Research Branch Bulletin

 

The National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship supports early career scholars working in critical areas of education research.

Award
This is a non-residential fellowship. Scholars may conduct their research at their home institution or at another research site that they have arranged. Fellows will receive US $55,000 and may elect to take the award over one year full-time, or two years part-time. During their fellowship tenure, fellows are required to attend professional development retreats hosted by the NAEd and to make a formal presentation of their research to the Academy. The NAEd provides additional travel funds for fellows to attend these meetings.

Eligibility

• Applicants must have received their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2012
  
  
• Applications must be made by the individual applying for the fellowship. Group applications will not be accepted
  

Submission
Applications will be made available on the Sponsor's website in August 2012

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

For more information, please visit:
http://naeducation.org/NAEd_Spencer_Postdoctoral_Fellowship.html

 

FORUMS
Monday 28 May 2012
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

or

Wednesday 6 June 2012
12:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Robson Theatre, Level 1, Eleanor Harrald Building
University of Adelaide, North Terrace

 

Ethics Applications
Under this new process, the submission of applications for Ethical Review is through Online Forms using the NEAF application. These forums will present basic information on the new process and how it will affect Investigators and Study Coordinators. Processes in development for some low and negligible risk research will also be discussed.

Site Specific Assessments
In addition to Ethical Review, SA Health requires that a Site Specific Assessment (SSA) be undertaken at the sites in which the studies are to be run. The SSA Form, also to be submitted through Online Forms, considers a range of research governance issues, including relevant approvals, resources, financial and human resources to undertake the project successfully at this site. The completion of a SSA is a requirement for all research taking place within the SA public health system. This is inclusive of a single site and multi-site research. The new process is in commencement phase, and must be operational for all submissions from 1st July 2012.

In these forums there will be ample time to ask questions or provide feedback. Study Coordinators are particularly welcome but Investigators and others are also welcome to attend.

 

Health Workforce Australia is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for research projects addressing national health workforce reform.

Research bodies across the public, private and non-government sectors in Australia and New Zealand, are invited to submit an EOI to undertake and complete research projects in 2012-13 targeting one or more topics under the following priority themes:

Theme 1: Understanding Rural Health Workforce Issues

• international health professionals
• regional workforce planning
• alignment of rural workforce incentive programs

Theme 2: Evaluating Workforce Reform and Innovation

• understanding the context for implementing workforce reform
• role substitution modelling
• national scaling of local innovation
• impact of leadership development
• impact of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander back-to-school Programs

Theme 3: Measuring and Costing Clinical Teaching and Training

• medical specialist training analysis
• understanding clinical-training practice patterns
• understanding clinical-training supervision

Funding
Research funding of up to $80,000 per project is available (to a maximum of 12 projects) and research bodies can apply for more than one project.

Submission
Please submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

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

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8303 6329

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.hwa.gov.au/news-and-events/news/18-05-2012/expressions-interest-health-workforce-research

Health Sciences

 

Under the Beat Cancer Project a pool of funds will be available from 1 July 2012 for Infrastructure Funding. The aim of this Funding is to strengthen South Australian cancer research infrastructure, exclusive of the researcher workforce which is addressed through the Beat Cancer Project Research Fellowship program.

Eligibility
Support services such as data management, biostatistical and health economics services will be eligible for Infrastructure Funding. A wide range of non-workforce infrastructure items would also be eligible, including items related to bioinformatics, clinical trials and advanced technology platforms (e.g., as might apply in relation to genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, crystallography and two-photon imaging). Funding will not be provided for infrastructure already purchased, although funding for important enhancements may be considered.

Please refer to the Funding Guidelines for more information.

Funding & Duration
Funding for one year will be available for up to $250,000 exclusive of GST. Proposals must include dollar-for-dollar matched funding from sources external to SA Health and Cancer Council SA. Funds must be expended by 30 June 2013.

Submission
Please submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

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

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8303 6329

 

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.sahmri.com/uncategorized/apply-for-beat-cancer-project-funding/

 

The PCFA encourage and support their interest in prostate cancer research through a research grants program.

The Foundation is especially seeking applications to address its priority funding areas, specifically for projects which aim to:

• Discover the genetic and cellular factors which initiate and/or perpetuate prostate cancer (PCa)
  
  
• Discover, develop and clinically validate new, non-invasive tests to detect PCa, and/or to determine whether a patient's cancer is surgically curable
  
  
• Discover, develop and clinically validate new biomarkers that predict the future clinical course of PCa and/or the response to future chemotherapy
  
  
• Discover, and validate through preclinical and clinical trials, novel molecular targets for chemotherapy of locally-invasive or metastatic PCa, including androgen-independent cancers
  
  
• Develop new treatment strategies for PCa, especially locally-invasive or metastatic cancers
  
  
• Undertake research, which if successful, will provide immediate improvements in the quality of life of patients with PCa, especially those with advanced PCa, including studies of the families and carers of men affected by prostate cancer, and studies of the psychological burden of prostate cancer to those men, their families and their caregivers.

 

Funding
This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2012 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

Grant Categories are as follows:

Movember Young Investigator Grants
To support young scientists beginning a career in prostate cancer research. Up to $150K/pa over 4 years.

Movember Concept Grants
For senior scientists not currently working in prostate cancer who have an innovative proposal and are seeking startup funding. Up to $150K/pa over 2 years.

Movember New Directions Development Grants
For senior scientists currently working in prostate cancer that aim to explore a new idea in the prostate cancer field. Up to $150K/pa over 2 years.

Movember Equipment Grants
For significant items of equipment needed to progress ongoing prostate cancer research. Up to $100K in any given year.

 

Submission
Please submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

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

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8303 6329

 

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

 

Australian Pork Limited call for tenders from researchers to engage with its 2012/13 research priorities, established by several specialist groups comprised of expert participants from industry, research providers, and APL Managers.

