Research Branch Bulletin

 

The MND Research Institute of Australia regards its role as one of providing seed-funding for research that is innovative and having a clear relationship to the causes, treatments and cures of MND or the support of people living with MND.  Accordingly, the majority of funds available through the Institute are for grants-in-aid of MND research in Australia.

Grants-in-aid up will be made available to a maximum value of AU $100,000.
Internal due date for applications 24 August 2012

Details of sponsored grants will be announced in July 2012

For more information please visit the MND website:
http://www.mndresearch.asn.au/

MND Research Institute of Australia is currently seeking applications for the Bill Gole MND Postdoctoral Fellowship (2013 - 2015).
Please refer to the "Fellowships" Section of this Bulletin for details.

 

The MND Association supports biomedical research on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and related conditions, in all relevant disciplines, and is the only national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that funds and promotes global research into Motor Neurone Disease.

Grant Objective
The purpose of the Biomedical Project Grants is to support a single project: a piece of work designed to answer a single question or a small group of related questions.

Funding & Duration
Applications for project grants should not exceed £85,000 per annum (and £255,000 in total) without the prior agreement of the MND Association.

Applications of up to three years will be considered. Applications for less than two years must include a named researcher with the relevant expertise, familiar with the laboratory. The continuation of a grant within this period will be subject to annual review after the submission of a progress report, which is required at the completion of each year of the project.

Eligibility
Applications submitted by researchers based at institutions outside of the UK and Ireland must meet the following criteria: the project must be unique in concept or design, and the project must involve a significant aspect of collaboration with a UK institute.

Please visit the Biomedical Research Project Guidelines for more details regarding eligibility.

Submission
This round will open on 14 September 2012.
Internal due date for applications 26 October 2012

Research proposals are considered in outline initially, and a full application may be invited thereafter.
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.

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

 

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

Health Sciences

 

Applications are invited for Grants-In-Aid for research in Otorhinolaryngology or the related fields of biomedical science, to commence in 2013.

Grants-In-Aid are for a period of up to two years and must be conducted in an Australian or New Zealand institution. Otolaryngologists or Trainees in the Specialty are eligible to apply. 

Funding
The annual level of support will be up to $50,000 and grants are restricted to equipment and maintenance only. Usually commitments will not be made in which continued support over many years is implied.

Please refer to the Guidelines & Application form for more information.


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

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

Health Sciences

 

Applications are invited for Project Grants for research in Otorhinolaryngology or the related fields of biomedical science to commence in 2013.

Project Grants are for a period of up to three years and must be conducted in an Australian or New Zealand institution. 

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

The annual level of support will be up to $100,000 and, within this cap, grants must include the salary of the applicant and/or research assistant(s), on-costs, equipment, maintenance and all other costs.  Usually commitments will not be made in which continued support over many years is implied.

Please refer to the Guidelines & Application form for more information.


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

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

Health Sciences

 

HFA Research Grants are intended for medical, scientific, or social research which will improve outcomes for people with haemophilia, von Willebrand disorder or related inherited bleeding disorders, and/or medically acquired blood borne viruses.

Objectives of The Fund       
The objectives of The Fund will embrace research in any field of haemophilia, including:

• To promote and support research in Australia on haemophilia such as
  
  
  • Projects concentrating on the causes and prevention of haemophilia
    
    
  • Applied research where results are likely (in the foreseeable future) to directly assist people with haemophilia
    
    
• To provide funds to non-profit organisations or institutions, including HFA, Member Foundations and Haemophilia Centres, providing such funds are exclusively applied to the purpose of promoting and supporting medical and social haemophilia research in Australia
  
  
• To establish and grant fellowships, scholarships, bursaries and grants in aid, for the purpose of promoting and supporting haemophilia research in Australia
  
  
• To promote and support the presentation of lectures, seminars, conferences and classes calculated to advance, encourage and promote haemophilia research in Australia
  
  
• To maintain a national register on haemophilia research in Australia
  
  
• To support and evaluate pilot projects designed to initiate new services or update existing services provided for people with haemophilia and their families

Funding
A total amount of $20,000 is available for one or more projects to be commenced over the next year.

Eligibility
Applicants must be Australian residents, hold appropriate qualifications, and have substantial experience and proven ability in research.

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.haemophilia.org.au

 

The Novel Concept Award aims to support projects that challenge existing paradigms or break new theoretical ground. The Award provides investigators with the opportunity to pursue serendipitous observations and encourages the development of innovative and possibly high-risk avenues of investigation.

Funding & Duration
The Novel Concept Award is limited in scale, and has a maximum value of $100,000 per grant per annum for direct costs over one or two years and is non-renewable.

Eligibility
The Novel Concept Awards are intended to initiate new projects and develop novel ideas that deviate from established lines of investigation. Existing research projects or Pilot Studies of an existing project or idea are not eligible for funding through this award.

