Research Branch Bulletin

 

About the ARC Future Fellowships
The Australian Research Council's 'Future Fellowships' are significant Category 1 fellowships offered to outstanding Australian and international researchers, over four years, currently awarded at up to AUD $182,792 (inclusive of on costs) per annum. The aim of Future Fellowships is to attract and retain the best and brightest mid-career researchers to promote research in areas of critical national importance.

In addition the amount awarded individual Fellows, the ARC will provide Administering Organisations with funding of up to AUD $50,000 per annum, which may be used for infrastructure, equipment, travel and relocation costs directly related to the Future Fellow’s research.

Eligibility and Success Factors
The University was very successful in the last round of Fellowships, with a 43% success rate. Applicants need to have excellent research track records relative to opportunity. Based on the Funding Rules for the last round, dates for the award of PhD (or having achieved equivalent status) to be eligible for a Future Fellowship at the next application opportunity (i.e. for Fellowship funding beginning in 2013) are likely to be on or between 30 November 1997 and 30 November 2007.

Over the past 3 rounds there has been significant growth in national success rate of proposals overall from 20.5% in 2009, to 30.7% in 2011. This was mirrored by growth in the success rate of proposals from resident Australians. The most striking result however is the 41.9% success rate of proposals from “returning Australians” in 2011, while in comparison the success rate of proposals of foreign nationals was only 15.7% in the same year.

These figures support the idea that the Future Fellowships program can provide excellent opportunity for retaining Australian researchers, or recruiting Australian researchers to the University, particularly those currently located overseas.

 

Submission
The Future Fellowships program is coming to a close. There are no more application rounds scheduled beyond the next round for funding to commence in 2013, so now is a good time to start thinking about how to take advantage of this last and significant research funding opportunity before it vanishes.

Funding Rules for the final round may likely be released in September 2012 with applications predicted to close around October / November this year. Until the release of these Funding Rules the Rules for the current round might provide useful background: http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/futurefel/ft_fundingrules.htm

Intending applicants need to submit a Notification of Intent (NoI) form via email to arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au by Friday 10 August. This form, along with other submission details, is also available on the Research Branch’s ARC website: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/arc/

 

If you have any queries about Future Fellowships, please email arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au

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.

Proposals are now open in RMS for funding commencing in 2012.
Please visit the ARC’s Science of Learning Research Centre webpage for further information, including relevant documents and a fact sheet.

This information will also be available shortly on the Research Branch’s ARC website:
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/arc/

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.

 

INFORMATION SESSION
1.10pm - 2.10pm
Thursday, 9 August 2012

University of Adelaide
Ligertwood Building, Ligertwood 231 Law Lecture Theatre 1
(see Campus Map)

 

There have been significant changes in the ARC's Linkage Projects scheme for the coming round. The Research Branch will be presenting an information session which will include:

• ARC’s new LP13 guidelines and what they mean for researchers
• Advice on how to address selection criteria
• Submission requirements and dates
• Tips and advice from successful ARC-funded researchers –ARC’s assessment processes (ranking and selection) and application do’s and don’ts.

There will be time for questions as well as information about Research Branch support and assistance available.

Who should attend?
Researchers who are considering applying for ARC Linkage Projects in 2013, especially those who are not familiar with ARC LP processes (or who have not had LP success in recent years), as well as Faculty/School/Institute Research Managers, and Research Development Officers.

Registration
Please RSVP to arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au with “LP13 Info Session” in the subject line of your email.

If you have any questions regarding the ARC Linkage Projects scheme, please contact the Research Branch by emailing arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au or calling 8303 5137

 

INFORMATION SESSION
3-5pm
Friday 10 August 2012

Art Gallery of South Australia,
North Terrace, Adelaide

Presentations will be followed by drinks & networking.

Adelaide Research & Innovation will host a free information session at the Art Gallery of South Australia for those interested in learning more about the benefits of research collaboration with government and industry partners.