This is a combined call for tender for research priorities for 2012/13 across the APL R&D portfolio and, in particular, addresses priorities in welfare, reproduction, nutrition and physiology, environment and technology transfer.

The APL seek to fund research projects in the following key priority areas:

Reducing Reproductive Wastage

• Improving embryo viability
• Improvements in efficiency of sow retention
• Improving pre-weaning survival

Welfare

• Welfare measurement on farm with an aim to benchmark within and between farms

Nutrition and Physiology

• Finisher pig growth promoting technologies
• Manipulating feed intake

Technology Transfer and Adoption

• Measuring adoption

Environment

• Sludge handling and management
• Manure and effluent guidelines

Applicants wishing to respond to this Call for Tenders should contact the relevant APL Research & Innovation Manager, listed below:

Nutrition and Physiology
Dr Darryl D.Souza
darryl.dsouza@australianpork.com.au
02 6270 8804

Technology Transfer
Ms Emalyn Loudon
emalyn.loudon@australianpork.com.au
02 6270 8823

Environment
Ms Janine Price
janine.price@australianpork.com.au
02 6270 8827

Welfare, Reproduction
Dr Pat Mitchell
pat.mitchell@australianpork.com.au

Funding
This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2012 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

Submission
Tenders are submitted online directly to sponsor via PigNet
Please send a copy of your application, including a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet to rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.australianpork.com.au/pages/page154.asp

 

The aim of this Fellowship is to nurture young people (under 35) with the potential to contribute to the future sustainability of Australia, and in a global arena.

Key Criteria
The key criteria for the award of the Fellowship are that:

• the applicant's proposed project has the potential to make a substantial contribution to the future sustainability of Australia or even globally; and
• the applicant has strong leadership potential and the capacity to foster sustainability in Australia and even globally.

The project must demonstrate one or more of the following:

• a commitment to scientific excellence
• the potential to involve the community in developing or adopting more sustainable lifestyles
• the potential to contribute to policy development in environmental management and/or sustainability
• the development and application of technology to environmental and/or sustainability issues
• lifecycle improvements in the use of resources.

 

Funding
Up to $10,000 can be awarded.

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 more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.banksiafdn.com

 

The Canine Research Foundation is seeking applications for grants for research to commence in the year 2013. The Foundation is an independent public trust for the purposes of funding research directed at improving canine health.

Funding & Duration
Grants per project will normally be in the order of $5,000-15,000 in any one year.  Projects may extend beyond one year but funding each year will be dependent upon satisfactory progress as given in interim reports. Funding is not usually provided for salaries, stipends or significant capital equipment.

Eligibility
Grants may be awarded by the Foundation for research projects relating to canine health only where the research is conducted by an Australian university.

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 more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.ankc.org.au/Canine-Research-Foundation.aspx

 

Stage 1 (of Round 4) applications to the Science and Industry Endowment Fund are now open.

The SIEF will support scientific research that satisfies the following:

• Projects must be for activities in the fields of natural or applied science for the extension of knowledge, including the practical application of such knowledge;
• Projects must be for national benefit and must assist Australian industry, further the interests of the Australian community or contribute to the achievement of Australian national objectives;
• Projects must align with the Fund’s Strategic Objectives; and
• Projects may include research for Special Purpose areas (see below)

Eligibility
National and international universities, Publicly Funded Research Agencies (PFRA), and other research focussed institutions are eligible to apply.

SIEF Special Purpose Areas

•  Emerging Research comprising projects in emerging areas of research of a special or priority character;
•  Strategic Research comprising research into scientific approaches to solutions to threats, challenges or opportunities arising in or for Australia;
•  Supporting Research for established or long term research programs which aim to deliver scientific advances in areas in areas of benefit to Australia;
•  Landmark Research Infrastructure comprising the creation or development of nationally significant facilities for the conduct of research; and
•  Promotion of Science comprising the granting of scholarships and fellowships for research.

Funding
This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2012 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

Grants for Emerging Research, Strategic Research and Supporting Research areas may be funded up to the value of $1-2M pa for a term of 3-5 years with applicants encouraged to co-invest in kind resources. Grants for Landmark Research Infrastructure may be funded on a case by case basis.

Submission
If you are intending to submit a SIEF Stage 1 proposal please contact Karen Burke (Karen.burke@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch.

 

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.sief.org.au/FundingActivities/Research-Projects.html

 

The National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund promotes quality evidence-based practice in drug law enforcement to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of licit and illicit drug use in Australian society. A key aim of NDLERF is to promote collaboration between the Law Enforcement Sector and Researchers. The Fund functions within the broader context provided by the National Drug Strategic Framework.

The NDLERF Board of Management invites applications from researchers for projects which:

• advance an understanding of the operation of licit and illicit substance markets, including interactions between the markets surrounding various substances
  
  
• describe the specific nature, extent and impact of substance abuse on the community and policing
  
  
• consider the effect of interventions and strategies put in place to counteract the impact of substance misuse
  
  
• assist in the development of innovative technologies and/or tools, techniques or methods which will enhance the sector's response to drug law enforcement

 

Funding & Duration
Due to the fast-moving environment of drug law enforcement, The NDLERF Board of Management will increasingly seek to fund shorter, rather than longer projects. That said, the Board also recognises some research topics may not lend themselves to projects of shorter duration, and may have longer term strategic benefit to law enforcement. Researchers are encouraged to apply for funding for such projects. In doing so, however, applicants must strongly justify the need for lengthy projects and demonstrate the longer-term practical operational or strategic value to the law enforcement sector of the proposed project.

This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2012 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

Submission
Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the NDLERF Secretariat prior to submission of applications to the NDLERF Board of Management.
Please 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

For further enquiries regarding the submission process, please contact the relevant Research Grants Officer in Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ndlerf.gov.au/kit.php

Health Sciences

 

The National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) is committed to funding the best science relevant to hereditary and sporadic types of ataxia in both basic and translational research. Funding for Ataxia-Telangiectasia research proposals will receive a lower priority unless they lend themselves to an overall better understanding of the ataxia disease process.