For more information regarding eligibility, please visit the Novel Concept Award Guidelines

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.nbcf.org.au

 

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

 

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

Professions

 

CPA Australia will consider bold and innovative projects that have merit and potential. CPA Australia supports the dissemination of high quality and innovative research to influence governments, regulators and standards, and inform our members.

New research grants are available for researchers, institutions and consultancies. Partnerships between academe and business are encouraged. We welcome cross-disciplinary applications and requests for joint funding with other organisations. Please refer to the CPA's Potential Focus Areas for Research for more information.

Funding & Duration
The Global Research Perspectives Program has no specific funding cap for research projects. Scheduled outputs stated in the Global Research Perspectives Program funding agreement/contract must be delivered within 12 months after receipt of the grant.

Eligibility
Applicants may hold a grant concurrently with another award or grant if all funding and details of the project are disclosed to CPA Australia.

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

 

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

 

The Nature Conservancy and The Ecological Society for Australia Inc have established this award to fund a postgraduate scholarship in the field of applied conservation science.

Funding
Each year for the last three years, a grant of $6000 has been awarded to support research directed towards practical conservation.

Conference
The successful applicant also attends the annual conference to receive their award and the following annual conference to present their research - travel, registration and accommodation costs are covered under the award.

Eligibility
Applicants must be:

• enrolled as a postgraduate research student at an Australian University
• working on a project that relates to an Australian conservation issue, and
• a member of the Ecological Society of Australia

A condition of the award is that the successful applicant must be able to attend ESA12 in Melbourne, Victoria (3-7 December) to accept the award, and the following year at ESA13 in Auckland, NZ to present their work as “The Nature Conservancy Applied Conservation Student Paper”.

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 Officers

Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

Paula Rosenbauer
Ph: 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 nomination instructions, please visit:
http://www.ecolsoc.org.au/prizes.html

 

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

 

The Voiceless Grants Program offers financial support to non-profit organisations, councils and universities for the design and implementation of projects which improve the lives of animals in Australia.

In 2012 applications are being accepted for projects addressing the following subjects:

• factory farming
• the commercial kangaroo industry
• building animal protection as a social justice movement

Funding
Grants are awarded at up to $15,000 per application.

Eligibility
Grants must address the subjects listed above. In addition, all projects must relate to Australian animals and either change attitudes or build awareness about animal suffering, encourage the public to take action for animals in their personal lives, or work to modify or create new laws or policies to further animal protection in Australia.

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application 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.voiceless.org.au/grants/2012

ECMS

 

The aim of the Senior Scholar Program is to foster mathematical research and the exchange of ideas by providing support for senior mathematicians who will play a leading role as "senior scientist" in a topical program at an institute or university. Senior Scholars will be in residence for a substantial fraction of the program and are expected to interact extensively with the other participants.

Funding & Duration
Terms of appointment generally range from one to three months, although terms of up to six months are possible in exceptional circumstances.

Eligibility
Candidates for the Senior Scholars position must be nominated by the host institution; the host institution must not be in the nominees' area of residence. Nominations will be judged on the scientific impact of the program and of the nominee's potential to contribute to it.


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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.claymath.org/fas/senior_scholars/

ECMS

 

The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) seeks pre-proposals for WERF’s 2012 Unsolicited Research Program. Proposers are invited to submit on topics consistent with WERF’s mission: to advance science and technology addressing water quality issues as they impact water resources, the atmosphere, the land, and quality of life.

Proposals in all relevant wastewater, stormwater and water quality areas are welcome. WERF will also consider proposals that would take existing research to the next level of completion, resulting in practical solutions to water quality problems.

Eligibility
All qualified entities, including international organisations (outside the US) and disadvantaged business enterprises, are encouraged to submit research proposals.

Submission
Pre-proposals of not more than 5 (five) pages in length are to be submitted directly to the Sponsor by the external due date *
Please forward a copy of your pre-proposal 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
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8303 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

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

Health Sciences

 

The vision of the FY12 DMDRP is to extend and improve the function, quality of life, and lifespan for all individuals diagnosed with DMD. As such, the DMDRP is seeking to fund research to accelerate the development and clinical testing of new therapeutics and increase our understanding of successes and failures in clinical trials.

Individual award mechanisms within this program are as follows:

INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED RESEARCH AWARD
This award supports studies that will make an important contribution toward understanding mechanisms of initiation or progression, and/or improving patient care for DMD. Research projects should focus on translational research that will accelerate the movement of promising ideas in DMD into clinical applications. Translational research may be defined as an integration of basic science and clinical observations. Observations that drive a research idea may be derived from a laboratory discovery, population-based studies, or a clinician’s firsthand knowledge from providing care to patients.

Funding & Duration
The maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance are US $525,000 plus indirect costs. If requesting an Optional Qualified Collaborator, the maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance are US $675,000 plus indirect costs. The maximum period of performance is 3 years.

