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 as soon as possible. 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

 

Once a year the Bupa Health Foundation seeks submissions via Expressions of Interest process for the funding of new initiatives that provide clear benefit to the Australian community in one or more of the following key strategic areas:

• Wellbeing;
• Chronic disease;
• Healthy ageing;
• Empowering people about their health; and
• Promoting affordable healthcare

Funding
The Foundation looks to fund initiatives from $100,000 to $500,000 for up to three (3) years with potential outcomes of national significance and takes a partnership approach to all grants. This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2012 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

The Bupa Health Foundation 2012 funding round opens 31 October 2012.
Expressions of Interest are due at the Research Branch by 17 December 2012

Details regarding this round will be released on the Bupa Health Foundation website in the coming weeks.

 

For more information, please visit:
http://www.bupa.com.au/about-us/bupa-health-foundation/grants-program-expressions-of-interest

Ethics and Integrity in Research with Humans: Workshop for Students

WORKSHOP
Napier Building, North Terrace Campus of the University of Adelaide

Tuesday 20 November
9am-4pm
Refreshments and light lunch provided

AND

Wednesday 21 November
9.30am-1.45pm
Refreshments provided

 

The three South Australian Universities invite currently enrolled Higher Degree by Research (HDR) and other students, who have recently commenced their program of study and are required to submit an ethics application to their University’s HREC, to attend the next Ethics and Integrity in Research with Humans: Workshop for Students.

This interactive workshop aims to give participants:

• An understanding of the ethical issues that may arise in research involving human participants (across the full spectrum from biological samples to whole populations);
• Tools to analyse and address these issues;
• An understanding of what constitutes good practice in research; and
• Information on how to prepare an ethics approval application to the Universities’ Human Research Ethics Committees.

Participants who attended previous workshops have commented:

“ An excellent course...highly necessary for beginning researchers”
“I am now much more confident to proceed with the ethics approval process and understand this as a useful contribution to my research”
“I think it is great that the 3 universities get together and provide this seminar. Well done!”

Current HDR students who have research projects which require human research ethics approval are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop.

Places are limited and on-line registration is essential at  http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ethics/human/training. Please direct any enquiries about the workshop to oreci_training@adelaide.edu.au.

Confirmation, including full program and location details, will be sent by email following close of registrations on Wednesday 7 November, 2012.

Faculty ARC Information Session for Humanities & Social Sciences

INFORMATION SESSION
Friday 26 October
12.10pm-1.10pm

Napier Building, LG29, Lower Ground
University of Adelaide, North Terrace

Guest Presenter
Professor Marian Simms
Executive Director
Social Behavioural and Economic Sciences
Australia Research Council

 

Hosted by the Research Branch, this information session is a great opportunity to learn more about the ARC’s support for research in the Humanities, Social Sciences & Creative Arts disciplines.

To RSVP for this session, please email arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au with "ARC Info Session" in the subject line of your email.

Please refer to the information session flyer for more information. (PDF)

Freeze on Government Research Spending: Impact on grant announcements and future ARC and NHMRC funding rounds

There is continued uncertainty over the federal government's freeze on discretionary spending in its bid for a budget surplus. While there are rumours circulating regarding how this ‘freeze’ will affect funds for Australian Research Council (ARC) and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants neither funding agency are in a position to provide further information on these rumours at this stage.

The Research Branch continues to seek updates and clarification from these funding bodies and will pass on information as soon as we can. In the meantime, we suggest that those researchers planning to apply in the upcoming funding rounds continue to prepare their applications as usual.

If you have any queries, please email arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au (for ARC-related queries) or raohealth@adelaide.edu.au (for NHMRC-related queries).

Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC): Research & Development Investment Briefing Session

BRIEFING SESSION
Wednesday 31 October
10am - 12pm

Rydges South Park Adelaide
1 South Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000

 

The GRDC recently released the Strategic Research and Development Plan 2012-17 Your GRDC Working With You, and is hosting an R&D investment briefing to discuss its investment priorities for the next five years. GRDC research priorities sit across the following investment themes:

1. Meeting Market Requirements
2. Improving Crop Yield
3. Crop Protection
4. Profitable Farming Systems
5. Maintaining the Farm Resource Base
6. Building Skills and Capacity

The GRDC's Strategic Research and Development Plan 2012-17 is available on the GRDC website at http://strategicplan2012.grdc.com.au

GRDC would like to work closely with researchers to ensure the specific research priorities within those themes deliver maximum value to growers. In this session, participants will be able to ask questions about GRDC's strategic direction, research portfolio, and investment priorities.

 

RSVP
To attend this session, please RSVP by 25 October 2012 to Kate Leahy on (02) 60203247 or katel@coxinall.com.au

Human Research: Single Ethical Review and Approval within South Australia

The University of Adelaide accepts ethics approvals granted to its staff and students by the following five Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs). In these cases additional approval from the University of Adelaide HREC is not required:

• Royal Adelaide Hospital Ethics Committee
• Human Research Ethics Committee (The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Lyell McEwin Hospital and Modbury Hospital)
• Women's and Children's Health Network Human Research Ethics Committee
• SA Health Human Research Ethics Committee
• The Southern Adelaide Clinical Human Research Ethics Committee (Flinders Medical Centre and Repatriation Hospital)

Formal notification to the University is required within fourteen days of receiving ethical approval from these HRECs by completing our Notification of Ethics Approval Form.

