Research Branch Bulletin

 

The ARC has announced a new Special Research Initiative for a Science of Learning Centre. 'Special Research Initiatives' are established to address specific research priorities and/or build capacity in strategically important areas.

The Special Research Initiative for a Science of Learning Research Centre provides funding to Eligible Organisations to support a centre that will undertake cross-disciplinary research programs in the human learning process. This Centre will
provide synergies between researchers and community institutions and educational providers and will cover a comprehensive range of geographic, demographic and socio-economic groups including Indigenous communities.

Funding Rules for the Initiative are available on the ARC website.

Please visit the Science of Learning Research Centre page or the media release for more information.

The ARC will advise of the opening of proposals shortly.
The University’s deadline for Full Proposals is 5.00pm Friday 14 September 2012.

If you have any questions regarding this Initiative, please email arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au.

The European Commission announced the 2013 Work Programme of the EU Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7). The last set of calls for proposals under FP7 will provide €8.1 billion for projects and ideas that will boost Europe's competitiveness and address key issues such as human health, environmental protection and challenges resulting from growing urbanisation and waste management. 

All areas of the 2013 Work Programme are generally open to Australian research institutions. In most cases, however, Australian institutions have to bring their own funding unless their participation is deemed essential for the project.

There are targeted cooperation opportunities, explicitly encouraging Australian participation, or referring to Australia, in the following areas (call reference in bold):

• Health: Diabetes/Obesity and Chronic Diseases - FP7-HEALTH.2013.4.1-5 and Coordination and Support Action on Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (no call code)
  
  
• Knowledge-based Bioeconomy: Fisheries and Food & Health - KBBE.2013.1.2-08 and KBBE.2013.2.2-02
  
  
• Energy: two topics on Carbon Capture and Storage - ENERGY.2013.5.1-2 and ENERGY.2013.6.1.1
  
  
• Information and Communication Technology: Trustworthy ICT and International Partnership Building - ICT-2013.1.5 Trustworthy ICT and ICT-2013.10.3
  
  
• Transport: High-Speed Civil Air Transport -  AAT.2013.8-2
  
  
• Social Science and Humanities:  Multilingual Policies - SSH.2013.5.2-1
  
  
• International Cooperation: Bi-regional coordination of S&T cooperation in the Pacific region - FP7-INCO-2013-1 (INCO-NET)

For more information, please visit the European Commission's FP7 Website:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=press

Contact
Dr Don McMaster, International Grants Officer:
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

CONFERENCE
Monday 26 – Tuesday 27
November 2012
Shine Dome: Australian Academy of Science, Canberra

This Second Australian Earth System Outlook Conference, open to all, will explore a small selection of globally significant “ticking time bombs” which pose risks of unmanageable undesirable change unless anticipatory actions are taken that fall well outside the corrective capacity of the invisible hand of economic market forces.

For the two-day meeting, four major themes have been selected for discussion that have tipping point potential, partly but not entirely involving climate change and biodiversity. These themes are:

• The mismatch between actual investment commitments in future fossil fuel infrastructure and the world’s leading governments’ recognition, in the Copenhagen Declaration, of the scientific view that the increase in global temperature ought not to exceed 2 degrees (Convened by Mr Ian Dunlop)
  
  
• Polar deglaciation and its repercussions for global sea level (Convened by Drs Ian Allison and Tas van Ommen)
  
  
• Interactive effects of the multiple environmental pressures on the Great Barrier Reef (Convened by Profs Terry Hughes and Brian Walker)
  
  
• Long term global food security risks (Convened by Prof Will Steffen and Dr Roger Gifford)

Poster Presentation
There will be opportunity to present posters on Earth System Science results and issues.

 

For registration and Poster submission details, please visit:
http://www.science.org.au/events/conferences-and-workshops

 

The F. & E. Bauer Foundation donate $20,000 to be awarded annually to assist in the funding of a particular research project for up to one year. This grant is known as the F. & E. Bauer Research Grant.

Eligibility
This grant is available to an institution or an individual.

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 5005

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8313 4991

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.dermcoll.asn.au

 

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

Some of the grants-in-aid are awarded as named grants with funding provided by sponsors.

Funding
This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2012 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).
Applications for grants-in-aid up to a maximum value of $100,000 will be considered. 

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 5005

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8313 4991

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit
http://www.mndresearch.asn.au/grants_in_aid.html

 

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 5005

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8313 4991

 

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.gov.au

 

In September 2011, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Biomedical Research Council (A*STAR) and National Health and Medical Research Council, (NHMRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of general cooperation to promote and encourage research and development activities amongst researchers from Singapore and Australia. Under this agreement, such collaborations will be facilitated through the joint organisation of symposia and a joint grant call for research.

The aims of this Joint Call are to:

• fund innovative research designed to better prepare Singapore and Australia to deal with emerging infectious disease threats through the application of integrative technologies
  
  
• build further collaborations between Singapore and Australian researchers.

A*STAR and NHMRC wish to jointly support research proposals that utilise integrative technology to:

• improve surveillance and detection of emerging infectious disease threats in our region
• advance diagnostic tools
• develop new innovative approaches for vaccine creation and therapeutics
• bring together synergistic collaborations and expertise from both countries

Funding
A*STAR and the NHMRC have allocated a total of up to SGD$4.5M (AUD$3.5M) to support up to six collaborative research projects for up to 3 years duration. The amount funded for each project will be between SGD$500k (AUD$390k) - SGD$1M (AUD$780k).

Eligibility
To be eligible, proposals must involve a genuine collaboration involving at least one research team each from Singapore and Australia. The research project requires joint input of both the Singapore and Australian teams.

Submission
NHMRCs Research Grants Management System (RGMS) must be used to access/enter your CV and Profile, and submit your A*STAR/NHMRC joint application.

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 5005

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8313 4991

 

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/nhmrc-astar-joint-grant-call-research

 

CRDC invests in strategic R&D to enhance the environmental, economic and social performance of the Australian cotton industry. Preliminary research proposals (PRPs) are now invited for the annual round of cotton industry R&D investments beginning July 2013.

Proposals may relate to any field of cotton-related R&D addressing the CRDC’s three Strategic Programs:

• Value Chain
• Farming Systems
• Human Capacity

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

Alongside Preliminary Research Proposals for the 3 Strategic Programs, Full Proposals are also accepted during this round for Travel and Major Capital Items.
For details, please refer to the CRDC Researcher's Handbook.

