Research Branch Bulletin

Co-hosted in 2012 with TAFE SA, the 21st staging of NCVER’s popular National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference ‘No Frills’ in Adelaide.

The conference is a key part of NCVER’s commitment to dissemination of research and building research capacity. It will be free to attend with delegates to cover the cost of any special events attended, catering and their own travel and accommodation. NCVER invites practitioners and researchers to share their research and knowledge at the 21st National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference. NCVER seeks presentations that rely on sound evidence-based research rather than descriptive or opinion-based work. This can be presented in one of the following ways:

• Professional development workshops
• Presentations
• Refereed Papers

The conference will be held at TAFE SA’s Adelaide Campus (120 Currie Street) and Adelaide College of the Arts Campus (39 Light Square) in the heart of the Adelaide CBD.

Please submit your abstract to nofrillsabstracts@ncver.edu.au by 10 February 2012. For queries about submission of abstracts, please contact: Renee Lukeman National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) Phone: 08 8230 8661 Email: renee.lukeman@ncver.edu.au.

CRC Timeline for 2012 Round

Notification of Intent
The date for submission of the Notice of Intent (NoI) for CRC participation in Round 15, to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) was due in Research Branch by Monday 30 January 2012.

INFORMATION SESSIONS
21 February 2012
SA AusIndustry Office

11th Floor Terrace Towers
178 North Terrace, Adelaide

Information sessions will last approximately three hours

The CRC Program Information Sessions will be of particular interest for those submitting applications in the 15th selection round, and will be conducted in conjunction with the relevant state or territory government department. Representatives from those organisations may be available to discuss support programs they can provide for CRCs as well as other relevant innovation programs.

There will also be an opportunity for potential consortia to meet with the departmental representatives in the afternoon of the scheduled information session. Prospective applicants who are not able to attend an information session and would like to meet with the department should contact the CRC program at the details below.

RSVP to crc.program@innovation.gov.au with your name, organisation, information session city, and indicate if your proposed consortia would like an individual meeting with the department.

It would be appreciated if you could also email Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) at UA Research Branch to let them know you are attending.

Minister Plibersek has announced a Call for an Investigator Team for the first Centre under NHMRC’s new Partnership Centres for Better Health program.

This program is designed to increase the availability and use of research and researchers for the organisations involved in delivering, managing or making policy for health and health care.

The first Centre will receive up to $25 million over five years from NHMRC and its funding partners: Alzheimer’s Australia, Hammond Care, Helping Hand Aged Care and Brightwater Care Group.

The Investigator Team selected from the call will work with the partners to develop a five year work plan on the Partnership Centre’s theme of ‘Dealing with Cognitive and Related Functional Decline in the Elderly’.

The focus of this themed Partnership Centre will be on supportive care in the home, the community and the long-term care institutions.

This Partnership Centre will involve a broad array of disciplines stretching from the medical sciences, through the health-related professions and well into the evaluative and social sciences. Similarly a broad spectrum of the caring sectors will have to be involved, from the institutional, through the community, the volunteer or charity.

The Call for an Investigator Team will close 24 February 2012.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/partnerships-better-health/partnerships-centres/call-investigator-team

The NHMRC have advised the following opening hours of their Helpdesk between January and March 2012. You can contact the helpdesk by calling 1800 500 983

• 30 January 2012 to 16 March 2012 – open 8am to 7pm weekdays and 10am to 2pm Saturdays; closed Sundays
• 17 March 2012 until further notice – standard operating hours resume (9am to 5pm weekdays; closed Saturdays and Sundays)

 

Health Sciences

Pfizer Australia will allocate up to $300,000 per annum to this initiative as part of our continued commitment to neuroscience research.The research grants program is open to medical graduates who are early in their research career, having commenced research (or have returned to research after an appropriate break) within the last 5 years. Therefore applications are open to medical graduates who have obtained, or are in the process of obtaining specialist qualifications/doctorate and/or are currently in advanced training.

Funding
Individual grants will be available up to $44,000 (including GST). Each grant is for a period of 12 months.

Eligibility
The principal applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia. Grant recipients must conduct the majority of the research within Australia. Research funding is awarded to support and advance basic and clinical research involving humans. Applications are welcome for research into any aspect of

• Cognitive decline
• Mood disorder
• Pain

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

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au or contact the relevant Research Grants Officer in Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions please visit:
https://www.pfizergrants.com.au/Grants/NeuroscienceResearch.aspx

Health Sciences

A Project Grant is an award made in support of either a biomedical or social and applied research project within an Australian institution proposed by an appropriately qualified investigator.

The award of project grants is MSRA’s main avenue for the support of research relevant to multiple sclerosis in universities, hospitals or other recognised research institutions. Since these awards will normally be made for a period of two or three years only, the purpose is primarily to assist investigations in which considerable progress can be expected over this or a shorter period. MSRA does not intend to provide long term salaries for support staff.

Eligibility
Successful applicants for this Award will need to have strong experience in MS research.

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

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au or contact the relevant Research Grants Officer in Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.msra.org.au/project-grants

Health Sciences

Applications are now open for funding of Research Project Grants in 2013. Funds are available for cancer related laboratory, clinical, epidemiological and behavioural research. The process will be the same as last year, with grant administration through SAHMRI and the SA Cancer Research Collaborative. Online information from Cancer Council SA and SAHRMI has not yet been updated, but the sponsor has provided a template for applications (Supplementary Questions):

Download here

Please provide these Supplementary Questions together with your NHMRC Project Grant application to the Research Branch. Note that a separate Application Coversheet is required to accompany the Supplementary Questions. 

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au or contact the relevant Research Grants Officer in Research Branch.

Health Sciences

The 2012 Resthaven Inc Dementia Research Grant is a larger grant for new researchers, valued at up to $150,000. This grant is available open to applicants in clinical/psychosocial research areas.

