their arts and health activities.
• enable the establishment of arts or health activities with real potential to take off and be ongoing.

Eligibility
Research projects must pertain to the field of either the arts or health or a blend of both of these areas of interest. Please note, applications that combine both arts and health are not necessarily ranked higher than applications that are confined to one of the disciplines. Projects must also fulfil one or more of the aforementioned criteria to be deemed eligible for consideration of funding.

Funding
The Harold Mitchell Foundation Board meets approximately every 6 weeks to consider applications, which are generally assessed within 10 weeks of receipt.
The budget allocation for each project may vary, though HEALTH specific projects should note that because of forward commitments to major health and medical projects, the Harold Mitchell Foundation is only accepting applications for HEALTH projects seeking $10,000.00 or less.

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

 

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.hmfoundation.com.au/index.asp

Multidisciplinary

 

The NCI National Facility is funded under the NCRIS Platforms for Collaboration to provide internationally competitive computational service for Australian researchers. The Merit Allocation Scheme (MAS) provides resources on the National Facility to projects based on merit. Applications are called for grants for computational and data resources under this Scheme for the period of Jan 2012 - Dec 2012.

This call seeks applications for access at each of three NCI facilities:

• the National Facility
• the Specialised Facility in Bioinformatics
• the Specialised Facility in Imaging and Visualisation (MASSIVE)

Resources Available:
National Facility
The NCI National Facility is home to Australia’s peak computing environment and offers expert support for high- end computing applications and large scale data management. The new peak system (vayu), installed in 2009/2010, is a Sun Constellation of approximately 12,000 compute cores, 36 TBytes of memory, 800 TBytes of disk storage, a peak performance of 140 Tflops, and provides an extensive software library that covers the gamut of scientific applications. For 2011, the value of resources on vayu will be approximately $0.12 per core hour, an amount which can be stated as an in-kind contribution to research granting bodies such as the ARC.

The NCI National Facility can also assist with all facets of data-intensive computation including analysis, collection management, curation, and fast databases, and offers large scale storage in its data cloud which is being upgraded for 2011.

Specialised Facility in Bioinformatics (QFAB)
The Specialised Facility (SF) provides access to computational resources, datasets, applications, support and expertise in bioinformatics. The computational infrastructure supporting the SF has been substantially upgraded by the University of Queensland during 2010 and, in the first instance, will provide up to 1000 cores and approximately 30TB of storage for the SF. The NCI MAS has access to approximately 20% of these resources, with the services and datasets available being listed on the QFAB website.

Specialised Facility in Imaging and Visualisation (MASSIVE)
The Multi-modal Australian ScienceS Imaging and Visualisation Environment (MASSIVE) is a national high - performance computing facility for computational imaging and visualisation, with services commencing from March 2011. MASSIVE will provide the infrastructure, software and expertise to help scientists apply advanced imaging and visualisation techniques across a range of fields, but with a particular focus in characterisation.

MASSIVE will provide two high performance computing facilities, located at the Australian Synchrotron and Monash University, designed for data processing and visualisation and available in both interactive and batch modes, specialist imaging and visualisation software, and expertise in visualisation, image processing and analysis, and GPU computing.

Additional information is available at http://www.massive.org.au/nci-merit-allocation, with specific and expert assistance, of relevance to the application process, being available from massive-coordinator@monash.edu.au

Eligibility
The Merit Allocation Scheme is available to researchers in publicly funded research organisations. Postgraduate students at universities may not be Lead Chief Investigators but should apply with their supervisor as the Lead Chief Investigator of the project.

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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://nf.nci.org.au/accounts/call_for_applications.php

ECMS

 

DARPA is seeking proposals that will address mathematical research on large networks and graphs with an emphasis on results that are applicable to social networks and other networks of interest to the DoD.

The focus of the program will be three broad areas, namely:

• The theoretical underpinnings of the basic mathematics and dynamics of large networks and a framework for threat signature detection and identification
  
  
• Polynomial and sub-polynomial algorithm creation and development for exact and approximate solutions for DoD problems of interest
  
  
• Graph and network techniques for other DoD networks of interest.

