Research Branch Bulletin

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

CRC Timeline for 2012 Round

• 30 January 2012 - Notice of Intent (NoI) was due.
• 13 February 2012 - CRC Online available for lodgement of applications
• 21 February 2012 - CRC Information sessions
• 10 April and 18 April 2012 – University of Adelaide meetings held to assess viability if CRC bid
• 14 June 2012 - Applications close 
  
  
• Late August/early September 2012 - Research projects proposals due 
• 12-14 November 2012 - Interviews held in Canberra 
• December 2012 - Announcement of successful applications 
• 1 July 2013 - CRCs successful in the 15th selection round commence operations

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.

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)

ECMS

AINSE offers awards for postgraduate students whose research projects are associated with nuclear science, or its applications, and require access to the unique national facilities at the Lucas Heights Science & Technology Centre.

Postgraduate Research Awards are offered by AINSE for suitably qualified persons wishing to undertake studies in AINSE's field of interest for a higher degree at a member university of AINSE. Applications are particularly encouraged in fields which are related to the research activities of the Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO) at Lucas Heights, Australia.

Funding
Supplement Stipend: $7,500 pa. The award also provides $10,000 pa for costs involved in using the facilities and services at Lucas Heights and a generous travel and accommodation allowance to enable students to work at Lucas Heights are also provided.

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.ainse.edu.au/grad_students2/postgraduate_awards

Health Sciences

The Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation of South Australia is seeking Expressions of Interest from universities, research institutes, health services and other organisations in South Australia and the Northern Territory for research projects into conditions that may affect the health, education and welfare of children.

Expressions of Interest (EOI) are invited for research projects from the fields of Medicine, Education, Dentistry, Nursing, Social Sciences, Environment, Mental Health and Allied Health. EOIs will be received in three categories:

• basic science
• clinical studies
• community-based studies

Research must be completed in South Australia and/or the Northern Territory. The maximum funding per grant will be $75,000, which may be taken over 1 or 2 years. Early Career Grants of up to $35,000 are available for researchers applying for the first time as Chief Investigator.

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.crf.org.au/grant_entitlements.shtml

Health Sciences

These Grants honour groups or individuals in universities, public hospitals or institutes undertaking biomedical research. These are awarded each year in two divisions – establishment and equipment. Establishment Grants provide financial support for emerging researchers, while Equipment Grants go towards the purchase of a major piece of equipment.

1. Establishment Grants: An Establishment Grant is intended to provide enabling research support for a young investigator who is taking or has taken a substantive research position. This position is normally in another institution as opposed to a promotion within their current organisation. The applicant must not have more than five years’ post-doctoral experience (PhD, MD, MS or equivalent) as at 1 January 2012. Any career interruptions must be fully documented. Career interruptions do not include time spent on clinical work. The applicant must be the leading investigator of the proposed project and be in, or starting a full-time position, with a continuing appointment of three years that will terminate no earlier than 31 December 2015. All applicants must be able to start the project no later than 1 July 2013. Details of the appointment must be certified by the head of the department. The maximum total amount is $75,000.

2. Equipment Grants: An Equipment Grant is awarded for a contribution for or towards the acquisition of a major item of equipment. Equipment may be used on various projects by a number of investigators within a department or institution.Applicants for an Equipment Grant must be either of the
following:

• a university or hospital – Head of Department in which the equipment is to be located
• Director of a medical research institute or other institute that is an NHMRC administering institution.

Applications may be made for a contribution of up to 50% of the total cost (to a maximum of $75,000) towards the purchase of a single item of equipment costing $75,000 or more. Applications for contributions towards the cost of basic infrastructure items will not be considered.

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.perpetual.com.au/ramaciotti/applications.htm

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 $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

H&SS

The Attorney-General’s Department is pleased to announce that the Department is seeking applications for the third round of funding under the Native Title Anthropologist Grants Program.  The Program seeks to attract a new generation of junior anthropologists to native title work and encourage senior anthropologists to remain within the system. Consultants, organisations, educational institutions and other interested parties working directly with anthropologists in the native title sector are invited to submit an application.