Please see the information on the Human Research Ethics website at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ethics/human/guidelines/ which contains links to the notification form.

Jeanne Sauvé Foundation: Sauvé Scholars Program 2013/2014

 

The Sauvé Scholars Program exists for young leaders from across the globe who want to change the world. The Scholars are chosen above all on the basis of criteria laid out by the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé:

• Initiative
• Motivation
• Vision
• Imagination
• Demonstrated communication skills
• Awareness of international and domestic issues
• A strong desire to effect change

Each year, up to 14 remarkable young leaders are invited to come to Montreal for the academic calendar year. They live together in a beautifully restored mansion, enjoy unlimited access to McGill University’s academic programs and other resources, including lectures, conferences and events suited to the advancement of their individual professional and intellectual goals, whilst benefiting from the communal life and multi-faceted exchanges with their fellow Scholars.

Applications for the Sauvé Scholars Program are due 1 November 2012

For more information about this program, please visit:
http://www.sauvescholars.org/en/scholars

Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP): Breakfast Event - Introduction to SAHMRI

NETWORKING BREAKFAST
Wednesday 14 November
7.15am - 8.45am

BioInnovation SA, Incubator Conference Centre
40-46 West Thebarton Road, Thebarton  SA  5031

Guest Speaker: Professor Steve Wesselingh

SAHMRI is South Australia’s flagship research facility. Construction of the building is well underway and can be seen on North Terrace, adjacent to the new Royal Adelaide Hospital (NRAH). SAMHRI’s mission is to fundamentally improve the quality of life for all people, through innovative, world class and ground breaking health and medical research.

Learn more about SAMHRI and explore how this may influence medical device development in South Australia.

RSVP
To secure your place, please email debbie.cocks@flinders.edu.au or telephone Debbie Cocks, Medical Device Partnering Program on (08) 8201 7942 by Friday 9 November, 2012.
Please advise of any dietary requirements.

National Institutes of Health: Mechanistic Research on CAM Natural Products (R01) - Advanced Notice of Funding Opportunity

 

The opportunity uses the R01 Research Project Grant (R01) funding mechanism.

Internal due date for applications: 15 February 2013

 

Purpose of Grant
This opportunity is issued by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) in collaboration with the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), at the National Institutes of Health. It invites Research Project Grant (R01) applications to study the potential mechanisms of action of promising CAM natural products (NPs).

Natural products are widely used by Americans for health purposes. Knowledge about the active components, their molecular and cellular targets, as well as markers of potential beneficial or harmful biological effects, are critical pieces of preliminary information needed to insure maximally informative clinical efficacy studies on these products.

Research on the development of improved methodology for the isolation and characterisation of constituents of natural products and on their determination in the natural matrix will also be supported under this initiative.

Funding & Duration
Budgets for direct costs of up to US $300,000 per year, and a project duration of up to five years may be requested for a maximum of US $1,500,000 direct costs over a five-year project period.

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

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by 15 February 2013, 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/rfa-files/RFA-At-11-001.html

Open Access Week 2012: 22 - 26 October

 

OPEN ACCESS WEEK 2012
22 - 26 October

Celebrate Open Access Week by dropping in to the pop-up shop in Hub Central at the University of Adelaide's North Terrace Campus.

Talk to library staff about open access publishing, getting greater exposure for your research outputs, your rights as an author, negotiating a publishing agreement and more.

Open 10am until 4pm every day during Open Access Week.

You are also invited to attend one or both of two seminars:

Open access: what’s it all about?
Thursday 25 October, 2.30pm -3:15pm

Your rights as an author.
Thursday 25 October, 3:15pm - 4pm

For more information please visit:
http://blogs.adelaide.edu.au/library/2012/10/02/open-access/

Health Sciences

 

The Australian Lung Foundation, as part of its Mission, raises funds to promote medical research into the cause, treatment and cure of lung conditions. The Foundation's aim is to advance the understanding, prevention and treatment of lung disease in Australia.

The following awards are available within this scheme:

• The ALF Lung Cancer Program Cochrane Review Scholarship 2013
• The ALF Lung Cancer Program 2013 Postgraduate Grant-in-Aid
• The ALF Lung Cancer Program 2013 Undergraduate Grant-in-Aid
• The Australian Lung Foundation / Ludwig Engel Grant-in-Aid for Physiological Research 2013
• The ALF / Boehringer Ingelheim COPD Research Fellowship 2013/2014
• The ALF / Lizotte Family Research Award for Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Research 2013

Funding & Duration
Funding and duration of award vary according to scheme.

Eligibility
Applicants must be a financial member of The Australian Lung Foundation. Eligibility varies according to scheme. Please refer to each scheme's individual guidelines, listed above.

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 more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.lungfoundation.com.au/our-initiatives/research-awards

 

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 relevant to the delivery, organisation, funding and access to health services.  These research topics are investigator initiated.

The application deadline for the third call for NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health – Partnership Projects 2012 is 29 January 2013.
NHMRC has changed the arrangements for this scheme to allow applicants to apply at any time during the year rather than through just one annual round.

Funding & Duration
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 (unchanged from second call)
2. Advice and Instructions to Applicants (available soon)
3. Peer Review Guidelines (available soon)

or visit the NHMRC website:
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/partnerships-better-health/partnerships-projects

 

The Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) is inviting collaborative multi-disciplinary proposals by way of Preliminary Project Applications (PPA) as part of a two-stage process to address the two high-priority areas of:

• Grapevine germplasm
• Yeast and bacterial germplasm.