 

Submission - Proposal Abstract
Due date: 3 November 2011

Proposal abstracts are to be submitted directly to the sponsor. Please send a copy of your Abstract to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

Submission - Full Application
Due date: 24 November 2011

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://www.fbo.gov/index (Solicitation no. DARPA-BAA-12-01 )

Health Sciences

 

The Myotubular Trust is seeking to fund further projects that will help find a cure and/or treatment for any of the three types of myotubular myopathy:

• congenital X-linked recessive
• congenital autosomal recessive
• autosomal dominant

Proposals are sought for research that would not generally be funded by public or industrial funding sources. Proposals are sought for research that would not generally be funded by public or industrial funding sources, In particular the Trust would like to encourage the application of new technologies to research into myotubular myopathy, which may involve collaboration between different medical disciplines and / or different research institutions. Applications which involve joint funding of new projects with other organisations will also be considered.

Eligibility
We will consider applications from the Principal Investigator for projects of 2-3 years duration to be carried out by a Post Doctoral researcher, or PHD student This call will be open to international applications.

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 Scholarships / Fellowships section of this Bulletin for more opportunities from this sponsor.

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.myotubulartrust.com/research_programmeandgrants.htm

H&SS

 

The Getty Research Institute seeks applications from established researchers as well as those at the pre- and postdoctoral levels who are interested in questions bearing upon the Foundation's annual Research Theme, and wish to be in residence at the Getty Research Institute during the 2012/2013 academic year. The Research theme for 2012/2013 is Colour.

The following schemes are available from the Getty Foundation for Scholars in the Humanities and Social Sciences:

• Getty Scholar Grants
• Pre and Postdoctoral Fellowships
• Library Research Grants
• Conservation Research Grants
• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Science

Funding
Funding varies according to scheme.

Eligibility
Applications are welcome from scholars of all nationalities.

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.getty.edu/foundation/funding/residential/

Multidisciplinary

 

This award will support scholars in universities or research institutes in the Asia-Pacific Region to undertake short term research, including collaborative research, contributing to the understanding of bilateral and multilateral relations between Canada and the countries of the Asia-Pacific Region. Awards are granted for research in the candidates own country, and/or in Canada.

Funding & Award Conditions
The Canada-Asia-Pacific Award will consist of a grant in the amount of up to CDN $10,000, based on the analysis of the proposed budget needed to do the research. This award will assist with direct costs related to the research project, and, when a research trip to Canada is warranted, will provide assistance towards international airfare and a weekly flat rate allowance for a period not exceeding five weeks. 

Eligibility
Awards will be available to scholars and researchers from all countries of the Asia-Pacific Region. Applications are to be submitted by the designated principal researcher, with the official endorsement of his/her institution.

Applicants must:

• be full-time members of the academic staff of a recognized institution of higher education or equivalent degree-granting institution in the Asia-Pacific Region, or scholars at research and policy planning institutes who undertake significant Canadian bilateral and/or multilateral relations research projects.
  
  
• hold a degree equivalent to a Master's or better
  
  
• have a working knowledge of either English or French.

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.iasociety.org

H&SS

 

The aim of the Japan Foundation is to provide support for scholars and researchers involved in Japanese studies in the fields of the humanities and the social sciences to conduct research in Japan.

Conditions of Award
The benefits of awards within this scheme include a round-trip economy-class airfare, maintenance allowance (and other allowances), and insurance.

Eligibility
Eligible applicants are scholars and researchers involved in Japanese studies in the fields of humanities and social sciences. Applicants must hold nationality in all countries that have diplomatic relations with Japan, and have advanced proficiency in either English or Japanese.

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.jpf.go.jp/e/program/intel.html

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:

 

Environmental Influences on Stem Cells in Development, Health, and Disease (R01)
The goal of this award 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

 

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

ECMS

 

ASI PhD Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships are available to support high calibre candidates whose research will lead to the advancement of innovation in Australian solar research, development and industry.

An institution hosting a candidate who is successful in obtaining an ASI Scholarship or Postdoctoral Fellowship will be required to enter into a funding agreement with the ASI in respect of the scholar or fellow, on terms satisfactory to the ASI.

PhD Scholarship - Eligibility
The candidate must have:

• a first or upper second class honours degree in a related field, or expect to be granted such degree by the time of taking up an ASI Scholarship, if successful ; and
• at least one confirmed supervisor(s) and at least one supervisor who has provided written endorsement for the candidate’s project

PhD Scholarship - Funding
Three years, tax free stipend of up to $40,000 p.a. A one-off grant of up to $5,000 is available on request and at the ASI’s discretion, for project costs or travel where incurring these costs can be shown to assist in delivery of the Scholarship.