This grant will be offered in the area of Pain and Dementia. The key area of interest is pain management for people who have cognitive impairment arising from dementia.

Eligibility
To be eligible for the Resthaven Inc Dementia Research Grants:

• The principal investigator must be a dementia researcher of associate professor level or lower and have never been a
  principal investigator on a successful research grant worth more than $150,000.
• The principal investigator must be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia.
• The research must be conducted in Australia.

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

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.fightdementia.org.au/research-publications/dementia-grants-program.aspx

Health Sciences

The AADRF Dementia Research Grants are seeding grants for new researchers, valued up to $50,000 (exclusive of GST), to be allocated for research in a dementia-relevant area. In 2012. Grants are awarded in both biological/non-clinical and clinical/psychosocial research areas.

Eligibility
To be eligible for the grants in this funding round:

• The principal investigator must be a new investigator (defined solely as never being a principal investigator on a successful research grant worth more than $50,000). Salary-related funding (e.g. scholarships/fellowships) will not be counted towards the $50,000 threshold unless it is a fellowship from Alzheimer’s Australia.
• Unless exceptional circumstances apply, principal investigators should have been awarded a doctorate or other research qualification (Honours degree or higher) within the previous 5 years.
• 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 Dementia Research Grant.
• The research must be conducted in Australia.

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

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au or contact the relevant Research Grants Officer in Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.fightdementia.org.au/research-publications/dementia-grants-program.aspx

Health Sciences

The ADRF invites applications for grants from clinicians and trained researchers interested in undertaking a dental research project.

Grants shall be used to support investigations and research carried out within Australia by the person or persons specified in each award.

Research projects are assessed on the basis of scientific merit by the Research Advisory Committee (all members of which must be approved by the NHMRC). It is expected that projects will have direct or indirect bearing on the clinical practice of dentistry. The Committee’s deliberations are assisted by at least two external referee reports on each application. Final marks awarded identify those projects that will be recommended for funding. As available funds may not be sufficient to accommodate all recommended applications, the rank order of the applications based on final marks will be used to allocate funds in whole or in part. Applicants must be aware that poorly prepared and incomplete grant applications will not receive high marks, and applicants are encouraged to ensure grants are accurately completed and proof read prior to submission.

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

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.ada.org.au/about/adrfgrants.aspx

Health Sciences

This Targeted Call for Research (TCR) is focussed on research that will deliver immediate and long term benefits to children and young people (less than 25 years of age) with mental illness such as policy and service delivery improvements. Applications under the TCR are intended to be highly collaborative and sustainable beyond the duration of NHMRC funding.

Funding & Duration
The NHMRC has allocated a total of up to $13 million to support a small number of funded projects in response to this Mental Health TCR. Research grants of up to 5 years duration will be offered under this TCR and the period requested must be justified within the application.

Eligibility
As this TCR is focussed on applied research that will deliver immediate and long term policy and service delivery improvements, applications that propose to undertake the following research will not be considered:

• basic discovery research into the underlying neurobiological/neuroscience mechanisms of mental illness
  (e.g., identification of candidate genes and proteins, animal studies, etc)
• drug discovery and toxicology studies
• epidemiological studies on the extent of mental illness

Applications of the nature stated above are encouraged to apply through the Project Grants scheme or through other schemes.

Please refer to the Funding Rules on the NHMRC website for further information regarding eligibility for Chief Investigators and Research Teams.

Submission
Applications are submitted using the NHMRC Research Grants Management System (RGMS).

Please note applications must be initiated in RGMS and minimum data requirements entered by 4:30pm (Adelaide time) 8 February 2012 *

A hardcopy of finalised proposals must be submitted to the Research Branch by 28 March 2012, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

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

The Funding Rules for this round can be found on the NHMRC website:
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/mental-health-targeted-call-research

Health Sciences

This Targeted Call for Research (TCR) is focussed on research that will deliver immediate and long term benefits to children and young people (less than 25 years of age) with mental illness such as policy and service delivery improvements. Applications under the TCR are intended to be highly collaborative and sustainable beyond the duration of NHMRC funding.

Funding & Duration
The NHMRC has allocated a total of up to $13 million to support a small number of funded projects in response to this Mental Health TCR. Research grants of up to 5 years duration will be offered under this TCR and the period requested must be justified within the application.

Eligibility
As this TCR is focussed on applied research that will deliver immediate and long term policy and service delivery improvements, applications that propose to undertake the following research will not be considered:

• basic discovery research into the underlying neurobiological/neuroscience mechanisms of mental illness
  (e.g., identification of candidate genes and proteins, animal studies, etc)
• drug discovery and toxicology studies
• epidemiological studies on the extent of mental illness

Applications of the nature stated above are encouraged to apply through the Project Grants scheme or through other schemes.

Please refer to the Funding Rules on the NHMRC website for further information regarding eligibility for Chief Investigators and Research Teams.

Submission
Applications are submitted using the NHMRC Research Grants Management System (RGMS).

Please note applications must be initiated in RGMS and minimum data requirements entered by 4:30pm (Adelaide time) 8 February 2012 *

A hardcopy of finalised proposals must be submitted to the Research Branch by 28 March 2012, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

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

The Funding Rules for this round can be found on the NHMRC website:
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/mental-health-targeted-call-research

Cure Cancer Australia Foundation offers this funding in partnership with Cancer Australia’s 2012 round of the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme (PdCCRS).

Cancer Australia’s PdCCRS is an annual national research project grant scheme which funds cancer research in identified priority areas to help
reduce the impact of cancer in the community and improve outcomes for people affected by cancer. The scheme aims to provide a coordinated approach among funding organisations to fund cancer research in priority areas:

• foster collaboration between research groups on a single research project
• lessen duplication and fragmentation of research effort at the national level

In 2012, Cancer Australia and its collaborating partners will offer funding for project grants in identified priority areas. 