Background
The landscape of academic research funding is changing. Diminishing government funding and increased competition has left researchers from across all disciplines looking for alternative sources to resource projects. Collaboration with government and industry is one option to consider, with benefits to be had beyond money. Working with government and industry partners can provide a great opportunity to facilitate the translation of research into impact in the community, as well as offer a stimulating source of new ideas and information to feed into research.

Guest Speakers
In this session, researchers from the University of Adelaide will talk about their experiences undertaking such collaborations.

Speakers include:

• Associate Professor Rachel Ankeny, School of History and Politics
• Associate Professor Simon Koblar, Stroke Research Program
• Dr Bruce Northcote, Director, Defence Communications & Information Networking Centre
• Professor David Adelson, Head of School, Molecular & Biomedical Sciences

For more information, or to register for this Information Session, please visit www.adelaideresearch.com.au

 

If you have any questions about this event, or have difficulty registering, please contact: Melissa Geue, Adelaide Research & Innovation
email: melissa.geue@adelaide.edu.au
ph: 08 8313 4993

 

Final reports are required for all NHMRC funded projects. The final report enables the NHMRC to assess whether the objectives of the award have been achieved and also to gather information that may be useful in performance-measurement activities. The NHMRC Research Achievements Summary is also made available on the NHMRC website.

The following templates should be used when completing the report:

• Instructions for Final Reports (PDF)
• NHMRC End of Grant - Final Report (DOC)
• Additional Supplement Form- Research Output Summary (Excel Format)
• Final Report Publications Supplement - Journal Articles (Word Format)
• Final Report Publications Supplement - Book or Chapters (Word Format)

Please Note
The NHMRC only requires one submission of publication data, using either:

• one Additional Supplement Form - Research Output Summary (Excel Format)
  OR
• the Final Report Publications Supplements for Journal Articles & Book or Chapters (Word Format)

The Excel file is the preferred option; however the NHMRC will accept either format.
When reporting publications please only report on those published or in press.

 

The NHMRC has recently announced the establishment of a new Fellowship in Mental Health. The Fellowship, named the NHMRC John Cade Fellowship in Mental Health Research, aims to expand national leadership and capacity in Australian mental health research that is innovative and transformative with high impact potential. These Fellowships are one element of NHMRC’s commitment to the Australian Government’s $26.2 million strategic investment in mental health.

Funding
Up to two of these highly prestigious Fellowships will be awarded, totalling $7.5 million over five years.

Call for Applications
This Fellowship will be open for applications on 15 August 2012.
Further updates regarding application and submission process will be provided in the Grants section of Research Branch Bulletin as soon as this round has opened.

For more information visit the NHMRC website at
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/research/strategic-investment-mental-health-research-priorities.

 

Cancer Council NSW funds Strategic Research Partnership (STREP) Grants to develop highly effective research groups in clinical and/or public health settings that have national and international standing; and to advance strategic clinical, population and/or public health research which has the potential to directly impact cancer control policy and/or practice in NSW.

Applications which demonstrate the following characteristics are welcomed:

• strong leadership from clinicians or public health practitioners
• groups that are inherently multidisciplinary
• groups able to demonstrate that they embrace the overall objectives of the STREP Grant scheme

STREP Grants offer opportunities for research teams that have demonstrated their potential to undertake high quality scientific research, have an ability to identify the pressing questions that must be answered to improve patient and/or population outcomes in cancer control, and have some existing capability in practice focussed research and practice innovation.

Funding & Duration
Partnerships will be funded for five years from January 2013, with a guideline range of $300,000 to $400,000 annually.

Eligibility
Research groups working in institutions located in all Australian jurisdictions are eligible to submit applications, however at least one Chief Investigator must be from a NSW institution and have a primary role in at least one component of the proposal.

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.cancercouncil.com.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 by the internal due date.

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

 

The Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) National Taxonomy Research Grant Program provides grants for taxonomic research. Grants are awarded for research projects where the primary aim is to undertake taxonomic research on the Australian biota or to develop products that aid in the dissemination of taxonomic information. The program also supports projects that build Australian taxonomic capacity.