 

Post Doctoral Fellowship - Eligibility
The candidate must have:

• been awarded a PhD on or after March 2006; or
• be expecting to submit a PhD thesis before the end of 2011; and
• not previously have been awarded an ASI Postdoctoral Fellowship

Post Doctoral Fellowship - Funding
Three years salary and on-costs funded by the ASI at 100%, subject to a maximum amount at the ASI’s discretion.

Due Date
There is no closing date for applications. Applications will be reviewed by the ASI’s Research Advisory Committee at regular intervals.

* For candidates intending to commence research activity on or before 28 February 2012, the closing date for applications is 20 October 2011.

 

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 ECMS/ARC grants team by emailing:
arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au

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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.australiansolarinstitute.com.au/skills.htm

ECMS

 

The Oronzio de Nora Industrial Electrochemistry Fellowship is given to a postdoctoral scientist or engineer for research in the field of industrial electrochemistry.

Preference will be given to candidates whose proposed research topics are in the areas of electrochemistry such as:

• electrodes and processes for the electrolysis of brine and water;
• electrocatalysts for H2, O2, and Cl2 evolution, and for O2 reduction, especially approaches that exploit nanotechnology and/or minimize the use of noble metals;
• corrosion prevention, especially of electrodes and substrates;
• water treatment, either potable or waste water, disinfection and destruction of organics; and
• anodes for metal electrowinning.

Funding
The fellowship is valued at US $25,000 for one year, twice renewable based on successful research progress as judged by the award’s committee.

Eligibility
The award shall be made without regard to citizenship, country, or financial need. It shall be made to a postdoctoral scientist or engineer continuing research in industrial electrochemistry.

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.electrochem.org/awards/ecs/rules/o_denora_rules.htm

Health Sciences

 

The Myotubular Trust is seeking to Non-Clinical Fellowships that will help find a cure and/or treatment for any of the three types of myotubular myopathy:

• congenital X-linked recessive
• congenital autosomal recessive
• autosomal dominant

Proposals are sought for research that would not generally be funded by public or industrial funding sources, In particular the Trust would like to encourage the application of new technologies to research into myotubular myopathy, which may involve collaboration between different medical disciplines and / or different research institutions. Applications which involve joint funding of new projects with other organisations will also be considered.

Eligibility
Applicants will have identified a host institution and will be undertaking a basic science project of 3-4 years duration. This call will be open to international applications.

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 from this sponsor.

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.myotubulartrust.com/research_programmeandgrants.htm

 

This Exchange Program is hosted between the Australian Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. The joint Academies facilitate visits by scholars to specific research centres or conferences in the Netherlands, preferably for periods of one or two weeks. This funding round is for travel in 2012.

Funding & Conditions of Award
As part of the scheme, the receiving side will contribute to the living, accommodation and local transport costs of the exchange recipient: The Royal Netherlands Academy will offset the cost of living and approved internal travel during the period of stay by researchers travelling from Australia, up to a maximum of AU$3,000.

Eligibility
The applicant should be an active researcher (defined as post-PhD), resident in Australia.

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/international/research_netherlands.php

H&SS

 

The Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards intend primarily to enhance the status of performing arts in Australia and recognise outstanding achievements in dance, drama, comedy, music, opera, circus and puppetry.

The Awards are annual and focus on two awards and one prize in the areas of:

• Individual Award ($50,000)
• Group Award ($80,000 )
• Facilitator’s Prize ($20,000)

For the purpose of the Awards, the performing arts are defined to include all aspects of creation and performance of all forms of drama, comedy, dance, music, opera, circus and puppetry. They do not include visual or plastic arts, crafts, film, electronic media or literature.

For more information, and details regarding nominations, please visit:
http://www.myerfoundation.org.au/programs

Multidisciplinary

 

The AIRG Medal is designed to recognise Australasian Research Managers, and/or researchers, and/or research teams, for the achievement of widely recognised, outstanding, industrial research and innovation contributions. The AIRG will make two awards per annum for major technological innovation or industrial research management.

Prize
The Award is in the form of an inscribed medallion commemorating the research management contributions of the awardee(s). It is provided together with a mounted plaque for the awardee(s) company.

