Research Branch Bulletin

 

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

 

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnerships for Better Health – Projects (Partnership Projects) provide funding and support to create new opportunities for researchers and policy makers to work together, in order to define research questions and undertake research and also to interpret and implement the findings.

Changes to the Scheme for 2012
Earlier this year, the NHMRC announced changed to the arrangements for this scheme which allow applicants to apply at any time during the year rather than through just one annual round. As each round closes, the next round will open on the following day. The Peer Review process has also been streamlined to accommodate these changes.

Key Dates for 2012-2013
The following Partnership Project rounds are open for applications in 2012-2013:

2012 Second Call (NOW OPEN)
Internal due date: 18 Sept 2012

2012 Third Call opens 26 Sept 2012
Internal due date: 22 Jan 2013

2013 First Call Opens 30 Jan 2013
Internal due date: 23 April 2013

2013 Second Call Opens 1 May 2013
Internal due date: 30 July 2013

 

Please refer to the Grants section of this Bulletin for more information on the current NHMRC Partnership Project Round

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 NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health – Projects (Partnership Projects) provide funding and support to create new opportunities for researchers and policy makers to work together, in order to define research questions, and undertake research and also to interpret and implement the findings.

Funding
This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2012 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).
Projects may be of any duration up to five (5) years and the maximum amount of NHMRC funding that may be requested for a single application is $1.5 million.

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 eligibility information and application instructions, please refer to:

1. NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health - Partnership Projects Funding Rules- June 2012
2. Advice and Instructions to Applicants - June 2012
3. Peer Review Guidelines (available soon)

or visit the NHMRC website:
www.nhmrc.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

 

The SHPA Research and Development Grants Program was set up in its current form in 1984 with the objective of improving, through research, study and demonstration, the techniques and practice of administration, planning, delivery and evaluation of hospital pharmacy services in Australia.

The Celgene Grant 2012 (Information Technology in Hospital Pharmacy) is intended to enable the successful applicant to undertake research looking at innovative technology in hospital pharmacy.

Funding
This award is funded at a total of $10,000 to a member of SHPA. Research must be completed within 12 months.

General Eligibility
Grants are open to all members of SHPA, including student and technician members. However applicants must have a minimum of 12 months current membership to be eligible to receive a grant, except student members (including pre-registrant members) who must have at least 3 months current membership.

Please refer to the Application 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.

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.shpa.org.au

 

The SHPA Research and Development Grants Program was set up in its current form in 1984 with the objective of improving, through research, study and demonstration, the techniques and practice of administration, planning, delivery and evaluation of hospital pharmacy services in Australia.

Cancer Services is an area where hospital pharmacists are well positioned to participate in a broad range of innovative research activities. This grant seeks to fund research that leads to improved quality of life and quality use of medicines in patients accessing cancer services, as well as benefits to the hospital pharmacy profession.

Funding
Up to $5,000 will be awarded as one or more grants to enable the successful applicant(s) to embark on either:

• A preceptorship and/or attend a conference in the area of oncology, haematology, stem cell transplantation or palliative care
• A research project in the area of oncology, haematology, stem cell transplantation or palliative care in hospitals

General Eligibility
Unless otherwise stated in the grant conditions, grants are open to all members of SHPA, including student and technician members. However applicants must have a minimum of 12 months current membership to be eligible to receive a grant, except student members (including pre-registrant members) who must have at least 3 months current membership.

Please refer to the Application 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.

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.shpa.org.au

 

The SHPA Research and Development Grants Program was set up in its current form in 1984 with the objective of improving, through research, study and demonstration, the techniques and practice of administration, planning, delivery and evaluation of hospital pharmacy services in Australia.

The Pfizer Pharmacy Grants are designed to enable the successful applicants to attend a relevant national or international conference or undertake a preceptorship in their chosen therapeutic area.

Funding
Two grants of up to $5,000 each will be made available to members of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA).

General Eligibility
Unless otherwise stated in the grant conditions, grants are open to all members of SHPA, including student and technician members. However applicants must have a minimum of 12 months current membership to be eligible to receive a grant, except student members (including pre-registrant members) who must have at least 3 months current membership.