Funding & Duration
One-year seed money grants of up to US $15,000 but promising proposals up to a maximum of US $30,000 will be considered for early or pilot phases of studies and ongoing investigations.

Submission - Letter of Intent*
Letters of Intent are submitted directly to the Sponsor by the external due date. Please send a copy of your LOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Hardcopies may be sent 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

Full applications
The internal due date for full applications is 8 August 2012

Please visit the Fellowships/Scholarships section of this Bulletin for more opportunities from this Sponsor.

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ataxia.org/research/ataxia-research-grants.aspx

Health Sciences

 

The National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) is committed to funding the best science relevant to hereditary and sporadic types of ataxia in both basic and translational research. This award focuses on research investigations that will facilitate the development of treatments for the Spinocerebellar Ataxias (SCAs)

Funding & Duration
Three (3) one-year grants of US $100,000 will be awarded

Submission - Letter of Intent*
Letters of Intent are submitted directly to the Sponsor by the external due date. Please send a copy of your LOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Hardcopies may be sent 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

Full applications
The internal due date for full applications is 7 September 2012

Please visit the Fellowships/Scholarships section of this Bulletin for more opportunities from this Sponsor.

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ataxia.org/research/ataxia-research-grants.aspx

Health Sciences

 

The National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) is committed to funding the best science relevant to hereditary and sporadic types of ataxia in both basic and translational research. Funding for Ataxia-Telangiectasia research proposals will receive a lower priority unless they lend themselves to an overall better understanding of the ataxia disease process.

Young Investigator (YI) Awards are designed to encourage young investigators to pursue a career in the field of any form of ataxia research.

Funding & Duration
US $35,000 for one year.

Eligibility
Candidates must have attained an MD or PhD degree, and have an appointment as a junior faculty member, senior post-doc or clinical fellow. Individuals at the Associate Professor level are not eligible. Clinicians must have finished their residency no more than five years prior to applying. PhDs must be no more than five years from end of the completion of their post-doc training.

Submission - Letter of Intent*
Letters of Intent are submitted directly to the Sponsor by the external due date. Please send a copy of your LOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Hardcopies may be sent 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

Full applications
The internal due date for full applications is 24 August 2012

Please visit the Fellowships/Scholarships section of this Bulletin for more opportunities from this Sponsor.

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ataxia.org/research/ataxia-research-grants.aspx

Health Sciences

 

The National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) is committed to funding the best science relevant to hereditary and sporadic types of ataxia in both basic and translational research. This award is designed to encourage young investigators to pursue a career in spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) research.

Funding & Duration
Three (3) one-year grants of US $50,000 will be awarded

Eligibility
Candidates must have attained an MD or PhD degree, and have an appointment as a junior faculty member, senior post-doc or clinical fellow. Individuals at the Associate Professor level are not eligible. Clinicians must have finished their residency no more than five years prior to applying. PhDs must be no more than five years from end of the completion of their post-doc training.

Submission - Letter of Intent*
Letters of Intent are submitted directly to the Sponsor by the external due date. Please send a copy of your LOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Hardcopies may be sent 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

Full applications
The internal due date for full applications is 24 August 2012

Please visit the Fellowships/Scholarships section of this Bulletin for more opportunities from this Sponsor.

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ataxia.org/research/ataxia-research-grants.aspx

Health Sciences

 

The International Rett Syndrome Foundation’s (IRSF) grant awards are meant to provide seed money for research that encompasses innovative therapeutic approaches and cutting-edge diagnostic techniques that will lead to follow-on funding. Basic research grants are designed to assist investigators establish hypotheses relevant to Rett syndrome research and obtain future funding from other agencies.

Applications with the following emphases are encouraged:

• Understanding the role of MeCP2 during normal brain development
• Characterising the role of MeCP2, including MeCP2 target genes, in normal structure and function of the developing and adult nervous system
• Determination of the relationship between patterns of expression of MeCP2 and related proteins in the nervous system and the neurologic and behavioural phenotypes of patients with RTT and/or related animal models
• The investigation of neuronal abnormalities that result from MeCP2 dysfunction
• Understanding mechanisms and systems leading to aberrant behaviour in RTT
• The development of assistive technologies to improve the quality of life of individuals affected by RTT
• Support for other advances in therapy such as physical therapy, communication and education

Funding
US $100,000 over 2 years

Eligibility
IRSF accepts qualified, scientific proposals from Academic Institutions, existing, private, early-stage pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries (if a clear need for non-profit funding to support the project is demonstrated and justified) and other Non-Profit organisations worldwide.

 

Submission - Expressions of Interest (EOI)*
EOI's are submitted directly to the Sponsor by the external due date. Please send a copy of your EOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

Hardcopies may be sent 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

 

Please refer to "Scholarships / Fellowships" section of this Bulletin for more opportunities from this sponsor.

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.rettsyndrome.org

Health Sciences

 

The Translational Research Grant Program (heART and ANGEL awards) places emphases on the following areas:

• Design, synthesis and testing of potential disease modifying therapeutics to treat or reverse RTT
• Testing of existing therapeutics both in vitro and in vivo to repurpose their use in RTT
• Development and/or validation of in vitro and in vivo models of RTT for therapeutic testing
• Development and/or validation of novel biomarkers for objective clinical trials outcome measures
• Testing of IND-ready therapeutics in pilot clinical trials

The two awards offered under the auspices of this program are the heART and ANGEL awards, provided for early and late stage translational research efforts to treat and reverse RTT, such as; assay development, target identification and validation, screening and testing of candidate therapeutics, exploratory studies to develop biomarkers and objective clinical outcome measures, development and optimization of therapeutic candidates and their testing in pilot clinical trials.