Eligibility
Nominations must be made by a current AIRG member.

For more information, and details regarding nominations, please visit:
http://www.airg.org.au/airg-achievement-recognition-award.html

Multidisciplinary

 

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now accepting nominations for the Gates Vaccine Innovation Award to recognise, celebrate, and spur transformative ideas for achieving impact through the delivery of vaccines.

Prize
The award winner will be recognised with US$250,000 featured on the Foundation website, and personally acknowledged by Gates Foundation leadership.

Eligibility
The Award is open to individuals from any discipline who work on delivery of vaccines. Candidates from academic institutions, governments, health care facilities, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for-profit companies may be nominated. Nominations focused on innovation in the areas of science and research & development are not eligible for consideration. This award is focused only on programs and policies associated with achieving impact through the delivery of vaccines.

Nominees will be assessed on three broad criteria:

Impact
The nominee should have achieved significant improvements in the prevention, control, or elimination of vaccine preventable disease

Innovation and creativity
The nominee should have applied imaginative and pioneering approaches to overcome difficult challenges to immunising children and achieving impact.

Scale
The nominee's innovation should be at scale or suitable to be implemented at scale within the nominee's country and around the world.

For more information, and details regarding nominations, please visit:
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/gates-vaccine-innovation-award

ECMS

 

The ASI is seeking highly meritorious projects to fund as Australia-Germany Collaborative Solar R&D Projects pursuant to its Memoranda of Understanding with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V. (Fraunhofer Institute) and Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) respectively.

The ASI will support solar R&D projects that are technically “excellent”, that demonstrate significant and quantifiable collaboration with the identified German research institutes and that will lead to increased commercial deployment of PV and CSP technologies: whether that commercial deployment is in the short, medium or long term.

Projects may be industry-led (research-provider supported), research-provider led (industry supported), or research-provider only, noting that the nature and depth of collaboration with one or more German research institutes, including committed contributions, is assessed as a key merit criterion.

Funding
The maximum amount of ASI funding for any individual Australia-Germany Collaborative Solar R&D Project will be AUD $500,000.

Eligibility
Applicants for Australia-Germany Collaborative Solar R&D Project funding must demonstrate collaboration with one or more German research institutes, including but not limited to those with which the ASI has an institutional linkage, as an essential pre-condition to consideration by the ASI of funding support for their proposed project. Further, applicants must demonstrate a quantifiable commitment to their proposed project from their collaborating German institute(s) and/or a German funding body.

 

Due date
There is no closing date for applications for Australia-Germany Collaborative Solar R&D Project funding. Applications will be reviewed by the ASI’s Research Advisory Committee (RAC) at regular intervals.

* For applicants who would like their project proposal considered at the next RAC assessment meeting, the closing date for proposals is 20 Oct 2011

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 ECMS/ARC grants team by emailing:
arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.australiansolarinstitute.com.au/ausgermany.htm

ECMS

 

ASI PhD Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships are available to support high calibre candidates whose research will lead to the advancement of innovation in Australian solar research, development and industry.

An institution hosting a candidate who is successful in obtaining an ASI Scholarship or Postdoctoral Fellowship will be required to enter into a funding agreement with the ASI in respect of the scholar or fellow, on terms satisfactory to the ASI.

PhD Scholarship - Eligibility
The candidate must have:

• a first or upper second class honours degree in a related field, or expect to be granted such degree by the time of taking up an ASI Scholarship, if successful ; and
• at least one confirmed supervisor(s) and at least one supervisor who has provided written endorsement for the candidate’s project

PhD Scholarship - Funding
Three years, tax free stipend of up to $40,000 p.a. A one-off grant of up to $5,000 is available on request and at the ASI’s discretion, for project costs or travel where incurring these costs can be shown to assist in delivery of the Scholarship.

 

Post Doctoral Fellowship - Eligibility
The candidate must have:

• been awarded a PhD on or after March 2006; or
• be expecting to submit a PhD thesis before the end of 2011; and
• not previously have been awarded an ASI Postdoctoral Fellowship

Post Doctoral Fellowship - Funding
Three years salary and on-costs funded by the ASI at 100%, subject to a maximum amount at the ASI’s discretion.

Due Date
There is no closing date for applications. Applications will be reviewed by the ASI’s Research Advisory Committee at regular intervals.