Please refer to the Application 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.

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.shpa.org.au

 

The SHPA Research and Development Grants Program was set up in its current form in 1984 with the objective of improving, through research, study and demonstration, the techniques and practice of administration, planning, delivery and evaluation of hospital pharmacy services in Australia.

The Roche Research grants are intended to support research into the safety and quality of medicine use in hospitals.

Funding & Duration
One grant of up to $10,000 will be made available to members of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA). Research is to be undertaken in 2012-2013.

General Eligibility
Unless otherwise stated in the grant conditions, grants are open to all members of SHPA, including student and technician members. However applicants must have a minimum of 12 months current membership to be eligible to receive a grant, except student members (including pre-registrant members) who must have at least 3 months current membership.

Please refer to the Application 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.

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.shpa.org.au

 

The SHPA Research and Development Grants Program was set up in its current form in 1984 with the objective of improving, through research, study and demonstration, the techniques and practice of administration, planning, delivery and evaluation of hospital pharmacy services in Australia.

The Sanofi Pamela Nieman Continuum of Care Research Grant has been designed to enable specific research into processes and outcomes that optimise medication management across the health care continuum. It should focus on optimising the development and implementation of strategies and / or education to facilitate improved continuity of care and should highlight the role of the pharmacist in this important area. Chronic diseases such as osteoporosis, diabetes, vascular disease (including venous thromboembolism) or cancer may form the basis of the research.

Funding & Duration
One grant of up to $10,000 will be made available to members of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA). The research should commence promptly upon receipt of the grant and ideally be completed within 12 months.

General Eligibility
Unless otherwise stated in the grant conditions, grants are open to all members of SHPA, including student and technician members. However applicants must have a minimum of 12 months current membership to be eligible to receive a grant, except student members (including pre-registrant members) who must have at least 3 months current membership.

Please refer to the Application 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.

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.shpa.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 IRT Research Foundation funds research initiatives that seek to improve the mind, mobility and lifestyles of senior Australians. Projects which offer the opportunity to translate research findings into clinical/aged care practice and/or health policy will be especially welcome.

Award & Duration
Applications from Australian researchers and institutions with expertise on topics affecting older people in Australia are invited for two levels of grants:

• Small grants of up to $50,000 will be considered for projects of one year’s duration
• Larger grants will be considered for significant research projects that will make a considerable impact on the lives of older people

The IRT Research Foundation will consider applications for projects of up to three years duration requesting total funding up to $300,000.

Eligibility
Researchers working in any field of research relevant to older people are eligible to apply. The Primary Investigator must be based in an Australian institution.

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 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.irt.org.au/irt-research-foundation.asp

 

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 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

R01 - Research Project Grant
Project 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), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), encourages research projects on non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) and their targets in preneoplastic lesions and early stage cancers. This FOA also encourages research projects to assess the usefulness of stable microRNAs (miRNAs) and ncRNAs to predict progression to cancer and as biomarkers for early cancer detection and screening.

Building on both basic and biomarker research on microRNAs (miRNA), this FOA will further promote research on all classes of ncRNAs and support the translation of stable miRNAs into cancer screening or diagnostic tests.

Funding & Duration
Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum period of the award 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
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-12-213.html

Health Sciences

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

With this funding opportunity announcement, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases encourages applications for support of innovative, projects aimed at studying the spectrum of activities of skeletal muscle in health and disease that are beyond its role in contraction and locomotion. These activities include, but are not limited to, endocrine and paracrine functions of skeletal muscle, resting muscle thermogenesis, sensing of biomechanical stimuli, storing amino acids, and regulating systemic metabolism.

Funding & Duration
Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum period of the award 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
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-12-208.html

Health Sciences

R21 - Projects Exploratory/Developmental Grants
To encourage the development of new research activities in categorical program areas. (Support generally is restricted in level of support and in time.)

