Research Branch Bulletin

Annual progress reports for the following schemes should now be submitted through the Grant Management Portlet of RGMS: http://nhmrcresearchhelpcentre.createsend5.com/t/r/l/djydiil/ehhidkrjd/d/

• CRE grants
• Development Grants
• Partnership Project Grants
• Project Grants (including European Union Projects)
• Strategic Awards (including Targeted Calls for Research and NHMRC EU Collaborative Research Grants)

User guides for RAOs and CIAs are available in the RGMS library and will be posted on the reporting page of the NHMRC website shortly.

NHMRC recognises that some researchers may have already submitted annual Progress Reports via the template on the NHMRC website. If this is the case, there is no need to resubmit these reports. However, NHMRC encourages RAOs to use RGMS as the mode of submission. Investigators submitting annual Progress Reports for Enabling Grants or Program Grants, or submitting Mid-Term or Final reports for all NHMRC funding schemes should continue to use the templates available on the reporting page of the NHMRC website.

Submission dates are as follows:

• Annual Progress Reports - 30 April 2012.
• Final Reports - 30 June 2012 unless otherwise advised.

Mid-Term reports - two months after the mid-point of the grant, usually 31 August in the third year of the grant.

Austrade invites Australian nanotechnology organisations to meet with leading European companies with an identified interest in Australian capability and to participate in the Nanofair 2012 conference to understand emerging industry trends and benefit from networking and showcasing activities. Nanofair is expected to attract more than 300 delegates from 14 countries across Europe and beyond.

The program includes individual meetings with leading European corporates and Academia from Austrade‟s network of contacts in Germany, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic and Poland. These organisations have identified interest in investing in nanotech research or partnering to accelerate the commercialisation of technology. Austrade will facilitate meetings for each mission participant with relevant contacts from its network. These prequalified meetings will be arranged directly with each participant based on interests and availability. The meetings will take place at the company premises or at the Nanofair conference held in Dresden, Germany.

Under the slogan "New Ideas for Industry" Nanofair 2012 provides a platform to profile Australian research and technology, meet with interested companies and develop valuable networks. The focus of the 2012 conference is on the fields of materials and surfaces, energy, electronics and life sciences, as well as nano-analytics and nano-composites for industrial applications.

Encouraged to attend are Australian technology companies and research organisations seeking to find industrial partners to invest in their research in order to accelerate commercialisation, partner to develop new products/solutions and undertake research exchanges and build institutional linkages.

Important information
Dates 11 – 15 June, 2012
Conference location: Dresden, Germany
Mission location: Pan European

Apply before 16 March 2012- In order to provide the highest level of service to delegates, places are strictly limited. Apply online at www.austrade.gov.au/nanofair2012 to have our country specialists review your application and work with you to prepare for the mission.

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 were held
• 2 April 2012 - NOI form must be submitted to Researc Branch with approprite sign off for DVC&VPR consideration
• 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
Please note the completed Notification of Intent with appropriate sign off is required to be submitted to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) Research Branch by COB Monday 2 April 2012 for  DVC&VPR consideration.

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

The AFAANZ Research Fund (ARF) Annual Grants Program is designed to encourage and support AFAANZ members by providing funding for research projects. The grants are competitive, and are primarily intended to support small-scale projects of up to one year's duration or to assist in seed funding for larger scale projects.

The 2012 round will focus on quality projects that address or respond to contemporary and future challenges to, or have implications for, accounting and finance practice, policy and/or the professions. All areas of accounting and finance research are encouraged.

Eligibility
All applicants must be full-time academic staff at one of the Institutional Members of AFAANZ.

Funding
Grants up to $10,000 will 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 relevant Research Grants Officer in Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://accan.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=193&Itemid=60

Professions

The AFAANZ Research Fund (ARF) Annual Grants Program is designed to encourage and support AFAANZ members by providing funding for research projects. The grants are competitive, and are primarily intended to support small-scale projects of up to one year's duration or to assist in seed funding for larger scale projects.