For more detailed information, please visit the Investigator-Initiated Research Award Guidelines

 

THERAPEUTIC IDEA AWARD
This award mechanism supports conceptually innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancement in DMD therapeutics. Research projects should include a well-formulated, testable hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale. Presentation of preliminary data is not consistent with the intent of the Therapeutic Idea Award mechanism. While the inclusion of preliminary data is not prohibited, the strength of the application should not rely on preliminary data.

Funding & Duration
The maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance are US $300,000 plus indirect costs. The maximum period of performance is 2 years.

For more detailed information, please visit the Therapeutic Idea Award Guidelines

 

Submission
A pre-application (pre-proposal) is required and must be submitted through the CDMRP eReceipt website prior to 25 July 2012*

Please note that pre-applications are submitted directly to the Sponsor. Please forward a copy of your Pre-Application 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://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/dmdrp.shtml

Health Sciences

 

The LCRP Concept Award mechanism supports the exploration of a highly innovative new concept or untested theory that addresses an important problem relevant to lung cancer. The Concept Award is not intended to support a logical progression of an already established research project but, instead, allows Principal Investigators (PIs) the opportunity to pursue serendipitous observations.

This award mechanism supports high-risk studies that have the potential to reveal entirely new avenues for investigation. Applications must describe how the new idea will enhance the existing knowledge of lung cancer or create an entirely new avenue for investigation.

Funding & Duration
The maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance are US $100,000 plus indirect costs. The maximum period of performance is 1 year.

Please refer to the Concept Award Guidelines for more details regarding eligibility and selection criteria.

 

Submission
A pre-application (pre-proposal) is required and must be submitted through the CDMRP eReceipt website prior to 9 Aug 2012*

Please note that pre-applications are submitted directly to the Sponsor. Please forward a copy of your Pre-Application 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://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/lcrp.shtml

Health Sciences

 

The vision of the SCIRP is to advance the treatment of spinal cord injury and its consequences.  This program is administered by the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command through the Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

Individual award mechanisms within this program are as follows:

CLINICAL TRIAL AWARD
Funding from this award mechanism must support a clinical trial and may not be used for pre-clinical research studies. A clinical trial is defined as a prospective accrual of human subjects where an intervention (e.g., device, drug, biologic, surgical procedure, rehabilitative DoD FY12 Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Trial Award 5 modality, behavioural intervention, or other) is tested with a human subject for a measurable outcome with respect to exploratory information, safety, effectiveness, and/or efficacy.

Funding & Duration
The maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance are US $750,000 plus indirect costs. More cost-effective studies that do not request the full available amount are encouraged. The maximum period of performance is 4 years.

For more detailed information, please visit the Clinical Trial Award Guidelines

 

INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED AWARD
This award is intended to support studies that have the potential to make an important contribution to SCI research and/or patient care. Projects should be innovative, address an Area of Encouragement, and impact the health care needs of military Service members, Veterans, and/or their family members and caregivers. All applications must specifically and clearly address the military relevance of the proposed research. Collaboration with military researchers and clinicians is encouraged.

Funding & Duration
The maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance are US $400,000 plus indirect costs. More cost-effective studies that do not request the full available funding amount are encouraged. The maximum period of performance is 3 years.

For more detailed information, please visit the Investigator-Initiated Award Guidelines

 

TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH AWARD
This award supports translational research that will accelerate the movement of promising ideas in spinal cord injury research into clinical applications. Observations that drive a research idea may be derived from a laboratory discovery, population-based studies, or a clinician’s first-hand knowledge of patients and anecdotal data. While the ultimate goal of translational research is to move an observation forward into clinical application, PIs should not view translational research as a one-way continuum from bench to bedside. The research plan must involve a reciprocal flow of ideas and information between basic and clinical science.

Funding & Duration
The maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance are US $750,000 plus indirect costs. More cost-effective studies that do not request the full available funding amount are encouraged. The maximum period of performance is 3 years.

For more detailed information, please visit the Translational Research Award Guidelines

 

Submission
A pre-application (pre-proposal) is required and must be submitted through the CDMRP eReceipt website prior to 3 July 2012*

Please note that pre-applications are submitted directly to the Sponsor. Please forward a copy of your Pre-Application 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://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/scirp.shtml

Health Sciences

 

JDRF's Strategic Research Agreements were created to provide research funding for single or multiple investigators to address critical gaps and challenges and potential breakthroughs in Type 1 diabetes research.

Expressions of Interest (EOI's) are currently being sought for research projects under the following Strategic Research Agreement call:

Development of Tools and Technologies for Site-Targeted Delivery of Therapeutics to Pancreatic Islet Endocrine Cell Types-Target Identification and Validation

Objectives
JDRF is soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI)s for projects addressing the need for validated islet endocrinecell specific targets that could ultimately be useful in the development of cell site-targeted delivery for therapeutics or imaging.

To achieve this, JDRF is soliciting EOIs for proposals addressing aspects of the following:

• Unbiased identification and validation of islet-cell specific targets for therapeutic delivery, including, but not limited to
  • Genomics
  • Proteomics
  • Antibody screens
  • Aptamer screens
  • Peptoid screens
    

The EOIs must address the rationale behind the screen as well as the approach that will be taken to prioritize potential hits. The novel analysis of existing datasets will also be considered under this call.