With this funding opportunity announcement, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases encourages applications for support of innovative, exploratory/developmental projects aimed at studying the spectrum of activities of skeletal muscle in health and disease that are beyond its role in contraction and locomotion. These activities include, but are not limited to, endocrine and paracrine functions of skeletal muscle, resting muscle thermogenesis, sensing of biomechanical stimuli, storing amino acids, and regulating systemic metabolism.

Funding & Duration
The combined budget for direct costs for the two (2) year project period may not exceed US $275,000. No more than US $200,000 may be requested in any single year. The maximum project period is two (2) 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
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-12-209.html

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 Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) is a platform for bilateral collaboration in science, jointly managed and funded by the governments of Australia and India.

The Grand Challenge Fund is designed to support collaborative projects that address a problem considered by both countries to be significant enough to be characterised as a ‘grand challenge’. The problem would typically affect a large or particularly vulnerable population, an important industry and/or essential services.

The resolution of the problem would clearly lead to tangible benefits which may include: improvements in the quality of life of the affected population; the viability of the industry or the provision of an essential service.

Eligibility
To be eligible for funding under the Grand Challenge Fund the consortium must:

• include at least one Australian and one Indian ‘eligible organisation’
• seek support for a collaborative research project in one of the priority themes.

Indian consortium members must also lodge one hard copy of the Expression of Interest.

Please refer to the Grand Challenge Fund Guidelines for more information.

 

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

Grand Challenge projects will typically run for three years and for no longer than four years. The Australian Government will provide up to AUD 3 million to the Australian consortium over the course of the project to support approved, eligible activities. The Government of India will support the Indian consortium's participation in the joint research project. Support will not be provided for activities undertaken or expenses incurred prior to the execution of a funding agreement.

 

Submission
Please forward a copy of your Expression of Interest, 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 of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
https://grants.innovation.gov.au/

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/

Multidisciplinary

R21 - Projects Exploratory/Developmental Grants
To encourage the development of new research activities in categorical program areas. (Support generally is restricted in level of support and in time.)

Participating Organisations: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to outline priority areas for research related to women’s mental health during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Priority areas include basic and clinical neuroscience, studies of clinical course, epidemiological factors and risk factors, as well as interventions and services research.

Funding & Duration
The combined budget for direct costs for the two (2) year project period may not exceed US $275,000. No more than US $200,000 may be requested in any single year. The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum period is 2 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
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-12-215.html

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/

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

ECMS

 

The AK Head Mathematical Scientist Travelling Scholarship is named in honour of the late Dr Alan Kenneth Head AO FAA FRS (1925–2010) and is funded through the Gwenneth Nancy Head Foundation.

The purpose of the Scholarship is to support mathematical science students/young researchers to further their studies and develop new international networks and collaborations whilst visiting facilities that they would not normally be able to access in Australia.

Funding & Duration
The Scholarship is valued at a maximum of $20,000, to be used to fund accommodation costs, international travel (economy air fares only), local transport costs, conference fees and incidentals required while travelling. The Scholarship will cover a travel period of between 6 weeks and three months

Eligibility Criteria

• At the time of application, the applicants should be completing a PhD degree or equivalent
• The grant-holder must continue to be enrolled in, or employed by, an Australian University or Research Institution to receive the funding
• All applicants should be citizens or permanent residents of Australia at the time of applying.
• The award must be spent over a 12 month period from the time of award

Please note that the full amount requested may not always be awarded. The Scholarship does not provide funds for bench fees, managerial, insurance or visa costs.

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://www.science.org.au/awards/awards/akhead.html

H&SS

The McCredie Musicological Award is granted on the basis of work which leads to outstanding contribution in musicology. Recipients need to be Australia-based, and their work must have been conducted in an Australian university.

Award
The award consists of a Medal and a citation granted by the Awards Committee of the Council of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. The Medal will be presented at the Fellows’ Dinner, held in conjunction with the Academy’s Annual Symposium. The nominee will receive an invitation to the dinner. A domestic economy airfare and accommodation will be provided if required.