Priority Areas 2013-2014
Projects funded under the National Taxonomy Research Grant Program must be public good in focus and support the Australian Government’s National Research Priorities. Within the National Research Priorities, the following specific criteria will be used by the ABRS to determine whether a project is eligible for an ABRS grant.

• Biodiversity, Conservation and Vulnerable and Endangered Species
• Public, Plant and Animal Health
• Building Taxonomic Capacity

 

Capacity Building Grants
The ABRS offers Capacity-Building Grants in the form of Honours and Masters scholarships as well as more Ph.D. awards. In addition, non-salaried researcher grants are offered on an annual basis to allow the completion of projects by non-salaried researchers. A particular priority for these grants is to capture knowledge from senior, retired professionals and allow mentoring of junior researchers.

Funding
The ABRS is offering applicants starting a Ph.D. on an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) in 2012 the opportunity to top up the existing APA rate ($23,728 in 2012) by $10 000 per year. The Ph.D. research project of applicants must be focused on taxonomy or systematics analysis and address the ABRS Research Priorities.

Submission
Please submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch by the internal due date, 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

Please contact the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for any of the above schemes: rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/funding-and-research/capacity-grants/index.html

 

The Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) National Taxonomy Research Grant Program provides grants for taxonomic research. Grants are awarded for research projects where the primary aim is to undertake taxonomic research on the Australian biota or to develop products that aid in the dissemination of taxonomic information. The program also supports projects that build Australian taxonomic capacity.

Priority Areas 2013-2014
Projects funded under the National Taxonomy Research Grant Program must be public good in focus and support the Australian Government’s National Research Priorities. Within the National Research Priorities, the following specific criteria will be used by the ABRS to determine whether a project is eligible for an ABRS grant.

• Biodiversity, Conservation and Vulnerable and Endangered Species
• Public, Plant and Animal Health
• Building Taxonomic Capacity

Funding & Duration
The ABRS offers 3-year Research and Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants where the researcher’s primary aim is to undertake taxonomic research on the Australian biota or to develop products that aid in the dissemination of taxonomic information

All Research & Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants have a co-funding requirement. Applicants must have obtained a commitment for the applicable amount of co-funding for their application to be considered. Salary may be included as co-funding, however, in an instance where two projects are of equal scientific merit but one has salary co-funding and the other cash co-funding, the project with cash co-funding will be ranked higher. In-kind contributions will be recognised but will not replace the requirement for additional co-funding input.

Submission
Please submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch by the internal due date, 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

Please contact the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for any of the above schemes: rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/funding-and-research/research-grants/index.html

 

The Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) manages research investments on behalf of the Australian wine industry and the Australian Government. Expressions of Interest (EOI) are currently sought for the following investment research priorities for 2012-13:

• Consumer insights
• Objective measures of 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 EOI 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.gwrdc.com.au/site/page.cfm?u=21

 

The Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) manages research investments on behalf of the Australian wine industry and the Australian Government. Preliminary Project Applications (PPA) are currently sought addressing the following R&D priority areas:

• Climate change adaptability
• Improving spray efficacy
• Market access
• Packaging and transport
• Pest and disease management
• Vine balance and yield variability.

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

Submission
Please submit a hardcopy of your PPA 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.gwrdc.com.au/site/page.cfm?u=21

 

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

 

The Anti-Doping Research Program (ADRP) provides funding to academic and scientific organisations for new anti-doping research to improve the analytical capability for detecting the use of banned substances and doping agents in sport; and to better understand doping behaviours and inform practical doping deterrence strategies.

The ADRP is funded under the Government's Sport Anti-Doping Program, which also supports Australia's international anti-doping commitments to the World Anti-Doping Agency and UNESCO.

This scheme aims to attract researchers from within the Sciences and Social Sciences, with specific funding priorities attached to each disciplinary background.

Funding & Duration
The proposed project budget must not exceed $250,000 in total and $150,000 in any 12-month period.

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 by the internal due date.