Grapevine germplasm: Planting material is the foundation of the wine sector. Planting decisions require high-quality germplasm that is resilient to future climate challenges while being able to deliver desired wine quality and styles. Research will focus on developing, evaluating and identifying rootstocks, varieties and clones that produce desirable wine styles, while possessing a number of other essential properties such as tolerance to drought, heat, salt, soil-borne pests and diseases.

Yeast and bacterial germplasm: Fit-for-purpose yeast and bacterial germplasm are key ingredients in the efficient production of superior wine at a range of price points. Research will focus on developing and evaluating new and enhanced fit-for purpose yeast and bacterial germplasm.

These are two of the priority research areas identified in the GWRDC’s Strategic Research, Development and Extension Plan 2012–17.  

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=20

Sciences

 

Applications are welcome for projects relating to research or development (R&D) activities.

R&D is defined as the systematic experimentation or analysis in any field of science, technology, economics or business carried with the object of acquiring knowledge that may be of use for the purpose of improving any aspect of the production, processing, storage, transport or marketing of horticultural products or applying knowledge for the purpose of improving any aspect of the production, processing, storage, transport or marketing of horticultural products.

For projects relating to consumer market research, please read Matched Funding for Market Research

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

Eligibility
Proposals must align with HAL's Strategic Plan, and the Australian Government's Rural Research and Development Priorities.

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 8313 3716/ 08 8313 3388

 

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://horticulture.com.au/applying_for_funding/applying.asp?src=side

 

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: 12 November 2012
   Completed Request not to Assess forms should be emailed to arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au
3. Applications - Full Review: 12 November 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: 21 November 2012
   Applications received after 12 November and prior to 21 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 Research Branch 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

H&SS

 

The Department for International Development (DFID) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) jointly fund a scheme for poverty alleviation research. Both funders are committed to commissioning world class research and ensuring the results are available for policymakers and development workers worldwide.The purpose of the scheme is to provide a more robust conceptual and empirical basis for development and to enhance the quality and impact of social science research on poverty reduction.

Research funded will have high potential for impact on policy and practice in lowincome countries, through the use of the new knowledge created by scheme-funded research. Applications are sought from across the social sciences and may be for basic or more applied research topics.

Funding
Outline applications are invited for projects with a full economic cost value of between £100,000 and £500,000

Eligibility
The scheme is open to researchers based in recognised higher education institutions, research organisations or organisations with a credible research capacity (see below for details about recognised organisations and the need to obtain recognition before grants will be given).

Researchers may be based in either UK or non-UK organisations with demonstrable research capacity.

Please review the Outline Call Specifications document 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 further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.esrc.ac.uk

H&SS

 

The NSC Research Grants Program is designed to foster new and innovative research concerning issues relevant to Australia’s national security. The NSC invites scholars to submit an application (on an individual or collaborative basis) for funding to conduct research on one of the following priority topic areas:

1. Options for ‘developing national security policy’ or ‘a national security strategy’.
2. Prospects for enhancing Australia’s bilateral and regional security partnerships, with preference to research on Vietnam, Malaysia and ASEAN.
3. Sources of future instability in the Indo-Pacific region with significant implications for Australia’s national security.
4. The consequences of increased resource insecurity for economic development, stability and coercive action in the Indo-Pacific region.
5. Future security challenges for South-Pacific states, with priority to research on Papua New Guinea.
6. The relationship between Australia’s national security and the cyber environment.

Funding
For the purpose of the 2012 round of research awards, a total of $75,000 is available for at least two research grants with a maximum individual grant of up to $50,000. However, the College also welcomes applications for smaller grants and, depending on the merits of the applications received, may provide several smaller research grant awards totalling up to $75,000.

Eligibility
All applications must commit to the completion of a refereed NSC Occasional Paper by November 2013. All NSC Occasional Papers will be subject to a review process prior to publication in print and/or on the NSC website.

Submission
Completed application forms and all attachments must be submitted directly to the Sponsor, by emailing national.security.college@anu.edu.au

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://nsc.anu.edu.au/nsc-research-grants.php

H&SS

R24 - Resource-Related Research Projects
To support research projects that will enhance the capability of resources to serve biomedical research.

This reissued funding opportunity announcement (FOA) calls for collaborative applications between institutions in the United States, or other developed countries, and research institutions in developing countries affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The goal of this FOA is to strengthen the research infrastructure of local institutions in developing countries and  provide support for a small portfolio of high impact social and/or behavioural science research on HIV/AIDS.

Activities supported under this FOA should be led by local social and behavioural scientists in partnership with scientists from the United States and/or other developed countries.  Research should address social and behavioural issues in the prevention, care, and/or treatment of HIV/AIDS. The research projects and enhanced research infrastructure support should be designed to foster the emergence of local scientists as recognized leaders in behavioural and social sciences research on HIV/AIDS

Funding & Duration
Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. The total project period for an application submitted in response to this FOA may not exceed five 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 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 5005

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

 

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-13-012.html

Multidisciplinary

 

Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Fellowships aim to develop leadership, address priority regional development issues, and build partnerships and linkages between Australian organisations and partner organisations in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East.

The Fellowships are designed to provide short term opportunities for study, research and professional attachment programs in Australia, delivered by Australian organisations, to nominated fellows from eligible countries.