• Further confirmation of suitability of known candidate islet endocrine-cell specific targets with in vitro and animal models of diabetes (i.e. physiology, pathology, impact of binding/perturbations on beta cell/islet/pancreas biology.

Funding
Projects may request up to US $250,000 per year for 3 years.

Eligibility
Applicants must hold an M.D., D.M.D., D.V.M., Ph.D., or equivalent academic degree and a faculty position or equivalent at a college, university, medical school, or comparable institution. Applications may be submitted by domestic or foreign, public or private, non-profit or for-profit organizations. There are no citizenship requirements.

For more details regarding objectives, criteria, and eligibility, please refer to the Application Guidelines.

Submission
Please note that EOI's are submitted directly to the Sponsor. Please forward 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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=114027

Sciences

 

The AISEF Postgraduate Fellowship is directed at promoting scientific exchange and collaboration between Israel and Australia and provides funding to assist a student enrolled in a postgraduate research degree at an Australian University to spend up to 6 months working in a research laboratory in Israel.

Funding & Duration
The funds cover economy return airfares from the student's home university to the Israeli research laboratory and contribute to living and accommodation costs for a period up to 6 months, to a maximum of AU $7,500. Successful applicants will be expected to arrange accommodation through the Israeli laboratory in which they will be working.

Eligibility
The long-term objective of the Foundation is to foster exchange and collaboration between Israel and Australia. Eligibility for the Fellowship is restricted to Israeli or Australian nationals or those holding permanent residency visas for either country.

The research activity undertaken by the student must be part of, or contribute to, the Australian postgraduate degree for which they are studying. The period spent at the Israeli research laboratory can occur at any point during the student's study for the Australian degree but must be completed in 2013 and prior to submission of the thesis for examination. The minimum period of the Fellowship is 3 months.

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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.swinburne.edu.au/hosting/aisef/aisefpgfellow-app-aust.html

Multidisciplinary

 

The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) supports innovative basic research into fundamental biological problems, with emphasis placed on novel approaches involving scientific exchanges across national and disciplinary boundaries.

The HFSP is currently offering two fellowship schemes:

Long-Term Fellowships (LTF)
The Long-Term Fellowships are aimed at applicants with a Ph.D. in a biological discipline to embark on a new project in a different field of the life sciences. Preference is given to applicants who propose an original study in biology that marks a departure from their previous Ph.D. or postdoctoral work.

Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships (CDF)
Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships (CDF) are aimed at applicants with a Ph.D. from outside the life sciences (e.g. in physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering or computer sciences), who have had limited exposure to biology during their previous training. Applicants for the CDF should propose a significant departure from their past research, for example, changing from material science or physics to cell biology, from chemistry to molecular biology, or from computer science to neuroscience, among many other possibilities.

For detailed Eligibility and Funding information, please refer to the HFSP Fellowship Guidelines.

Submission
* Fellowship Applications must be initiated online by the 16 Aug 2012
The internal due date for submissions is the 24 Aug 2012

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

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

Health Sciences

 

The Bill Gole MND Postdoctoral Fellowship is directed towards postdoctoral scientists with a track record in areas of neuroscience related to motor neurone disease. 

Funding & Duration
This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2012 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).
Salary for a full-time research fellow will be funded at $75,000 p.a. for a period of up to three years.

Eligibility

• The Fellowship is directed towards postdoctoral scientists with a track record in areas of neuroscience related to motor neurone disease
  
  
• The applicant must be an Australian citizen or have permanent residential status
  
  
• At 31 August 2012, applicants must have no more than three years research experience from the date their doctoral thesis was passed
  
  
• Applicants who will submit their completed doctoral thesis before the end of 2012 will be considered, but the Fellowship cannot be taken up by the applicant until the thesis has been passed
  
  
• The Fellowship can commence on 1 January 2013 and must commence before 1 July 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.mndresearch.asn.au/

 

The NBCF Practitioner Fellowship aims to support active clinicians and public health or health service professionals to undertake breast cancer research that is linked to their practice or policy. The overall aim is to facilitate translation of breast cancer research outcomes into practice and contribute to evidence-based breast cancer practice and policy development in Australian health systems.

Funding & Duration
NBCF will provide a Practitioner Fellowship package of between 0.3 and 0.7 FTE. The Practitioner Fellowship package will support the proportion of time specified by the applicant dedicated to the proposed research, with the remainder to be provided by the applicant’s clinical care and/or public health employer (e.g. hospital, primary care facility, government department).

Practitioner Fellowships are available for up to four years at $150,000 p.a. full time equivalent. This amount is inclusive of salary, salary on costs and some research-related expense.