HeART Award (Help Accelerate Rett Therapeutics)
Funding: up to US $50,000 for one year

The aim of this award is to provide seed funding for early stage drug discovery and development efforts.

 

ANGEL Award (Advanced Neurotherapeutic Grants of Excellence)
Funding: up to US $300,000 per year for up to two years*

The aim of this award it to provide funding for the later stages of translational research.

Applications for the ANGEL award may be proposed on a rolling basis year round. Solicited applications are subject to approximately a 90 day period for review and response following submission.

 

* Second year funding for Regular Research Grants and ANGEL awards is non-competitive but is based on review of the first year’s progress report.

Submission - Expressions of Interest (EOI)*
EOI's are submitted directly to the Sponsor by the external due date. Please send a copy of your EOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

Hardcopies may be sent 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

 

Please refer to "Scholarships / Fellowships" section of this Bulletin for more opportunities from this sponsor.

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.rettsyndrome.org

Health Sciences

 

The International Myeloma Foundation funds several research grants including the Brian D. Novis Research Award. These awards go to doctors/researchers doing work in the field of multiple myeloma. Funding is awarded in both Junior and Senior grant categories.

Junior Research Award
Funding: US $50,000

Proposals considered most favourable are those that provide evidence of an applicant's research initiative and creativity. The Selection Committee will also weigh the previous accomplishments of the applicant, the probability of meaningful results from the proposed research, and the likely contribution of the research to the advancement of our knowledge of myeloma etiology, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention.

Candidates must also have:

• completed postdoctoral studies or clinical fellowships no later than August 1 of the application year
  
  
• the ability to devote a minimum of 50% of his or her time to the research project during the Award year

Senior Research Award
Funding: US $80,000

These awards are targeted towards established investigators with a track record in myeloma or related research, and are designed for projects which represent a different focus, direction or area of research from those in which they are currently funded.  In most cases, these awards will be for pilot projects to obtain sufficient funding for larger applications from NIH or similar larger funding agencies.

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Hardcopies may be sent 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 more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://myeloma.org

H&SS

 

Improbable Connections brings together artists or social researchers from Spain or abroad, and heads of research, development and/or innovation in companies or organisations located mainly in the Basque Country (Spain), in order for them to work together on research projects.

The collaboration projects are defined by the following stages:

STAGE 1: The participating companies or entities propose a field of research that is related to strategies, concepts, materials, technologies, methodologies, processes or organisational models.

STAGE 2: On applying for the programme, the artists/social researchers propose a maximum of two preliminary collaboration projects per entity (being able to apply for a maximum of three different entities) based on the fields previously defined in Stage 1.

STAGE 3: Each selected artist/social researcher forms an agreement with the participating entity to fully define the preliminary project presented or together formulate a new proposal.

Funding & Duration
Funding is awarded at 12,000 Euros + VAT (including travel and accommodation). The collaboration period will be between September 2012 and May 2013 (not full-time). Mandatory methodology sessions will be held on 12 Sept 2012, 15 Jan 2013, and 11 June 2013.

Eligibility
Proposals are welcome from artists, creators, experimental designers and architects, software designers, and social scientists interested in developing projects in the fields of innovation and social responsibility. Both the artists/creators and social researchers can come from any discipline: visual arts, performing arts, literature, music, philosophy, sociology, and anthropology (for example). The call is open to all nationalities, places of residence or ages and you can apply individually or as a group (regardless of legal status).

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Hardcopies may be sent 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 more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.conexionesimprobables.es/

Professions

 

This Request for Proposals (RFP) calls for research that can inform current discussions about data-based educational reforms and seeking to stimulate new thinking about how to use data in the classroom.

It is prompted by a concern that current educational policy reforms emphasise data-based decision-making in the absence of a strong body of research showing whether, when, and how data of particular kinds can be used to produce improved learning and performance.

Funding & Duration
The Foundation anticipates funding projects through awards ranging from US $40,000 to US $300,000, covering direct and limited indirect costs for up to three years of work. In exceptional circumstances the Foundation will consider studies with larger budgets. Budgets must be proposed in U.S. Dollars.

Eligibility
Investigators applying for a Research Grant must have an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field, or appropriate experience in an education research-related profession.

Applicants must be affiliated with a college, university, research facility, school district, or cultural institution that is willing to serve as the fiscal agent if the grant is awarded. Research Grant proposals from individuals are not eligible. Proposals are accepted from the U.S. and internationally.

Please refer to the Request for Proposals guideline document for more information.

Submission - Preliminary Proposals*
Preliminary Preposals are submitted directly to the Sponsor by the external due date. Please send a copy to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.auference

Hardcopies may be sent 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 more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.spencer.org/content.cfm/data-use-and-educational-improvement

Sciences

 

Applications are invited from research scientists working in agriculture, forestry or fisheries and who would like to conduct research projects abroad, in another member country of the Co-operative Research Programme. The aim of the Conference Sponsorship scheme is to inform policy makers, industry and academia of current and future research, scientific developments and opportunities in these areas.

Applications should fit into one of the three following research themes:

• The Natural Resources Challenge
• Sustainability in Practice
• The Food Chain

Funding
Conference Sponsorship covers:

• A Travel Lump Sum for invited speakers from OECD participating Member Countries as provided by the Applicant in the List of Proposed Speakers to be Funded as well as for a relevant Scientific Advisory Body (SAB) member.
  
  
  • This covers: travel to and from the Conference, accommodation, meals and miscellaneous expenses for the invited speakers and the SAB member(s) to participate in the Conference.
    
    
• A contribution of 3,050 EURO towards the publication of the proceedings of the Conference. This contribution is paid directly to the publishers of the proceedings.

Eligibility
Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of a country that currently participates in the OECD Co-operative Research Programme, and the collaborating host institution must be located in another participating country.

In 2013 these are:
Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.

Please refer to the Fellowship Guidelines and Conditions for further information.