The Attorney-General’s Department has identified three priority areas of need based on consultation with stakeholders, including anthropologists currently working in the native title system. Applicants will need to demonstrate how their initiative targets one or more of these areas:

• training and development for anthropologists to smooth the transition from study to native title field work
• professional development and support for anthropologists working in the native title sector, and/or
• stronger linkages between academic and applied anthropological work

Funding
Approximately $541,000 is available in this round for this funding round.

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy to don.mcmaster@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: Dr Don McMaster
Ph: Ph: 08 8303 3347

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.ag.gov.au/Indigenouslawandnativetitle/NativeTitle/Pages/NativeTitleAnthropologistGrantsProgram.aspx

Sciences

A total of 10 honours / masters project funding, valued at up to $7,000 each, will be offered each year over a four year period by the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility - Terrestrial Biodiversity Network. The funding is specifically for research to be supervised by members of the NCCARF - Terrestrial Biodiversity network. Applications will be accepted in a wide range of disciplines; however the research undertaken must be relevant to the area of climate change adaptation in terrestrial systems and must address the priority areas outlined in the National Adaptation Research Plan for terrestrial biodiversity. The priority areas in the Research plan can be viewd by following the link below:
http://nccarf.jcu.edu.au/terrestrialbiodiversity/index.php/General/priority-research-areas.html.

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://nccarf.jcu.edu.au/terrestrialbiodiversity/index.php/General/funding-opportunities.html

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

Sciences

Postgraduate and honours students conducting field or laboratory-based research may apply for these Student Research Awards to cover expenses such as field travel, research assistance, equipment or consumables. To be eligible, applicants must be a member of the Society and not have previously won a research award from the Society.

Funding
The maximum individual award is $1,500. At least 10 awards of up to $1,500 are generally offered in each year.

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.ecolsoc.org.au/What%20we%20do/Prizes/StudentResearchPrize.html

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

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

AICR awards grants to support fundamental or translational research into the causes, mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer. They will consider pplications that include some clinical research in a project which is mostly basic or translational.  However, completely clinical applications, such as intervention studies, clinical trials or health care delivery research are beyond the remit of AICR. 

Projects are for a maximum of three years and can include funding for research staff (post doctoral and/or PhD students), consumables, essential items of equipment and travel.

Funding
AICR does not have a formal upper limit for the total cost of an application, but it should be noted that most of the three-year grants we award have a total budget of £200,000 or less.

Submission
Applicants must register on the AICR on-line application system, which can be found at http://www.aicr.org.uk/applyingforagrant.stm, and can start an application at any
time. However, completed applications cannot be submitted through this system until Sunday 1st April 2012.

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

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.futurefoundation.org/awards/rga_home.htm

H&SS

The Foundation For the Future conducts and funds a Research Grants Program to provide financial support for research at a macro level that is directly related to better understanding the factors affecting the long-term future of humanity. Preliminary Grant Applications will be considered for funding only if they pertain to the following specific subject area:

• Research that promotes and facilitates understanding of the human genome and its importance for and effects upon the long-range future of humanity.

Funding
USD$ 5,000–USD$ 25,000 only for subjects that are of interest to the Foundation listed on our Subjects page: http://www.futurefoundation.org/awards/rga_subjects.htm.

Eligibility
Preliminary Grant Applications are accepted from the following, from anywhere in the world.

Submission
Preliminary Grant Applications are accepted only via this website. All fields of the Preliminary Grant Application that are marked with an asterisk must be filled in. Immediately after successful submission, applicants will receive online acknowledgment of our receipt of their Preliminary Grant Applications. The preliminary application can be found here: http://www.futurefoundation.org/awards/rga_app_prelim.htm.

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.

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.futurefoundation.org/awards/rga_home.htm

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

AHURI Research Centre has access to a two-year Masters or three-year PhD Top-up Scholarship funded at $7,000 per annum, per student. The aims of the scheme are to attract new postgraduate students to housing and urban studies, to develop the quantity and quality of the research talent in the AHURI network and to maintain and improve the standard of the AHURI National Housing Research Program.