For more information regarding eligibility, please visit the Practitioner Fellowship Guidelines

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.nbcf.org.au

 

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

 

NBCF Postdoctoral Fellowships provide outstanding researchers, who have recently completed a PhD, with support to pursue their interests in breast cancer research and increase their research capability. The overall aim is to attract, train and retain our most talented breast cancer researchers of the future. At the time of application, the applicant must have no more than three years postdoctoral experience.

Funding & Duration
Postdoctoral Fellowships are available for up to four years at $100,000 p.a. including salary stipend, on costs and some research-related expense.

For more information regarding eligibility, please visit the Postdoctoral Fellowship Guidelines

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.nbcf.org.au

 

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

 

The Early Career Fellowship will support the salary and research of outstanding new investigators with a vision to expand the scale and scope of breast cancer research in Australia.

Applicants will be expected to demonstrate their potential to develop high performing teams that will produce high quality research outcomes. The specific aims of the scheme are to:

• Develop the most outstanding and creative breast cancer researchers across the range of disciplines in biomedical, clinical, health services and public health research
  
  
• Foster mentoring and collaboration of talented early career researchers and facilitate integration of these new investigators into successful research teams; • Enhance quality and foster expansion of the scale and scope of breast cancer research in Australia; and
  
  
• Carry out research that is of major importance and has the potential to impact on breast cancer outcomes

Funding & Duration
The maximum funding available for each Early Career Fellowship is up to $170,000 p.a. over four years. The funding provided will cover:

• The salary of the Fellow up to $120,000 p.a.; and
• Up to $50,000 p.a. towards the research project

Eligibility
At the time of application, the applicant must have at least three but no more than eight years postdoctoral or equivalent experience.
For more information regarding eligibility, please visit the Early Career Fellowship Guidelines

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.nbcf.org.au

 

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

Multidisciplinary

 

HCA Foundation is an initiative of the Harvard Club of Australia, to support mid-career and senior Harvard-based researchers intending collaborative work in Australia, and similarly for Australian researchers to follow-up at Harvard.

Funding & Duration
Visits of up to sabbatical duration are acceptable, however HCA find most applicants favour projects of two to three months. A Fellowship award can cover travel to/from Australia, reasonable salary & living expenses in Australia for several months (AU $9,000 per month is a guide figure), and research-related travel within Australia.

Eligibility
Applications are sought from scientists, engineers and medical researchers and educators who:

• are normally based at Harvard University or one of its closely affiliated institutions
  
  
• have links with scientific and technology research and/or education activities in Australia
  
  
• were awarded their Ph.D. before 2009 (or qualification of equal rigor)
  
  
• alternatively, are Australia-based and seek funding to visit Harvard to follow up their collaborations with previously incoming Australia-Harvard Fellows

For more details regarding eligibility, please refer to the Fellowship Guidelines.

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

 

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://hcag.org.au/AHFHomePage.htm

Multidisciplinary

The Open Society Fellowship supports individuals seeking innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. The fellowship funds work that will enrich public understanding of those challenges and stimulate far-reaching and probing conversations within the Open Society Foundations, and in the world.

A fellowship project might identify a problem that has not previously been recognised, develop new policy ideas to address familiar problems, or offer a new advocacy strategy.

Fellows should take advantage of the considerable intellectual and logistical resources of the Open Society Foundations and expect to contribute meaningfully to the Foundations' thinking in return.

Funding
Full-time fellows based in the United States will receive a stipend of US $80,000 or US $100,000, depending on work experience, seniority, and current income. Stipends will be prorated for part-time fellows.

For fellows based elsewhere, appropriate adjustments will be made to reflect the cost of living in those countries. The stipend does not necessarily equal the applicant's current salary. In certain cases, fellows will receive additional financial support to enable them to meet the residency expectation.

In addition to the stipend, fellows will receive a project budget. That budget may include expenses such as travel (including airfare and hotel), visa costs, part-time research assistance, conference fees and health insurance.

Eligibility
The fellowship considers applicants from all parts of the world. Project themes should cut across at least two areas of interest to the Open Society Foundations. Among these are human rights, government transparency, access to information and to justice, and the promotion of civil society and social inclusion.

Please refer to the Fellowship Guidelines for more details.

Placement & Duration
Most fellows spend a portion of their term in one or more Open Society Foundation offices. Fellows may work out of multiple offices during their term.

Fellows who wish to work on their project in a country in which they do not have citizenship must satisfy and comply with applicable visa requirements. The fellowship program will help fellows obtain necessary visas and covers all associated costs.

Though most fellowship terms are for one year, the program will consider requests for shorter or longer durations. Slight preference is given to applications for full-time fellowships, but the program will consider applicants who can only work part-time on their projects.

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

 

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.soros.org/grants/open-society-fellowship

Multidisciplinary

Please note: this is a re-advertisement from previous Bulletin issues, with a new (extended) internal due date.

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

Health Sciences

 

The Endocrine Society of Australia (ESA) is a national non-profit organisation of scientists and clinicians who conduct research and practice in the field of endocrinology. The aim of this travel grant is to support younger members of the society to travel to international meetings, laboratories and/or clinics to further their training and knowledge in Endocrinology.