Prospective Fellows will typically be professionals already in leadership positions, or who have the potential to assume leadership roles that can influence social and economic policy reform and development outcomes.

ALA Fellowships support a wide variety of areas and sectors. Australian organisations are encouraged to design programs that address priority areas, including disability and development, economic growth, education, environment, food security, gender, governance, health, human rights, infrastructure, regional stability, rural development and water and sanitation.

Funding
A maximum of $35,000 per Fellow is available which can include:

• return economy airfare from/to home country’s international hub
• in-Australia transport in respect of approved activities
• short course/tuition/training course costs
• accommodation and living expenses
• medical insurance costs when in Australia
• special assistance/assistive devices (to support people with disability)
• program overhead fees

 

Eligibility
Applications are not accepted from individuals or overseas organisations. The general eligibility requirements of fellows are that they must:

• Be a citizen of, and residing in, an eligible country
• Not have Australian permanent residence status or be applying for permanent residency
• Have been working in their country of citizenship and in areas relevant to their proposed training in Australia, prior to the date of the proposed commencement of their Fellowship
• Be able to take up the nominated Fellowship Program at the time and for the duration proposed by the Australian organisation

Please refer to the Guidelines for Submission document 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 further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/pages/alafellow.aspx

Multidisciplinary

 

The intent of the RTR program is to promote multi-institutional, multidisciplinary partnerships among clinicians and basic scientists that accelerate the movement of promising ideas in reconstructive composite tissue transplantation into clinical applications.

The Cooperative Agreement is intended to support both new and established scientists across a broad spectrum of disciplines in research projects that are likely to have a major impact on reconstructive composite tissue allotransplantation research.

Funding & Duration
The maximum allowable direct and indirect costs for the entire period of performance are approximately US $13,750,000. The maximum period of performance is 4 years.

Eligibility

• Independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) and from industry are eligible to submit applications.
• Cost sharing/matching is not an eligibility requirement.

Please refer to the Full Program Announcement document for more information.

Submission
Please note that Pre-Applications are to be submitted directly to the Sponsor by the 21 November 2012
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

Full Applications are due by 28 November 2012

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

 

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

Multidisciplinary

 

The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation was established to fund actions aimed at protecting the environment, and to encourage sustainable growth. The Foundation's Project grants target three main environmental issues:

1. The fight against climate change
2. Biodiversity conservation
3. The sustainable management of water resources.

The Foundation has three priority geographical areas that are the polar zones (Arctic and Antarctica), the Mediterranean basin, and the developing countries (defined according to the United Nations' list).

Eligibility
Eligible types of projects include research, technological innovation, and field projects involving the populations concerned. The financial support requested must not exceed 50% of the total budget of the project.

The application for support must not concern:

• The regular running of organisations
• Projects managed by one person only
• Communication campaigns
• Editorial projects and cinema productions
• Projects of a purely commercial nature

Submission
Pre-Application Questionnaires are to be submitted directly to the Sponsor's website.
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
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.fpa2.com/fondation.asp?page=deposez_vos_projets#

Multidisciplinary

 

The "International Short Visits" of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) allow for researchers working in Switzerland to go abroad, or for researchers from elsewhere to come to Switzerland.

The main aim of this funding instrument, which is open to all fields of research, is to initiate or to consolidate international collaborations. To reach this aim, short research projects between the host institution and the visiting fellow should be carried out during the stay.

Funding
The SNSF pays lump sums contributing solely to travel (one round trip) and living expenses of the visiting fellow. Since funding is based on lump sums defined by SNSF, the applicants do not need to indicate a budget in the application. For Swiss researchers going abroad, the money will be directly allocated to the visiting fellow. For researchers from abroad coming to Switzerland, the money will be transferred to the host institution.

The attendance of congresses, conferences, workshops, seminars or talks is not envisioned. Scientific sabbaticals are also not funded.

Eligibility
"International Short Visits" have no geographical restrictions. Swiss researchers can go to any other country or researchers from any country can come to Switzerland.

Please refer to the Guidelines (PDF) 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 further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.snf.ch

ECMS

 

ASI PhD Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships are available to support high calibre candidates whose research will lead to the advancement of innovation in Australian solar research, development and industry.

An institution hosting a candidate who is successful in obtaining an ASI Scholarship or Postdoctoral Fellowship will be required to enter into a funding agreement with the ASI in respect of the scholar or fellow, on terms satisfactory to the ASI.

PhD Scholarship - Eligibility
The candidate must have:

• a first or upper second class honours degree in a related field, or expect to be granted such degree by the time of taking up an ASI Scholarship, if successful ; and
• at least one confirmed supervisor(s) and at least one supervisor who has provided written endorsement for the candidate’s project

PhD Scholarship - Funding
Three years, tax free stipend of up to $40,000 p.a. A one-off grant of up to $5,000 is available on request and at the ASI’s discretion, for project costs or travel where incurring these costs can be shown to assist in delivery of the Scholarship.

 

Post Doctoral Fellowship - Eligibility
The candidate must have:

• have been awarded a PhD on or after March 2007; or
• be expecting to submit a PhD thesis before the end of 2012; and
• not previously have been awarded an ASI Postdoctoral Fellowship

Post Doctoral Fellowship - Funding
Three years salary and on-costs funded by the ASI at 100%, subject to a maximum amount at the ASI’s discretion.