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Hardcopies may be sent 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

Please visit the "Fellowships" section of this Bulletin for more opportunities from this Sponsor.

 

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

Multidisciplinary

 

R01 (Research Projects) are designed to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in an area representing his specific interest and competencies.

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites research on the macroeconomics of ageing: the impact of population aging on macroeconomic factors and how in turn macroeconomic factors impact health and well-being of populations. 

Funding & Duration
Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum funding period is 5 years.

Eligibility
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply.

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Hardcopies may be sent 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://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-186.html#_Section_II._Award_1

Multidisciplinary

 

The Spencer Foundation's Areas of Inquiry research grants are organised under the following broad topics, identified as having fundamental and abiding importance for educational improvement:

• Education and Social Opportunity
• Organizational Learning
• Purposes and Values of Education
• Teaching, Learning, and Instructional Resources
• Field-Initiated Proposals

Funding
Funding is available for up to US $40,000.

Eligibility

• Principal Investigators (PIs) applying for a Research Grant must have an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field, or appropriate experience in an education research-related profession
  
  
• PIs must be affiliated with a college, university, research facility, school district, or cultural institution that is willing to serve as the fiscal agent if the grant is awarded. Research Grant proposals from individuals are not eligible
  
  
• Proposals are accepted from the U.S. and internationally, however all proposals must be submitted in English and budgets must be proposed in U.S. Dollars.
  
  
• PIs and Co-PIs may only hold one active research grant from the Spencer Foundation at a time. Simultaneous submissions to Spencer from PIs and Co-PIs are discouraged due to this policy

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Hardcopies may be sent 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.spencer.org/content.cfm/budgets-40000-or-less

Sciences

The Crawford Fund is now calling for nominations for the Crawford Fund Fellowship for 2012.

The Crawford Fund Fellowship has been set up to provide further training for an agricultural scientist whose work has shown potential. This prestigious Award provides an opportunity for the successful candidate to spend a period of focussed study and training in Australia, with resulting benefits to the Awardee as well as to their country’s agriculture and Australia.

Candidates should be below the age of 35 and from a selected group of developing countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, East Timor, Fiji, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Vanuatu or Vietnam).

The training will take place at an Australian institution and will emphasise the application of knowledge to increase agricultural production in the Fellow's home country.

Eligibility
Please note that nominations require the support of an Australian citizen and the Officer-in-Charge of the nominees Institute or Department.
Self-nominations will not be accepted.

Nominations
Nomination forms can be requested from Marchien van Oostende at the Crawford Fund office. Nominations are submitted directly to the Sponsor by the external due date.*

 

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.crawfordfund.org/training/awards/fellow/cfa2012.html

Sciences

 

Applications are invited from research scientists working in agriculture, forestry or fisheries and who would like to conduct research projects abroad, in another member country of the Co-operative Research Programme. The aim of the Research Fellowships is to strengthen the international exchange of ideas and increase international mobility and co-operation among scientists working in these areas.

Applications should fit into one of the three following research themes:

• The Natural Resources Challenge
• Sustainability in Practice
• The Food Chain

Funding & Duration
Fellowships may be from 6 to 26 weeks.

The Fellowship award consists of 3 components which collectively are called the travel lump sum allowance. The total travel lump sum allowance awarded will depend upon distance from the Fellow’s laboratory to the host institution and the number of weeks of the fellowship:

1. Travel costs (calculated based on a return economy class air ticket (APEX or similar). Note that the travel allowance is calculated to cover a single return trip to and from the host laboratory and the place of domicile
   
   
2. Weekly Subsistence Allowance: currently 400 EUR or 450 EUR per week (depending on the cost of living of the host country). This subsistence allowance is to cover all normal living expenses (accommodation, food, etc.) and incidentals (daily travel to and from work etc.)
   
   
3. Terminal charges: A lump sum allowance of 165 EUR is paid to cover transportation costs incurred in the taking and leaving of duties at the host laboratory.

Eligibility
Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of a country that currently participates in the OECD Co-operative Research Programme, and the collaborating host institution must be located in another participating country.

In 2013 these are:
Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.

Please refer to the Fellowship Guidelines and Conditions for further information.

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Hardcopies may be sent 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

Please visit the "Grants - International" section of this Bulletin for more opportunities from this Sponsor.

 

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

Health Sciences

 

The National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) is committed to funding the best science relevant to hereditary and sporadic types of ataxia in both basic and translational research.

Funding & Duration
A one-year grant up to US $35,000 will be awarded

Eligibility
Applicants should have completed at least one year of post-doctoral training, but not more than two at the time of application, and should have shown a commitment to research in the field of ataxia.

Submission - Letter of Intent*
Letters of Intent are submitted directly to the Sponsor by the external due date. Please send a copy of your LOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

Hardcopies may be sent 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

Full applications
The internal due date for full applications is 7 September 2012

Please visit the "Grants - International" section of this Bulletin for more opportunities from this Sponsor.

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ataxia.org/research/ataxia-research-grants.aspx

Health Sciences

 

The International Rett Syndrome Foundation’s (IRSF) grant awards are meant to provide seed money for research that encompasses innovative therapeutic approaches and cutting-edge diagnostic techniques that will lead to follow-on funding. The IRSF's post-doctoral fellowships are designed to assist post-doctoral researchers establish careers in fields relevant to Rett syndrome research. Post-Doctoral Fellowship applicants are required to have a sponsoring mentor.

The Foundation places an emphasis on the following research objectives:

• Understanding the role of MeCP2 during normal brain development
• Characterising the role of MeCP2, including MeCP2 target genes, in normal structure and function of the developing and adult nervous system
• Determination of the relationship between patterns of expression of MeCP2 and related proteins in the nervous system and the neurologic and behavioural phenotypes of patients with RTT and/or related animal models
• The investigation of neuronal abnormalities that result from MeCP2 dysfunction
• Understanding mechanisms and systems leading to aberrant behaviour in RTT
• The development of assistive technologies to improve the quality of life of individuals affected by RTT
• Support for other advances in therapy such as physical therapy, communication and education

Funding & Duration
Funding is awarded at US $100,000 over two years. Second year funding for Post-doctoral Fellowships is non-competitive but is based on review of the first year’s progress report.