Eligibility
They are keen to receive applications from early-career researchers (less than 7 years post PhD or post MBBS) and will be funding 30 researchers this year. Project grants will be awarded in any field of research (including basic laboratory, epidemiology, psychosocial, translational, and clinical) into malignant disease, to provide “start up” funding to support post-doctoral researchers with less than seven years post-doctoral or less than seven years post-MBBS experience at the time of application

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

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

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.curecancer.org.au/Research/CurrentFundingOpportunities.aspx

The aim of the Coca-Cola Australia Foundation (CCAF) is to improve the lives of marginalised young people in Australia. Funding provided by the CCAF will target 2 core areas:

• Education – providing and enhancing basic skills to assist young people in improving their day-to-day lives.
• Leadership – enabling young people to develop confidence and leadership skills for their future

Within the core areas of education and leadership, projects will then be selected for funding based on applicants successfully finding innovative ways to address 2 key issues:

• Wellbeing – promoting the physical fitness, nutrition education and social wellbeing of young people.
• The Environment – promoting the sustainability of the environment for future generations of young people

Note: Priority will be given to projects that focus on engaging young people aged 12-25.  This does not mean the total exclusion of other age groups, but programs must clearly prioritise 12-25 year olds.

Funding
One-off payments of up to $10,000 supporting approximately 20 programs/year across all 8 states/territories.

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:
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
Ph: Ph: 08 8303 3347

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

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

The Law and Justice Foundation of NSW Grants Program supports community projects that aim to improve access to justice, particularly for disadvantaged people. The aim of the Foundation's Grants program is to improve access to justice, particularly for socially and economically disadvantaged people, by supporting selected projects to improve access and decrease barriers to justice, or through research, to identify need or ways to improve access to justice.

Eligibility
The Foundation accepts applications from organisations with an ABN but not from individuals. Preference will be given to applications initiated at the community level or with substantial community input. Joint applications from more than one organisation, although the application needs to be under the auspices of a single incorporated organisation, which will take responsibility for managing the project and administering the funds are welcome.

Funding
These are grants of more than $5,000 and are capped at $50,000 (excluding GST). You should include all necessary expenses in your budget to enable the project to be completed successfully.

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.

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

Please contact the relevant research grants officer in Research Branch if you are considering applying for this scheme.

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.lawfoundation.net.au/grants

Sciences

Nature Foundation SA Inc is a non-profit organisation which raises funds to conserve and sustain South Australia's natural biodiversity. Since its inception, NFSA has raised many millions of dollars for on-ground projects, land conservation, education programs and research.

1. Conservation Research on NFSA Properties: NFSA encourages research that informs the management of its properties:  Witchelina, Tiliqua, Para Woodlands and Cygnet Park Sanctuary.  The maximum application amount for a single grant is $10,000.

2. General Conservation Research: The maximum application amount for a single grant is $10,000.

Eligibility
Applications will be assessed by the Foundation's Research, Projects and Education Committee to determine how they contribute to the conservation of South Australia's biodiversity and habitats. See the Guidelines for Assessing Projects for further information about the criteria considered.

Submission
Please use the Project Application form provided on their website: http://www.naturefoundation.org.au/grants/projects/

Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy to rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au 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

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois or Paula Rosenbauer
Ph: 08 8303 3716/ 08 8303 3388

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

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

APSF provides project grants up to $15,000 per year for up to three years. Grants are awarded to institutions within Australia or other countries of the South West Pacific region for activities within those countries or within the region.

Eligibility
As a prerequisite, Conformity with the Foundation's guidelines as presented on their website, including that the project will be undertaken within Australia or other countries of the South West Pacific region under the umbrella of a university or other appropriate institution within those countries; that funding will be limited to no more than three years and $15,000 annually, and that salaries for research scientists and stipends for students are available from other sources. The project is in the biological or biophysical sciences or has application in those areas, as exemplified in projects described on their web site, and is not medical research.

Funding
APSF provides project grants up to $15,000 per year for up to three years.

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

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois or Paula Rosenbauer
Ph: 08 8303 3716/ 08 8303 3388

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

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://apscience.org.au/guidelines.html

HAL's General Call is for proposals that are seeking to be funded by Voluntary Contribution (VC). HAL can co-invest with a proposal applicant on a dollar for dollar basis. The funds contributed by the applicant are referred to as Voluntary Contributions (VCs). HAL is able to provide matching funds from the Australian Government for VCs for projects which fall within the definition of  R&D and are in line with the Australian Government's Rural Research & Development Priorities.

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.

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

World Community Grid invites public and not-for-profit organizations to apply to use its powerful grid technology at no cost for projects that benefit humanity. Grid technology enables researchers to access tremendous amounts of power, exceeding that of several supercomputers, to run complex computations and to accelerate the pace of their research. Research results must be made available to the global research community and will be made available on World Community Grid's web site.

World Community Grid is seeking proposals from research organizations interested in harnessing the immense power of Internet-connected computers to accelerate humanitarian research. Their goal is to support innovative efforts that will benefit most from this technology and promise to deliver significant results on the most pressing issues facing the global community. To meet this goal, World Community Grid plans to implement as many as five research projects per year.

World Community Grid supports research that is:

• Focused on solving problems to benefit humanity;
• Conducted by public or nonprofit organizations;
• Contributed to the public domain; and
• Accelerated by grid computing technology.

Research projects that benefit from grid technology are those that perform computations that require millions of computer processing units (CPUs) and that can be divided into smaller independent computations.

Submission - Proposals
To submit a project for consideration, please download and complete the RFP Proposal Application (doc) and return to rfp@worldcommunitygrid.org.