For more information, please review the Funding Guidelines (PDF).

 

Submission
There is no closing date for applications. Applications will be reviewed by the ASI’s Research Advisory Committee at regular intervals.

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 further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Research Branch by emailing:
arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.australiansolarinstitute.com.au/phd-scholarships/.aspx

Health Sciences

 

The Australian Lung Foundation, as part of its mission, raises funds to promote medical research into the cause, treatment and cure of lung conditions. The Foundation's aim is to advance the understanding, prevention and treatment of lung disease in Australia.

The Australian Lung Foundation / Boehringer Ingelheim COPD Fellowship supports research to improve the diagnosis and management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Australia. Specifically, the proposed research must be aimed at developing and/or delivering optimal care to people with COPD.

Relevant domains of research inquiry range from evaluation of population screening initiatives; interventions to improve diagnostic accuracy within primary care; through to issues of management in the context of a clinician-patient interaction to system level issues to do with the organisation, financing and performance of the health system, including COPD management of indigenous and ethnic minorities within Australia.

Funding & Duration
The Fellowship is available as either a one or two year award, with a value of $80,000 per annum, and is tenable in conjunction with additional financial support.

Eligibility
Applicants must be a financial member/associate member of The Australian Lung Foundation and the Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand.

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 more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.lungfoundation.com.au/our-initiatives/research-awards

 

The Postdoctoral Fellowship Award supports exceptionally talented recent doctoral or medical graduates in their pursuit of innovative, high-impact breast cancer research during their postdoctoral training and allows them to obtain the necessary experience for an independent career at the forefront of breast cancer research. These individuals should be exceptionally talented scientists who have demonstrated that they are the “best and brightest” of their peers. Applicants for this award must exhibit a strong desire to pursue a career in breast cancer research.

Under this award mechanism, the postdoctoral fellow is considered the Principal Investigator (PI) and, as such, should write the projective narrative, training plan, and other application components with appropriate direction from the mentor.

Funding & Duration
A maximum funding of US $300,000 for direct costs (US $100,000 per year, plus indirect costs). The period of performance not to exceed 3 years.

Eligibility
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. Principal Investigator must be Doctoral graduates (Ph.D. or M.D.). Clinical investigators are also eligible to apply. The candidate must have no more than 2 years experience in the proposed research setting and no more than 4 years of postdoctoral research experience as of the application due date.

The mentor or formal co-mentor must have breast cancer research experience, including current funding and publications.

 

Submission
Please note that Letters of Intent (LOI's) are to be submitted directly to the Sponsor by the 4 Dec 2012.
Please forward 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 5005

Grants Officer
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/pa/12bcrppostdoc2_pa.pdf

 

These prestigious Fellowships are named after Dr John Cade AM (1912-1980), an Australian psychiatrist working in Melbourne after World War II, who discovered the effectiveness of lithium as a treatment for bipolar disorder.

Successful applicants will be established researchers with an exemplary international record of achievement, have expertise in innovative research and research translation and have a demonstrated ability to expand Australia’s capacity in mental health research

Funding & Duration
Up to two Fellowships of $750,000 per annum for five years will be awarded in this one-off scheme. The Fellowship package is provided to support or fund the Fellow’s salary and must also be used to support a team of researchers and/or the costs associated with the proposed research.

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

Eligibility
Applications are open to both Australian and overseas applicants and Fellows must be based in Australia for the duration of their award. Please review the following documents for more information:

• Funding Rules
• Advice and Instructions to Applicants

Submission
Applications must be submitted via the Research Grants Management System (RGMS), the NHMRC’s grants administration, reporting and awarded grants system.

* Minimum data requirements in RGMS due: 5.00pm (AEDST) 17 October 2012
Internal due date for Full Applications: 7 November 2012

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.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/

Sciences

 

The Robert Whittaker Travel Fellowships are offered by the Ecological Society of America to promote active collaboration and exchange of ideas between foreign and U.S. ecologists. Awards are given to foreign scientists to help defray the cost of travel to the United States for research collaboration with colleagues.

Funding
One to two awards annually of US $1000-1500 are available.

Eligibility
The foreign ecologist must possess an earned doctorate, reside in a foreign country, and not be a U.S. citizen. Application for the fellowship may be made directly by the foreign ecologist or by a U.S. scientist on behalf of a foreign scientist. Either the foreign scientist or the U.S. ecologist must belong to the ESA.

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.esa.org/aboutesa/other.awards.php#

H&SS

 

The Glenn Gould Prize is awarded to an individual for a unique lifetime contribution that has enriched the human condition through the arts. The Glenn Gould Prize honours a leading figure in the Arts fields, as related to the theme of music and communication, for a lifetime of extraordinary creative achievement and innovation.

Disciplines include but are not limited to:

• Musical creations or performance
• Theatre
• Writing
• Technology
• Film
• Video
• Television
• Radio and Recording
• Architecture and Design

The Prize
The Prize winner receives CND $50,000 and The Glenn Gould Prize statue.

 

Eligibility
Living candidates of any nationality are eligible.

For more information, please visit:
http://glenngould.ca/tenth-prize-2013/

H&SS

 

The National Biography Award was established in 1996 to encourage the highest standards of writing biography and autobiography and to promote public interest in these genres.

Prize
The winner of the National Biography Award receives $25,000 in prize money for a published work of biographical or autobiographical writing. Each of the shortlisted authors receives $1,000.