Eligibility
The nominee must meet the following criteria:

• The Award will be made for work which leads to an outstanding contribution to musicology and which has been conducted at an Australian university
  
  
• Nominees should be Australian-based scholars
  
  
• Candidates must be under forty years of age at 31 July 2012
  

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.humanities.org.au/Grants/McCredieMusicologicalAward.aspx

Multidisciplinary

 

The $70,000 The Australian Innovation Challenge Awards are aimed at finding Australia’s next big inventions, in fields ranging from clean energy technology, through agriculture to astronomy.

Prize
The awards have nine cash prizes. Seven professional categories, each carrying a prize of $5000, cover everything from clean energy technology to astronomy. The overall winner will receive a further $25,000. The Backyard Innovation category is open to the general public, and the winner will take out $10,000 in prize money.

Categories
The seven professional categories carry an prize of $5000, and reflect Australia’s national research priorities:

1. Environment & agriculture/food
2. Health
3. Community services
4. Minerals and energy
5. Manufacturing and hi-tech design
6. ICT (Information & Communications Technology)
7. Education

Backyard Innovation ($10,000)
The backyard innovation category covers inventions by the general public that are at an advanced stage, with a prototype, if relevant. It includes inventions with the potential to have an impact on our lifestyles, environment, work and play, ranging from better domestic appliances to clever agricultural or construction technology.
Backyard innovation entrants are not eligible for the professional category winner or overall winner prizes.

Overall winner (Prize $25,000)
Only professional category entries are eligible for the professional category winner and overall winner prizes.

Eligibility
Entry is open to individuals who are aged 18 years or older. The Awards are open to individuals and teams, with the intention of recognising innovation for the public good, as well as breakthroughs with commercial potential

 

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

 

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

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

H&SS

 

WADA’s mission is to promote, coordinate, and monitor, the fight against doping in sport in all its forms. Within the context of its Social Science Research Grant Program, WADA encourages collaborative research projects, proposals that provide for joint funding, and projects with specific cultural and/or regional perspectives.

For the 2012 Program the WADA's research priorities are as follows:

• Increasing knowledge of causes of doping behaviour and influences that effect such behaviour
• Evaluating anti-doping intervention
• Improving social science research on doping prevention (e.g., design and validation of measurement tools, behavioural models, specific cultural or regional perspectives)

Funding & Duration
Projects must stipulate a completion date, with a maximum duration of three years. The average budget of previously funded projects is:

• One year projects: US $20,000
• Two year projects: US $30,000
• Three year projects: US $65,000

WADA will consider projects requesting a higher budget for projects promising high significance to the fight against doping.

Eligibility
The following types of projects may be considered for funding:

• New projects or subsequent phases of previously funded projects
  
• Projects currently or previously funded by other sources that explore a new aspect of the project, and not covered by other sources of funding; and
  
• Exploratory research where it is expected that the project’s outcomes could result in future grant applications that require more extensive funding

Please refer to the grant program's application guidelines for a more detailed overview of eligibility and selection criteria.

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://www.wada-ama.org

Multidisciplinary

 

The UNESCO-L’Oréal International Fellowships are designed to identify and reward fifteen deserving, committed and talented young women scientists, from all over the world, active in the field of life sciences.

With a view to ensuring that a balanced geographical representation is made, a maximum of three young women, from each of the five geo-cultural regions of the world, will be awarded fellowships.

Funding, Award Benefits, and Duration
The initial fellowship is for a maximum period of 12 months, for a maximum sum of US $20,000.

Fellowships also include the following:

• Participation in the Fellowship Training Programme
  
  
• Round-trip travel for the selected beneficiaries from their country of residence to attend For Women in Science week in Paris, France, (date not yet determined) to attend an awards ceremony (condition for the award of the fellowship)
  
  
• Lodging and pocket money during the stay in Paris for For Women in Science Week and the Fellowship Ceremony
  
  
• A certificate attesting to the special award

Eligibility
Candidates must already be engaged in pursuing research at the doctoral or post-doctoral level in one or allied fields of life sciences including biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, agriculture, medicine, pharmacy and physiology. In its selection, the jury accords preference to research protocols that respect animal welfare.