Submission - Expressions of Interest (EOI)*
EOI's are submitted directly to the Sponsor by the external due date. Please send a copy of your EOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

Hardcopies may be sent 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

 

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

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.rettsyndrome.org

Multidisciplinary

 

The Australian-American Fulbright Commission promotes and supports educational and cultural exchange between Australia and America. The following Postgraduate and Postdoctoral scholarships are available for 2013:

Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarships
Funding: up to US $40,000
Duration: this scholarship supports an 8-12 month program
For promising postgraduate students to undertake study in any field, to complete their Australian PhD; or to support enrolment in a U.S. postgraduate program.

Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholarships
Funding: up to US $40,000
Duration: this scholarship supports a 3-12 month program
For successful researchers who have completed their PhD in the past five years to undertake postdoctoral research in the U.S.

Fulbright Senior Scholarships
Funding: up to US $30,000
Duration: this scholarship supports a 3-6 month program
For academics (generally at Associate Professor or Professor level) to undertake research or teaching at a U.S. institution.

Fulbright Professional Scholarships
Funding: up to US $30,000
Duration: this scholarship supports a 3-4 month program
For aspiring mid-career professionals in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors to undertake training or research programs in the U.S. The scholarship is also open to people based in academic institutions whose primary research focus is professional or industry based, i.e. CRC or research institutes.

Other Fulbright Scholarships are also available. For more information please visit:
http://www.fulbright.com.au/scholarships/australian.html

 

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Hardcopies may be sent 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 more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.fulbright.com.au/scholarships/australian.html

Multidisciplinary

 

Through its annual thematic programme, the Institute gathers together scholars, intellectuals and public figures of world standing or world promise from a varied range of backgrounds to address topics of major academic or public interest. 

Research Theme
The theme for 2013/14, for which applications are now invited, is "Light", interpreted in its broadest sense to be of potential interest to those working in a wide range of disciplines. A number of specific sub-themes have already been identified, including:

• Light, Observation and Knowledge
• Light for Life
• Light and Wellbeing
• Light, the Senses, and the Aesthetic
• Life, Cultures and Practice

Fellows will be able to engage in these themes or propose others that are related to the theme of Light.

Funding & Duration
Fellowships are normally offered for a three-month period and the IAS supports 10 fellowships per semester. The first semester covers the period October to December, the second semester covers the period January to March. IAS Fellowships are not available during April-June or the Christmas and Summer vacations.

Remuneration offered :

• costs associated with the fellow travelling to Durham, UK from their home institution (return fare - economy class)
• single occupancy office in Cosin's Hall, the home of the Institute of Advanced Study
• half board accommodation (in a one or two bedroom flat)
• membership of the college's Senior Common Room
• honorarium (£2,500 for three months or pro rata for shorter stays)
• Up to £8,000 for teaching buy-outs or contributions to loss of income

Eligibility
Applicants of any nationality may apply, and proposals are welcome from investigators from an academic or non-academic background, such as public intellectuals, artists, writers, film makers, journalists, policy makers, and politicians.

Applicants should either be mid/late career scholars and non-academics who have an established international reputation for research leadership or public impact or early/mid-career individuals with an emerging international reputation who are beginning to shape the agenda in their field.

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Hardcopies may be sent 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 more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.dur.ac.uk/ias/fellows/apply/

Sciences

The purpose of the New Investigator Scholarships is to enhance the scientific stature of Australian and New Zealand Haematology by providing the opportunity for medical graduates who are undertaking advanced training in Haematology, or science graduates undertaking specialised research in Haematology, to gain experience in acknowledged centres of excellence.

Funding & Duration
Scholarships are awarded at $50,000 for one year.

Eligibility
Scholarships are open to Australian and New Zealand HSANZ members who are:

• medical graduates completing, or have just completed, advanced training in Haematology OR
  
  
• science graduates undertaking specialised research in Haematology, preferably with enrolment in a higher degree, or able to demonstrate long-term commitment to a career in Haematology

There are up to 5 scholarships available in 2012 (to be taken up in 2013). Australian and New Zealand graduates are eligible. Scholarships must be used for specialised study in clinical or laboratory Haematology in an internationally recognised centre of excellence.

 

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.hsanz.org.au/resources/grants.cfm#New

Health Sciences

 

The aim of the Grant is to facilitate travel to undertake bone and mineral research in any aspect of basic or clinical science. It is expected that travel would be initiated in 2013.

Funding
Applications up to $15,000 will be considered, based on merit, and funded with consideration of the proposed budget. Proposals may include attendance at major conferences and visits to laboratories, but the major purpose should include a substantially justified cooperative project, or acquisition of expertise in a particular technique or techniques.

Eligibility
Any financial member of the ANZBMS with continuous membership for 12 months, or more, will be eligible to apply. Preference will be given to members in the training phase of their careers, and current members of Council are not eligible to apply. Applicants with a PhD or MD degree (or equivalent) should have completed this degree within the past 10 years.

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 more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.anzbms.org.au/resources/grants/martin.htm

 

The R.J.W. Le Fèvre Memorial Prize commemorates the work of the late Professor R.J.W. Le Fèvre, FAA, FRS. Its purpose is to recognise outstanding basic research in chemistry by scientists no more than 40 years of age in the calendar year of nomination, except in the case of significant interruptions to a research career.

Prize
The prize of $3000 (GST exempt) is awarded annually at a Royal Australian Chemical Institute function.

Please note: If a proposed candidate is already the recipient of an Academy award, the second award must be for a distinct, additional, body of work undertaken since the first award, and/or work in a different field.