To download a copy of the proposal, please visit:
http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/research/viewSubmitAProposal.do

Please send a copy of your proposal along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Research Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
Ph: Ph: 08 8303 3347

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=114026

Health Sciences

The purpose of this FOA is to encourage the submission of applications proposing to use human stem cells to develop methods for generating replacement cells and transplantation techniques for the treatment of ocular diseases and disorders. Studies may include elucidating the mechanisms required to direct stem cell differentiation into specialized ocular cell lineages. The regenerative application of human stem cells offers a promising way to restore lost vision due to injury and disease.  Many of the leading causes of visual and ocular disorders are due in part to the loss of photoreceptors, inner retinal neurons, or corneal epithelial cells.  Preliminary studies demonstrate that cell-based therapies may have the potential to treat ophthalmic diseases including corneal degeneration and inflammation, glaucoma, and vascular and neurodegenerative diseases of the retina.

This initiative will support basic and preclinical studies leading to the development of differentiated human stem cells for treating ocular diseases and disorders.  Studies may include (1) elucidating the mechanisms required to direct stem cell differentiation into specialized ocular cell lineages, (2) developing methods for the generation of replacement ocular cells and tissues, and (3) identifying factors required for optimal transplantation of stem cell-derived lineages, resulting in functional regeneration.

Only studies using human stem cells, including embryonic stem cells (hESC), induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS), and adult stem cells, will be responsive to this announcement.  All human ES cell lines proposed for these studies must be listed in the NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry.  This program will not support animal stem cell research nor human clinical trials.

Funding
Applicants may request up to $250,000 annual direct costs.  Application budgets need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project.

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

Please send a copy of your Proposal along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Research Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
Ph: Ph: 08 8303 3347

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

JDRF recognizes the need at this time to support the research of investigators whose research is being curtailed or delayed by failure to receive funding. It is beneficial and of mutual interest to both the scientific community and JDRF to keep these scientists in the field, to help them receive funding for their proposals, and to have them help accelerate the JDRF mission.

Funding
$USD 55,000 maximum/year for up to 1 year, including up to 10% for indrect costs. Generally not renewable after 1 year

Eligibility
Applications may be submitted by domestic and foreign non-profit organizations, public and private, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of state and local governments, and eligible agencies of the federal government. Applications must hold an MD, DMD, DVM, PhD, or equivalent and have a faculty position or equivalent at a college, university, medial school, or other research facility. There are no citizenship requirements for this program.

Submission - Proposals
Application submitted via https://proposalcentral.altum.com/

Please send a copy of your Letter of Intent along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Research Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
Ph: Ph: 08 8303 3347

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=114026

The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) supports novel, innovative and interdisciplinary basic research focused on the complex mechanisms of living organisms; topics range from molecular and cellular approaches to systems and cognitive neuroscience. A clear emphasis is placed on novel collaborations that bring biologists together with scientists from fields such as physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science and engineering to focus on problems at the frontier of the life sciences.

Emphasis is placed on novel collaborations that bring together scientists preferably from different disciplines (e.g. from chemistry, physics, computer science, engineering) to focus on problems in the life sciences. Two types of Research Grant are available: Young Investigators' Grants and Program Grants. Participating scientists and laboratories may be situated anywhere in the world.

Young Investigators' Grants are awarded to teams of researchers, all of whom are within the first five years after obtaining an independent laboratory (e.g. Assistant Professor, Lecturer or equivalent). Applications for Young Investigators' Grants will be reviewed in competition with each other independently of applications for Program Grants.

Program Grantsre awarded to teams of researchers, all of whom are within the first five years after obtaining an independent laboratory (e.g. Assistant Professor, Lecturer or equivalent). Applications for Young Investigators' Grants will be reviewed in competition with each other independently of applications for Program Grants.

Funding
Teams will receive up to $USD 450,000 per year for the whole team depending on the size of the team.

Submission - Letter of Intent
Teams must register via the website by 21 March 2012 so as to submit a Letter of Intent online by 28 March 2012.
http://www.hfsp.org/funding/research-grants/information-and-guidelines

Please send a copy of your Letter of Intent along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Research Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
Ph: Ph: 08 8303 3347

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.hfsp.org/funding/research-grants/information-and-guidelines

Health Sciences

Morris Animal Foundation is a world leader in advancing veterinary research to protect, treat and cure animals. The Foundation leads the way in addressing the most serious animal health issues for dogs, cats, horses and many wildlife species. Morris Animal Foundation is also training the next generation of veterinary scientists through grant programs that encourage and support aspiring researchers.

Receiving a Foundation grant is a highly competitive process and depends on the amount of available funding, the number of proposals for a given health issue or animal and donor interest. Grant proposals are accepted for small companion animals (dogs and cats), large companion animals (horses and llamas/alpacas) and wildlife. Proposals can be submitted online only.

Funding
There is no limit to the annual or total budget of an Established Investigator request however the average award is approximately $USD 50,000/year.

Submission - Request for Proposals
Proposals are to submitted online, via the Sponsor's website:
http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/for-grant-seekers/established-investigator.html

Please send a copy of your Proposal along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Research Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
Ph: Ph: 08 8303 3347

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/for-grant-seekers/established-investigator.html

H&SS

The Foundation supports research that demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates, and promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas. There is no preference for any methodology, research location, or subfield. The Foundation particularly welcomes proposals that employ a comparative perspective, can generate innovative approaches or ideas, and/or integrate two or more subfields.

Post-Ph.D. Research Grants are awarded to individuals holding a Ph.D. or equivalent degree to support individual research projects. The program contributes to the Foundation's overall mission to support basic research in anthropology and to ensure that the discipline continues to be a source of vibrant and significant work that furthers our understanding of humanity's cultural and biological origins, development, and variation.