Typically, investment timeframe is between one and three years.

Eligibility
Any individual or organisation with an ABN may apply. The CRDC also welcomes applications from international research providers. Students must have residency during the project funding period.

For more information, please refer to the CRDC Researcher's Handbook.

Submission
Alongside Preliminary Research Proposals (PRP) for the 3 Strategic Programs, Full Proposals are also accepted during this round for Travel and Major Capital Items.
For details, please refer to the CRDC Researcher's Handbook.

The same internal due date applies to both PRP's and Full Proposals for Travel & Major Capital Items.

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 may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Please contact the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8313 3716

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.crdc.com.au

The Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment invites applications for post-graduate student research support in ecology, wildlife management and natural history studies. Preference will be given to students at an early stage of a Masters or Doctoral program. Honours projects will normally not be supported.

Funding
Grants of up to $7,500 will be awarded for the purchase of equipment, supplies, travel to study areas and conferences.

Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to Universities in the States of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Northern Territory, Western Australia, and Charles Sturt University (Albury- Wodonga).

Please refer to the Application Guidelines for more information.

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

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Please contact the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois or Paula Rosenbauer
Ph: 08 8303 3716/ 08 8303 3388

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit
http://www.anz.com/personal/private-bank-trustees

The objective of the Foundation's Marine Science Grant is to provide financial support for conservation-based research of Australian marine ecosystems that will ultimately lead to tangible outcomes for management. The scope of the research is open to marine research on animals and/or plants.

Funding
The Foundation annually offers a $7,000 grant to support marine research in partnership with the Paddy Pallin Foundation and Humane Society International science grant program.

Eligibility
The grant is open to postgraduate students and Early Career Researchers (within 3 years of completing a PhD). Further eligibility & selection criteria can be found at the Royal Zoological Society of NSW website.

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

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Please contact the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois or Paula Rosenbauer
Ph: 08 8303 3716/ 08 8303 3388

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit
http://www.fnpw.org.au/foundation-grants/marine

 

The Marine National Facility supports Australian researchers and their international collaborators in carrying out research in Australia’s regional seas and oceans. Applications for sea time on RV Investigator during 2014-2015 and multi-year applications for the period 2014-2017 are now being requested.

RV Investigator is a highly advanced research vessel with a broad range of scientific equipment to support marine scientists in the following disciplines:

• oceanography and climatology
• fisheries, marine ecosystem and marine environmental research
• a wide range of marine geosciences
• multi-disciplinary marine research

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

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Please contact the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois or Paula Rosenbauer
Ph: 08 8303 3716/ 08 8303 3388

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.marine.csiro.au/nationalfacility/Investigator/index.htm

 

The Nature Foundation SA Inc is a non-profit body which raises funds to conserve and sustain South Australia's natural biodiversity. Since its inception, NFSA has raised many millions of dollars for on-the-ground projects, land conservation, education programs and vital research.

The Foundation currently invites funding for the following schemes:

PhD/Masters Grand-Start Scholarship Program
Each grant is to a maximum of $3,000 per annum for a maximum of three years.

Each grant recipient must reapply on an annual basis to receive new grants in subsequent years. Decisions as to whether to continue funding a scholarship will be based on the performance report for the previous year, submitted by the grantee, the comparative merit of other grant applicants, the consistency of the research in meeting NFSA's conservation goals and the availability of funds.

Honours Year Grand-Start Scholarship Program
Each grant is to a maximum of $1,500 to assist Honours students undertaking field research.

For both of these programs, NFSA encourages research that informs the management of its nature reserves.

Wildlife Mysteries of Lake Eyre Research Fund
Research Grants, to a maximum of $10,000 are available for projects directed towards gaining vital information to protect the unique wildlife in the region of the Lake Eyre Basin and to learn how to better manage the inland environments.

Roy And Marjory Edwards Postgraduate Scholarship
This award was initiated in 2002 by a generous donation from Mrs Marjory Edwards to set up a perpetual scholarship for research into conservation biology. The next round for this three year grant will commence in 2013.

The scholarship will be used to support a postgraduate student (Masters or PhD) at a South Australian University, and will provide $12,000 per annum for up to three years. The proposed research project must fall within the Nature Foundation's objectives and be:

• High quality scientific research that makes a significant contribution to the conservation of South Australia's biodiversity
  
  
• or In the field of biological science with a view to the resolution of an environmental problem or the conservation of South Australian wildlife

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

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Please contact the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois or Paula Rosenbauer
Ph: 08 8303 3716/ 08 8303 3388

 

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.naturefoundation.org.au/grants/

 

Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC) has announced its call for researchers to submit new research, development and extension (RD&E) proposals for activities commencing from 1 July 2013.

Priority will be given to projects which contribute to changes in sustainable productivity in sugarcane growing, harvesting and/or milling as outlined in the National Sugarcane Industry Research, Development and Extension Strategy.

The SRDC Research, Development and Extension Plan 2012-2017 identifies 4 Programs:

• Growing the crop
• Milling the crop
• Sustaining the environment
• Skills and capabilities

Program Research areas
SRDC has reviewed its current investment coverage, and the priority areas for investment are as follows:

1. Soil-Plant interactions
2. Harvesting
3. Mill capital use and operating efficiency
4. Raw sugar quality

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

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

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Please contact the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8313 3716

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

ECMS

 

The Australia-China Joint coordination Group on Clean Coal Technology (JCG) was established in January 2007 to enhance the mutually beneficial development, application and transfer of low emissions coal technology (LECT) between Australia and China. The Australia-China JCG Partnership Fund aims to provide support for a range of activities that promote ongoing collaboration between Australia and China in LECT.

Funding & Duration
ATSE will manage the first competitive call in July/August 2012, in consultation with CERI, to support:

1. short term exchanges and secondments (up to 14 days) between Australia and China for Australian and Chinese Research and Industry Representatives to undertake cooperation in LECT. Successful applicants will receive up to AUD $5,000 per person to contribute towards travel and living expenses.
   
   
2. long term exchanges and secondments (up to 9 months) between Australia and China for Australian and Chinese Research and Industry Representatives to undertake cooperation in LECT. Successful applicants will receive up to AUD $30,000 to contribute towards travel and living expenses.
   