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 relevant Research Grants Officer in Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.regional.gov.au/sport/programs/adrp-2012-13-funding-round-guidelines-for-applicants.aspx

 

The ARC Linkage Projects aim to foster alliances between higher education institutions and external Partner Organisations. A specific objective of this programme is to provide research training opportunities for researchers.

Funding & Duration
The ARC will award a minimum of $50,000 per year to a maximum of $300,000 per year. Specific cash and/or in-kind co-contributions are required from Partner Organisations. 

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

Submission
University Due Dates:

1. Notification of Intent: 3 August 2012
   Applicants are requested to complete a simple Notification of Intent (NoI) form and return to arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au. This will assist RB and ARI Pty Ltd to coordinate and streamline approaches to developing Linkage Projects and their concomitant agreements.
   
   
2. Request not to Assess: 24 October 2012
   Completed Request not to Assess forms should be emailed to arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au
   
   
3. Applications - Full Review: 24 October 2012
   Applications submitted to the Research Branch by this date will be secure a full review. One complete hardcopy of applications is required for review.
   
   
4. Applications - Eligibility Check Only: 2 November 2012
   Applications received after 24 October and prior to 2 November will likely receive an eligibility check only
   
   

The Research Branch also require that you submit a UA application coversheet and a Certification Proforma (TBA). These are not required at the time of draft application submission, but must be provided to the Research Branch before final submission of your application to the ARC.

Please contact the ARC grants team if you are considering applying for this scheme:
arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/arc/
http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/lp/lp_default.htm

 

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 & Duration
Total funds of up to $4 million per year may be awarded over four years, subject to Parliamentary appropriations.
This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2012 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

Submission
Proposals are now open in RMS for funding commencing in 2012.
Please submit a 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 ARC grants team if you are considering applying for this scheme:
arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/sri/slrc.htm

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

 

The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR), is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to supporting research to advance the understanding and treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS).

This grant program will be useful for junior faculty in the early stages of their careers, established investigators in other areas of research who wish to enter the field of PWS research, or investigators in the PWS field who are seeking funding to support pilot studies in a new area of PWS research.

Priority Research Areas
FPWR seeks to support innovative, high-risk/high reward research in its early stages. Priority will be given to the following areas of research, although alternative areas of high scientific merit will also be considered:

• Molecular basis of the PWS phenotype; neurobiology of PWS
• Regulation of appetite and energy balance in individuals with PWS; development and evaluation of therapeutic interventions to regulate appetite and satiety in PWS
• Development and evaluation of novel therapeutic interventions using in vitro and in vivo models
• Etiology of medical complications in PWS; development and evaluation of therapeutic interventions  

Funding & Duration
Applicants may request up to US $65,000 for one year of support, with the possibility of a second year of support following competitive renewal. Indirect costs of up to 8% are allowed.

Eligibility
Applications will be accepted from academic institutions, medical centres, nonprofit organisations or for-profit organisations in the US or abroad. Principal Investigators from academic institutions must have a primary faculty appointment at the level of Instructor or higher.

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://www.fpwr.org/2012-general-request-applications

 

The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR), is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to supporting research to advance the understanding and treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS).

The purpose of this scheme is to support innovative studies that will better define mental illness in PWS, elucidate the underpinnings of mental health problems and advance more effective detection, prevention and therapeutic intervention.

Potential Research Focus Areas
Potential areas of focus include (but are not limited to):

• Develop and apply assessments to better define and characterise behavioural and psychiatric components of the PWS phenotype across development, including measures of well-being, and correlate with genetic subtype and genomewide variants
  
  
• Employ mechanistic studies to determine the underpinnings of psychopathology in PWS (neurobiology, genetics, psychology, environment) through the application of diverse research methods (observational, diagnostic, brain imaging, neurotransmitter biology, animal models of PWS psychiatric illness)
  
  
• Identify markers (neurobiological, genetic, psychological, environmental) that signal high risk of impending mental illness, and characterize triggers of mental illness, with the goal of using such markers in evaluation of preventative interventions
  
  
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions (environmental, behavioural, pharmacological) to prevent or treat psychiatric illness.