Eligibility
Please refer to the Guidelines document for retails regarding eligibility and other selection criteria.

 

For more information about the nomination process, please visit:
http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/about/awards/national_biography/index.html

Professions

 

The aim of this programme is to encourage the development of high-quality research on issues of importance and relevance to the Private Equity and Venture Capital industry in Australia, and to increase knowledge and understanding of the industry through the publication of pertinent articles in the scholarly press.

Submissions are invited from academia and industry participants for these prizes.

The prizes are:

• AVCAL Private Equity Research Prize: A$2,500 will be awarded for the best paper on private equity
• AVCAL Venture Capital Research Prize: A$2,500 will be awarded for the best paper on venture capital

Eligibility
Academia (e.g. university/research staff in Australia and overseas, MBA and postgraduate students) and financial industry practitioners. Submissions are invited from any relevant discipline, e.g. accounting, law, finance, management and tax.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.avcal.com.au/stats-research/research-prizes/avcal-research-prizes-2012-13

Health Sciences

 

The Translational Research Grant is designed to further develop ancer research capacity and competitiveness in translational research. The overall aim of the NBCF Translational Research Grant scheme is to support research that either:

• Aims to translate breast cancer research across the spectrum into the development of new methods for prevention, early-detection screening, diagnosis and therapy (including supportive care) through trialling in the clinical or applied setting; OR
• Translates results from clinical studies into clinical practice and/or health policy and/or health decision making processes.

 

Funding & Duration
This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2012 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).
The maximum funding available for each Translational Research Grant is up to $250,000 per annum for up to five years.

The funding also supports the costs of the proposed research and may include items, such as cost of facilities and services, storage of biospecimen samples, patient/population research recruitment, treatment costs, development of resources, data collection and third-party contractual services for peri-clinical activity. Overhead costs and purchase of major equipment items cannot be supported via this scheme.

Eligibility
The proposed Project must be located/managed/operated under the auspices of a University, hospital or major research institution(s) located within Australia.

For further eligibility criteria and award conditions, please review the NBCF Translational Research Grant 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 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 more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.nbcf.org.au/Research/For-Researchers/Grants-Portfolio.aspx

Sciences

 

Postgraduate and honours students conducting field or laboratory-based research may apply for these Student Research Awards to cover expenses such as field travel, research assistance, equipment or consumables.

Funding
The maximum individual award is $1500. At least 10 awards of up to $1500 are generally offered in each year.

Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must be a member of the Society and not have previously won a research award from the Society.

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 8313 3716/ 08 8313 3388

 

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

 

The object of the Sir Mark Mitchell Foundation is to assist in the promotion of research in Natural History, centered in the State of South Australia. The Foundation is now calling for applications for research grants for the discipline of zoology and associated branches, including earth sciences, anthropology, and archaeology.

Funding & Duration
Funding may be used to purchase equipment, cover material expenses, travel fares, living away from home allowances, and other purposes approved by the Foundation.
Awards will be made for one year in the first instance, however applications for a second year will be considered.

Submission
Please submit a finalised hardcopy of your application 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 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 8313 3716/ 08 8313 3388

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:
hhttp://www.csanz.edu.au/Education/ScholarshipsFellowships/tabid/90/Default.aspx

H&SS

 

The Getty Research Institute seeks applications from established researchers as well as those at the pre- and postdoctoral levels who are interested in questions bearing upon the Foundation's annual Research Theme, and wish to be in residence at the Getty Research Institute during the 2012/2013 academic year. The Research theme for 2012/2013 is Connecting Seas: Cultural and Artistic Exchange.

The following schemes are available from the Getty Foundation for Scholars in the Humanities and Social Sciences:

• Getty Scholar Grants
• Pre and Postdoctoral Fellowships
• Library Research Grants
• Conservation Research Grants
• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Science

Funding
Funding varies according to scheme.

Eligibility
Applications are welcome from scholars of all nationalities.

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. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

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

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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.getty.edu/foundation/funding/residential/

 

Erratum - this opportunity was previously advertised with the inccorrect submission details. Please note the correct due date for proposals is the 25 Oct 2012.

In 2012, RSSA will be awarding small grants for research work in the following fields: ecology, botany, zoology, geology, geomorphology, paelontology, geophysics, anthropology, biophysics, soil science, environmental science, environmental remediation, and archaeology.

The aim of the scheme is to promote high quality natural history research that is unlikely to be funded through larger nationally competitive schemes.

Funding & Duration
Grants of up to $5000 are available, but could range in size from $200 - $5000. The number awarded will depend on the quality of applications and budget requested. Funding is for 12 months.

Submission
For more information, please refer to the Instructions for Applicants document (includes application form).

Please submit a hardcopy of your finalised proposal 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, please visit:
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rssa/

 

Lake Eyre is one of the driest places on one of the driest continents and yet it is probably most famous for its floods. Researchers have an unrivalled chance to discover some of the mysteries of how plants and animals cope with the irregular patterns of the inland.

Proposals are requested 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.

Funding
Project will be funded at a maximum of $10,000.

Submission
Application Forms can be found at:
http://www.naturefoundation.org.au/documents/Mysteries-of-Lake-Eyre-Application.doc

Please submit a hardcopy of your finalised proposal 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.naturefoundation.org.au/grants/

 

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.

Funding & Duration
The scholarship will provide up to $12,000 per annum for up to three years.