The 2012 round will focus on quality projects that address or respond to contemporary and future challenges to, or have implications for, accounting and finance practice, policy and/or the professions. All areas of accounting and finance research are encouraged.

Eligibility
All applicants must be full-time academic staff at one of the Institutional Members of AFAANZ.

Funding
Grants up to $10,000 will 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 relevant Research Grants Officer in Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.afaanz.org/awards

Health Sciences

The CNSA offers a Research Grant Program to support the development of cancer nursing. The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to nurses to facilitate research in the area of cancer nursing that will contribute to improvements in the care of people with cancer.

Eligibility
Any individual or team who is actively involved in an aspect of cancer nursing may apply for a grant within this program. The applicant (or the Chief Investigator) must:

• have been a financial member of the CNSA for a minimum of 12 months;
• possess current nursing registration or enrolment; and
• be working in a cancer related field.

Applicants who are successful recipients of a CNSA grant are ineligible to apply for another award in this program until 12 months have elapsed since the submission of a report on their research project.

Funding
The value of the grant will be allocated according to the quality of the application, as determined by members of the CNSA Research Committee.

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.cnsa.org.au/grants_scholarship_research_travel.htm

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

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

Sciences

Calls for Innovation Proposals are open across all programs and in related areas of pork production. The CRC is looking for truly innovative ideas that might be system changing and/or generate valuable IP. The innovation awards are a great opportunity to put forward new ideas and not to be restrained by milestones and the constraints that are generally attached to larger projects.

Calls for Innovation Proposals are open across all programs and in related areas of pork production. We are looking for truly innovative ideas that might be system changing and/or generate valuable IP. The innovation awards are a great opportunity to put forward new ideas and not to be restrained by milestones and the constraints that are generally attached to larger projects.

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 further information and application instructions please visit:
http://porkcrc.com.au/index.html

Multidisciplinary

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) invites early career researchers to apply for grants to undertake research relevant to the contemporary tertiary education and training environment.

The aim of the research grants is to provide the opportunity for early career researchers, from disciplines such as economics and the social sciences, to undertake research that will inform policy and practice in tertiary education and training, in particular the labour market and social outcomes from post-compulsory education. NCVER’s mission is to be Australia’s leading provider of high-quality, independent information on vocational education and training (VET) to governments, the education sector, industry, and the community. In support of this mission, NCVER is committed to building research capacity in the VET sector by attracting experienced researchers from outside the sector, encouraging early career researchers and supporting people in the sector to undertake research.

Eligibility
It is envisaged that several research projects in the vicinity of $30,000 per project will be funded.

Funding
NCVER invites proposals from early career researchers who completed their PhD or equivalent no more than five years ago. NCVER encourages researchers from a wide range of disciplines.

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.ncver.edu.au/newsevents/tenders.html

Multidisciplinary

The funding comes from the Ian Wilson Foundation, and under the terms of the donation to the University, the State Liberal Party is invited to nominate research topics, and a sum of $15,000 per annum is available to fund work in a chosen area from the following topics nominated by the Liberal Party:

• Water pricing
• Taxation models
• Changing demographics in South Australia

The exact nature of the output - volume and form will be negotiated directly between the successful applicant and the Liberal Party.

Submission
The Expression of Interest, nominating one or more of the topics above, should contain some brief statement attesting to the applicants' experience / expertise / capacity to work on the proposed topics, and include a short statement agreeing (if selected) to negotiate with the Liberal Party to reach agreement over the precise focus of the work, the nature of the report or paper produced, and the date of completion (to be before 31 December 2012).

Applicants may also submit any additional background material that they think will assist the selection committee, but the whole of the Expression of Interest (but not including the CV) to be no longer than 2 pages.

Expressions of interest (by single scholars or a group) together with a CV are to be submitted to Dr Don McMaster by COB Monday 2 April 2012.