   
3. bilateral workshops and symposia between Australian and Chinese Research Institutions and/or Industry in Australia and China. Successful applicants will receive funding to contribute towards travel, living expenses, and some workshop costs. A maximum of $35,000 per workshop or symposium held in Australia, and $35,000 for workshops or symposiums held in China.

 

Eligibility
An 'Australian and Chinese Research Institutions and/or Industry' includes, but is not limited to:

• Higher education institutions/providers
• Publicly Funded Research Agencies
• Cooperative Research Centres
• Incorporated private and not-for-profit research organisations

The Fund will only support activities focusing on carbon capture elements - activities on storage are not eligible for funding.

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 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://jcg.atse.org.au/

Health Sciences

 

The Alpha-1 Foundation is dedicated to providing the leadership and resources that will result in increased research, improved health, worldwide detection and a cure for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency.

Bridge Grant
The objective of the Foundations Bridge Grant is to provide support for excellent Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency-related research projects that have been submitted to and approved by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but cannot be supported by the available NIH funds.

This award complements the granting mechanism of the NIH for projects of potential interest to individuals served by the Alpha-1 Foundation. Funds provided by the Alpha-1 Foundation through this program are intended to lead to the development of sufficient preliminary data to make AAT-related applications highly competitive in the NIH review process. Information derived from Alpha-1 Foundation supported research studies is intended to lead to solicitation of additional, subsequent funds from other agencies such as the NIH.

Funding & Duration
A maximum of US $25,000 may be requested, and up to 1 year of support is available.

Eligibility
Projects must have been submitted to and approved by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but cannot be supported by the available NIH funds.

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

Hardcopies may be sent to be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alpha-1foundation.org/researchers/

Health Sciences

 

The Alpha-1 Foundation is dedicated to providing the leadership and resources that will result in increased research, improved health, worldwide detection and a cure for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency.

Scientific Meeting Sponsorship Grant
The objective of this grant is to provide support for scientific meetings, workshops or conferences relevant to AAT Deficiency and the Alpha-1 Foundation’s mission statement.

Funding & Duration
Grants are generally funded at the US $5,000 level. The funds are restricted for use during a specified period of time. The duration of the award varies according to request.

Eligibility
Results from Pilot and Feasibility Grants should lead to the submission of applications for funding from other agencies (i.e. NIH). At the conclusion of the funding term, applicants are expected to apply for further funding by other mechanisms or from outside agencies. The award is not intended to support continuation of programs begun under other granting mechanisms.

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

Hardcopies may be sent to be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alpha-1foundation.org/researchers

Health Sciences

 

AICR awards grants to support fundamental or translational research into the causes, mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer.

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

Typically, AICR grants support one or two salaried staff plus consumables. Applications which describe a discrete project that would be achievable with the level of support we normally award on our grants (e.g. one or two salaried staff) but do not require any salary funding, will be accepted and considered. The same may apply where consumables funding is not required and only salary funding is requested.

Eligibility & Selection Criteria
AICR does not award grants for clinical or psychosocial research, including intervention studies, clinical trials, healthcare delivery research, quality of life studies and many other substantially clinical studies.

Please refer to the Sponsor's Application Handbook for more information regarding Eligibility & Selection Criteria.

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 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.aicr.org.uk/ApplyingforResearchGrants.stm

Health Sciences

 

The A-T Children's Project funds international research in an effort to find life-improving therapies and a cure for ataxia-telangiectasia. Proposals from junior investigators, from scientists in related disciplines, and from individuals with innovative new ideas for A-T research are particularly encouraged, as are laboratories and teams working together from industry as well as teaching universities.

Funding & Duration
The Project provides competitive grant awards for basic and translational research grants related to A-T. One and two-year projects are funded up to a maximum total direct cost of US $75,000 per year.  Average funding amounts awarded range between US$25,000 - 50,000 per year.

Eligibility & Funding Priorities
Proposals from junior investigators, from scientists in related disciplines, and from individuals with innovative new ideas for A-T research are particularly encouraged. Current funding priorities are:

• translational (bench to bedside) research
  
  
• clinical studies
  
  
• proposals that apply innovative and novel strategies for suggesting, developing and evaluating specific disease-modifying and symptomatic interventions

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 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.communityatcp.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 5005

Grants Officer, International Funding
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/dmdrp.shtml

Health Sciences

 

The Department of the Army (USAMRAA) seeks novel biomedical solutions to preserve the high level of performance and save the lives of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in field environments. Any projects proposed must be unique to the requirements of SOF who typically conduct combat operations in austere, remote locations without timely access to medical evacuation or elevated levels of medical care. It is these far-forward and/or isolated operations that make SOF medicine unique and result in material solutions characterised by ruggedness, light weight, small volume, and low power requirements.

The Department is also interested in research that will lead to improved techniques and procedures that do not necessarily require new material.

Funding & Duration
There are limitations on the duration and cost of research projects that the Department will fund. Proposed projects longer than two years will not be considered. Projects with a total cost exceeding US $700,000 will not be considered.

Eligibility
All individuals, regardless of ethnicity, nationality, or citizenship status, who are employed by, or affiliated with an eligible organisation, are eligible.

 

Submission
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 5005

Grants Officer, International Funding
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www07.grants.gov

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 5005

Grants Officer, International Funding
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/lcrp.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 their specific interest areas and competencies.

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), invites applications proposing to 1) investigate the role of specific bioenergetic factors in increased fatigability, reduced activity, and diminished sense of well-being in older persons; 2) test the effects of interventions targeted at such factors on performance capabilities, functional status, and other outcomes that relate to quality of life; or 3) develop and evaluate measures of fatigability applicable for observational and/or interventional studies.

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. Exceptions to this period may be considered if scientifically justified.

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 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-227.html

Health Sciences

R03 - Small Research Grants
To provide research support specifically limited in time and amount for studies in categorical program areas. Small grants provide flexibility for initiating studies which are generally for preliminary short-term projects and are non-renewable.

This FOA invites applications proposing to 1) investigate the role of specific bioenergetic factors in increased fatigability, reduced activity, and diminished sense of well-being in older persons; 2) test the effects of interventions targeted at such factors on performance capabilities, functional status, and other outcomes that relate to quality of life; or 3) develop and evaluate measures of fatigability applicable for observational and/or interventional studies.  

Funding & Duration
The combined budget for direct costs for the two year project period may not exceed US $100,000. No more than US$50,000 in direct costs may be requested in any single year. The total project period may not exceed two 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 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-226.html

Health Sciences

R21 - Projects Exploratory/Developmental Grants
To encourage the development of new research activities in categorical program areas.