Funding & Duration
Applicants may request up to US $100,000 in total direct costs, for a project period of 1-2 years (at the primary investigator's discretion). Indirect costs of up to 8% will be allowed. 

Eligibility
Applications will be accepted from academic institutions, medical centres, nonprofit organisations or for-profit organisations in the US or abroad. Principal Investigators from academic institutions must have a primary faculty appointment at the level of Instructor or higher.

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://www.fpwr.org/2012-mental-illness-pws-request-applications

Multidisciplinary

 

The AusAID Development Research Awards Scheme (ADRAS) is a competitive grants program designed to attract quality primary research on priority development themes that informs policy development.

Priority Themes
This Round will award funding for research under the following eight priority theme areas:

1. Africa
2. Disability-inclusive Development
3. Education
4. Gender
5. Health
6. Mining for Development
7. Scholarships
8. Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
   

Sub-themes and related eligibility criteria under each of the priority themes are provided in the ADRAS 2012 Priority Themes.

Funding & Duration
As a guide, applicants can apply for funding between AUD $200,000 and AUD $400,000 per year. Funding will be provided for up to three years in all priority themes and sub-themes except under the Africa theme which will be up to two years duration.

Eligibility
Applications must be submitted by a research organisation or institution not by individual researchers. 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/research/Pages/adras-funding-rounds.aspx

Multidisciplinary

 

The ESRC's Future Leaders Scheme is open to high-quality candidates from anywhere in the world who have a maximum of four years’ postdoctoral experience and the support of an eligible UK research organisation.

The proposed host research organisation will be required to demonstrate a high level of commitment to the applicant’s career development.

The scheme aims to:

• Enable outstanding early-career social scientists, in partnership with their host organisation, to acquire the skills set to become the future world leaders in their field
  
  
• Fund excellent social science research projects

Funding & Duration
Future Research Leader grants will provide up to three years' funding with an overall limit of £312,500. The ESRC will fund up to 60 percent of the Future Research Leader grant holder’s time. The host research organisation must support the remainder of the grant holder’s normal salary throughout the period of the grant.


Eligibility
This call is open to candidates from anywhere in the world, however, all potential applicants must have the strong support of an eligible research organisation in the UK to host them if they are successful.

 

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 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:
http://www.esrc.ac.uk

Multidisciplinary

 

The Faculty Research Awards Program supports academic research in computer science, engineering, and related fields. The intention of this program is to fund world-class research at top universities, facilitate interaction between Google and academia, and support projects whose output will be made openly available to the research community.

Awards are structured as unrestricted gifts to universities and are designed to support roughly the cost of one graduate student for one year of work.

Areas that are of particular interest include (but are not limited to):

• Economics and market algorithms
• Education innovation
• Geo/maps
• Human-computer interaction
• Information retrieval, extraction, and organization
• Machine learning and data mining
• Machine perception
• Machine translation
• Mobile
• Natural language processing
• Networking
• Policy and standards
• Privacy
• Security
• Social networks
• Software engineering
• Speech
• Structured data and database management
• Systems (hardware and software)

Eligibility
Applications are accepted from full-time professors at universities around the world. Funding is focused on supporting PhD students, and so applications are accepted from professors at research institutions that award research degrees to PhD students.

Applications are NOT accepted from professors, researchers, or faculty members at non-degree-granting research institutes. Researchers at such institutes who are also professors on the faculty of a university may apply through that university.

Funding & Duration
Research Awards are designed to be in an amount approximately equivalent to the amount necessary to support 1 graduate student for 1 year. While costs differ by university and by region, the median award amount is around US $50,000 to $60,000. The maximum amount the primary investigator may request is US $150,000.

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

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

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

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://research.google.com/university/relations/research_awards.html

Multidisciplinary

 

The purpose of this JSPS Fellowship scheme is to provide opportunities for young postdoctoral researchers from countries outside of Japan to conduct, under the guidance of their hosts, cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions. The program allows such researchers to advance their own research whilst contributing to the progress of research in Japan and the counterpart countries.