* For candidates intending to commence research activity on or before 28 February 2012, the closing date for applications is 20 October 2011.

 

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 ECMS/ARC grants team by emailing:
arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au

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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.australiansolarinstitute.com.au/skills.htm

 

The Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) National Taxonomy Research Grant Program provides grants for taxonomic research. Grants are awarded for research projects where the primary aim is to undertake taxonomic research on the Australian biota or to develop products that aid in the dissemination of taxonomic information. The program also supports projects that build Australian taxonomic capacity.

Priority Areas 2012-2013
Projects funded under the National Taxonomy Research Grant Program must be public good in focus and support the Australian Government’s National Research Priorities. Within the National Research Priorities, the following specific criteria will be used by the ABRS to determine whether a project is eligible for an ABRS grant.

• Biodiversity, Conservation and Vulnerable and Endangered Species
• Public, Plant and Animal Health
• Building Taxonomic Capacity

 

Types of Award

Research & Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants
The ABRS offers 3-year Research and Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants where the researcher’s primary aim is to undertake taxonomic research on the Australian biota or to develop products that aid in the dissemination of taxonomic information

All Research & Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants have a co-funding requirement. Applicants must have obtained a commitment for the applicable amount of co-funding for their application to be considered. Salary may be included as co-funding, however, in an instance where two projects are of equal scientific merit but one has salary co-funding and the other cash co-funding, the project with cash co-funding will be ranked higher. In-kind contributions will be recognised but will not replace the requirement for additional co-funding input.

Please refer to the Application Form & Guidelines:
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/funding-and-research/research-grants/index.html

Capacity Building Grants
The ABRS offers Capacity-Building Grants in the form of Honours and Masters scholarships as well as more Ph.D. awards. In addition, non-salaried researcher grants are offered on an annual basis to allow the completion of projects by non-salaried researchers. A particular priority for these grants is to capture knowledge from senior, retired professionals and allow mentoring of junior researchers.

The ABRS is offering applicants starting a Ph.D. on an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) in 2012 the opportunity to top up the existing APA rate ($22 860 in 2011) by $10 000 per year. The Ph.D. research project of applicants must be focused on taxonomy or systematics analysis and address the ABRS Research Priorities. At least $5 000 of the Top-Up must be used to supplement research costs, with up to $5 000 of the Top-Up used to supplement living costs.

Please refer to the Application Form & Guidelines:
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/funding-and-research/capacity-grants/index.html

 

Bush Blitz PhD Research Supplements
In addition to the above grants, the ABRS is offering Bush Blitz Research Supplements to Ph.D students. The Supplement provides an additional $10,000 research support for a project requiring taxonomy or systematics that can be linked to Bush Blitz. The award also gives the student an opportunity to attend one Bush Blitz survey. Grants awarded will be of one year duration. Applicants must have at least one year remaining on their existing PhD. projects.

Please refer to the Application Form & Guidelines:
http://www.bushblitz.org.au/capacitygrants.php

 

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. 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 any of the above schemes: rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

Sciences

 

Postgraduate and honours students conducting field or laboratory-based research may apply for these Student Research Awards to cover expenses such as field travel, research assistance, equipment or consumables.

Funding
The maximum individual award is $1500. At least 10 awards of up to $1500 are generally offered in each year.

Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must be a member of the Society and not have previously won a research award from the Society.

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. 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://ecolsoc.org.au/

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

 

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

Multidisciplinary

 

The Group of Eight  (G08) offers eight annual fellowships to early career researchers in Europe to work in Go8 universities for up to six months. This scheme recognises the importance of international contacts for researchers at the beginning of their career. It is envisaged that Fellows will continue to collaborate with  Australian research partners when they return to their home institutions.

Eligibility
Early career researchers from the following countries are eligible to apply:

• Bulgaria
• The Czech Republic
• Estonia
• Hungary
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Poland
• Romania
• Russia
• Slovakia
• Croatia

Applicants must also:

• have completed a PhD less than five  years prior to application for the Fellowship
  
  
• be under 40 years of age at the time of  application
  
  
• be a citizen of one of the designated  countries listed above
  
  
• reside in one of the designated  countries listed above (it need not be the same country as your citizenship)
  
  
• have been employed (minimum half-time  appointment) for at least six months prior to application by a university or  research organisation (public or private) in one of the designated countries
  
  
• have sufficient competency in English to  be able to adequately communicate with researchers in their host university
  
  
• are eligible to obtain an Australian  Visiting Academic Visa (subclass 419) or equivalent Australian visa

Funding
Each fellow will receive benefits worth up to $20,000 to travel to Australia in 2012 and work at a Go8 university for up to six months.