This FOA invites applications proposing to 1) investigate the role of specific bioenergetic factors in increased fatigability, reduced activity, and diminished sense of well-being in older persons; 2) test the effects of interventions targeted at such factors on performance capabilities, functional status, and other outcomes that relate to quality of life; or 3) develop and evaluate measures of fatigability applicable for observational and/or interventional studies.   

Funding & Duration
The combined budget for direct costs for the two year project period may not exceed US $275,000. No more than US $200,000 may be requested in any single year. Applicants may request direct costs in US $25,000 modules, up to the total direct costs limitation of US $275,000 for the combined two-year award period.

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 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-225.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 their specific interest areas 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 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 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 their specific interest areas 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 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 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.

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 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 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

Health Sciences

R01 - Research Project Grant
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) encourages applications to study human and non-human stem cells involved in alcohol-induced tissue injuries. Alcohol abuse is known to cause pathology in a number of organ systems. Disorders most commonly associated with chronic alcohol consumption include alcoholic liver disease (ALD), pancreatitis, cardiovascular disease, neural damage, endocrine dysfunction, osteoporosis, cancer, and immune dysfunction. The objective of this FOA is to understand the role of stem cells in alcohol-induced tissue damage and recovery, particularly how they are influenced by alcohol metabolism and their role in alcohol-related cancers.

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

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

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

Hardcopies may be sent to be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-233.html

Health Sciences

R21 - Projects Exploratory/Developmental Grants
To encourage the development of new research activities in categorical program areas.

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages transdisciplinary and translational research that will identify specific biological or biobehavioral pathways through which physical activity and/or weight control (either weight loss or avoidance of weight gain) may affect cancer prognosis and survival. This research will require transdisciplinary approaches that bring together behavioral intervention expertise, cancer biology, and other basic and clinical science disciplines relevant to the pathways being studied. Understanding the pathways through which these interventions are effective would identify the optimal type and intensity of intervention and determine who is most likely to benefit from these interventions by cancer type, age, or other host factors.

Funding & Duration
The combined budget for direct costs for the two-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 2 years.

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

Research applications must test the effects of physical activity or weight control or both interventions on biomarkers of cancer prognosis among cancer survivors identified by previous animal or observational research, which may include but are not limited to intervention-induced changes in sex hormones, insulin or insulin-like growth factors or their binding proteins, insulin resistance, glucose metabolism, leptin and other adipokines, immunologic or inflammatory factors, oxidative stress and DNA damage or repair capacity, angiogenesis, or prostaglandins.

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 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-229.html

Multidisciplinary

 

The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) is issuing a call for proposals for the new Civil Society, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Fund.

The AusAID Civil Society WASH Fund is a $97 million competitive grants program that will run from July 2012 until February 2017 and will support civil society organisations (CSOs) to deliver WASH programs in Africa, Asia and the Pacific.

The core objective of the fund is to enhance the health and quality of life of the poor and vulnerable by improving sustainable access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene.

Knowledge and Learning Component of Fund
CSO contributions to the evidence base will be enhanced by a Knowledge and Learning Component, which will have three parts:

1. Innovation and pilot grants of up to AUD$100,000 per year for up to two years, available to CSO participating in the Fund, in collaboration with research organisations
   
   
2. Two Australian Development Research Awards Scheme research grants of up to AUD $400,000 per year for up to 3 years for research organisations with recognised expertise in WASH (the grants will be linked to the work of the Fund).
   
   
3. Knowledge sharing and learning events such as regional workshops, webinars and an active website

Funding & Duration
Grants for individual CSO programs are expected to be in the order of AUD$10 million across four years. The implementation period is expected to cover February 2013 to February 2017.

Eligibility
AusAID invites proposals from civil society and not-for-profit organisations that are currently engaged in promoting access to water, sanitation and hygiene services in the Asia-Pacific region and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Please refer to the Funding Guidelines for more information.

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

Hardcopies may be sent to be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/aidissues/watersanitation/Pages/csowash.aspx

Multidisciplinary

 

The Australia Japan Emerging Research Leaders Exchange Program (ERLEP) began in 2010 with funding from the former Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR), and from the Japanese Society for the Promotion for Science (JSPS).  The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) and the Engineering Academy of Japan (EAJ) administer the exchange program.

2013 (4-15 March) Exchange: Australians to Japan
For the next exchange, eight Australian emerging leaders will travel to Japan to establish and develop personal and institutional linkages. These researchers from the nominated S&T fields of health and technology, ICT, nanotechnology and new materials will be selected by ATSE via a peer nomination process with merit-based assessment.

Funding
ATSE will cover economy return international and domestic airfares for the successful applicants, local transport within Australia, visa and travel insurance if required. JSPS will cover Japanese in-country living expenses and transport costs.  EAJ will organise the specifics for the two-week visit by Australian participants.

Eligibility

1. The researcher must be an Australian Permanent Resident or Citizen
   
   
2. The applicant must be an outstanding mid-career researcher (under 45 years of age), showing the potential to be a future leader with their research established but international linkages in need of further development.
   
   
3. The researcher must be employed in an Australian research institute including universities, public-funded research organisations, and R&D intensive industry.

The University is only eligible to submit 3 applications. If there are more than 3 application  an internal assessment committee will select the three to submit. Please refer to Submission instructions below for more details.

Submission
Please note: the University can only submit 3 applications. If there are more than 3 application  an internal assessment committee will select the three to submit. Applications must therefore be submitted to the Research Branch by COB Wednesday 8 August 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 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions, please refer to the Funding Guidelines & Application Form.

Multidisciplinary

 

The Alpha-1 Foundation is dedicated to providing the leadership and resources that will result in increased research, improved health, worldwide detection and a cure for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency.

ELSI Grants
The objective of this grant is to provide funds to encourage the development of new information that contributes to the understanding of bioethical, legal, economic and/or social issues associated with AAT Deficiency.

Proposals may come from a broad spectrum of disciplines, including humanities, social and natural sciences, and health professions. In particular, this grant mechanism seeks to support the development of novel approaches relating to informed consent, conflicts of interest, organ allocation, genetic testing and/or genetic discrimination.

Funding & Duration
ELSI projects may be submitted under the following grant categories: Pilot & Feasibility, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, or Research Grant.
Up to 2 years of support is available, depending on the grant category in which the grant is submitted.