Fields of Research
All fields of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences are included under this program.

Funding
The terms of the Award (for Fellows only) are as follows:
AUD $ listings are approximations only

• A round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS regulations)
• A monthly maintenance allowance of ¥362,000 (AUD $4380)
• A settling-in allowance of ¥200,000, Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage (AUD $2420)

A “Grant-In-Aid for Scientific Research” (Tokubetsu Kenkyuin Shorei-hi) of up to ¥1,500,000 (AUD $18,160) per year (total of ¥3,000,000 or AUD $36,300) for two years) is available to cover cooperative research-related expenses. Application for these grants is made by the host researcher through his/her institution.



Eligibility
Each candidate (Fellow) for the Fellowship must:

• Be a citizen of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan
  
  
• Hold a doctorate degree when the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received on or after April 2, 2007, or be scheduled to receive a doctorate degree before the Fellowship goes into effect
  
  
• Have arranged in advance a research plan with his/her Japanese host researcher

Submission *
The following due dates are for the host institution in Japan:

• 1st Recruitment: Recruitment: 3-7 September 2012
• 2nd Recruitment: Recruitment: 2-10 May 2013

Once your application has been successfully submitted by the host institution in Japan, 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: don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7 Wyatt House, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/fy2013/appli_long_2013.html

Multidisciplinary

 

MAPI Research Trust is a non-profit organisation facilitating access to information in the fields of Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) and Epidemiology, promoting the use of scientific approaches in these fields and encouraging exchanges between academics, companies, and international organisations around the world. In honour of one of the earliest members of the Institute, the Catherine Pouget Award is granted annually for research contributing to the improvement of the quality of life for the terminally ill.

Funding
An award of up to a maximum of US $10,000 will be made every year.


Eligibility
The Catherine Pouget award is not limited to projects with a scientific basis, in order to encourage those who may not have formal scientific training to make the best use of their experience in improving relationships between patients who are terminally ill and those responsible for their care and treatment. Proposals, whether strictly scientific in intention and design or not, may focus upon patients, their families, or medical and other carers but will have as their chief intention improvement in the quality of care that patients receive.

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:
http://www.mapi-trust.org/about-the-trust/catherine-pouget-award?start=1

Multidisciplinary

 

Applicants please note the due date for this opportunity has been extended.
The internal due date is now the 17 Aug 2012 (previously 20 July)

 

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

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

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/

Health Sciences

 

Applications are called for the CSANZ Travelling Fellowships for travel grants to enable investigators to attend the Scientific Sessions 2012 of the American Heart Association to be held in Los Angeles, California, 3-7 November, 2012. The Fellowships are intended to provide an opportunity for investigators in the early stage of their research career, to present at a major international conference.

Funding
The Fellowships are valued at AU$3,000 each.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be FCSANZ, Associate Members or Affiliate Members of the Cardiac Society, with preference given to those attending their first meeting
  
  
• The work must have emanated from Australia or New Zealand.
  
  
• Applicants must have an abstract accepted for presentation at the AHA meeting

 

For further information and nomination instructions, please visit:
http://www.csanz.edu.au/Education/ScholarshipsFellowships/tabid/90/Default.aspx

Sciences

 

The Access to Major Research Facilities Program (AMRFP) supports access by Australian researchers from industry, private and public research organisations, and universities to major international research facilities that are not available in Australia, or to attend overseas strategic planning meetings to secure access to a major research facility.

Please refer to the list of facilities AMRFP support for more information.

Funding & Duration
An upper limit of $12,000 per visit to a major research facility will apply. The maximum fundable period per visit to a facility is 14 days. The maximum fundable period per strategic planning meeting is 5 days.

Eligibility
This program primarily supports travel where time has been granted on an overseas major facility following peer review. Collaboration visits will not be supported unless time has already been granted at an eligible facility.

Please refer to the Program's funding conditions for more details.

 

Submission
* There are no due dates for this scheme. Funds are allocated on a first come first served basis.