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

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

Health Sciences

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:

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

Idea Award: The MSRP Idea Award promotes new ideas that are in the early stages of development and have the potential to yield high-impact findings and new avenues of investigation. This award mechanism 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. Research projects should include a well-formulated, testable hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale.

Independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) are eligible to apply and cost sharing/matching is not an eligibility requirement.

The maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance are USD $400,000 plus indrect costs and the maximum period of performance is 2 years.

Submission (Pre-applications)
Note: A pre-application is required and must be submitted through the CDMRP eReceipt website (http://cdmrp.org) prior to the pre-application deadline of April 24, 2012. Applications must be submitted through the federal government's single-entry portal, Grants.gov.

Please send a copy of your Pre-application 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://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/msrp.shtml

Health Sciences

The Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Defense Appropriations Act provides USD $16 million (M) to the Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP) to support innovative, high-impact ovarian cancer research. The OCRP is administered by the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) through the Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

Outcomes Consortium Development Award: The OCRP Outcomes Consortium Development Award supports a multi-institutional research effort conducted by leading ovarian cancer researchers and consumer advocates that specifically focuses on identifying and understanding predictors of disease outcomes in ovarian cancer patients.

Research projects proposed under the Outcomes Consortium Development Award must focus on predictors of disease outcomes, particularly for ovarian cancer patients who are long-term survivors. The research project should address overarching issues that have broad implications for the disease and risk management, such as risk factors at the individual level and systems level, treatment, toxicity, and dormancy. The research project should not focus merely on the study of specific molecular pathways or genes. The research project should be focused on identifying what is unique to long-term survivors (defined as those who are at least 10 years from initial diagnosis) as compared to short-term survivors.

Independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) are eligible to apply and cost sharing/matching is not an eligibility requirement.

The maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance are USD $400,000 for direct costs plus indirect costs and the maximum period of performance is 2 years.

Submission (Pre-applications)
Note: A pre-application is required and must be submitted through the CDMRP eReceipt website (http://cdmrp.org) prior to the pre-application deadline of April 24, 2012. Applications must be submitted through the federal government's single-entry portal, Grants.gov.

Please send a copy of your Pre-application 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://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/ocrp.shtml

Health Sciences

The Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Defense Appropriations Act provides USD $3.2 million (M) to the Department of Defense Bone Marrow Failure Research Program (BMFRP) to promote innovative research focused on bone marrow failure (BMF). This program is administered by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) through the Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

The objective of the BMFRP is to fund scientifically meritorious research focused on BMF syndromes and their long-term sequelae. Investigator-initiated research is encouraged in the areas of congenital or acquired BMF. Studies focused on BMF syndromes and their progression to other malignancies such as leukemia, are acceptable. Translational projects including bone marrow transplantation studies are encouraged to address issues that are unique to BMF syndromes. Stem cell biology studies should be clearly related to BMF syndromes.

Note: research primarily focused on myeloproliferative neoplasms, leukemia, or other malignancies is discouraged.

1. Idea Award: The BMFRP Idea Award is intended to support innovative ideas and high-impact approaches to BMF research to move toward the BMFRP vision of understanding and curing BMF diseases. This award mechanism is designed to support new ideas, not ideas that are extensions of existing work. Proposed research studies should have a high probability of revealing new avenues of investigation. Research projects should include a well-formulated, testable hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale.

Independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) are eligible to apply and cost sharing/matching is not an eligibility requirement.

The maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance are USD $360,000 in direct costs plus indirect costs. and the maximum period of performance is 3 years.

2. Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Award: The BMFRP Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Award supports exceptionally talented recent doctoral graduates (medical or other) in their pursuit of potentially high-impact BMF research during their postdoctoral training and allows them to obtain the necessary experience for an independent career at the forefront of BMF research. To be eligible to submit an application, the applicant must have:

• Successfully completed the requirements for a doctoral degree as of the application submission deadline,
• A total of less than 4 years of postdoctoral research experience (excluding clinical residency or clinical fellowship training) as of the application submission deadline, and
• At least 75% protected time for research.