Eligibility
Students eligible to hold an AHURI Postgraduate Top-up Scholarship are full-time students who have been awarded an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), an Australian Postgraduate Award Industry (APAI), or a university awarded scholarship. These students must be commencing studies in 2011–12 at a university participating in the AHURI National Housing Research Program. Holders of an APA, APAI or university scholarship awarded prior to 1 July 2011 are ineligible for a full AHURI Postgraduate Top-up Scholarship.

Each application form must demonstrate that the research topics of the scholarship holder are directly relevant to the policy research aims detailed in the AHURI National Housing Research Program—Research Agenda 2012, which is found at: http://www.ahuri.edu.au/ research_agenda_funding/research_agenda/.

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.ahuri.edu.au/research_training/scholarships/

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

Multidisciplinary

The Australian Museum's Chadwick Biodiversity Fellowship provides an exciting opportunity for a recent PhD graduate to establish a career in biodiversity research.
This two year appointment enables the recipient to apply for grants and publish articles as well as network and collaborate with senior research scientists at the Australian Museum and other experts in the field.

The two year fellowship should commence on or about 1 July 2012. The recipient must be based at the Australian Museum.

Eligibility
Applicants should be Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents. They should have been awarded their PhD in a biodiversity-related field consistent with the Australian Museum's Science Research Strategy 2007-2012 within the last 12-18 months. The Research Strategy 2007-2012 can be found here: http://australianmuseum.net.au/document/Research-Strategy-2007-2012.

Funding
The fellowship will provide an early career scientist with a twelve month employment contract at the Australian Museum at the level of Scientific Officer Grade 1.1 (salary package of $57,497 inclusive of 9% superannuation and annual leave loading, effective 1 July 2010). The Museum will provide additional support such as assistance with relocation costs, office and lab support and a modest operating budget for research expenses.

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://australianmuseum.net.au/Chadwick-Biodiversity-Fellowship

Multidisciplinary

The Australian Academy of Science invites applications from Australian researchers for the France-Australia Science Innovation Collaboration (FASIC) Program Early Career Fellowships. The Early Career Fellowships are a component of the FASIC Program, a platform for bilateral collaboration in science jointly managed and funded by the governments of Australia and France. The FASIC Program is a joint fund to support high calibre Australian and French early career researchers (ECRs) nominated by their institutions, to expand research and innovation activities and to initiate sustainable research networks and linkages to support both countries’ research and innovation priorities.

Applicants should propose a collaborative research activity that has been developed in consultation with the host organisation in France. Proposals will be assessed on the scientific merit of the research (including the value of collaboration with France), the demonstrated achievements of the applicant in the context of his/her career to date, the leading edge research capacity of the proposed host researcher and institution  and the value of the expected outcome of the research project to Australian science.  A letter of invitation from the host institution(s) commenting on the proposed collaboration must be submitted with the application. Candidates should be research active in the fields of (1) medical science and biotechnology; (2) energy, including clean energy; (3) sustainable infrastructure and transportation; and (4) climate change and environment in the areas of marine science; land and water management and fire management. Candidates engaged in multidisciplinary research are invited to apply but should note that proposals for research solely in the humanities, social or behavioural sciences are not eligible.

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/internat/europe/ecr-france.html

Multidisciplinary

The Geddes Visiting Research Fellowship offers researchers up to $8,000 to visit and work as collaborators in research projects with Australian Museum Scientists.

Research fellows must be nominated by a staff member of the Australian Museum who is the leader of a research project. The fellowship is offered to researchers intending to work across any of the museum’s collections including cultural, anthropological as well as the natural science collections. The maximum duration of the fellowship is 12 months.

Eligibility
Research Fellows are chosen for the skills, knowledge and/or expertise they bring to a specific project. Proposals must aim to further the Museum's research priorities as set out in the Science Research Strategy 2007-2012. The Research Strategy 2007-2012 can be found here: http://australianmuseum.net.au/document/Research-Strategy-2007-2012.