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.go8.edu.au

Health Sciences

 

The Australian Podiatry Education and Research Foundation (APERF) was established in 1990 to advance research into the causes, prevention and treatment of foot problems.

The Foundation offers financial support for projects that are focussed on the causes, management and treatment of foot and related problems. Included in the research focus are professional issues such as the development of aspects of podiatric care.

Funding
The APERF makes available a limited number of grants of up to $5,000.00 for novice researchers and $10,000.00 for experienced researchers. Funds may be granted for feasibility studies to investigate the potential of a project, particularly when seeding funding may help researcher obtain further and more substantial funds from another source.

Eligibility
The APERF grant scheme is open to everyone involved in foot and foot-related research. However, special weight will be given to podiatrists as investigators, particularly if they are the primary applicant(s).

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.apodc.com.au/aperf

 

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

Health Sciences

 

The Guarantors of Brain is a registered charity offering a number of funding schemes to help to support Education and Research in the Clinical Neurosciences in the United Kingdom.

The Visiting Lecturer Bursary Scheme allows international or British scientists of repute to visit clinical departments or laboratories in the United Kingdom to share information, techniques and experiences.

Funding & Duration
These are training bursaries with a duration of up to 6 months. Each Bursary will include an economy class return airfare, the cost of lodging for six nights and an honorarium of £1000 (max £5K, or approx AUD $8000).

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.guarantorsofbrain.org

 

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

 

ASBMB Fellowships provide funds to assist the recipient to attend an overseas conference in a field associated with biochemistry or molecular biology or to visit briefly a research laboratory in Australia or elsewhere to access specialised equipment or to learn new research techniques.  The Awards Committee may award a number of ASBMB Fellowships. 

An outstanding ASBMB Fellowship applicant may receive the Fred Collins Award, which includes an additional $1000 award.

Eligibility
The Awards Committee will award several ASBMB Fellowships to postgraduate students who are no more than 2 years prior to the completion of their PhD degree or recently graduated postdoctoral researchers no more than 2 years subsequent to the award of their PhD degree. Applicants must have been members of the Society for at least 12 months before the year in which the Fellowship application is to be considered.

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. 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

 

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

 

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

 

Applications are invited from postgraduate students and other independent researchers with expertise in the history of Australian science for the 2011 Moran Award for History of Science Research. The purpose of the award is to encourage use of the Basser Library collections, especially by younger researchers.

Award conditions
The $2500 award is offered annually and generally to one person, but may be split between candidates at the selection committee’s discretion. It can be used towards travel and accommodation costs associated with travelling to Canberra to use the library.

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://science.org.au/basser/basser-award.html

Health Sciences

 

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.

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, please visit:
http://www.pdf.org

Health Sciences

 

The ROTRF supports important and innovative research projects relevant to organ transplantation, particularly where there is an unmet medical need. Project proposals submitted to the ROTRF should include work with clinical transplant material or with organ transplant patients, such as human organ preservation, human transplant pathology, or other human transplant areas, and should be focused on issues relevant to clinical organ transplantation.

Research areas funded include:

• Improvement of long-term graft survival and prevention of chronic organ dysfunction
• Relevant immune recognition, regulation and effector mechanisms
• Histocompatibility
• Inflammation and tissue injury in transplantation
• Development of new agents for use in transplantation
• Prospective and specific analysis of human organ transplant populations
• Induction of antigen-specific unresponsiveness
• New clinical trial methods and surrogate endpoints
• Tissue injury and organ preservation relevant to transplantation
• Cell or tissue transplantation relevant to organ transplantation

While the ROTRF does not support operating costs for registries, it will consider providing limited support for unique initiatives such as international databases of general interest to transplant researchers.

Funding & Duration
The maximum amount awarded per grant is 300,000 Swiss Francs distributed over 3 years.

Eligibility
The ROTRF provides funding to established faculty members of academic staff at universities, transplant centres and research institutes around the world.

