Research Branch Bulletin

A half day course for staff, honours and postgraduate students conducted by the animal ethics committees of the University of Adelaide, the SA Pathology/Central Health Network, and University of South Australia, will be held on Friday 2 March 2012 from 8 am to 12 noon, at the University of South Australia City West Campus.  New staff and students in particular are urged to attend. No fee is charged.  Please visit the AEC and Animal Welfare Officer web sites for further information and to register:

http://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/researchers/animalwelfare/user_training/,  and
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ethics/animal/training/

The Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Defense Appropriations Act provides USD$ 3.8 million to the Department of Defense Multiple Sclerosis Research Program (MSRP). This program is administered by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command through the Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

The MSRP challenges the scientific community to design innovative research relevant to the prevention, etiology, pathogenesis, assessment, and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). The vision of the MSRP is to prevent the occurrence, cure, reverse, or slow the progression, and lessen the personal and societal impact of MS. The FY12 MSRP specifically encourages applications that address critical needs of the MS community as listed below:

1. Pathophysiological basis of disease progression
2. Gene-environment interactions in MS
3. Technological development of hardware and/or software instruments for clinical research data capture and modeling

The MSRP is providing information in this pre-announcement to allow investigators time to plan and develop applications. FY12 MSRP program announcement and general application instructions for the following award mechanism are anticipated to be posted on Grants.gov in March 2012. Application deadlines will be available when the program announcement is released. This pre-announcement should not be construed as an obligation by the Government.

Idea Award
Investigators at or above the level of Assistant Professor (or equivalent). Supports conceptually innovative, high-risk/potentially high-reward research that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries in understanding the causes and progression of MS and/or improvements in patient care and/or quality of life. Preliminary data that are relevant to MS and the proposed research project should be included Clinical trials are not allowed Preproposal submission is required; application submission is by invitation only Maximum funding of USD$ 400,000 in direct costs (plus indirect costs) Period of performance not to exceed 2 years.

All applications must conform to the final program announcement and general application instructions that will be available for electronic downloading from the Grants.gov website in March 2012. The application package containing the required forms for the award mechanism will also be found on Grants.gov.

CEABM series provides a forum for accessing to the most up-to-date and authoritative knowledge from both industrial and academic worlds, sharing best practice in the field of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials. The meeting will provide an opportunity to highlight recent developments and to identify emerging and future areas of growth in this exciting field. Papers dealing with fundamental research and application of civil engineering, architecture, building materials and Environment will be considered for publication in the conference proceedings and presentation at the conference are invited.

Paper submission due: 20 March 2012.

Conference Date: May 25-27, 2012
Venue: YanTai, China

To register for the information session, please follow the link below:
http://www.ceabm.org/Index.asp

The Clean Technology Investment Program is a central element of the Australian Government’s Clean Energy Future plan announced in July 2011. The Clean Energy Future plan provides transitional assistance for businesses and industry through the $8.6 billion Jobs and Competitiveness Program, the $1.2 billion Clean Technology Program, the $300 million Steel Transformation Plan and the $1.3 billion Coal Sector Jobs Package.

The Clean Technology Investment Program (the Program) is an $800 million competitive, merit-based grants program to support Australian manufacturers to maintain competitiveness in a carbon constrained economy. This program will provide grants for investments in energy efficient capital equipment and low pollution technologies, processes and products.

As a part of the launch of the Clean Technology Investment Program, AusIndustry will be holding public information session.

Date: Wednesday, 7 March 2012
Time: 9am - 11.45am
Venue:
Stamford Plaza
Terrace 1 – 2 rooms
150 North Terrace
Adelaide  SA  5001

To register for the information session, please follow the link below:
http://www.ausindustry.gov.au/CleanTech/Pages/CleanTech-InformationSessions.aspx

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.

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

The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) strongly supports research via the Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Foundation, annually dedicating in excess of $600,000 to research. Applications for funding for the following Grants are now being called for:

1. Project Grant (including Fellowship Grant):

The award of a Project Grant is ANZCA’s main avenue for the support of projects in biomedical research in universities, medical schools, hospitals and other research institutions. Project Grants are awarded to support research proposed by Fellows of ANZCA, or FPM and their collaborators (trainees, scientists, students etc).
The maximum amount available for a project grant is $60,000 per year, and nearly all grants are funded for one year only. Scholarship grants are made within the ANZCA project grant scheme.