Eligibility
All proposals must be hypothesis-generating or hypothesis-testing, or generate new information on conceptual topics relevant to the Foundation’s research mission. Applicants may submit this application as a Pilot and Feasibility Grant, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Grant or Research Grant.

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

Hardcopies may be sent to be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alpha-1foundation.org/researchers

Multidisciplinary

 

The Alpha-1 Foundation is dedicated to providing the leadership and resources that will result in increased research, improved health, worldwide detection and a cure for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency.

Pilot & Feasibility Grants
The objective of this multidisciplinary grant is to provide funds to encourage the development and testing of new hypotheses and/or new methods in research areas relevant to AAT Deficiency. Proposed work must be hypothesis generating or hypothesis testing, reflecting innovative approaches to important questions in AAT research or development of novel methods, and providing sufficient preliminary data to justify the Foundation’s support.

Funding & Duration
A maximum of US $40,000 per year may be requested, and up to 1 year of support is available.

Eligibility
Results from Pilot and Feasibility Grants should lead to the submission of applications for funding from other agencies (i.e. NIH). At the conclusion of the funding term, applicants are expected to apply for further funding by other mechanisms or from outside agencies. The award is not intended to support continuation of programs begun under other granting mechanisms.

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

Hardcopies may be sent to be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alpha-1foundation.org/researchers

Multidisciplinary

 

The Alpha-1 Foundation is dedicated to providing the leadership and resources that will result in increased research, improved health, worldwide detection and a cure for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency.

Research Grants
The objective of this multidisciplinary grant is to provide funds to encourage the development of new information that contributes to the understanding of the basic biology of AAT expression, and the pathogenesis/management of AAT Deficiency. In addition, consideration will be given to those projects that provide insight into the development of information that may contribute to new therapies for AAT Deficiency.

Funding & Duration
A maximum of US $100,000 per year may be requested, and up to 2 years of support is available.

Eligibility
All proposals must be hypothesis generating or hypothesis testing and provide sufficient preliminary data to justify the Alpha-1 Foundation’s support.

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

Hardcopies may be sent to be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alpha-1foundation.org/researchers

Multidisciplinary

 

The Australian Academy of Science has opened the call for applications for the project Australian participation in European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST). Financial Assistance is available for Australian professional researchers who are official members of a COST Action to undertake Short Term Scientific Missions (STSM) of COST and/or attend a workshop/meeting of COST.

All STSMs must be for five days minimum and three months maximum duration, and need to be conducted by 30 June 2013.  Visits to attend a workshop or seminar must be for five days minimum and can include site visits.

Objectives & Priority Areas
Missions are aimed at strengthening existing networks by allowing scientists to visit an institution or laboratory in another COST country to foster collaboration, to learn a new technique or to make measurements using instruments and/or methods not available in their own institution/laboratory.

Priority areas of interest to Australia in COST Actions fall under the six broad themes:

• agriculture, biotechnology & food
• environment & climate change
• information & communications technology
• medical & health research
• nanotechnology
• social sciences & humanities

 

Funding
Funding of AUD $170,000 is available to support visits in FY 2012-2013 for Australian researchers to participate in COST Actions.

Australian researchers travelling to Europe may receive a grant in aid of up to A$5,000 for a STSM or attendance at a workshop or seminar. The aid covers a return airfare of up to A$2,500 and daily living allowances. Daily living allowances, covering accommodation and meals are provided at the rate of A$200 per day or a maximum of A$2,500 per month, whichever is the smaller amount.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents residing in Australia at the time of application.
• Applicants must be official members of a COST Action at the time of application.
• Researchers who have already received one or more COST Action grants from the Academy will need to explain why they are seeking further funding.

Submission *
Applications will be processed by the Academy in order of receipt. Australian researchers will receive confirmation of the grant approval, on a first-come first–serve basis, approximately within two weeks, provided funds are available.

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 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.science.org.au/internat/europe/cost.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 5005

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

 

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

Health Sciences

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

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)is to accelerate the discovery of causal genes and variants that influence the risk for disease; and conduct follow-up studies of particular genetic variants to gain novel insights into the functions of these variants and the mechanisms by which they may contribute to disease. Genomic regions of interest are primarily those identified by genome-wide association studies (GWAS) although other types of evidence may also inform the rationale for a given study.

These studies are essential for the translation of initial GWAS finding into biological insights, and ultimately important for improving our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of disease that could lead to predictive, diagnostic, and therapeutic advances.

Funding & Duration
An application may request direct costs of up to $350,000 per year. Application budgets need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. The project duration may be up to four years.  

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

Submission
Letters of Intent (LOI's) are to be submitted directly to the Sponsor by the external due date *
Please forward a copy of your EOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Hardcopies may be sent to be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-236.html

Health Sciences

R21 - Projects Exploratory/Developmental Grants
To encourage the development of new research activities in categorical program areas.

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to accelerate the discovery of causal genes and variants that influence the risk for disease; and conduct follow-up studies of particular genetic variants to gain novel insights into the functions of these variants and the mechanisms by which they may contribute to disease. Genomic regions of interest are primarily those identified by genome-wide association studies (GWAS) although other types of evidence may also inform the rationale for a given study.

These studies are essential for the translation of initial GWAS finding into biological insights, and ultimately important for improving our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of disease that could lead to predictive, diagnostic, and therapeutic advances.

Funding & Duration
Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two-year period, with no more than $200,000 in direct costs allowed in any single year. The maximum project period is 2 years.

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

Submission
Letters of Intent (LOI's) are to be submitted directly to the Sponsor by the external due date *
Please forward a copy of your EOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Hardcopies may be sent to be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-230.html

Health Sciences

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

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide support for integrated, innovative research on the novel and unconventional contributions of ethanol metabolizing pathways, their metabolites, cofactors, and interactions with synergizing biological pathways in the development of alcohol- induced diseases and end organ injuries.

It is anticipated that this FOA will generate data that may lead to breakthroughs in our understanding of identifying key cellular and molecular components in the initiation, progression and maintenance of the diverse medical disorders caused by excessive, long term alcohol consumption. In the future this knowledge may be critical in the diagnosis, treatment and management of vulnerable patient population debilitated by the vast array of alcohol-induced pathologies and enable clinicians to improve disease outcomes and, consequently, public health.