Maximum funding of USD $120,000 in direct costs (plus indirect costs) and period of performance not to exceed 2 years.

Submission (Pre-applications)
Note: A pre-application is required and must be submitted through the CDMRP eReceipt website (http://cdmrp.org) prior to the pre-application deadline of April 18, 2012. Applications must be submitted through the federal government's single-entry portal, Grants.gov.

To be eligible to submit an application, the PI must have

Please send a copy of your Pre-application 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://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/bmfrp.shtml

Health Sciences

The Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Defense Appropriations Act provides USD $10 million (M) to the Department of Defense Gulf War Illness Research Program (GWIRP) to support innovative, high-impact research into Gulf War Illness. The Department of Defense Gulf War Illness Research Program is administered by the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) through the Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

The GWIRP challenges the scientific community to design high-impact research that will improve the health and lives of veterans who have Gulf War Illness (GWI). GWI is characterized by multiple diverse symptoms that typically include chronic headache, widespread pain, cognitive difficulties, debilitating fatigue, gastrointestinal problems, respiratory symptoms, and other abnormalities that are not explained by established medical diagnoses or standard laboratory tests. The GWIRP focuses its funding on innovative projects that have the potential to make a significant impact on GWI. These may take the form of identification of objective indicators of pathology that distinguish ill from healthy Gulf War veterans, or studies to understand the underlying pathobiology of GWI. The GWIRP encourages high-risk/high-reward research; however, all projects must demonstrate solid judgment and sound rationale.

1.Investigator-Initiated Research Award: The IIRA supports research focusing on the complex of symptoms known as Gulf War Illness (GWI), improving its definition and diagnosis, characterizing disease symptoms, and better understanding its pathobiology. It is intended to encourage basic through clinical research aimed at identification of objective measures to distinguish ill from healthy veterans (e.g., biomarkers), elucidate potential treatment targets for GWI, or improve understanding of the pathobiology underlying GWI symptoms. In addition, studies that characterize chronic effects of neurotoxic exposures at dosage comparable to that encountered during the Gulf War are acceptable.

Independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) are eligible to apply and cost sharing/matching is not an eligibility requirement.

The maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance are USD $600,000 plus indirect costs.. and the maximum period of performance is 3 years.

2. Innovative Treatment Evaluation Award: The Innovative Treatment Evaluation Award described in this Program Announcement/Funding Opportunity is intended to support the initial evaluation of a treatment or intervention in smaller, early phase or pilot clinical trials, and does not require preliminary data.

The ITEA supports the early systematic evaluation of innovative treatment interventions with the potential to impact the health and lives of veterans with GWI. The results of preliminary studies funded by this award can provide proof of principle data, and support future development of broader efficacy studies of the proposed interventions.

Maximum funding of USD $450,000 in direct costs (plus indirect costs) and period of performance not to exceed 3 years.

3. Clinical Trial Award (CTA): The Clinical Trial Award, described in this Program Announcement/Funding Opportunity, is intended to support larger, more definitive clinical trials. In contrast, the ITEA supports the initial evaluation of a treatment or intervention in smaller, early phase or pilot clinical trials , and does not require preliminary data. The CTA supports execution of clinical trials with the potential to have a significant impact on the health and lives of veterans with GWI.

Maximum funding of USD $1,500,000 (plus indirect costs) and period of performance not to exceed 4 years.

Submission (Pre-applications)
Note: A pre-application is required and must be submitted through the CDMRP eReceipt website (http://cdmrp.org) prior to the pre-application deadline of April 9, 2012. Applications must be submitted through the federal government's single-entry portal, Grants.gov.

To be eligible to submit an application, the PI must have

Please send a copy of your Pre-application 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://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/gwirp.shtml

Multidisciplinary

The Faculty Research Awards Program, sometimes referred to as the Research Awards Program, supports academic research in computer science, engineering, and related fields. Through the program, they fund world-class research at top universities, facilitate interaction between Google and academia, and support projects whose output will be made openly available to the research community. Awards are structured as unrestricted gifts to universities and are designed to support roughly the cost of one graduate student for one year of work. The intent of the Google Research Awards is to support cutting-edge research in Computer Science, Engineering, and related fields.