2. Simulation/Education Grant: Simulation/Education Grants are awarded to support research proposed by Fellows of ANZCA, or FPM and their collaborators (trainees, scientists, students etc). The College recognises the need for high quality research in medical simulation and education in human factors as they relate to our specialties. In order to specifically encourage research in this area and because of the challenges in comparing clinical and laboratory research with research in education, the College established a specific simulation/education grant. Investigators conducting research in medical simulation and education in human factors may also apply for funding through the ANZCA Project Grant, Novice Investigator Grant, Academic Enhancement Grant and Scholarship schemes. However, only one application may be made for each specific research project except in relation to AEG grants which may cover the same project or may cover a research project that is a subject of another grant application (note that only one of these applications will be funded). The maximum amount for a simulation/education grant is AUD$60,000 per year and grants are funded for one year only. Scholarship grants are made within the ANZCA project grant scheme. Therefore, researchers in medical simulation and education seeking salary supp

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.anzca.edu.au/fellows/Research/anzca-research-information.html

Health Sciences

ANZCA Novice Investigator Grants support research projects conducted by novice investigators. A novice investigator is an investigator who has not been awarded a peer-reviewed research grant in the past and does not have an experienced investigator as a co-investigator or associate investigator on the proposed grant. The salary and position of the novice investigator (Chief Investigator A [CIA]) should be reasonably assured for the duration of the grant.

Novice investigator grants are awarded to support of scientific investigations proposed by Fellows and registered trainees of ANZCA or FPM and their research collaborators (scientists, students etc).

The maximum amount available for a novice investigator grant is AUD$20,000 for one year only.

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.anzca.edu.au/fellows/Research/anzca-research-information.html

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

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

The Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) is a national, non profit organisation. It aims to provide Australian children with entertaining media made especially for them, which makes an enduring contribution to their cultural and educational experience.  Australian children deserve to see local stories and their culture on their screens.

The ACTF provides funding and support to independent producers and writers of quality children's programs.By helping these people develop new children's programs, we remain true to our goal of creating programs that children, parents and educators can rely on to be engaging, entertaining, accessible, creative and innovative.

Projects may be based on an original idea, or adaptations of a novel or other work.  We look for originality and new ideas not already in the marketplace or currently on television. If the project is an adaptation of someone else’s work (such as a novel, play, character or concept developed by one of the team), the applicant must obtain, or at least option, an assignment of all the necessary rights from the creator prior to making an application. All projects must primarily target the Australian child audience and must, in our opinion, be likely to be of interest to Australian children.

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.

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

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.actf.com.au/funding/funding_overview

Sciences

Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) and the Apple and Pear industry requires appropriate individuals and/or organisations to provide a proposal brief (EOI) to address gaps identified in climate change information and activity for the industry. Following a selection process via a program reference group and discussions with representatives from industry, the successful proposal EOIs will be developed by the respective individuals and/or organizations, into a single program called “Responding to Climate Change: Beyond 2010” or similar.

The aim of this resultant program is to improve the strategic RD&E investment by the apple and pear industry towards climate change / climate variability. Ultimately this program should provide apple and pear growers with a good understanding of the likely climate change impacts on their production systems. This program will be conducted over a period of up to four years.

Submission - Expression of Interest
Please download a copy of the proposal brief by following the link: http://horticultureaustralialimited.createsend1.com/t/r/l/drvhhy/kucjklil/h/

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.horticulture.com.au/applying_for_funding/tenders.asp

Multidisciplinary

The Council invites innovative proposals relevant to the goals and objectives of the Council stated in the 2011- 2014 Strategic Plan. Please follow the link below for the 2011-2014 Strategic Plan: http://www.dfat.gov.au/acc/acc_strategic_plan_2011-14.html.

The Council's funding priority areas are outlined in the 2011 - 2014 Strategic Plan and include support for projects under the broad themes of Education and Science, Economics and Trade, and Culture and Society.

The Council funds activities both in Australia and China; however, the grant applicant should be an Australian organisation or individual. The Council is also keen to support projects which have a reach outside the major capital cities in Australia and China. The Council's grant application process is in two stages. The first stage involves applicants submitting an Expression of Interest form. The Council then short lists Expressions of Interest and invites selected applicants to proceed to the second stage and submit a full grant application form online.

Submission - Expression of Interest
Please follow the link below to apply using their online Expression of Interest application form:
http://dfat.smartygrants.com.au/ACC2012_EOI. (Expressions of Interest are open from Monday 27 February 2012 and will close on Friday 30 March)

Please send a copy of your Expression of Interest 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 more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.dfat.gov.au/acc/grants/applying.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

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

Multidisciplinary

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now accepting Letters of Inquiry for the development of an easy-to-use tool that rapidly assesses the immune status of children against select vaccine-preventable diseases. Inquiries will be welcome that focus on prototype development and detail plans for future commercialization possibilities. Applicants can be at any experience level; in any discipline; and from any organization, including colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for profit companies.