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

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

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

Hardcopies may be sent to be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-235.html

Health Sciences

R21 - Projects Exploratory/Developmental Grants
To encourage the development of new research activities in categorical program areas.

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide support for integrated, innovative research on the novel and unconventional contributions of ethanol metabolizing pathways, their metabolites, cofactors, and interactions with synergizing biological pathways in the development of alcohol- induced diseases and end organ injuries.

It is anticipated that this FOA will generate data that may lead to breakthroughs in our understanding of identifying key cellular and molecular components in the initiation, progression and maintenance of the diverse medical disorders caused by excessive, long term alcohol consumption. In the future this knowledge may be critical in the diagnosis, treatment and management of vulnerable patient population debilitated by the vast array of alcohol-induced pathologies and enable clinicians to improve disease outcomes and, consequently, public health.

Funding & Duration
The combined budget for direct costs for the two year project period may not exceed US $275,000. No more than US $200,000 may be requested in any single year. Applicants may request direct costs in US $25,000 modules, up to the total direct costs limitation of US $275,000 for the combined two-year award period. The maximum project 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 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-234.html

Multidisciplinary

R21 - Projects Exploratory/Developmental Grants
To encourage the development of new research activities in categorical program areas.

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 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 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

Multidisciplinary

 

The Alpha-1 Foundation is dedicated to providing the leadership and resources that will result in increased research, improved health, worldwide detection and a cure for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
The objective of this multidisciplinary Fellowship scheme is to provide support for postdoctoral research fellows who are starting their research careers and are working in the laboratories of established researchers, or conducting research with the mentorship of established researchers. In addition, this grant category is intended to provide support for postdoctoral research fellows who intend to pursue a career in AAT research.

Funding & Duration
A maximum of US $35,000 per year may be requested, and up to 2 years of support is available.

Eligibility
Applications will be accepted from candidates holding an M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degrees who are interested in conducting basic science, clinical research, or ethic, legal, social issues studies related to AAT Deficiency. Applicants must indicate a commitment to AAT-related research by focusing 50% of their time to AAT Deficiency research or clinical practice.

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

Hardcopies may be sent to be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alpha-1foundation.org/researchers

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 5005

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8313 4991

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.mndresearch.asn.au/

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
This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2012 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).
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 5005

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

 

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

Health Sciences

 

The Alpha-1 Foundation is dedicated to providing the leadership and resources that will result in increased research, improved health, worldwide detection and a cure for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency.

Travel Grants - Conference Presentations & Scientific Meeting Attendance
The Alpha-1 Foundation provides funds to support travel to attend a scientific conference or meeting to present AAT-related abstracts or posters at national and international meetings.

Eligibility
Candidates must have an M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degree, and at least one year of recent research experience related to AAT Deficiency. The award is intended primarily for travel support for an award recipient. If the grant is to be used for specialized training, a letter of support for the individual must be presented, and clearly indicate the visitor’s role, time commitment and objectives for the proposed training as well as institutional commitment.

Travel Grants - Specialised Laboratory Training
The Alpha-1 Foundation provides funds to support cross training at an established Alpha-1 laboratory by an established Alpha-1 investigator. Training may include training on diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, research related techniques, training on specialised equipment or software applicable to AAT-related research.

Funding & Duration - both schemes
Grants are generally funded at the US $1,000 level. The funds are restricted for use during a specified period of time. The duration of the award varies according to request.

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

Hardcopies may be sent to be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alpha-1foundation.org/researchers

Sciences

 

The CASS Travel Grants enables early career researchers (ECR) to attend international conferences. The applicant is expected to be presenting new research as a platform presentation or as a poster where the applicant is first author.  The grants are not available for travel to attend conferences being held in Australia.

Funding
The maximum amount of a CASS Travel Grant that may be awarded is the lesser of A$6,000.00 or eighty percent (80%) of the ‘Total Cost’ as disclosed on the Application Form.

Eligibility
For the purposes of this award, an early career researcher (ECR) is considered to be a researcher who has had their PhD award confirmed within a five-year window between the 24th August 2005 and the 24th August 2010. That is, in the period not less than two years, or more than seven years before the closing date for this round of Travel Grant applications. Applicants must provide documentary evidence to support this eligibility requirement.

The grants are not available for travel to attend conferences being held in Australia. Travel Grant awards will not be made to support overseas field work, independent research or courses of study.

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 5005

Electronic copies may be forwarded to:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8313 3716

Please notify the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme by emailing rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

 

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.cassfoundation.org/grants/travel/guidelines

Health Sciences

 

This Award recognises outstanding individual contribution to the fields of heart, stroke and blood vessel disease research in Australia over a sustained period. Recipients of the award exemplify research excellence and represent the best in their field, with national and international recognition.

Eligibility
Candidates for this award must:

• hold Australian citizenship;
• have received national recognition of their research;
• have published articles in peer-reviewed journals; and
• have a history of contributions to the Heart Foundation's goals and objectives

 

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

Applicants please note that the due date for this award has been extended to 23 July 2012.

The Young Investigator Award is aimed at recognising and promoting the outstanding research performed by young investigators, as well as providing an opportunity for young researchers to present their research in a way that is readily understood by the general population.

Applicants must submit a peer reviewed journal article authored by the applicant, and a three minute audio recording describing the paper to a 'scientifically experienced' listener.

Funding
Finalists will be asked to present their work at the Finals Event. The winner of the Award will receive The Young Investigator Award of $5,000. This is in addition to prizes of $2,000 to each of the three finalists and a People’s Choice Award of $1,000 judged by the audience attending the Finals Event.

Eligibility
The following categories of research are eligible:

• Clinical
• Epidemiological
• Laboratory
• Population health
• Social

 

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

H&SS

 

The Max Crawford Medal recognises outstanding achievement in the humanities by young Australian scholars currently engaged in research, and whose publications contribute towards an understanding of their discipline by the general public. The Crawford Medal is presented biennially.

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
Nominees must be Australian-based humanities scholars in the early stages of their career: up to five years post-PhD. Early-career researchers will be considered as those whose PhD was conferred between 31 July 2007 and 31 July 2012. Self-nominations are not permitted.

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

Multidisciplinary

 

The 2012 CSIRO Award for Science Journalism will be awarded for a body of work (reported during 30 June 2011 to 30 June 2012) which publicises scientific advances that have, or will, further the social and economic interests of Australians. The winner will be recognised for the quality, clarity and breadth of their science journalism and their commitment to telling science stories to the Australian community in support of how complex science is changing the world.