Their awards tend to fund projects that are highly technical in nature. The work funded through Research Awards tends to be of the type and caliber that the results may be published at top conferences and in top publications in computer science.

Funding
Faculty members can apply for up to USD $150,000 in eligible expenses, but actual award amounts are frequently less than the full amount requested.

Eligibility
Full-time faculty members from universities worldwide are eligible to serve as Principal Investigators (PIs) or co-PIs on Research Awards proposals. Faculty members may submit one proposal per funding cycle as a PI or a co-PI unless they received an award the previous round. In that case we ask that PIs wait until the following round to apply for funding again, whether or not the projects are related.

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.

Note: Application form will be available on this website by April 1.

Hardcopies of applications may 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://research.google.com/university/relations/research_awards.html

Multidisciplinary

Applications for the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program (ALSRP) are being solicited by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Defense Health Program.  The ALSRP was established in 2007 to provide support for research of exceptional scientific merit aimed at preclinical assessment of therapeutics for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).  Appropriations for the ALSRP from FY07 through FY11 totaled $USD 25.5 million (M).  The FY12 appropriation is $USD 6.4M.

The goal of ALSRP is to promote the introduction of improved therapies for ALS by encouraging ALS investigators to undertake preclinical studies of novel and existing agents. 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).

1. Therapeutic Development Award (Pre-Application): The Therapeutic Development Award supports the preclinical assessment of therapeutics for ALS. The proposed studies are expected to be empirical in nature and product-driven but may have a hypothesis-driven approach, provided the focus is on therapeutics. It is anticipated that the agents and/or data generated from these awards will lead to the advancement of new therapies for ALS.

The Therapeutic Development Award mechanism is designed to support preclinical testing and development of therapeutics for ALS. Applications must include preliminary data relevant to the phase(s) of the preclinical development process covered by the proposed research. The application should include a clear statistical plan of analysis, if appropriate. Applicants must clearly and explicitly articulate what impact the project may have on therapeutic development for ALS. Clinical trials will not be supported with this Program Announcement/Funding Opportunity.

Independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) are eligible to submit applications. The maximum period of performance is 3 years and maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance are $USD 1,500,000 plus indirect costs.

2. Therapeutic Idea Award (Pre-Application): The Therapeutic Idea Award is designed to promote new ideas that are still in the early stages of development with the potential to yield highly impactful data and new avenues of investigation for novel therapeutics for ALS treatment. This mechanism supports conceptually innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancement in ALS therapeutics. Research projects should include a well-formulated, testable hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale.

Investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) are eligible to submit applications. The maximum period of performance is 2 years and the maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance are $USD 400,000 plus indirect costs.

Pre-Application Submission
A pre-application is required and must be submitted through the CDMRP eReceipt website (http://cdmrp.org) prior to the pre-application deadline of April 9, 2012. Applications must be submitted through the federal government's single-entry portal, Grants.gov

Please send a copy of your Pre-application 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://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/alsrp.shtml

ECMS

Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) Research Fellowships are offered at academic level B for outstanding and enthusiastic scientists with 3 - 8 years postdoctoral experience to undertake research in areas of science and technology requiring use of the research facilities at Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO). Fellows will be expected to build a research group in one of the AINSE member universities and be attached to ANSTO for experiments on the state of the art facilities on the OPAL research reactor or other facilities at ANSTO.

AINSE offers fellowships for exceptional researchers in the following research areas:

1. neutron scattering;
2. biological problems using radionuclide techniques;
3. high-resolution climate records using nuclear techniques; and
4. multi-scale materials modelling or structural materials for extreme environments.