The purpose of this request for letter of intent (RFLOI) is to solicit inquiries toward the development of a prototype and commercialization plan for an easy-to-use tool that rapidly assesses the immune status of children against selected vaccine- preventable diseases (e.g. tetanus, measles, etc.). The ideal tool would be low cost and easy to use in the fieldby those working in national immunization programs. This tool would be used as an adjunct to current vaccination coverage surveys to help more accurately determine and validate coverage levels and assess population-level immunity.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is looking forward to receiving innovative ideas from around the world to develop an immunity assessment tool that can help more accurately measure vaccination coverage in the developing world.

Submission - Letter of Intent
Letter of Intents are to submitted online, via the Sponsor's website.

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 more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/vaccines/Pages/rfp-immunity-assessment-tool.aspx

Multidisciplinary

The Ernst & Young Better Government Programme invites applications for research grants to study the effectiveness of public sector institutions in one of the Programme’s priority research areas. This competition is for grants to support research on the effectiveness of public sector institutions in Poland in one of the programme’s priority areas:

• Good governance
• Public finances
• Infrastructure & resources
• Higher education and science
• Health-care

Eligibility
Applicants should hold a PhD in law, economics, political science or similar discipline and have at least four years research experience. Applicants of any nationality may apply. Research teams of two, made up of a Polish and a foreign candidate, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Funding
The amount of a Research Grant for a research report is 60,000 PLN or equivalent in EUR.

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 Dr Don McMaster 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.ey.com/PL/en/Industries/Government---Public-Sector/Research-grants-2012

Multidisciplinary

R03 - Small Grant Program

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

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

Professions

The SHRM Foundation funds original rigorous empirical research projects that advance the HR profession. The Foundation is seeking grant funding proposals for up to USD$ 200,000 each from individuals and institutions.

The SHRM Foundation funds high impact HR research, aimed at an academic audience while also having direct actionable implications for HR practice, whether the focus is on addressing current challenges or understanding emerging trends. Any topic will be considered, however the grant must be for original rigorous empirical academic research that advances the HR profession. While aimed at an academic audience, funded research should also have clear applicability for HR practice and help contribute to evidence-based HR. As such, projects submitted for funding should have a high likelihood of both adding value to the HR academic literature (i.e., be suitable for leading academic journals) and yielding practical implications for HR managers (i.e., applied outlets should be interested in the research results). It is crucial that there is continuity between the research questions proposed and the methods used. 

Eligibility
The Foundation welcomes proposals from any country. There is no requirement that researchers be based in the United States.

Submission
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

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.shrm.org/about/foundation/research/Pages/default.aspx

Health Sciences

Australian Academy of Science in co-operation with the University of Oxford, England are offering a unique opportunity for researchers at the University of Adelaide to undertake a Oxford Nuffield Medical Fellowship in either a Clinical Medicine or Medical Science. The award is available from 1 October 2012 or, subject to consultation with the University’s Medical Sciences Office and the department concerned, from such other later date as may be agreed. The next round of Nuffield Medical Fellowship for Australia will be in 2013/14.

Eligibility
pplicants should have graduated from one of the universities listed below and should either hold a medical qualification obtained in Australiaor the United Kingdom or have appropriate research experience. There is no limit as to age or status..

Funding
This prestigious fellowship carries an allowance of £41,152 (plus any cost of living increases). The fellowship is tenable for two years in the first instance, with the possibility of an extension for a third year.  Fellows are expected to return to Australia at the end of the fellowship to continue to do work of a similar nature.

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.science.org.au/awards/awards/nuffield.html

H&SS

The Society supports doctoral students in order to advance serious philosophical discussion about education and offers up to two scholarships each year to further the interests of the Society and to encourage doctoral students to engage with philosophical issues in education.

Eligibility
Applicants must

• Be enrolled in a university in Australia or New Zealand
• Be enrolled as a candidate for the degree Doctor of Philosophy, or another similar research degree with the agreement of the Scholarship Manager. Masters degree students are ineligible.
• Be working in the English language and have at least one official supervisor who is a member of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia.
• Be a member of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia at the time of application
• In the year of application for the scholarship, not be submitting the thesis within three months of the closing date of applications.

Funding
The value of each scholarship is $10,000.