Funding
$3500 will be granted to assist with the costs of international travel.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants must have been financial members of ESA for at least 12 months prior to the closing date for applications
  
  
• FRACP Advanced Trainees not enrolled in a higher degree are eligible, but all other applicants must possess a higher degree (MD or PhD), and be within 5 years of the award of that degree, or be currently enrolled in a higher degree by research program
  
  
• Applicants must be attending a recognised meeting of a learned society or organization within the general field of Endocrinology
  
  
• All travel for the ESA/IPSEN awards to take place within 9 months of the award deadline
  
  
• Each applicant can only apply once for each meeting
  
  
• Previous winners of this award will be ineligible to reapply for 2 years

Preference will be given to applicants who meet the following additional criteria:

• who are giving a presentation at the meeting they wish to attend
  
• who will visit a laboratory(ies) and/or clinic(s) associated with their field of endocrinology
  
• who are active members of the society as evidenced by attendance and presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting and other activities

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.endocrinesociety.org.au/awards.htm#ipsen

Multidisciplinary

The James Dyson Award is an international student design award running in 18 countries (including Australia), aimed at encouraging the next generation of design engineers to be creative, to challenge, and to invent. The Award is open to product design, industrial design and engineering university level students, or graduates within 4 years of graduation.

The design brief for the award is to "Design Something Interesting that Solves a Problem"

Prize
The winning prize is valued at £10,000 the student or student team (of up to four members), and £10,000 for their University department, as well as a James Dyson Award Trophy and Certificate.

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

Health Sciences

 

The vision of the ARP is to improve the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) now. This program is administered by the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command through the Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

Awards offered within the ARP are as follows:

IDEA DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Pre-proposal is required; application submission is by invitation only.

• Supports the development of innovative, high-impact ideas that advance the understanding of ASD and lead to improved outcomes
• Preliminary data are required. Clinical trials are not allowed.
• Multiple Principal Investigator (PI) Option: Up to three investigators may collaborate on a single application, each of whom will be recognized as a PI and receive a separate award. Investigators are encouraged to submit their data to the National Database for Autism Research (NDAR), a secure bioinformatics platform for data-sharing.
  
  

Eligibility
Investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent)

Funding & Duration
Maximum funding for the entire period of performance is US $400,000 in direct costs (plus indirect costs). For multiple PIs, the combined funding for all PIs for the entire period of performance may not exceed US $400,000 in direct costs (plus indirect costs) Maximum period of performance is 3 years.

 

PILOT AWARD
Pre-proposal is required; application submission is by invitation only.

• Supports conceptually innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will drive the field of ASD forward.
• Preliminary data are not allowed. Clinical trials are not allowed.

Eligibility
Investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent)

Funding & Duration
Maximum funding for the entire period of performance is US $100,000 in direct costs (plus indirect costs). Maximum period of performance is 2 years.

Submission - Pre-application*
Due date: 20 June 2012

Pre-Applications are to be submitted directly to the Sponsor.
Please send a copy of your Pre-Application 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/arp.shtml

ECMS

 

The JWT Jones Travelling Fellowship is designed to promote international cooperation in chemistry.  Specifically, it will enable younger chemists, or those working in a related discipline, to carry out short-term studies in well-established scientific centres and to learn and use techniques and research methods not accessible to them in their own country.

Funding
The maximum grant will be £5000. 

Eligibility
Applicants must:

• Be a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry for a minimum of 1 year
  
• Be aged under 45 years, although an extension to a maximum of seven years may be allowed for a career break due to having been temporarily withdrawn from research

Fellowships will not be awarded to attend scientific meetings, courses, or for field work.

 

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.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/Funding/TravelGrants/JWTJonesFellowship.asp

 

The Novel Concept Award aims to support projects that challenge existing paradigms or break new theoretical ground. The Award provides investigators with the opportunity to pursue serendipitous observations and encourages the development of innovative and possibly high-risk avenues of investigation.

Funding & Duration
The Novel Concept Award is limited in scale, and has a maximum value of $100,000 per grant per annum for direct costs over one or two years and is non-renewable.

Eligibility
The Novel Concept Awards are intended to initiate new projects and develop novel ideas that deviate from established lines of investigation. Existing research projects or Pilot Studies of an existing project or idea are not eligible for funding through this award.

For more information regarding eligibility, please visit the Novel Concept Award Guidelines

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.nbcf.org.au

Health Sciences

 

Retina Australia directs funds to scientific/medical research in Australia relevant to the causes, treatment, prevention or cure of retinal dystrophies. Priority will be given to studies of retinitis pigmentosa and other inherited retinal diseases and, to the extent that available funds permit, to age-related macular degeneration. The research may be basic or applied.