Funding
Please note that the maximum amount of the Post-Ph.D. Research Grant has been changed. Post-Ph.D. Research Grants provide a maximum of $USD 20,000 and the Osmundsen Initiative supplement provides up to an additional $USD 5,000 for a maximum grant of $USD 25,000.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.wennergren.org/programs/post-phd-research-grants

H&SS

The Endangered Language Fund provides grants for language maintenance and linguistic field work. The work most likely to be funded is that which serves both the native community and the field of linguistics. Work which has immediate applicability to one group and more distant application to the other will also be considered. Publishing subventions are a low priority, although they will be considered. Proposals can originate in any country. The language involved must be in danger of disappearing within a generation or two. Endangerment is a continuum, and the location on the continuum is one factor in our funding decisions.

Receiving a Foundation grant is a highly competitive process and depends on the amount of available funding, the number of proposals for a given health issue or animal and donor interest. Grant proposals are accepted for small companion animals (dogs and cats), large companion animals (horses and llamas/alpacas) and wildlife. Proposals can be submitted online only.

Eligibility
Researchers and language activists from any country are eligible to apply. Awards can be made to institutions, but no administrative (overhead, indirect) costs are covered.

Funding
Grants are normally for a one year period, though extensions may be applied for. They expect grants in this round to be less than $USD 4,000 in size, and to average about $USD 2,000.

Submission - Request for Proposals
Please send a copy of your Proposal along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Research Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
Ph: Ph: 08 8303 3347

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.endangeredlanguagefund.org/request.php

Multidisciplinary

R01 - Research Project Grant
R03 - Small Grant Program
R21 - Exploratory/Developmental Grant
R33 - Exploratory/Developmental Grants (Phase 1&2)

Molecular Characterization of Salivary Gland Tumors (R01 & R21) - *NEW*
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) solicits R01 & R21 applications to enhance basic and translational research on salivary gland tumours by supporting studies in a) the application of systematic, comprehensive, and data-rich “omics” approaches to define the molecular signatures of salivary gland tumours; and b) the development of relevant mouse models to study the onset and progression of tumour pathogenesis and preclinical testing of potential therapeutics.

Letter of Intent due (R01): 19 February 2012
Internal Due Date - Full Application (R01): 5 March 2012

Link to Full Announcement (R01):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DE-12-011.html

Letter of Intent due (R21): 19 February 2012
Internal Due Date - Full Application (R21): 5 March 2012

Link to Full Announcement (R21):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DE-12-012.html

 

Small Grants Program for Cancer Epidemiology (R03)
The overarching goal of this FOA is to provide support for pilot projects, testing of new techniques, secondary analyses of existing data, development and validation of measurement methods, linkage of genetic polymorphisms with other variables related to cancer risk, and development of innovative projects for more comprehensive research in cancer etiology and epidemiology.

Internal Due Date: 5 Mar 2012
Link to Full Announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-039.html

 

Causes and Consequences of Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (R01)
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
Internal Due Date (Full Application): 6 March 2012
Link to full announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-11-025.html#_Part_2._Full

 

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

Submission - Full Application
Completed hardcopies of Full Applications must be sent to Research Branch by Internal Due Date, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

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

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

Health Sciences

Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered to PhD graduates who have either attained, or will shortly satisfy the requirements for a PhD degree and are conducting research into dementia. A number of fellowships will be awarded in 2012 for commencement in 2013:

Full Fellowships

• 1 Postgraduate Dementia Research Fellowship valued at $90,000pa for two years.

Part Fellowships
Cost-shared with the recipients’ Institution

• 1 Buxton Fellowship valued at $50,000pa for two years, with an additional $20,000 for research expenses
• 1 Viertel Fellowship valued at $45,000pa for two years.

1 Postgraduate Dementia Research Fellowship (NSW) valued at $50,000pa for two years. This fellowship will be awarded to research in NSW. Note: As this fellowship is not nationally competitive, it is not a part of the Dementia Grants Program.

Eligibility
To be eligible for the Postdoctoral Fellowship in Dementia the applicant 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 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Dementia.
• Have been awarded (or notified of success of their application for) a PhD or equivalent degree (e.g. MD by research) in the last three years
• Have the support of an Australian Tertiary Institution or Australian Medical Research Institute to carry out the proposed research
• The research proposal must be judged to relate to research in dementia

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

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au or contact the relevant Research Grants Officer in Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.fightdementia.org.au/research-publications/dementia-grants-program.aspx

Health Sciences

The Australian Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Research Network (CRN) is pleased to announce the release of a new Fellowship to support clinician researchers at the early stage of their career.

Eligible applicants will be medically qualified (MBBS or equivalent), hold an appointment in a clinical department and be in the early stages of their research career. Fellows must be mentored by an established investigator affiliated with an Australian research institution

Funding
The Mentored Clinical Researcher Fellowship offers $30,000 per year for two years, to enable clinician researchers to establish a research career in the field of type 1 diabetes. The Fellowship is available to applicants pursuing clinical research consistent with the objectives of the CRN.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch by the internal due date, 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

Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
cadence.haynes@adelaide.edu.au

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.t1dcrn.org/grants

H&SS

The Center for the History of Collecting was established in 2007 to stimulate awareness and study of the formation of fine and decorative arts collections from Colonial times to the present, while asserting the relevance of this subject to art and cultural history. The Center’s academic and public programs provide a forum for thoughtful exchange that may expand and further stimulate scholarship in this discipline. Through its Fellowship Program, the Center seeks not only to encourage research on the history of collecting, but also to expand the field’s still limited body of literature.

For nine months, select political scientists, journalists, doctors, federal executives and international scholars gain "hands on" understanding of the legislative process by serving on congressional staffs. Through this unique opportunity, the Association enhances public understanding of policy-making and improves the quality of scholarship, teaching and reporting on American national politics.