For more information and nomination instructions, please visit:
http://www.science.org.au/awards/awards/lefevre.html

 

The H J Windsor Prize, established in 1976 by the late Dr H J Windsor KSG CBE FRCS of Brisbane, Australia, is awarded annually either to an Australian Surgeon to visit the British Isles, or a British Surgeon to visit Australia.

Prize
The value of the prize is £500 and preference will be given to a young surgeon proposing to undertake a research or educational project. The successful candidate will be required to submit a report on return from their visit.

For more information and nomination instructions, please visit:
http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/surgical_awards_and_grants/travelawards/windsor.html

 

The Dorothy Hill Award honours the contributions of the late Professor Dorothy Hill FAA AC CBE FAA FRS to Australian Earth science and her work in opening up tertiary science education to women. Professor Hill was Professor of Geology at the University of Queensland, and the first woman President of the Academy.

The award supports research in the Earth sciences, by female researchers no more than 40 years in the nomination year, except in the case of significant interruptions to a research career.

Prize
An honorarium of $5000 is awarded. The award may be made annually, for research carried out mainly in Australia. It is restricted to candidates who are normally resident in Australia and who have the potential to further contribute to a better understanding of Australian Earth science.  .

Please note: If a proposed candidate is already the recipient of an Academy award, the second award must be for a distinct, additional, body of work undertaken since the first award, and/or work in a different field.

For more information and nomination instructions, please visit:
http://www.science.org.au/awards/awards/hill.html

 

The Society’s Phil Carne Prize is aimed at fostering high quality entomological research in young scientists. The name of the prize celebrates contributions made by Dr Phil Carne to the science of entomology and the Australian Entomological Society.

Prize
The prize is a certificate and also includes cash remuneration to the value of $500. The winner is invited to present their paper at the Society’s Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference, and receives a maximum of $1,000 towards conference expenses (registration, travel, accommodation) on receipts.

Eligibility
The prize is open to any honours or postgraduate student enrolled in an Australian University, either full-time or part-time, who has not submitted their thesis by the closing date. Entrants do not have to be members of the Australian Entomological Society.

For more information and nomination instructions, please visit:
http://www.austentsoc.org.au/wordpress/awards/phil-carne-prize/

 

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is seeking 25 outstanding young scientists (up to 35 years old) from around the world who work on answers to the urgent questions of our time:

• Society - how do we want to live?
• Green Economy - how can we make value creation sustainable?
• Environment - what environment do we want to live in?

The selected Green Talents will travel throughout Germany in autumn 2012 and visit leading universities, research institutions, and companies. They will gather specific information about research activities and learn about opportunities for cooperation with German partners. Individual meetings with experts from some of the most renowned institutions will also form an important part of the young scientists’ visit. Green Talents will meet high representatives of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The programme will also include cultural events.

Funded research visit in 2013
During the year following participation within the Green Talents Forum, winners of the competition will be invited to return to Germany for an additional research stay of up to three months at a German university, research institution, or company in order to carry out or further develop a research project. Funding will be provided by the BMBF.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.greentalents.de/890.php

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

 

R21 - Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award

Applications are invited from institutions/organisations for research grants that propose to conduct exploratory/developmental clinical studies that will accelerate the development of effective interventions for prevention or treatment of overweight or obesity in adults and/or children. Exploratory epidemiological research with a goal of informing translational/clinical research will also be supported within this program.

Funding & Duration
Direct costs are limited to US $275,000 over an R21 two-year period, with no more than US $200,000 in direct costs allowed in any single year.

Eligibility
Non-U.S. Organisations are able to apply. Please refer to the FOA guidelines for a detailed overview of eligibility requirements.

Due Dates
There are two remaining rounds (2 and 3) for 2012:
Round 2 Internal Due Date: 1 June 2012
Round 3 Internal Due Date: 2 October 2012

 

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.

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://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-179.html

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

Multidisciplinary

 

The Indigenous Heritage Program (IHP) is an Australian Government initiative that supports the identification, conservation, and promotion (where appropriate) of Indigenous heritage. The IHP will provide grants for projects which:

• conserve Indigenous heritage places
• identify Indigenous heritage places
• undertake planning for Indigenous heritage places
• interpret or explain Indigenous heritage places
• construct keeping places to house remains and/or objects that require restricted access
  

Funding
Individual project funding for organisations will in general be available up to a maximum of $100,000 (GST exclusive). Individual applicants can apply for funding up to $10,000. Applications for more than these amounts may be considered where the applicant demonstrates special circumstances or a genuine requirement for additional funds.

Eligibility
The Australian Government wishes to assist Indigenous community groups through the program and preference will be given to these groups. To be eligible you must be:

• a legally incorporated Indigenous organisation
  
  
• a not-for-profit body that is legally incorporated in Australia
  
  
• a Traditional Owner of the subject Indigenous heritage places
  
  
• an individual (who is an Australian citizen), acting on behalf of the Traditional Owners or with the approval and support of the Traditional Owners
  
  
• a local government authority. Works that would be considered part of the local government’s normal responsibility, eg town planning, maintenance of Council buildings, public cemetery works, access roads etc will be considered ineligible.

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.environment.gov.au/heritage/programs/ihp/current.html

Health Sciences

The Myositis Association (TMA) places a high priority on research into the cause, prevention, detection, treatment and cure of Myositis, including:

• Basic laboratory research into the cause, detection, treatment, prevention and cure of Myositis
• Clinical and epidemiological research testing various diagnostic or therapeutic interventions

Funding & Duration
Research Grants are provided through the following programs:

1. Seed monies for new or innovative research projects in the hope that they will develop sufficiently to attract funding from other sources (such as NIH). Such grants will be awarded for one or two years and up to a maximum of $50,000 annually, subject to satisfactory progress.
   