Prize
The winner will receive a $5000 travel grant to further their career.

Eligibility
The award is open to journalists who either work in rural and regional areas or those whose work is for a rural or regional audience.

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.csiro.au/Portals/About-CSIRO/Who-we-are/Staff/Awards/journalism-award.aspx

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8303 6329

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8303 6329

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8303 6329

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

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.

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.

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

 

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 5005

Grants Officer
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

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

Multidisciplinary

 

The Australian Academy of Science invites Expressions of Interest from junior scientists who are no more than 30 years of age, to visit the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States of America between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2013.

Eligibility
Proposals in any health-related field of natural science will be considered.  Only Australian citizens and permanent residents of Australia living in Australia at the time of application are eligible to apply. At the time of application, applicants should be either:

• in the first two years of a PhD degree or equivalent, or
• have completed a Masters or a Bachelors with Honours degree, or
• be in the first semester of a Masters of a Bachelors with Honours degree

Under this scheme applicants are expected to be undertaking PhD study in an Australian institution or intend to enrol in PhD study in an Australian institution.  Applicants can request travel support to access the international leading-edge research facilities and staff of the NIH.  The proposed visit should initiate long-term collaborations and facilitate the development of the applicant’s career.

Funding & Duration
The successful applicant will receive a contribution towards the direct return air travel between Australia and the host institution up to a maximum of US $3000, and a once off living allowance of up to a maximum of AU $400, provided by the Adam J. Berry Memorial Fund (AJBMF). The duration of the visit is expected to be between six and 13 weeks. The program does not provide funds for bench fees or insurance 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, International Funding
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8303 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

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

 

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 5005

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

 

DVA’s Applied Research Program (ARP) commissions research that contributes to the development of improved policies and service delivery, and/or enables the Department to better identify the health and wellbeing needs of the veteran community.

Suitable proposals will address one or more of DVA's research priorities.

Funding
The ARP has an ongoing budget of approximately $2.4 million per annum. Around 30 projects are running at any point in time with 10 to 20 new project approvals per year. Two assessment rounds are conducted each year to allocate the funding and projects can cross a number of financial years.

Funded projects are conducted under a services agreement (contract) between DVA and the research organisation.

 

Eligibility
There are no specific eligibility requirements (such as Australian citizenship). Services Agreements for ARP projects are between DVA and the organisation for which the Principal Researcher will be working at the time of the project. Most ARP projects are delivered by Australian universities or in some cases other expert research providers.

Please refer to the DVA ARP Information for Researchers for more details.

Submission
Researchers are initially required to submit a short (no more than two pages) research outline, using the template available on the DVA website. 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 5005

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8313 4991

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.dva.gov.au/health_and_wellbeing/research/arp/Pages/index.aspx

Health Sciences

 

The purpose of the Abbott IBD Clinical Research Grant is to advance understanding of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and its molecularly targeted treatment strategies in order to provide improved care to patients with inflammatory bowel disease. To achieve this, the Abbott IBD Clinical Research Grant will provide a ‘bridging’ or ‘seeding grant’ to support novel research projects. Ultimately, it is expected that with the support of this research grant these novel projects will progress to a stage where applicants are able to attract more significant levels of funding outside of this program.

Funding
$75,000 for a one year period only.

Eligibility
Chief Investigator or Unit Head must:

• Be a current financial member of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia or New Zealand
  
• Be an established investigator as evidenced by previous or present project or program grant funding (i.e., from NHMRC, ARC, NIH, hospital foundation or university sources)

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.gesa.org.au

Health Sciences

 

The Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) fosters basic and clinical research programs through research grants, scholarships, fellowships and awards and through assistance with collaborative study, design and data collection of multi-centre clinical trials, statistical aspects and reporting.

The following travel awards are being offered for 2012/2013:

AstraZeneca Grant-In-Aid Award
Funding available: $10,000

The purpose of this award is to provide funding to travel from Australia for the purpose of study for a minimum period of three months. Studies should be for development of new skills applicable to research into gastrointestinal diseases and sciences.

Applicants are required to:

• Be a current financial member of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia
• Be aged less than 40 years at the closing date for application

Major selection criteria shall be:

• The educational value of proposed studies, including the future benefits to research in Australia |
• Undergraduate and postgraduate academic achievements and any factors that indicate the ability to make optimal use of the grant
• Demonstrated financial need

Fresenius Kabi Pty Ltd Junior Travel Awards
Each award is valued at $2,500
(Two awards will be offered in each six (6) monthly cycle)

The purpose of this award is to provide funding to travel to attend any national or international meeting outside Australia which is of particular relevance to the field of study of the applicant. Preference will be given to those applicants who also indicate that they will visit an overseas institution as part of their attendance at the overseas meeting.

Applicants are required to be:

• A current financial member of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia, defined as “confirmed as a financial member of the society at the time of applying for an award”

• Able to show a commitment to a career within Australia in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases or research into normal and disordered gastrointestinal function

• Either, at the date of applying for the award
  • undertaking specialty clinical training in Gastroenterology, or
  • have completed specialty training in Gastroenterology no more than three (3) years previously, or
  • enrolled in a higher degree, or
  • have submitted a higher degree no more than three (3) years previously

Major criteria shall be:

• Track record of applicant, with due regard to the applicant’s career stage
  
• Quality of the meeting and purpose of the proposed institutional visit and its appropriateness to the applicant's stated career plans
  
• Undergraduate and postgraduate academic achievements and any factors that indicate the ability to make optimal use of the grant
  
• Demonstrated financial need. It is anticipated that top up funds from other sources will be required and where these have been obtained, applicants should include the amount
  

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

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

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8303 6329

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

Health Sciences

 

The Olympus / St Marks Endoscopy Fellowship is aimed at young Australian gastroenterologists seeking further training in advanced endoscopy and is to be undertaken at the Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy at St Mark's Hospital, London.

Areas covered by the Fellowship will include gastroscopy, colonoscopy, balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy, with emphasis on technique, endoscopic therapy, and training. ERCP is not part of the Fellowship, but there will be exposure to tertiary level colorectal medicine including familial polyposis and bowel cancer syndromes and inflammatory bowel syndrome, and an expectation of research output.