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.pesa.org.au/index.php?page=./scholarship.html

Sciences

The USP Research Fellowship Award will be presented to the student(s) whose proposed research directly addresses a specific USP scientific or research need. This new program offers up to three years of funding. Applicants must ensure that their research topic is in close alignment to USP research priorities. USP's Fellows Program promotes research in areas relating to standards for drugs and their use.

Eligibility
Applicants for the USP Research Fellowship Awards must

• Have been accepted for full-time study in a Ph.D. or Pharm.D. program or medical or dental school;
• Have been accepted to a Fellowship Program; or
• Have been awarded a postdoctoral research (non-faculty) appointment.

Non-U.S. applicants must have a background in standards and currently be enrolled in an equivalent educational program.

USP Research Fellowship applicants are encouraged to choose a topic on which to focus their research. Please follow the link below to view the topics for research:
http://www.usp.org/about-usp/careers/student-fellow-programs/usp-research-fellowship-award.

Funding
Three awards at $50,000.

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.usp.org/about-usp/careers/student-fellow-programs/usp-research-fellowship-award

Sciences

The fellowship, offered by the History of Science Society and supported by the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) History Division will annually fund one Fellow, for up to one academic year, to undertake a research project related to the history of space science.

The HSS Fellowship in the History of Space Science is intended to fund research in the history of space science broadly conceived, including its social, cultural, institutional and personal context. The history of space science predates the founding of NASA. The program is broadly conceived and includes the social, cultural, institutional and personal context of space-science history. Proposals of advanced research in history related to all aspects of the history of space science are eligible. Sciences of space and sciences affected by data and concepts developed in connection with space exploration include astronomy, Earth science, optics, meteorology, oceanography, and physiology.

The Fellowship term is for a period of nine months during the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013. The Fellow will be expected to devote the term largely to the proposed research project. The starting and ending dates within that period are flexible.

Eligibility
Applicants must possess a doctorate degree in history of science or in a closely related field, or be enrolled as a student in a doctoral degree-granting program and have completed all requirements for the Ph.D., except the dissertation, in history of science or a related field. Eligibility is not limited to U.S. citizens or residents.

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.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

The ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports incoming fellowships for postdoctoral researchers at the ETH Zurich. The program is intended to foster high-potential, young researchers who have already demonstrated excellence in terms of internationally competitive achievements in the early stages of their professional careers.

Eligibility
Applicants must have been awarded a doctoral degree within two years of the submission deadline from an institution other than the ETH Zurich or the University of Zurich. Applications have to be made jointly by the candidate and their host who must be an ETH Zurich Professor and who will act as a mentor of the fellow.

At the time of the relevant submission deadline, researchers must also not have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) at either of the two institutions for more than six months prior to the reference date. The applicants need to have at least one scientific publication in a peer-reviewed journal or have been awarded a prize for their PhD thesis. Applications not complying with the eligibility criteria will be rejected on formal grounds. The ETH Fellows are expected to start their fellowship at latest six months after the submission of the application.

Submission
Applications should be submitted electronically using the dedicated on-line system: https://ww2.lehrbetrieb.ethz.ch/ivy/pro/IVYGRID_WFFELLOWS/WFFellows$1/frameset.jsp.ivd?pageId=/index

Please send a copy of your application 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.vpf.ethz.ch/services/ETH_Fellows/

ECMS

The Australian Nanotechnology Network (ANN) awards five Overseas Travel Fellowships valued at up to $5,000 each are offered every year for up to three months in duration.

Funding
Funding is up to $5,000 for travel and accommodation to visit an overseas research institution/Industry.

Eligibility

• postgraduate student or early career researcher (on a non-continuing appointment) currently studying/working in Australia in the area of nanotechnology
• Early Career Researchers working in industry are also eligible
• applicant must be member of ANN, and supervisor of applicant must be member of ANN
• documented support provided from Supervisor and collaborating researcher

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 relevant Research Grants Officer in Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.ausnano.net/content/overseas_travel

Health Sciences

The Australian Association for Academic Primary Care (AAAPC) aims to promote and develop general practice as a creative, cooperative and mutually supportive discipline. In particular the AAAPC encourages the exchange of ideas and supports activities that will support career development within academic general practice. The Travelling Fellowships are available for any purpose likely to meet the stated aims of the program. For example, an applicant may wish to travel to another institution to

• initiate or continue a joint research or teaching project
• undertake a mutually beneficial critical appraisal of the host department's teaching and research programs
• deliver a teaching or research program in collaboration with the host department

Funding
Travelling Fellowships are offered at a maximum of $4,000 for a study trip of not less than 2 weeks duration. No more than 2 fellowships will be granted in any one year.