Eligibility
The proposed research project must fall within the Nature Foundation's objectives and be:

1. high quality scientific research that makes a significant contribution to the conservation of South Australia's biodiversity; or
   
   
2. in the field of biological science with a view to the resolution of an environmental problem or the conservation of South Australian wildlife

 

Submission
Application forms may be downloaded by visiting:
http://www.naturefoundation.org.au/documents/RM-Edwards-Scholarship-Application.doc

Please submit a hardcopy of your finalised proposal 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.naturefoundation.org.au/grants/

Health Sciences

 

The charter of the Rebecca L. Cooper Medical Research Foundation is to advance, promote and encourage medical research into all fields of the medical sciences throughout Australia.

The Foundation invites applications for its 2012 Research Grant funding round within the following fields:

• Brain Sciences
• Diabetes
• Geriatrics
• Lung Disease (other than cancer)
• Rheumatology
• Vision Sciences
• Genetic Research (the medical application of)

Eligibility
Grants will only be awarded in the fields listed. Researchers are required to nominate under which category they will be applying.

Funding
The value of the individual grants is between $8,000 and $22,000 and is primarily for equipment related to research projects.

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.cooperfoundation.org.au/application.html

Health Sciences

 

The ROTRF supports important and innovative research projects relevant to organ transplantation, particularly where there is an unmet medical need. Project proposals submitted to the ROTRF should include work with clinical transplant material or with organ transplant patients, such as human organ preservation, human transplant pathology, or other human transplant areas, and should be focused on issues relevant to clinical organ transplantation.

Research areas funded include:

• Improvement of long-term graft survival and prevention of chronic organ dysfunction
• Relevant immune recognition, regulation and effector mechanisms
• Histocompatibility
• Inflammation and tissue injury in transplantation
• Development of new agents for use in transplantation
• Prospective and specific analysis of human organ transplant populations
• Induction of antigen-specific unresponsiveness
• New clinical trial methods and surrogate endpoints
• Tissue injury and organ preservation relevant to transplantation
• Cell or tissue transplantation relevant to organ transplantation

While the ROTRF does not support operating costs for registries, it will consider providing limited support for unique initiatives such as international databases of general interest to transplant researchers.

Funding & Duration
The maximum amount awarded per grant is 200,000 Swiss Francs distributed over 2 years.

Eligibility
The ROTRF provides funding to established faculty members of academic staff at universities, transplant centres and research institutes around the world.

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://www.rotrf.org/grantprogramme/rotrf/index.html

 

The Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) is inviting collaborative multi-disciplinary proposals by way of Preliminary Project Applications (PPA) as part of a two-stage process to address the two high-priority areas of:

• Grapevine germplasm
• Yeast and bacterial germplasm.

Grapevine germplasm: Planting material is the foundation of the wine sector. Planting decisions require high-quality germplasm that is resilient to future climate challenges while being able to deliver desired wine quality and styles. Research will focus on developing, evaluating and identifying rootstocks, varieties and clones that produce desirable wine styles, while possessing a number of other essential properties such as tolerance to drought, heat, salt, soil-borne pests and diseases.

Yeast and bacterial germplasm: Fit-for-purpose yeast and bacterial germplasm are key ingredients in the efficient production of superior wine at a range of price points. Research will focus on developing and evaluating new and enhanced fit-for purpose yeast and bacterial germplasm.

These are two of the priority research areas identified in the GWRDC’s Strategic Research, Development and Extension Plan 2012–17.  

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=20

Sciences

 

GRDC Travel Awards are available to individuals or groups within the Australian grains industry wishing to attend a conference or undertake travel that aligns with the GRDC’s corporate objectives and demonstrates benefit to the Australian grains industry.

Eligibility
To be eligible for a GRDC Travel Award, the applicant must not be eligible for an Grains Industry Development Awards and must not be associated to a current GRDC project.

Submission
Please submit a finalised hardcopy of your application 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 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 8313 3716/ 08 8313 3388

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.grdc.com.au/Apply/Applying/Training-Awards/Travel-Awards

The JDRF's High Priority, Short Term Bridge Awards supports research grant applications that address a high priority research area for JDRF, but have failed to receive funding (but scored within 10% of the funding payline for a review cycle of a research funding agency up to a year prior to the request to JDRF).

This award intends to helps investigators generate additional supporting data for an amended, competitive application.

Funding
$USD 55,000 maximum/year for up to 1 year, including up to 10% for indrect costs. Generally not renewable after 1 year

Eligibility
Applications may be submitted by domestic and foreign non-profit organisations, public and private, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of state and local governments, and eligible agencies of the federal government. Applications must hold an MD, DMD, DVM, PhD, or equivalent and have a faculty position or equivalent at a college, university, medial school, or other research facility. There are no citizenship requirements for this program.

Submission
Application submitted via proposalCENTRAL

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.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=114026

Health Sciences

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.mndassociation.org

Professions

 

The annual Ashurst Business Literature Prize (formerly the Blake Dawson Prize) was established to encourage the highest standards of commentary in the fields of business and finance, and to better inform the general reader about Australia’s commercial life and participants in that life.

The Prize covers a range of subjects including Australian corporate and commercial literature, histories, accounts and analyses of corporate affairs as well as biographies of business men and women.

Prize
The annual winner will receive prize money of $30,000.

Eligibility
Please refer to the Guidelines document for retails regarding eligibility and other selection criteria.