Funding & Duration
Remuneration will be approximately AUD $70,000. Travel expenses, accommodation, GMC registration and work permits are not provided. The Fellowship is for one year, commencing in February or March 2013.

Eligibility
Applicants are required to:

• Read, understand and agree to all the requirements listed in the GESA Award 2012 Instruction booklet
  
  
• Be an Australian citizen or hold Permanent Australian Residency
  
  
• Be a current financial member of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia defined as 'being a financial member of the society for at least one year prior to application for this fellowship'
  
  
• Have completed their Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) Hold the Conjoint Committee for Recognition of Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (CCRTGE) a Certification in gastroscopy and colonoscopy before commencing the Fellowship

Submission
Please forward a copy of your 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 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.gesa.org.au

 

CRDC invests in strategic R&D to enhance the environmental, economic and social performance of the Australian cotton industry. Preliminary research proposals (PRPs) are now invited for the annual round of cotton industry R&D investments beginning July 2013.

Proposals may relate to any field of cotton-related R&D addressing the CRDC’s three Strategic Programs:

• Value Chain
• Farming Systems
• Human Capacity

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

Alongside Preliminary Research Proposals for the 3 Strategic Programs, Full Proposals are also accepted during this round for Travel and Major Capital Items.
For details, please refer to the CRDC Researcher's Handbook.

Typically, investment timeframe is between one and three years.

Eligibility
Any individual or organisation with an ABN may apply. The CRDC also welcomes applications from international research providers. Students must have residency during the project funding period.

For more information, please refer to the CRDC Researcher's Handbook.

Submission
Alongside Preliminary Research Proposals (PRP) for the 3 Strategic Programs, Full Proposals are also accepted during this round for Travel and Major Capital Items.
For details, please refer to the CRDC Researcher's Handbook.

The same internal due date applies to both PRP's and Full Proposals for Travel & Major Capital Items.

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 may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Please contact the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8313 3716

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.crdc.com.au

Sciences

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. 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.

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

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

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois or Paula Rosenbauer
Ph: 08 8303 3716/ 08 8303 3388

Please notify the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme by emailing rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au.

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.ecolsoc.org.au/prizes.html

 

The Apex Foundation for Research into Intellectual Disability (AFRID) invites applications from individuals or research teams for grants in support of new or existing research projects.

Grants may be awarded to workers in any discipline (medicine, education, epidemiology, psychology, biology, sociology, etc.) where the research is concerned with the causes, diagnosis, prevention or treatment of intellectual disability and allied conditions. Other factors being equal, preference will be given to research projects which may relate to causes and/or prevention of these conditions.

Eligibility
Grants may only be awarded for research to be carried out within the Commonwealth of Australia.

Funding
It is expected that the total sum available for distribution will be in the vicinity of $80,000.

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

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

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

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.afrid.com.au/the-research

 

This grant is designed to support the development of creative and innovative programmes for education (of the public or non-sleep health professionals) and/or outreach on sleep health-related research for a variety of audiences.

Specific types of sleep education research grants supported by this programme could include innovative educational approaches designed to:

• improve knowledge transfer to clinicians (non-sleep specialists), allied health and/or community health care providers about sleep and sleep disorders, or
• transfer knowledge gained from sleep and circadian rhythm research into the broad public arena, for example child care venues, schools, workplaces, aged care and community groups that may or may not be brought together around health issues

Applications may include:

• social marketing strategies
• research-practice partnership models
• community-based or clinic-based participatory research
• new models that foster partnerships among researchers
• providers and the public

Funding
Maximum of $20, 000 for one year. Proposals for a single $20,000 grant distributed over two years will also be considered.

Eligibility
This grant is open to individuals or small teams who work in Australia or New Zealand and the health education work must be undertaken in Australia or New Zealand. Proposals must have plans to bring sleep researchers together with appropriate communities of healthcare providers, health services, communities and/or other stakeholders.

Projects that develop educational strategies that are portable and sustainable and have built in metrics for demonstrating measurable outcomes and assess potential for adoption or replication in other settings (see for example http://www.re-aim.org) will be well regarded.

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

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.sleephealthfoundation.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 5005

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8313 4991

 

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

ECMS

 

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

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

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


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

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

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

 

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

Health Sciences

 

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

Junior Research Award
Funding: US $50,000

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

Candidates must also have:

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

Senior Research Award
Funding: US $80,000

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

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

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

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

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

Health Sciences

 

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

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

Eligibility Criteria:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8303 6329

 

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.endocrinesociety.org.au/awards.htm#ipsen

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

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

 

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 5005

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

 

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

 

This award is open to MS researchers to allow them to meet and establish a network of international MS Research colleagues.

Funding
This award is typically valued at between $5,000 up to $25,000. Travel is expected to take place in the next calendar year.

Criteria
This award cannot be used to simply fund attendance at conferences.

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

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

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

Senior Grants Officer: Stacey Williams
Ph: 08 8303 6329

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

Health Sciences

 

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, better known as LAM, is a rare lung disease. Scientists now estimate that as many as 250,000 women worldwide may have LAM, but are currently undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with asthma, emphysema, or pulmonary bronchitis.

The LAM Pilot Project Award is intended to support faculty level investigators, or post doctoral level investigators (M.D. Ph.D, or technicians) who will be performing LAM research in the laboratory of an established scientist who is an expert in areas which are directly pertinent to LAM.

Funding & Duration
Up to US $25,000. LAM Pilot Project Awards are granted for one year to enable investigators to gather sufficient preliminary data for more substantial LAM funding. The apportioning of this award for research and salary support is to be determined by the awardee and his/her academic department. No overhead costs are provided.

Eligibility
Applications are welcomed from investigators of all nationalities, but candidates must possess visas which allow for completion of the proposed project in the original laboratory.

Submission
LOI's are to be submitted directly to the Sponsor by the external due date of 30 July 2012.

Please send a copy of your LOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

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

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

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.thelamfoundation.org/research/apply-for-lam-funding

H&SS

 

The Max Crawford Medal recognises outstanding achievement in the humanities by young Australian scholars currently engaged in research, and whose publications contribute towards an understanding of their discipline by the general public. The Crawford Medal is presented biennially.

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
Nominees must be Australian-based humanities scholars in the early stages of their career: up to five years post-PhD. Early-career researchers will be considered as those whose PhD was conferred between 31 July 2007 and 31 July 2012. Self-nominations are not permitted.

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

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

 

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

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

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

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