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://australianmuseum.net.au/Geddes-Visiting-Research-Fellowship

Multidisciplinary

The American Australian Association awards individual Fellowships for advanced study in the United States of up to $USD 30,000 each year. The Fellowships build on existing strong social and economic partnerships and foster intellectual exchange between the United States and Australia. Fellowships are named Sir Keith Murdoch Fellows after the Association's principal Founder.

The two year fellowship should commence on or about 1 July 2012. The recipient must be based at the Australian Museum.

Eligibility
Research/study must be at the graduate or post graduate level and applicants must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia.

Funding
Budget for the research/study period must be for a maximum of $USD 30,000. The Fellowships are intended to support part of the costs of 1 year of research/study in the US.

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: 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.americanaustralian.org/australian_to_usa_apps/

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

Sciences

A total of 10 grants are available for PhD students to visit and collaborate with national and international labs and research centre's in order to help them gain skills not provided in their own research environment. Applications up to a maximum of $3000 are welcome.

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://nccarf.jcu.edu.au/terrestrialbiodiversity/index.php/General/funding-opportunities.html

Sciences

The Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) offers small grants to Honours, Masters and PhD Students in Australian institutions to travel to national or international conferences or workshops relevant to both the student's research program in taxonomy or systematics and the ABRS Research Priorities. A maximum of $1,000 is available for an international conference or workshop and $500 for travel within Australia.

Applications are invited from postgraduate students for travel bursaries to attend conferences and workshops relevant to studies in taxonomy or systematics.

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.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/funding-and-research/bursaries/index.html

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

This is awarded to a person who has made an outstanding discovery (or discoveries) in clinical or experimental biomedical research that has had an important impact on biomedical science, clinical medicine, or the way in which healthcare is delivered.

Prize
Medal and $50,000 grant.

Candidates for the Medal are provided by nomination only from professionals within the medical and scientific research community. They do not accept self-nominations and previous nominees may be nominated again.

For nomination forms and further information, please visit:
http://www.perpetual.com.au/ramaciotti/applications.htm

Health Sciences

The Kellion Foundation and the Australian Diabetes Society invite applications for the Award for an Australian who has made an outstanding contribution in diabetes research, clinical or service areas in Australia. 

The recipient of the Kellion Award must be an ADS member and will be required to deliver the ADS Kellion Plenary Lecture at the Australian Diabetes Society/Australian Diabetes Educators Association Annual Scientific Meeting to be held at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre from 29 - 31 August 2012.  The Award will include a return business class airfare to the meeting, accommodation for the duration of the meeting, registration, and a commemorative plaque.  There is also a $5,000 honorarium.

Nominations should include a letter (not exceeding 2 pages) clearly stating the basis of the nomination and a full curriculum vitae. Nominations made in the previous years have been retained and will be considered also.

For nomination forms and further information, please visit:
http://www.diabetessociety.com.au/grants-awards.asp

Health Sciences

The Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize awards outstanding scientific contributions of individuals from all disciplines aiming at the improvement of young people’s development and perspectives worldwide.

Prize
The prize is endowed with 1 Mio. Swiss Francs, of which 900’000 Swiss Francs are for use in a research project and 100’000 Swiss Francs are for related costs, such as travel, networking, and dissemination..

Eligibility
The prize will be awarded to a well-respected, outstanding researcher from a discipline dealing with or contributing to the development of children and youth. It addresses scholars from all countries who have achieved major breakthroughs in understanding child and youth development and at the same time have the potential to advance the field by actively conducting research. Self-nominations cannot be accepted.

For nomination forms and further information, please visit:
http://award.jacobsfoundation.org/call-for-nominations/

Health Sciences

This award is presented annually by the A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute at the University of Michigan. It is meant to recognize work in the crucial field of translational research being conducted by the clinician-scientist who has done the most to transform laboratory discoveries into clinical applications for patients suffering from disease. Annoucement of the winner will be made at the annual Taubman Institute Symposium in October 2012.

Prize
The prize of the award is $USD 100,000.