   
2. Established projects for which grants will be awarded for a period of two years and up to a maximum of $100,000 annually, subject to satisfactory progress.

Eligibility
Anyone is eligible to apply, regardless of whether they are currently being funded or are mentoring a fellow being funded by TMA.

Submission (Letter of Intent)*
Submitted electronically, directly to sponsor by the 8th June 2012. See website listed below for more details. Please forward a copy of your letter of intent to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Submission (Full-Proposal)
Submitted via the Research Branch. Full Proposals due: 8 July 2012

Please send a copy of your proposal 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:
https://www3447.ssldomain.com/myositis/

 

The Houghton Trust was established with the primary objective of promoting the extension of knowledge in the field of avian pathology in all matters related to the diseases of birds, including bacteriology, epizootiology, genetics, immunology, parasitology, pathology, toxicology and virology and the dissemination of such extended knowledge to the public.

A fund has been established to provide grants to young research workers of any nationality for undertaking the following:

• Attendance and participation in scientific meetings
  
  
• Short visits to appropriate laboratories for discussions and/or learning specific techniques (normally the maximum duration will be 14 days)
  
  
• Attendance at appropriate training courses (normally not exceeding 14 days)

Eligibility
It is an absolute requirement that the grant will be used in furtherance of research on avian diseases. Applicants will normally be aged 35 or under.

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.

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

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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.houghtontrust.org.uk/travelgrants.shtml

 

Australian Pork Limited call for tenders from researchers to engage with its 2012/13 research priorities, established by several specialist groups comprised of expert participants from industry, research providers, and APL Managers.

This is a combined call for tender for research priorities for 2012/13 across the APL R&D portfolio and, in particular, addresses priorities in welfare, reproduction, nutrition and physiology, environment and technology transfer.

The APL seek to fund research projects in the following key priority areas:

Reducing Reproductive Wastage

• Improving embryo viability
• Improvements in efficiency of sow retention
• Improving pre-weaning survival

Welfare

• Welfare measurement on farm with an aim to benchmark within and between farms

Nutrition and Physiology

• Finisher pig growth promoting technologies
• Manipulating feed intake

Technology Transfer and Adoption

• Measuring adoption

Environment

• Sludge handling and management
• Manure and effluent guidelines

Applicants wishing to respond to this Call for Tenders should contact the relevant APL Research & Innovation Manager, listed below:

Nutrition and Physiology
Dr Darryl D.Souza
darryl.dsouza@australianpork.com.au
02 6270 8804

Technology Transfer
Ms Emalyn Loudon
emalyn.loudon@australianpork.com.au
02 6270 8823

Environment
Ms Janine Price
janine.price@australianpork.com.au
02 6270 8827

Welfare, Reproduction
Dr Pat Mitchell
pat.mitchell@australianpork.com.au

Funding
This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2012 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

Submission
Tenders are submitted online directly to sponsor via PigNet
Please send a copy of your application, including a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet to rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.australianpork.com.au/pages/page154.asp

 

The Science Excellence Awards (South Australia) recognises and rewards outstanding scientific endeavour, both its application within industry, and the advancement of science and mathematics education.

Categories

• South Australian Scientist of the Year
  
• PhD Research Excellence awards
  • Health & Medical Sciences
  • Life & Environmental Sciences
  • Physical Sciences/Mathematics/Engineering
    
• Early Career STEM Professional awards
  • Natural and Physical Sciences/Engineering/Mathematics
  • Health and Life Sciences
    
• Early Career STEM Educator of the Year awards
  • School Teaching
  • Tertiary Teaching
    
    
• SA Early Career Researcher - SA Tall Poppy of the Year
  • restricted eligibility and selection

Prizes

South Australian Scientist of the Year
One winner will be awarded in this category, receiving prize money to the value of $20,000.

South Australian Young Tall Poppy of the Year
One winner will be awarded in this category, receiving prize money to the value of $10,000

All other categories
One winner will be awarded per category, receiving prize money to the value of $10,000

 

For more information and nomination instructions, please visit:
http://www.scienceawards.sa.gov.au/

Multidisciplinary

 

R03 - Small Grant Program

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support investigator-initiated Small Research Grant Award (R03) applications that propose to study high priority bioethical challenges and issues associated with the types of biomedical, social, and behavioural research supported by the participating NIH Institutes/Centers.

Applications should address bioethical challenges and ethical issues relevant to the research mission area(s) of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs). The participating ICs have identified specific bioethics topics below as the highest priority for consideration. These are organised into seven categories:

• ethical considerations of new and emerging technologies
• research study design issues
• issues associated with therapeutic misconception and the interface between treatment and research
• research involving vulnerable populations and urgent situations
• research with existing specimens, data, and health information
• dissemination and translation of research findings
• oversight of research

Funding & Duration
A project period of up to two years and a budget for direct costs of up to US $50,000 per year may be requested (i.e., a maximum of $100,000 direct costs over two years).

Eligibility
Non-U.S. Organisations are able to apply. Please refer to the FOA guidelines for a detailed overview of eligibility requirements.

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.

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://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-181.html

 

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is seeking 25 outstanding young scientists (up to 35 years old) from around the world who work on answers to the urgent questions of our time:

• Society - how do we want to live?
• Green Economy - how can we make value creation sustainable?
• Environment - what environment do we want to live in?

The selected Green Talents will travel throughout Germany in autumn 2012 and visit leading universities, research institutions, and companies. They will gather specific information about research activities and learn about opportunities for cooperation with German partners. Individual meetings with experts from some of the most renowned institutions will also form an important part of the young scientists’ visit. Green Talents will meet high representatives of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The programme will also include cultural events.

Funded research visit in 2013
During the year following participation within the Green Talents Forum, winners of the competition will be invited to return to Germany for an additional research stay of up to three months at a German university, research institution, or company in order to carry out or further develop a research project. Funding will be provided by the BMBF.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.greentalents.de/890.php