AINSE emphasise that applications for Research Fellowships will also be considered where the research aligns with the broad spectrum of research foci supported by AINSE or which require use of OPAL neutron scattering facilities or other ANSTO facilities and which align with the joint research interests of ANSTO and AINSE member universities.

Funding
Research support of up to $40,000 will be provided in the first year and support of up to $40,000, $20,000, $20,000 and $15,000 will be provided in years 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively.

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/academic_researchers2/research_fellowships

Multidisciplinary

Applications for the 2012 L’Oréal Australia New Zealand For Women in Science Fellowships will open on 1 April 2012. The Fellowships are awarded to women who have shown scientific excellence in their career to date and who have an appropriate research plan that will be assisted by the one-year Fellowship.

Funding
The three $25,000 Fellowships are intended to help early career women scientists to consolidate their careers and rise to leadership positions in science.

Eligibility
Application is open to post-doctoral researchers who have completed their PhD since 2 May 2007. Applicants must be Australian or New Zealand citizens or permanent residents. Temporary residents in the process of applying for permanent residency may apply.

Applicants must be women involved in the life sciences, health sciences, material sciences, physical sciences, mathematics or engineering.

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.scienceinpublic.com/loreal/applications

Multidisciplinary

The 2012 SIEF Scholarships program includes funding for an additional full Postgraduate Scholarship or up to 2 Postgraduate top-up Scholarships resulting from the generous donation made by Dr John O’Sullivan. Dr O’Sullivan led a multidisciplinary CSIRO team that developed and patented the technology at the heart of most modern high speed wireless communications systems. The Trustee’s current intention is to award the John O’Sullivan Postgraduate Scholarships to Students conducting research in the area of the utilisation of scarce radio spectra. The SIEF Postgraduate Scholarships will also act as a mechanism for international collaboration and, as such, the intent is to provide some flexibility to allow the funds to be expended on activities that support co-location of the scholar.

Funding
Top-up PhD Scholarships are valued at $7,000 per annum top-up to the Student plus minimum $10,000 per annum for operating costs for 3 years.
Full PhD Scholarships are valued at $32,000 per annum stipend to the Student plus minimum $10,000 per annum for operating costs for 3 years.

Eligibility
John O’Sullivan Postgraduate Scholarships recipients must be full-time students who will be enrolled in an eligible Australian Higher Education Institution during the term of the award. Scholarships are available only to Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents engaged in research projects leading to the award of a PhD from an Australian University.

For the year the scholarship is due to begin, students must have, or expect to gain, first class honours or equivalent in a relevant research area.For top-up Scholarships, the Student must expect to receive an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) or equivalent scholarship commencing in that year.

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

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

Research Grants Officer: Karen Burke
Phone: 08 830 35051
Email: karen.burke@adelaide.edu.au.

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.sief.org.au/JOSscholarships.htm

Multidisciplinary

The Science and Industry Endowment Fund’s purpose in offering Postdoctoral Fellowships is to provide early career scientists with the opportunity to gain experience in order to conduct research which is or may prove to be of value to Australia. A Postdoctoral Fellowship is intended to enhance the Fellow’s research capability so that they are better able to pursue a career in science. Funding from the SIEF is being made available to engage Postdoctoral Fellows in research projects with the highest potential for scientific achievement and benefits to Australia. Research projects in which Postdoctoral Fellows are to be engaged will preferably be collaborative projects between Australian publicly funded research agencies and an Australian University and/or industry collaborators.

In 2012, six John Stocker Postdoctoral Fellowships will be awarded in the fields of ICT, mathematics and engineering and/or the priority research areas of:

• Astronomy / Astrophysics
• Combinatorial Materials Science
• Environmental Informatics
• Exploration Geoscience
• Genomics / Epigenomics
• Mathematics and Network Science

Funding
A grant of $92,000 per annum for three years for each proposal chosen will be awarded to the Administering Lead Organisation as a contribution towards the salary and on-costs of a Postdoctoral Fellow.

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: Karen Burke
Phone: 08 830 35051
Email: karen.burke@adelaide.edu.au.