Funding
A Retina Australia grant will not normally exceed $40,000 in any one year, however special consideration may be given to extending this limit to $60,000 in the case of a highly ranked application

Eligibility
Research into diabetic retinopathy is not funded by Retina Australia, nor is research into behavioural and welfare aspects of retinal dystrophy. RA will also consider funding overseas research when deemed appropriate by the grants assessment committee, such funding to be based on the same competitive basis as for Australian grants. Applicants will require at least a PhD or Masters degree from an Australian university or one recognized by the Australian Medical Association (AMA).

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy to raohealth@adelaide.edu.au accompanied by a signed and completed 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://retinaaustralia.com.au/grantdownload.htm

Multidisciplinary

 

National Disability Research and Development grants will be awarded to researchers for research that supports the National Disability Agreement, the National Disability Strategy and future reforms such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Eligibility
Applications must reflect the directions, foundations and principles for disability research as articulated in the National Disability Research and Development Agenda (the Agenda). Broad aims of the Agenda are to:

• Focus on activities that will result in practical benefits for people with disability and support the creation of a more inclusive Australia.
• Support the continued development of robust disability research.
• Influence other research programs to better facilitate the inclusion of disability issues in mainstream data collection, research, evaluations and reviews.
• Promote partnerships and collaboration within the disability research sector and with other research sectors.

No restrictions are placed on who may apply.

Funding & Duration
A total of $750,000 (ex GST) is available in 2012 for the open competitive funding round. A maximum amount of $100,000 per year will be available for each project (unless a compelling case is made to exceed this limit). Projects can run over more than one year. A proportion (approximately 20%) of the total funding can be approved for seed funding to prepare for grants applications through this funding or through other processes such as NHMRC and/or ARC Linkage grants.

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

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

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

 

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
https://tenders.nsw.gov.au

Multidisciplinary

 

The Endeavour Awards is the Australian Government’s internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia. Awards are also available for Australians to undertake study, research and professional development abroad.

The following awards are offered within this scheme

• Endeavour Executive Award
• Endeavour Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Award
• Endeavour Research Fellowship for Indigenous Australians
• Endeavour VET Award

Funding, Duration & Eligibility
Varies according to scheme. Please refer to individual guidelines (listed above).

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.deewr.gov.au/International/EndeavourAwards/Pages/Home.aspx

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

 

The Beresford Buttery Travel Grant for further training in obstetrical and gynaecological ultrasound has been provided from donations to the Beresford Buttery Trust Fund, to commemorate the outstanding contribution of the late Beresford Buttery to the development of obstetrical and gynaecological ultrasound.

Eligibility
The travel grant is open to medical graduates who are committed to a career providing obstetrical and/or gynaecological ultrasound services in Australia or New Zealand, and who are normally resident in Australia or New Zealand.

Funding
The grant shall be used towards air travel/accommodation to and from the place of study to the value of $3,000.

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy to raohealth@adelaide.edu.au accompanied by a signed and completed 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.ranzcog.edu.au/research/beresfordbuttery.shtml

 

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

Health Sciences

 

The Leukaemia Foundation’s Postdoctoral Fellowships aim to encourage talented young students, medical graduates and researchers to pursue a career in basic, applied or translational research to find cures and better ways to care for patients and families living with haematological malignancies.

This Fellowship is particularly targeted at outstanding young researchers currently based overseas and who wish to return to Australia to develop independent research programs, although outstanding candidates already based in Australia will be eligible.

Funding & Duration
Postdoctoral fellowships will initially be awarded for one year, with an award of $100, 000 per annum. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to apply for up to two annual extensions subject to satisfactory progress and consideration by the Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee.

Eligibility
Applicants must be Australian citizens, permanent residents or New Zealand citizens holding a Special Category Visa. Applicants who have applied for, but not yet been granted permanent residency or a Special Category Visa, may apply for the award.

Candidates must have been awarded their PhD no more than three years prior to the closing date for applications or else their PhD must be awarded by December of the year of application.

Submission
Please forward a copy of your EOI 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 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.leukaemia.org.au

Health Sciences

 

The Leukaemia Foundation’s Senior Research Fellowships provide sustained support for an outstanding young researcher, preferably between 3 and 10 years postdoctorate, who has established an international reputation for research in the field of leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and related blood cancers and disorders.

This Fellowship is particularly targeted at outstanding young researchers currently based overseas and who wish to return to Australia to develop independent research programs, although outstanding candidates already based in Australia will be eligible.

Funding & Duration
The Fellowship is offered for 5 years, with an award of $200, 000 per annum. Relocation assistance may be available up to a maximum amount of $5000.

Eligibility
Applicants must be Australian citizens, permanent residents or New Zealand citizens holding a Special Category Visa. Applicants who have applied for, but not yet been granted permanent residency or a Special Category Visa, may apply for the award.

Submission
Please forward a copy of your EOIl to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

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

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.leukaemia.org.au

Health Sciences

 

The primary objective of the Brain Foundation Research Grants is to support individual researchers and research teams to conduct the highest quality research in brain illnesses and neurological disorders as well as brain and spinal injuries. A subsidiary objective is to provide opportunities for early career researchers to gain initiating funding for projects with potential.