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.ansto.gov.au/research/user_access/amrfp

Multidisciplinary

 

For Travel/Conferences after 21 December 2012

The funding objective of the Ian Potter Foundation's Travel Awards is to assist early career research staff members (with an appointment of at least three years) to attend overseas conferences to develop their professional careers, and to interact with their peers in the international scene.

Funding
The grants made are small, generally between $2,000 and $3,000, and are paid to the individuals employing organisation.

Exclusions
The Foundation does not provide Travel grants for:

• Domestic travel
• Undergraduate, masters, or doctoral students; or
• Retrospective grants for travel already undertaken in part or in whole. 

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


For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://foundation.ianpotter.org.au/travel

Health Sciences

 

The R T Hall Prize, offered by the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ), is the Society's most prestigious research award, recognising the achievements of senior and established investigators. The Prize is awarded in open competition and is directed towards recognition of sustained and outstanding research achievement.

Prize
The value of the R T Hall Prize will be AU$10,000.

Eligibility
The R T Hall Prize will be awarded to an individual investigator for a coherent body of work, which advances knowledge of the cardiovascular system and its diseases. In exceptional circumstances, the Prize may be awarded to a small group for an outstanding contribution in the field of cardiology.

The work must have been published in a scientific journal or journals. Work published in book-form and thesis, which have been accepted for higher degrees, may also be submitted.

The investigator need not be a Member of The Society, however, the work must have been substantially undertaken in Australia or New Zealand.

 

For further information and nomination instructions, please visit:
http://www.csanz.edu.au/Education/ScholarshipsFellowships/tabid/90/Default.aspx

 

Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) is a not-for-profit, industry-owned company.  It works in partnership with Australia’s horticulture industries to invest in research, development and marketing programs that provide benefit to industry and the wider community.

In 2012 HAL is offering the following research awards:

Graham Gregory Award
Prize: $10,000 cash prize, travel costs to the value of $2000 winner and family member to attend the award presentation in Sydney, plus a commemorative bronze medal

This award recognises outstanding achievement from all sectors of the horticulture industry, throughout the whole supply chain. Candidates must have established excellence in an area that has enhanced or developed the horticultural industry through activities such as research and development (including market research and development), education, training, technology transfer or advertising and promotion.

Young Leader Awards
Prize: The winner(s) will receive a prize valued at approximately $1500, travel to the award presentation in Sydney with one night’s accommodation.

This award recognises leadership from young people in horticulture. Candidates must be under 35 and have demonstrated leadership in any discipline relating to the horticulture industry.

 

For more information and nomination instructions, please visit:
http://www.horticulture.com.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

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.

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

 

The Criminology Research Fund derives its income from an annual contribution from the Australian Government and each of the state and territory Governments. The Council is empowered by section 47(1) of the Criminology Research Act 1971 to make grants for:

...such purposes of, or related to, criminological research (including the dissemination of information and advice and the publication of reports, periodicals, books and papers in connection with criminological research and the results of criminological research) as are determined by the Council.

The term criminological research is defined in the Act to mean research in connection with:

• the causes, correction and prevention of criminal behaviour, and
• any related matter

Project grant funding may be used to support research personnel, equipment, travel, maintenance, and administration.

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

Multidisciplinary

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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/

 

The Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCN) seeks to fund research projects of a high scientific standard relevant to the area of critical care nursing.

Funding
The ACCN offers two types of funding under this scheme:

• $20, 000 for Experienced Researchers and
• $7, 500 for Novice Researchers

Funding for salaries and consumables is acceptable. Equipment may be funded but only where it is clearly necessary for the project. Equipment purchase will not usually be funded where its major continuing use would be unrelated to the project. Equipment so purchased will remain the property of ACCCN.

Eligibility

• The chief investigator must be a current member of ACCCN for a minimum of 12 consecutive months
• Projects must be of direct relevance to critical care nursing practice and of a high scientific standard
• Multidisciplinary, innovative research is encouraged

For more information, please refer to the Funding 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 5005

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8313 6329

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.acccn.com.au/content/view/74/105/

 

Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCN) members are invited to submit applications for a grant of up to $15,000 to conduct a systematic review of critical care nursing practice.