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.sief.org.au/fellowships.htm

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

Health Sciences

The Heart Foundation offers Travel Grants (of up to $2,000) to early career researchers working in cardiovascular disease or related areas to present their work at a recognised international conference.

Travel Grants also provides Indigenous Australians in the field of cardiovascular health the opportunity to present at a recognised conference overseas or in Australia. Travel Grants will only be awarded to researchers who travel overseas to present their cardiovascular research at a recognised conference and Indigenous Australians presenting their research at an appropriate conference overseas or in Australia.

Eligibility
Students studying for higher degrees (PhD or Masters) and junior postdoctoral fellows (no more than 5 years postdoctoral) are eligible to apply. Undergraduates and honours students are not eligible to apply.

Travel Grants will only be awarded to researchers who are based in Australia and are either Australian or New Zealand Citizens, or hold permanent residency at the time of
application.

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

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

For 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.heartfoundation.org.au/research/funding/pages/travel-grants.aspx

Sciences

The FRDC offers four annual competitive international travel bursaries to support individuals to undertake professional development travel. Activities may include conference attendance, study tours and international work experience.

Applicants will need to submit a detailed plan for the program of activities that will be undertaken as part of the travel bursary that also describes the key outcomes for the Australian fishing industry. At conclusion of the travel bursary, the recipient will also be expected to provide a final report to the FRDC.

Funding
FRDC support will be up to the value of $6000.

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.frdc.com.au/communitypeople/scholarships#travel

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

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

This award is intended as a recognition of excellence in educational research by doctoral students. It is seen by the Association as a way of recognising the high quality contribution made to educational knowledge by graduate students, and at the same time promoting dissemination and furthering of research.

The main criterion for assessment of excellence in doctoral research in education will be the contribution made to theoretical, empirical, and/or methodological knowledge in education. In particular, preference will be given to studies which make a conceptual advance in educational theory, policy and practice, which point to the methods of improving educational practice or pioneer innovation, which contribute through disciplined research to knowledge on which new educational practices may be based, or which contribute to advances in methodology of educational research, evaluation and dissemination.

Anyone who has been awarded a doctoral degree from an Australian institution in the two years prior to June 30 in the year of the award is eligible. Theses accepted for the degree after this date may be nominated in the following year. Nominations may be made from qualified Faculties, Schools or Departments of Education by the Dean or relevant Head. Normally only one award will be made each year. The award comprises a citation from the Association together with a return airfare to the Conference.

For nomination forms and further information, please visit:
http://www.aare.edu.au/docthes/aarephd.htm

Multidisciplinary

Elsevier, the world leader of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is collaborating with the Australian Research Management Society (ARMS) to present the award at the ARMS 14th annual conference in Gold Coast, Australia on Friday, 21st September 2012.

The award seeks to recognise the exceptional efforts of early career researchers who have made significant contributions in their respective disciplines. Awards will be presented to researchers in the following fields:

Humanities and Social Sciences
Physical Sciences
Engineering and Technology
Life Sciences and Biological Sciences
Medicine and Medical Sciences

Applicants must be under 40 years of age or less as of lst July 2012 and must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or Permanent resident.

For nomination forms and further information, please visit:
http://asia.elsevier.com/elsevierdnn/ScopusYoungResearcherAwards2012/tabid/1979/Default.aspx

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

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

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

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

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

Each calendar year the Australian Geographic Society donates generously to maintain its programme of sponsorship of Australian adventurers, scientific and environmental research, and community projects. Over the years it has spent much time and effort supporting Australian endeavour in all these fields.

Australian scientists, community organisations and individuals developing projects in Australia and abroad are welcome to apply for Society sponsorship.

There are two types of sponsorships available through the Australian Geographic Society:

• Project Sponsorships ($5,000 to $15,000) – all applicants for project sponsorship should contact the Society Administrator before submitting an application.
• Seed Grants (up to $3,000)

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.australiangeographic.com.au/society/AG-Society-sponsorship-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