Funding (General)
The total amount available for distribution depends on the income of the Brain Foundation in that year. As a guide, the grants awarded in 2011 were up to $40,000 each.

Specific Funding available in 2012

• Each year Headache Australia, a division of the Brain Foundation makes funds available for research into chronic headaches and migraines
  
  
• Research into Dystonia
  
  
• Research into Parkinson’s Disease
  
  
• Research into Muscular Dystrophy
  
  
• Research into Brain Tumours

New Specific Funding for 2012
There will be one grant for a Neurological trainee and one for a Neurosurgical trainee.

Although funds are available for all research categories and the above specific areas, grants will only be awarded if they meet the assessment criteria of scientific quality and significance and/or innovation.

Eligibility
The grants are open to competition nationally and all researchers in Australia are eligible to apply, however consideration, subject to merit, is given to:

• Early career investigators, either clinicians or neuroscientists, to help them establish an ongoing research program
  
  
• Innovative projects
  
  
• Pilot studies to enable a research project to be developed such that it could be supported by a recognised grant-giving agency in subsequent years
  
  
• Bridging support for a clinician who has a valid reason for being unable to make an application to a conventional grant-giving agency
  
  
• Supplementation of an existing grant from, for example, NHMRC, particularly for grant applications that were successful but funded inadequately to allow satisfactory progress to be made. In this instance applicants should submit the reports on their project from that grant-giving agency, together with ratings, details of the requesting and awarded budget, and full justification for the unfunded items
  

Submission
It is a general requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

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://brainfoundation.org.au

 

The Wicking Trust seeks to achieve enduring, positive impact in the areas of vision impairment, care of the aged, problems associated with ageing and Alzheimer’s disease.

To fulfil the goals of the Trust, medical and scientific research grants are invited for:

• Research into more effective diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, care or treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
• Research into cures for Alzheimer’s disease

Funding & Duration
Individual grants will be in the vicinity of $25,000 to $50,000. Projects will be funded for one year only. Applicants may reapply.

Criteria
Grants for emerging research concepts requiring seed funding or young investigators being established are preferred.

Please refer to the Guidelines for more information.

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. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are 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:
www.anz.com/anztrustees

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

 

Arthritis Australia offer grants valued between $10,000 and $50,000 for one year, to be used for research into the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of arthritis. Awards are available to clinical, scientific and allied health professionals who work in universities, hospitals or recognised research institutes.

The objectives of the research and professional education program are:

• To support specific research projects into arthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders
  
• To support and foster the career development of scientists and clinical investigators committed to research into arthritis and allied disorders

Arthritis Australia offers three types of award:

• Fellowships
• Scholarships
• Grants in Aid and Project Grants

Funding
Grants are valued at between $10,000 and $50,000 for one year.

Eligibility
Awards are available to clinical, scientific and allied health professionals who work in universities, hospitals or recognised research institutes.

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.arthritisaustralia.com.au

 

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

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

 

NeCTAR (National eResearch Collaboration Tools and Resources) is a $47 million dollar Australian Government project to create new research infrastructure especially for the needs of Australian researchers.

NeCTAR’s Request for Proposal (RFP) is the formal process by which the wider Australian research community is invited to apply for funding under NeCTAR’s Virtual Laboratories or Research Cloud program areas.

Submission
Proposals must be submitted to NeCTAR before 4pm AEST on 29 June 2012 via email to proposals-rfp-nectar@unimelb.edu.au
Register and download the RFP at https://www.nectar.org.au/request-proposal-stage-two

Please notify Karen Burke (Manager, Major Programs) if you are considering applying for this scheme:

Email: karen.burke@adelaide.edu.au
Ph: (08) 8303 5051

Multidisciplinary

 

This scheme is a joint initiative of the Go8 and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany's national agency for the support of international academic co-operation.

Its chief aims are to:

• Foster research collaboration of the highest quality between Australian researchers from Go8 universities and German researchers
• Result in research outcomes and the exchange of skills and knowledge of mutual benefit to Australia and Germany

This scheme will support exchanges for Australian researchers to spend time at  partner institutions in Germany and for collaborating German researchers to spend time at Go8 universities.

Eligibility
Exchange participants must either be employed as academic staff members in a teaching and research or research only role at a Go8 university, or a PhD student involved in the research project submitted by an eligible staff member.

Submission
lease 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://www.go8.edu.au

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

 

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge and Culture Awards seek to recognise and encourage world-class research and artistic creation, prizing contributions of broad impact for their originality and theoretical significance.

Prizes are awarded in each of the following categories:

• Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)
• Biomedicine
• Ecology and Conservation Biology
• Information and Communication Technologies
• Economics, Finance and management
• Contemporary Music
• Climate Change
• Development Cooperation

Awards in each category will consist of €400,000 prize money, a diploma and a commemorative artwork.

Note
Self-nominations will not be accepted.

For more information and nomination instructions, please visit:
http://www.fbbva.es

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