Eligibility
International scientists are eligible and Self-nomination is permitted.

For nomination forms and further information, please visit:
http://www.taubmaninstitute.org/programs/2012-taubman-prize

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/

Multidisciplinary

The Japan Society for the promotion of Science (JSPS), in association with the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Research Council, offers postdoctoral fellowships annually for Australian researchers to work in institutes affiliated with JSPS. The JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Foreign Researchers provides opportunities for Australian postdoctoral researchers to conduct, under the guidance of their Japanese hosts, cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions. The program aims to help such researchers advance their own research while contributing to the advancement of research in Japan and the counterpart countries.

Fellowships are awarded for a period of 12 to 24 months. Successful candidates must start the Fellowship in Japan between: 1 July 2012 and 30 November 2012.

Eligibility
Each candidate for the Fellowship must:

1. Be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident at time of application. (If you were not born in Australia, please provide proof of Australian citizenship or Australian permanent residency).
2. Hold a doctorate degree when the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received within six years prior to 2 April 2012 (i.e. awarded on or after 2 April 2006) or be scheduled to receive a doctorate degree before the Fellowship goes into affect.
3. If the doctorate degree has not yet been awarded, a letter is required form the candidate's institute stating the date that he/she will officially receive the degree. Note: At time of application, PhD thesis needs to have been submitted.
4. Have arranged in advance a research plan with his/her Japanese host.
5. Those who have previously been awarded a fellowship under JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Foreign Researchers or an STA Fellowship Program are not eligible.
6. MD (Medical Doctors) holders without a PhD are not eligible

Applications in the humanities and social sciences are also accepted but ONLY for the Postdoctoral Fellowships. Medical doctors without a doctorate are not eligible to apply for the Postdoctoral Fellowship.

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

Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8303 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.science.org.au/internat/asia/jspspd.html

Applications for grants to support original scientific projects on the biology and cultivation of Australian plants are invited from research workers in Australia. The Australian Flora Foundation will consider all relevant applications, with special interest in the following categories:

• conservation of Australian plant diversity, particularly where there are threats from climate change
• the cultivation of Australian plants, to ensure their survival and reduce the threat to native ecosystems
• rare and endangered plants

Funding & Duration
The Foundation expects to support between two and four projects at $5000 - $12,000 each in 2013 with possible extension into 2014.

Eligibility & Use of Funds
All applications on rare and endangered plants should indicate how the research relates to the management plan for the species. The Foundation does not fund projects that are predominantly for equipment or travel (other than for essential fieldwork), publications, research on orchids, or taxonomy. The Foundation gives a low priority to flora surveys.

Submission
Applications are in two stages. Please refer to application instructions on the Foundation's website, listed below.

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://aff.org.au/AFF2_For_researchers.htm

Multidisciplinary

The Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative fosters scientific and technological innovation to solve key health problems in the developing world. The initiative includes the Grand Challenges in Global Health grant program and the newer Grand Challenges Explorations grant program.

The Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative is focused on engaging creative minds to work on scientific and technological breakthroughs for the world’s most pressing health problems. Grand Challenges Explorations is a grant program within the initiative that fosters innovative, early-stage research to expand the pipeline of ideas that can lead to those much needed global health and development solutions..

Grand Challenges Explorations Seeks Bold Ideas for Next Round of $100,000 Grants.

Researchers from all fields and all levels of experience are encouraged to apply to Grand Challenges Explorations, which awards $USD 100,000 to test early-stage projects with the chance for a follow-on grant of up to $USD 1 million. Topics for this round include:

• New Approaches for the Interrogation of Anti-malarial Compounds
• Aid is Working. Tell the World
• Protect Crop Plants from Biotic Stresses From Field to Market
• Design New Approaches to Optimize Immunization Systems
• Explore New Solutions in Global Health Priority Areas

Submission - Proposals
Proposals are to submitted online, via the Sponsor's website: http://www.grandchallenges.org/Pages/Default.aspx

Please send a copy of your proposals 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/global-health/Pages/grand-challenges-explorations.aspx

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