Eligibility & Scope
The successful applicants will be a team led by an ACCCN member, proposing a review that will:

• identify all research literature on a nominated critical care nursing clinical topic
  
  
• conduct a SR of the research literature, or update a previously published SR, that critically analyses and synthesises the evidence on the identified practice topic, specifying the level of evidence available on each aspect of the topic
  
  
• make recommendations for best practice based on the SR

For more information, please refer to the Funding 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 5005

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8313 6329

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.acccn.com.au/content/view/74/105/

Multidisciplinary

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

 

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.fulbright.com.au/scholarships/australian.html

Health Sciences

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Health Sciences

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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/

Multidisciplinary

 

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

The HFSP is currently offering two fellowship schemes:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

The project must demonstrate one or more of the following:

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

 

Funding
Up to $10,000 can be awarded.

Submission
This scheme is not administered by the Research Branch. Please discuss your application with your Supervisor or Head of School.

 

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

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

Submission
Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the NDLERF Secretariat prior to submission of applications to the NDLERF Board of Management.
Please submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

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

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

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

Multidisciplinary

The ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports incoming fellowships for postdoctoral researchers at the ETH Zurich. The program is intended to foster high-potential, young researchers who have already demonstrated excellence in terms of internationally competitive achievements in the early stages of their professional careers.

Eligibility
Applicants must have been awarded a doctoral degree within two years of the submission deadline from an institution other than the ETH Zurich or the University of Zurich. Applications have to be made jointly by the candidate and their host who must be an ETH Zurich Professor and who will act as a mentor of the fellow.

At the time of the relevant submission deadline, researchers must also not have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) at either of the two institutions for more than six months prior to the reference date. The applicants need to have at least one scientific publication in a peer-reviewed journal or have been awarded a prize for their PhD thesis. Applications not complying with the eligibility criteria will be rejected on formal grounds. The ETH Fellows are expected to start their fellowship at latest six months after the submission of the application.

Submission
Applications should be submitted electronically using the dedicated on-line system: https://ww2.lehrbetrieb.ethz.ch/ivy/pro/IVYGRID_WFFELLOWS/WFFellows$1/frameset.jsp.ivd?pageId=/index

Please send a copy of your application along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

Research Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
Ph: Ph: 08 8303 3347

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.vpf.ethz.ch/services/ETH_Fellows/

 

Every year, RSPCA Australia offers two scholarships to encourage students to take an active interest in animal welfare issues, to support animal welfare research that might not otherwise attract funding, and to promote the objectives of the RSPCA within the research community:

RSPCA Australia Alan White Scholarship for Animal Welfare Research
The Alan White Scholarship is available to full-time or part-time students in Australian tertiary institutions for the funding of original research aimed at improving the welfare of animals in Australia. The 2012 scholarship award will be for $8,119 and can be used towards any area of research that fits the General Scholarship Criteria, listed below)

RSPCA Australia Scholarship for Humane Animal Production Research
This scholarship category is available for individual research projects that are related to the development of humane alternative animal production systems. The 2012 scholarship award will be for $8,119 and is available to full-time or part-time students in Australian tertiary institutions. Applications can be made for research involving any livestock animal, but projects relating to alternative housing and husbandry systems for pigs and poultry are particularly encouraged.

General Scholarship Criteria

• Applications should be for a discrete research project (which may or may not form part of a larger research program)
  
  
• Applicants must demonstrate in their application that their proposed research project is supportive of the policies of RSPCA Australia and will be used to further animal welfare in Australia. All current policies can be viewed on the RSPCA Australia Knowledge Base.
  
  
• Applicants must be enrolled in full-time or part-time education in an accredited course at an Australian University or College in the year their application is considered.
  
  
• The Scholarships are not restricted to any particular academic discipline. However, applicants demonstrating a major commitment to and/or involvement with animal welfare issues are strongly favoured

 

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 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.rspca.org.au/what-we-do/science-and-policies/scholarships/