 

For more information about the nomination process, please visit:
http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/about/awards/ashurst/index.html

Multidisciplinary

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Grand Challenges Explorations Research Funding (Round 10)

 

Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to encourage innovative and unconventional global health and development solutions.

The Foundation is currently accepting proposals on the following topics:

• New Approaches in Model Systems, Diagnostics, and Drugs for Specific Neglected Tropical Diseases
  
  
• Labour Saving Innovations for Women Smallholder Farmers
  
  
• New Approaches for the Interrogation of Anti-malarial Compounds
  
  
• Aid is Working. Tell the World (Part 2)

Funding
Initial grants will be US $100,000 each, and projects showing promise will have the opportunity to receive additional funding of up to US $1 million.

Eligibility
Grants will not be provided to individuals. Applicants can be at any experience level; in any discipline; and from any organisation, including colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organisations and for profit companies.

Please review the Rules and Guidelines for more information.

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

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

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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.grandchallenges.org/Explorations/Pages/ApplicationInstructions.aspx

Multidisciplinary

 

The Endangered Archives Programme offers a number of grants every year to individual researchers world-wide to locate vulnerable archival collections, to arrange their transfer wherever possible to a suitable local archival home, and to deliver copies into the international research domain via the British Library.

Scope and Objectives
The principal objective of the Programme is to facilitate scholarship and research by identifying and preserving important archival (or more precisely, archivable) material at risk of neglect, physical deterioration, destruction, or irresponsible care.

For the purposes of the Programme, archives will be interpreted widely to embrace not only rare printed sources (books, serials, newspapers, maps, ephemera, etc.) and manuscripts in any language, but also visual materials (drawings, paintings, prints, posters, photographs, etc.), audio or video recordings, and even other objects and artefacts but normally only where they are found in association with a documentary archive.

Funding & Duration
Funding is generally available for up to one year. There are two grants available via this programme:

Pilot Projects - £10,000
Pilot Project Grants are intended to support investigation into the potential and/or feasibility of a major project are particularly welcomed by the Programme.

Major Projects - £50,000
Major Project Grants are intended to assist the gathering, relocation and/or copying of material.

Eligibility
Any accredited member of teaching or research faculty, and any registered post-graduate researcher, at a recognised UK or overseas university or similar higher education institution are eligible to apply. PhD candidates will only be considered for an award in exceptional circumstances

For more information please refer to the Guidelines for Applicants.

Submission
Preliminary Applications are to be submitted directly to the Sponsor by the 2 November 2012
Please forward a copy of your Preliminary 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

The due date for detailed applications (by invitation only) is 15 February 2013
Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their applications by the end of May 2013

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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://eap.bl.uk/pages/grants.html

Sciences

 

Applications are welcome for projects relating to research or development (R&D) activities.

R&D is defined as the systematic experimentation or analysis in any field of science, technology, economics or business carried with the object of acquiring knowledge that may be of use for the purpose of improving any aspect of the production, processing, storage, transport or marketing of horticultural products or applying knowledge for the purpose of improving any aspect of the production, processing, storage, transport or marketing of horticultural products.

For projects relating to consumer market research, please read Matched Funding for Market Research

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

Eligibility
Proposals must align with HAL's Strategic Plan, and the Australian Government's Rural Research and Development Priorities.

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 8313 3716/ 08 8313 3388

 

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://horticulture.com.au/applying_for_funding/applying.asp?src=side

 

These prestigious Fellowships are named after Dr John Cade AM (1912-1980), an Australian psychiatrist working in Melbourne after World War II, who discovered the effectiveness of lithium as a treatment for bipolar disorder.

Successful applicants will be established researchers with an exemplary international record of achievement, have expertise in innovative research and research translation and have a demonstrated ability to expand Australia’s capacity in mental health research

Funding & Duration
Up to two Fellowships of $750,000 per annum for five years will be awarded in this one-off scheme. The Fellowship package is provided to support or fund the Fellow’s salary and must also be used to support a team of researchers and/or the costs associated with the proposed research.

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

Eligibility
Applications are open to both Australian and overseas applicants and Fellows must be based in Australia for the duration of their award. Please review the following documents for more information:

• Funding Rules
• Advice and Instructions to Applicants

Submission
Applications must be submitted via the Research Grants Management System (RGMS), the NHMRC’s grants administration, reporting and awarded grants system.

* Minimum data requirements in RGMS due: 5.00pm (AEDST) 17 October 2012
Internal due date for Full Applications: 7 November 2012

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.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/

H&SS

R24 - Resource-Related Research Projects
To support research projects that will enhance the capability of resources to serve biomedical research.

This reissued funding opportunity announcement (FOA) calls for collaborative applications between institutions in the United States, or other developed countries, and research institutions in developing countries affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The goal of this FOA is to strengthen the research infrastructure of local institutions in developing countries and  provide support for a small portfolio of high impact social and/or behavioural science research on HIV/AIDS.

Activities supported under this FOA should be led by local social and behavioural scientists in partnership with scientists from the United States and/or other developed countries.  Research should address social and behavioural issues in the prevention, care, and/or treatment of HIV/AIDS. The research projects and enhanced research infrastructure support should be designed to foster the emergence of local scientists as recognized leaders in behavioural and social sciences research on HIV/AIDS

Funding & Duration
Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. The total project period for an application submitted in response to this FOA may not exceed five 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 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 5005

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

 

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-13-012.html