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

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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.rotrf.org/grantprogramme/rotrf/index.html

Multidisciplinary

 

The NCI National Facility is funded under the NCRIS Platforms for Collaboration to provide internationally competitive computational service for Australian researchers. The Merit Allocation Scheme (MAS) provides resources on the National Facility to projects based on merit. Applications are called for grants for computational and data resources under this Scheme for the period of Jan 2012 - Dec 2012.

This call seeks applications for access at each of three NCI facilities:

• the National Facility
• the Specialised Facility in Bioinformatics
• the Specialised Facility in Imaging and Visualisation (MASSIVE)

Resources Available:
National Facility
The NCI National Facility is home to Australia’s peak computing environment and offers expert support for high- end computing applications and large scale data management. The new peak system (vayu), installed in 2009/2010, is a Sun Constellation of approximately 12,000 compute cores, 36 TBytes of memory, 800 TBytes of disk storage, a peak performance of 140 Tflops, and provides an extensive software library that covers the gamut of scientific applications. For 2011, the value of resources on vayu will be approximately $0.12 per core hour, an amount which can be stated as an in-kind contribution to research granting bodies such as the ARC.

The NCI National Facility can also assist with all facets of data-intensive computation including analysis, collection management, curation, and fast databases, and offers large scale storage in its data cloud which is being upgraded for 2011.

Specialised Facility in Bioinformatics (QFAB)
The Specialised Facility (SF) provides access to computational resources, datasets, applications, support and expertise in bioinformatics. The computational infrastructure supporting the SF has been substantially upgraded by the University of Queensland during 2010 and, in the first instance, will provide up to 1000 cores and approximately 30TB of storage for the SF. The NCI MAS has access to approximately 20% of these resources, with the services and datasets available being listed on the QFAB website.

Specialised Facility in Imaging and Visualisation (MASSIVE)
The Multi-modal Australian ScienceS Imaging and Visualisation Environment (MASSIVE) is a national high - performance computing facility for computational imaging and visualisation, with services commencing from March 2011. MASSIVE will provide the infrastructure, software and expertise to help scientists apply advanced imaging and visualisation techniques across a range of fields, but with a particular focus in characterisation.

MASSIVE will provide two high performance computing facilities, located at the Australian Synchrotron and Monash University, designed for data processing and visualisation and available in both interactive and batch modes, specialist imaging and visualisation software, and expertise in visualisation, image processing and analysis, and GPU computing.

Additional information is available at http://www.massive.org.au/nci-merit-allocation, with specific and expert assistance, of relevance to the application process, being available from massive-coordinator@monash.edu.au

Eligibility
The Merit Allocation Scheme is available to researchers in publicly funded research organisations. Postgraduate students at universities may not be Lead Chief Investigators but should apply with their supervisor as the Lead Chief Investigator of the project.

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

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://nf.nci.org.au/accounts/call_for_applications.php

 

NeCTAR (National eResearch Collaboration Tools and Resources) is a project funded by the Australian Government project to create new research infrastructure especially for the needs of Australian researchers.  NeCTAR is a $47 million dollar project, conducted as part of the Super Science initiative and financed by the Education Investment Fund. The University of Melbourne is the lead agent, chosen by the Commonwealth Government. NeCTAR is collaborating with a broad mix of international and national technology partners and research disciplines. From scientists to historians, archaeologists, software engineers and arts disciplines.

NeCTAR is an Australian Government project to build new infrastructure specifically for the needs of Australian researchers. In this era of digital connectivity, NeCTAR is using existing and new information and communications technologies to create new digital efficiencies specifically for the needs of Australian researchers. Australian researchers and their technical partners will drive the design of 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:

• Virtual Laboratories
• Research Cloud
• eResearch Tools
• The National Servers Program)

Submission
NeCTAR’s Final Project Plan provides more information on the NeCTAR Project and Programs. Further information including the Final Project Plan and the RFP pack is available from the NeCTAR website:
http://www.nectar.org.au/request-proposal.

You will need to register to download the full RFP pack.

Please notify Karen Burke (Manager, Major Programs) if you are considering applying for this scheme:

Email: karen.burke@adelaide.edu.au
Ph: (08) 8303 5051

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:

 

Environmental Influences on Stem Cells in Development, Health, and Disease (R01)
The goal of this award 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

 

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