Proposals in the area of cosmetics research are NOT encouraged; preference is given to non-cosmetic research. Projects involving animal models will be rejected.

• The National Commission must endorse all applications. UNESCO cannot entertain applications from individuals
  
  
• Candidates must be no more than 35 years old. Thus, applicants born before 1 January 1978 will not be considered under this programme
  
  
• Preference will be given to candidates already possessing at the time of application a Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) in the field of the life sciences. However, candidatures from students pursuing studies/research leading to a Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) will also be entertained
  
  
• Only candidates with the necessary qualifications, who demonstrate outstanding intellectual promise and personal qualities, will be considered under this programme
  
  
• Candidates must be proficient in reading and writing the language of instruction in the proposed country of study. 6. Applicants must be in good health, both physically and mentally

Please visit the Conditions for Application for more information.

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 more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://portal.unesco.org/en/

H&SS

 

The “Security, Society, and the State” research programme targets new security-related issues that are prime examples of the post-Cold-War era but have been largely neglected in mainstream research.

The programme is intended to encourage junior scholars to pursue unconventional research agendas that are nonetheless crucial, while providing senior scholars with the opportunity to focus intensively on work in progress for a limited period. Moreover, the objective is to combine basic theoretical research with concepts that are applicable to present-day political issues of security policy.

Eligibility
Proposals are invited for existing research projects. The Foundation generally only accepts applications for research project grants from postdoctoral scholars at universities, other research institutes, or comparable institutions. The applicants must be actively involved in the research work of the project.

Funding
The maximum amount of funding is € 100.000 per project application. Applications for limited travel and material grants only will not be accepted.

The grants for research projects involve, depending on the type of project, research and PhD fellowships for project participants, travel and material expenses as well as academic conferences and workshops. The costs incurred by visiting (foreign) scholars can also be financed as part of a research project.

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 application instructions and further Special Programme opportunities sponsored by the Gerda Henkel Foundation, please visit:
http://www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de

Health Sciences

 

The JDRF invite applications for the following Career Development & Early Career Awards, in-line with the Foundation's Research Priority Areas, to commence in 2013:

 

Career Development Awards
Funding: US $150,000
Duration: 5 years

The primary purpose of the Career Development Award is to attract qualified and promising scientists early in their faculty careers and to give them the opportunity to establish themselves in areas that reflect the JDRF research emphasis areas. The Career Development Award is intended for individuals in a relatively early stage of their career. Ordinarily, their first degree (MD, PhD, DMD, DVM, or equivalent) will have been received at least three but not more than seven years before the award.

The applicant must hold an academic faculty-level position (including assistant professor or equivalent) at the time of the application, at a university, health science centre, or comparable institution with strong, well-established research and training programs for the chosen area of interest.

 

Early Career Patient-Oriented Diabetes Research Award
Funding: US $150,000
Duration: 5 years

The JDRF Early Career Patient-Oriented Diabetes Research Award will provide crucial support to investigators who plan to pursue a career in diabetes-related clinical investigation. These prestigious awards are made in the later stages of training and include the ability for recipients to transition to independent faculty or research appointments.

The successful candidate will have an MD or MD-PhD, hold an appointment or joint appointment in a subspecialty of clinical medicine, and conduct human clinical research. Candidates must hold an appointment or joint appointment in a clinical department.

The applicant must be sponsored by an investigator who is affiliated full-time with an accredited institution, who pursues clinical research, and who agrees to supervise the applicant's training. The sponsor does not necessarily need to have a background in diabetes, but the research project must be type 1 diabetes-related and patient-oriented.

Citizenship & Location
There are no citizenship requirements for the aforementioned programs. Fellowship research may be conducted at foreign and domestic, for-profit and nonprofit, and public and private organisations such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of state and local governments, and eligible agencies of the federal government.

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

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

 

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

Health Sciences

 

The purpose of this award is to support the research of investigators whose research is being curtailed or delayed by failure to receive funding. It is anticipated that this bridge funding will help investigators to generate additional supporting data for an amended, competitive application.  