The Center offers short-term Junior fellowships (8–10 weeks) for graduate and pre-doctoral students and Senior fellowships (8–10 weeks) for post-doctoral and senior scholars. In addition the Center offers long-term (4–5 months) Leon Levy Fellowships for post-doctoral and senior scholars. In all cases preference will be given to researchers whose projects are particularly appropriate to the resources available at the Frick Art Reference Library.
 
Two short-term fellowships will be granted for Summer/Fall 2012 (June–October), one to a junior (pre-doctoral) scholar, and one to a senior (post-doctoral) scholar. Long-term Leon Levy Fellowships (one academic semester) will be granted for Summer/Fall 2012.

Eligibility
Fellowship proposals may address wide-ranging aspects of the history of collecting in the United States, from Colonial times to the present, and may focus on individual collectors, dealers, developments or trends in the art market. Interdisciplinary research subjects are especially encouraged. Applicants may come from the academic or museum worlds, or from other relevant professional backgrounds. They may be full- or part-time students, full- or part-time employees, or independent art historians, historians, and/or curators. Applicants may be residents of any country.

Funding
Each short-term fellowship for a junior scholar is $USD 5,000. Each short-term fellowship for a senior scholar is $USD 10,000. Each long-term Leon Levy Fellowship is $USD 25,000 per semester (with a maximum of two semesters) and is supplemented with travel funds up to $USD 1,250 (per semester) for brief research trips during the fellowship period.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch by the internal due date, 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

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

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/art/1561/

H&SS

The American Australian Association is pleased to offer the American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship in 2012. APSA Congressional Fellowship Program is the nation's oldest and most prestigious congressional fellowship. More than fifty years later, the program remains devoted to its original objective of expanding knowledge and awareness of Congress.

For nine months, select political scientists, journalists, doctors, federal executives and international scholars gain "hands on" understanding of the legislative process by serving on congressional staffs. Through this unique opportunity, the Association enhances public understanding of policy-making and improves the quality of scholarship, teaching and reporting on American national politics.

Eligibility
The program is open to Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia and potential candidates include: political journalists, early-to-mid-career academics, and experts from the fields of foreign policy, economics, migration, environment, science, and social issues. The Fellow will be chosen based on a commitment to US-Australian relations, quality of their written and oral presentation, professional excellence, and current and future involvement in the public policy process in Australia.

Funding
Up to $USD 40,000. APSA Fellow will receive funds of up to US$40,000 via a monthly stipend, funds for program related international travel, book purchases and program field trips.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch by the internal due date, 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

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

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/art/1561/

Sciences

As part of Birds Australia's commitment to ornithological research and conservation, we manage the annual Stuart Leslie Bird Research Award. The Award was established in 1997 by Mr Stuart Leslie, AM, who was one of Birds Australia's long-time major donors and a keen bird watcher. Applications for the Stuart Leslie Bird Research Award are now being accepted. Two types of awards are available:

1. Research Award: to support post-graduate research
2. Conference Award: to enable attendance at scientific conferences

Funding
Typically, grants of between $500 and $5000 are awarded for research projects and up to $1000 for conferences. Grants for research projects are renewable for 2-3 years, provided satisfactory progress is made and reporting requirements are met. Preference is given to supporting researchers at an early stage of their research program.

Eligibility
Only submit one application for a Research Award as the Stuart Leslie Bird Research Award and Professor Allen Keast Research Award are assessed simultaneously. Applications unrelated to native Australian birds are not eligible.

Post-graduate students (including honours) from a range of institutions around Australia are eligible for funding. Students must be studying at an Australian institute and grants are awarded on the strict understanding that funds will be exempt from institutional administration charges. Applications in the following areas are encouraged:

• Field work on the behaviour and ecology of native Australian birds
• Conservation biology of threatened native birds and management of their habitats
• Travel to conferences within Australia by postgraduate students to deliver a presentation or contribute a paper or poster related to Australian birds

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy to rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au, 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

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois or Paula Rosenbauer
Ph: 08 8303 3716/ 08 8303 3388

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

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/our-people/slbra-application-details.html

Sciences

Nature Foundation SA Inc is a non-profit organisation which raises funds to conserve and sustain South Australia's natural biodiversity. Since its inception, NFSA has raised many millions of dollars for on-ground projects, land conservation, education programs and research.

1. PhD/Masters Grand-Start Scholarship Program: Each grant is to a maximum of $3,000 per annum for a maximum of three years. Each grant recipient must reapply on an annual basis to receive new grants in subsequent years. Decisions as to whether to continue funding a scholarship will be based on the performance report submitted by the grantee for the previous year, the comparative merit of other grant applications, and the consistency of the research with meeting NFSA's conservation goals.

2. Honours Year Grand-Start Scholarship Program: Each grant is to a maximum of $1,500.

Eligibility
Applications will be assessed by the Foundation's Research, Projects and Education Committee to determine how they contribute to the conservation of South Australia's biodiversity and habitats. See the Guidelines for Assessing Projects for further information about the criteria considered.

Submission
Please use the Scholarship Application Form provided on their website: http://www.naturefoundation.org.au/grants/scholarship/.

Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy to rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au, 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

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois or Paula Rosenbauer
Ph: 08 8303 3716/ 08 8303 3388

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

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

Multidisciplinary

Antarctica's isolation and inhospitable nature are considerable barriers to all but the few who can afford the high cost of visiting as a tourist, or to those scientists and support personnel who participate in national Antarctic programs.

As a way of informing and educating Australians about Antarctica and Australia's activities there, the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) administers the Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship enabling those with a non-science focus to experience Antarctica first-hand so that they may communicate this unique experience and understanding to other Australians.

Funding
The Fellowship takes the form of either a berth on a ship or an intercontinental flight to Antarctica and associated logistical support ie, food, accommodation and transport. The AAD also provides cold-weather clothing on loan.