Eligibility
Applicants must:

• be current financial members of the AAAPC and have held membership for at least 1 year before applying
• be currently employed within the academic general practice community
• have a written letter of offer from the Head of the host institution
• have a written letter of support from the Head of their own institution
• NOT have held an AAAPC Travelling Fellowship for at least 4 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

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.aaapc.org.au/fellowship.html#aims

Health Sciences

The Fellowship offers the recipient an exceptional academic experience and is very highly regarded by all participating orthopaedic associations. The successful applicant will also be invited to attend the Annual Scientific Meeting of both the American and Canadian Orthopaedic Associations and may be invited to present a paper on their work. The tour takes place in April-June each year.

Eligibility
Australian applicants for Travelling Fellowship must be under the age of 45 years at 31 December in the year before taking up the award and must be a Fellow or Associate member of the Australian Orthopaedic Association.

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.aoa.org.au/Fellowships/AOA_Fellowships.aspx

Sciences

Short-Term Fellowships fund research visits of up to three monthsto laboratories in Europe and elsewhere in the world. The aim is to facilitate valuable collaborations with research groups applying techniques unavailable in their own laboratories. Short-Term Fellowships are not awarded for exchanges between two laboratories within the same country. Short-term Fellowships are intended for joint research work rather than consultations. For non-EU applicants, the Short-Term Fellowships are for a fixed duration of 90 days.

Eligibility
Applicants can be scientists with less than ten years of professional experience since finishing their PhD degree. Applicants can be pre-doctoral scientists who have not yet completed a PhD degree (or equivalent). Candidates with little research experience have a lower priority.

Short-Term Fellowships are awarded for exchanges between two laboratories in different countries. All applications must involve either a laboratory of origin or a receiving institute from one of the EMBC Member States.

Note: There is no deadline for applications, however applications should be made three months before the proposed starting date.

Submission
Please send a copy of your application 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.embo.org/programmes/fellowships/short-term.html

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

ECMS

The A.W. Tucker Prize will award an outstanding doctoral thesis. The thesis can deal with any area of mathematical optimization. The Tucker Prize Committee will screen the nominations and select at most three finalists. The finalists will be invited to give oral presentations of their work at a special session of the Symposium. The Tucker Prize Committee will select the winner before the symposium and present the award prior to the conclusion of the symposium.

Nominations must be made by electronic mail to the Chair of the Tucker Prize Committee. The nominator must be a faculty member at the institution that awards the nominee's doctoral degree, or a member of the nominee's thesis committee. Applications should consist of pdf files as follows:

• a letter of nomination;
• the nominee's thesis;
• a separate summary of the thesis' contributions, written by the nominee, no more than eight (8) pages in length;
• and a brief biographical sketch of the nominee.

The Prize
The winner will receive an award of USD$ 1000 and a certificate.

For more information about the Prize or the nomination process, please visit:
http://www.mathopt.org/?nav=tucker_call

Health Sciences

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Award for Research Excellence is one of the most prestigious awards available to the Australian research community. This annual Award, and the accompanying Grant of $80,000, recognises outstanding achievements in medical research and facilitates career development with potential importance to human health and Australian research.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) are now seeking nominations for the 2012 GlaxoSmithKline Award for Research Excellence.

For nomination forms and further information, please visit:
http://www.gsk.com.au/research-development_awards-grants_gskaawardforresearchexcellence.aspx

H&SS

Nominations of candidates for the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize, which recognizes scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic, and/or religious relations are invited. The USD$ 25000 Prize, which includes a medal and a lecture at Brandeis University by the recipient, will be conferred during the 2012-2013 academic year

The recipient of the Joseph B. and Toby Girder Prize will have produced a body of published work that reflects scholarly excellence and a lasting contribution to racial, ethnic and/or religious relations anywhere in the world. Recipients do not need to be American citizens or reside in the United States. The deadline for the submission of nominations is April 15, 2012.

Nominations must be submitted in writing, either electronically or by letter. The rationale for the nominee's candidacy should not exceed 1,000 words in length. The, nomination should include both the nominator's and the candidate's names, current affiliation and contact information the rationale Jr the candidate selection., and a list of the candidate's most important scholarly works relevant to consideration for the prize. A biographical statement or the candidate's curriculum vitae may, he included, but is not required.

For nomination forms and further information, please visit:
http://www.brandeis.edu/gittlerprize/

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/

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

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/