Eligibility
There are no citizenship requirements for this program. Applications may be submitted by domestic and foreign non-profit organisations, public and private, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of state and local governments, and eligible agencies of the federal government.

Applicants must hold an M.D., D.M.D., D.V.M., Ph.D., or equivalent and have a faculty position or equivalent at a college, university, medical school, or other research facility. The following application or grant types are not eligible:

• New clinical trials or epidemiological studies
• Multi-project applications (such as program grants)
• Training grant applications
• Applications that were triaged (or unscored) by the review process
• Applications to JDRF that were not recommended for funding
• Any type of Industry grant
• Bridge funding request for an existing funded grant award

Funding
This award will provide one year of funding of US $55,000 for research grant applications that address a high priority research area for JDRF, failed to receive funding but scored within 10% of the funding payline for a review cycle of a research funding agency up to a year prior to the request to JDRF.

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://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=114027

Health Sciences

 

The JDRF Innovative Grants scheme supports proposals for highly innovative research with potential significant impact on accelerating the mission of JDRF. The innovative research should have the potential for a change in the current paradigm or conventional wisdom or to lead to a seminal discovery or to be groundbreaking.

Eligibility
There are no citizenship requirements for this program. Applications may be submitted by domestic and foreign non-profit organisations, public and private, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of state and local governments, and eligible agencies of the federal government.

Applicants must hold an M.D., D.M.D., D.V.M., Ph.D., or equivalent and have a faculty position or equivalent at a college, university, medical school, or other research facility.

Funding & Duration
Innovative grants provide one year of support for a maximum of US $100,000 in direct costs and indirect costs of 10%, for a total of US $110,000. These grants are not renewable*.

* Projects with significantly higher cost or requiring greater than one year of funding may still be considered for an Innovative Grant at the discretion of JDRF staff. If you believe that your Innovative project requires a greater budget or funding period, please contact JDRF Program Staff in the relevant area to discuss possible options for submission.

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://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=114027

Health Sciences

 

The JDRF invite applications for the following Postdoctoral Fellowships, in-line with the Foundation's Research Priority Areas, to commence in 2013:

Postdoctoral Fellowship (Early Career)
Funding: US $44,764 - $59,680
Duration: 3 years

Postdoctoral fellowships are designed to attract qualified, promising scientists entering their professional career in the diabetes research field. The applicant is required to work with a sponsor who can provide a training environment conducive to beginning a career in type 1 diabetes-relevant research. The fellowships are intended for those in a relatively early stage of their career.

Ordinarily, their first degree (PhD, MD, DMD, DVM, or equivalent) will have been received no more than five years before the fellowship. Since this program is targeted to those who would benefit from postdoctoral research training in preparation for later faculty appointments, applicants may not have faculty appointments.

The applicant must also be sponsored (mentored) by an investigator who is affiliated full-time with an accredited institution, and who agrees to supervise the applicant's training. The sponsor does not necessarily need to have a background in diabetes, but the research project must be type 1 diabetes-related.

Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship (Career Transitional)
Up to US $90,000
Duration: 3 years (maximum)

The Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship program is designed to attract qualified and promising health scientists, to provide an opportunity to receive full time research training, and to assist these promising individuals in transitioning from a fellowship to an independent (faculty-level) position.

The fellowships are intended for those in a relatively early stage of their career. Generally, their first degree (PhD, MD, DMD, DVM, or equivalent) will have been received no more than 5 years before the fellowship.  Applicants who have completed 1-3 years of postdoctoral training and now show extraordinary promise may wish to apply for this advanced award. 

The applicant must be sponsored by an investigator who is affiliated full-time with an accredited institution and who agrees to supervise the applicant's training. The sponsor does not necessarily need to have a background in diabetes, but the research project must be diabetes-related.

Citizenship & Location
There are no citizenship requirements for the aforementioned programs. Fellowship research may be conducted at foreign and domestic, for-profit and nonprofit, and public and private organisations such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of state and local governments, and eligible agencies of the federal government

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://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=114027

 

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