Eligibility
Each year, the AAD invites applications from two main groups:

• artists, researchers, filmmakers and writers with a demonstrated track record
• talented emerging artists and writers from the creative arts, humanities and social sciences

The program aims to nurture the production of excellent and significant works of art and interpretation by leading professionals and talented emerging artists and writers.

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.

Please contact the relevant Research Grants Officer in Research Branch if you are considering applying for this scheme.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/antarctic-arts-fellowship

Multidisciplinary

The Churchill Trust was established in 1965 to honour the memory of Sir Winston Churchill by awarding overseas research Fellowships known as 'Churchill Fellowships'. Churchill Fellowships allow you to design your own research project, travel the world and further your knowledge in your chosen field, before returning to make a real contribution to Australian society.

Funding
The value of every Fellowship is different as it is calculated based on the number of countries visited, the duration of the approved Fellowship and an estimated airfare. The average is currently well in excess of $20,000.

Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for a Churchill Fellowship you must:

• be an Australian Citizen over the age of 18
• not be enrolled in tertiary studies directly related to the topic of your proposed project
• have experience in and commitment to the field of your project
• have a project of between 4 weeks and approximately 6 weeks length that requires overseas investigation
• be willing to disseminate the results of your research to the broader Australian community; AND
• not have been awarded a Churchill Fellowship in the past.

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.

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

Please contact the relevant Research Grants Officer in Research Branch if you are considering applying for this scheme.

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

Health Sciences

The Rosemary Foundation Travel Grant is designed to assist clinicians or researchers to travel overseas and learn new techniques and/or network with well known international research teams at a hospital or university outside Australia.

The Travel Grant is offered in partnership with the Rosemary Foundation, is a travel project grant up to the value of $15,000 (exclusive of GST) to enable an Australian researcher or clinician to travel overseas for a period of approximately one month, and learn new techniques and/or network with well known international research teams at a hospital or university outside Australia.

Eligibility
To be eligible for The Rosemary Foundation Travel Project Grant:

• The applicant 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 Rosemary Foundation Travel Grant.
• The principal investigator must not be of Associate Professor or Professor level or higher.
• The applicant must return to a position in Australia for at least one year after the completion of the travel project.
• The applicant should have a degree in a discipline relevant to the field of dementia, and should be associated with an Institute of higher learning which will be willing to be the auspicing body.
• The applicant cannot have received a travel grant from AADRF in the past.
• The applicant must not be a recipient of an AADRF administered postdoctoral fellowship.  Recipients of AADRF administered research grants and postgraduate scholarships are still eligible to apply however.

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

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au or contact the relevant Research Grants Officer in Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.fightdementia.org.au/research-publications/dementia-grants-program.aspx

Sciences

GRDC Travel Awards are available to individuals or groups within the Australian grains industry wishing to attend a conference or undertake travel that aligns with the GRDC’s corporate objectives and demonstrates benefit to the Australian grains industry. Applicants should highlight both the professional development benefit and the mechanism for dissemination of knowledge to industry.

Eligibility
To be eligible for a GRDC Travel Award, the applicant must not be eligable for an Grains Industry Development Awards and must not be associated to a current GRDC project.

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

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois or Paula Rosenbauer
Ph: 08 8303 3716/ 08 8303 3388

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

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

Multidisciplinary

The Australian Federation of University Women – South Australian Postdoctoral Grants are to be offered to two female postdoctoral fellows, with preference being given to applicants not more than 5 years out from their Doctor of Philosophy. Each grant will be worth up to $5,000.

The grants will provide financial assistance to early career female postdoctoral fellows who will be presenting either a research poster or an oral research presentation at a conference, or requires small grant support for research not covered by other funding sources.  Examples of such support include:

• Travel to make use of collections or laboratories
• Cost of collection of data
• Purchase of equipment

For more information on these awards please contact Ms Kate Reinfeld on +61 8 8303 3692 or email kate.reinfeld@adelaide.edu.au. Application should be received at the Development and Alumni Office no later than 5:00 pm Friday 30 March, 2012.

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.alumni.adelaide.edu.au/s/923/interior-3-col-norot.aspx?sid=923&gid=1&pgid=482

Health Sciences

The purpose of this annual award is to acknowledge and disseminate outstanding ideas in the science of Psychology. Nominations may address a wide range of topics in Psychology and should be reflective of those areas considered part of the discipline. The award is designed to recognize a specific idea or achievement, rather than a lifetime of accomplishment.

The Prize
The Grawemeyer Award in Psychology is accompanied by a cash prize of $100,000.

Eligibility
The University invites nominations from throughout the world by individuals, professional associations, university presidents and administrators, and publishers or editors of journals and books in psychology. Self-nominations are not accepted.

Ideas eligible for nomination may have an individual author or authors. The competition does not limit the format in which the idea or achievement appears. Consideration will be given to printed books, articles appearing in scholarly journals, technological advances, software, research reports, conference presentations, or other widely and publicly disseminated forms.

For more information about the Prize or the nomination process, please visit:
http://grawemeyer.org/psychology/description.html

Health Sciences

The Award consists of a Silver Medal, which is awarded annually for scientific research in one of four categories which rotate from year to year.

Nominations are invited for the Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Scientific Research 2012 in Category IV: Physical Sciences. This category includes research in the disciplies of Astronomy, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics and related sciences. Nominations must be submitted by close of business 31 March 2012.

The medal will be awarded solely on the basis of research work published and/or accepted for publication in referred international journals during the six year period from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2011. Work outside this period will not be considered. In cases of multiple authorship, the nominator should indicate what contribution the nominee has made to the work.

The work shall have been carried out in Australia (including its territories), or on Australia, with preference for work done in Victoria, or on Victoria.

For more information about the Prize or the nomination process, please visit:
http://www.sciencevictoria.org.au/awards-and-prizes.html

Sciences

Australian writers are invited to give voice to the most vulnerable amongst us in a new writing prize established by Voiceless, the animal protection institute. The Voiceless Writing Prize sponsored by Australian Ethical Investment is one of the most lucrative short story and non-fiction competitions in Australia.

The Prize is designed to advance public understanding of animal sentience, human - animal relationships and the ethical treatment of animals.

The Prize
The winner chosen by the judging panel will receive $15,000, while the public will vote for the People's Choice to receive $5,000.

Eligibility
Open to Australian citizens and permanent residents 18 and over, the Prize invites fiction and non-fiction pieces of 5-10,000 words, published or unpublished. Entries must focus on animals produced for food or found in the Australian environment.

For more information about the Prize or the nomination process, please visit:
http://www.voiceless.org.au/Grants/Misc/The_Voiceless_Writing_Prize _sponsored_by_Australian_Ethical_Investment.html

The Indo-Pacific Cetacean Research and Conservation Fund (IPCF) is a competitive grant program administered by the Australian Marine Mammal Centre (AMMC) on behalf of the Australian Government.

The Fund aims to attract high quality, innovative and relevant research projects that address research and conservation challenges of interest to the Australian Government, developing countries in the Indo-Pacific Region and the cetacean research and conservation community more generally

Funding & Duration of Award
Successful proposals are eligible to receive between $10,000 and $30,000 per year but larger grants may be considered if the proposed project has exceptional conservation and scientific merit. Funding will be provided for projects for up to three years, with all work and payments completed by the end of April 2014.

AMMC encourages applicants to identify and include co-funding opportunities.

Eligibility
Applications must be submitted by a research organisation or institution and not by an individual.

The IPCF supports research by investigators based at the following organisations:

• universities and other tertiary education institutions
• state museums and state-funded institutions
• bodies subject to the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997, such as the CSIRO
• international organisations and governments from developing countries

Submission
Applications follow a two step process. Expressions of Interest (EOI) will be reviewed by AMMC steering committee. Detailed applications will then be requested from highly ranked EOI's and a final set of projects selected for funding.

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

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

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.marinemammals.gov.au/grants/indopac/guidelines-2012

Sciences

The Australian Marine Mammal Centre Grants Program has limited funds and competition for these funds is high. To be eligible for an AMMC Grant, projects should contribute to the AMMC research priorities. These research priorities demonstrate the need to focus on applied questions relevant to conservation management. Applicants must ensure that conservation managers will be able to use their research to minimise negative consequences of interactions between humans and marine mammals.

The Australian Marine Mammal Centre Grants Program is open to both public and private bodies and individuals. Overseas research organisations and researchers are eligible to receive AMMC Grant funding if the project proposed must be directly related to the science and conservation management of Australian marine mammals. Grant recipients from previous grants rounds may apply for this round.

Student eligibility:

1.1 No postgraduate-student will be sole Chief Investigator

1.2 A postgraduate student may be a Chief Investigator provided they have a Supervisor as Primary Chief Investigator

Funding
Funding for the 2012 round will be considered for periods between 1 and 2 years, and the proposed work must be completed by April 2014. It is important to note that commitments of funding for multiple years will limit future funds available for new projects. The AMMC will endeavour to ensure that no greater than 40% of funding in forward years is allocated against multi-year funding. It is anticipated that the grant scheme will have a total value of approximately $1,070,000 for the 2012/13 year.

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 further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.marinemammals.gov.au/grants/ammc/guidelines-2012#Eligibility

Sciences

The Bill Dawbin Postdoctoral Fellowship seeks projects for research activities to use non-lethal techniques to improve the conservation of cetaceans through improved management of human and cetacean interactions.

The research will address key knowledge gaps including building a stronger scientific base for cetacean policy and conservation in the Australasian region, deepening the pool of academic expertise about cetaceans, contributing to cetacean research efforts for the global public good, and contributing to cetacean research, conservation and management issues.

Funding
The Fellowship will be $96,800 annual salary GST inclusive and annual project funding of $50,000 GST inclusive for a period of three years. Proposals that include co-investment in the stipend and/or project funding will be favourably considered.

Eligibility
The postdoctoral fellow must have a PhD.

The Fellowship supports research by investigators based at the following Australian organisations:

• universities;
• university-funded staff in Cooperative Research Centres ( CRC)
• other tertiary education institutions
• State museums and State-funded institutions
• bodies subject to the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997, such as the CSIRO

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

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.marinemammals.gov.au/grants/postdoc

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is pleased to announce the PCF-Honorable A. David Mazzone Special Challenge Award Research Program 2012.

These two-year awards will provide a total of $1 million per team. Challenge Awards support large-scale research projects. Proposals must be from teams of at least 3 highly experienced investigators capable of providing unique scientific expertise to the solution of a significant problem in prostate cancer research. A team may be assembled from one institution, or several institutions, from across the globe. These awards will focus on funding treatment sciences: investigations of new ideas in man or laboratory support of a high impact clinical investigation.

Treatment Sciences research with a high probability of near-term patient benefit is required in the following topic areas:

• Translational research in metabolism/adiposity/nutrition/survivorship
• Molecular imaging in both primary and metastatic disease
• Co-targeting tumor microenvironment
• First-in-field research on new targets in metastatic disease systemic treatment
• Mechanisms of resistance to new treatments for advanced prostate cancer
• Diagnostics and biomarkers that differentiate indolent from metastatic prostate cancer

Funding
These awards will cover direct research costs only, will be two years in duration, and will provide $USD 500,000 per year in support.

Eligibility
Investigators representing non-profit academic research centers worldwide are eligible to apply. Investigators from for-profit companies and government-sponsored institutions, i.e. NIH, are ineligible.

Submission
Proposals are to submitted online, via the Sponsor's website:
http://www.pcfscience.org

Please send a copy of your LOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Research Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
Ph: Ph: 08 8303 3347

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.5849007/k.F70A/Open_RFAs.htm