Research Branch Bulletin

 

The Research Branch will be closed from mid-afternoon Friday 21 December 2012 until Tuesday 1 January 2013, in line with the standard University Christmas break. Research Branch staff not taking annual leave will return to work on Wednesday 2 January 2013.

If you intend to submit a proposal with a due date that falls within, or close, to the Christmas close down period, please contact a Grants Officer in your research area to discuss your application.

 

Please note that new procedures are effective from 12 December 2012 for the submission of animal ethics applications. An online preview procedure takes place BEFORE hard copies are printed and sent to the Research Branch. System generated emails will be sent to you as the applicant regarding subsequent actions.

 

Web Form Submission Overview
It is important to note that all correspondence is now online within the application, and that the Primary Investigator email address is used. Applicants will receive acknowledgements and requests for further information and revision, as well as respond and re-submit online.

Primary Investigators will receive a system-generated email when the online preview has been completed. Once this email has been received, printed hardcopies of your application must be submitted to the Research Branch for consideration by the Animal Ethics Committee (AEC). Please forward your printed application to the Research Branch as soon as possible after receiving this notification.

The Research Branch will post applications to the AEC two weeks in advance of meetings. Initiation of new online applications should be made well in advance of the published AEC meeting dates, to allow for both the online preview, and the posting of hard copies to the Committee. Step-by-step help text is embedded in the Animal Ethics Application Web Form (AEAWF). The uploading of attachments will take place as part of the application.

 

For further information please visit:
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ethics/animal/guidelines/
and
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ethics/animal/deadlines/

 

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. Applicats 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.

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/

Funding Rules Now Available
The Future Fellowships Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2013 are now avaible on the ARC website.

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

 

Draft Funding Agreements for the Industrial Transformation Research Hubs (ITRH) for funding commencing in 2012, and the Industrial Transformation Training Centres (ITTC) for funding commencing 2013, are now available on the ARC website.

Further information relating to the Industrial Transformation Research Program (ITRP) is available on the ARC website.

If you have any questions, please phone 02 6287 6600 or email:

• Industrial Transformation Research Hubs scheme, ITRH@arc.gov.au
• Industrial Transformation Training Centres scheme, ITTC@arc.gov.au
  

 

INFORMATION SESSION
Thursday, 31st January 2013
12.30pm - 2.00pm

Napier Building, LG29
Lower Ground

 

This information session presents a great opportunity to learn more about the ARC Discovery Projects and Discovery Early Career Researcher Award grants schemes.

Guest Presenter
Professor Gus Nathan
School of Mechanical Engineering
Director, Centre for Energy Technology

 

To RSVP for this event, please email arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au with “ARC Info Session” in the subject field.

 

The Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program is an Australian Government Initiative administered by the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. The CRC program supports end user driven research collaborations to address major challenges facing Australia.

Funding Priorities
Funding for the 16th round of the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program will give preference to collaborative projects in the following recently announced priority areas:

1. innovative manufacturing to develop high-tech ways of supporting growth and competitiveness in the sector
2. sustainable regional communities
3. social innovation.

The 16th CRC selection round will open in February 2013.

Submission
The University of Adelaide’s internal Expression of Interest form for participation in Round 16, whether a new bid or rebid,  is to be submitted to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch by COB Friday 1 March 2013. Once this is received the University internal process can begin and all available assistance can be provided.

The anticipated submission deadline for final proposals is mid July 2013. Once details have been released by DIISRTE, the Research Branch CRC website will be updated to reflect the Round 16 process.

The UA internal timetable is provided as a guide and as stated above this will be updated once the timeline has been confirmed by DIISTRE.

 

For more information, please visit:
https://www.crc.gov.au/Information/default.aspx 

 

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) have announced the dates for the next round of Project Grants, Research Fellowships, & Practitioner Fellowships as follows:

Project Grants
for funding commencing in 2014

Opens: Wednesday 5 December 2012
Internal Due Date: 26 February 2013

Research Fellowships & Practitioner Fellowships
Opens: Wednesday 12 December 2012
Internal Due Date: 6 February 2013

Funding Rules and Advice and Instructions to Applicants for both schemes will soon be available on the NHMRC website:
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding

The Research Branch will provide application & submission details in future issues of the Bulletin as soon as this documentation becomes available.

 

This opportunity uses the (UM1) Multi-Component Research Project Cooperative Agreement funding mechanism.

Earliest Submission Date: 14 January 2013

Letter of Intent Due: 14 January 2013
(Submitted directly to Sponsor)

Purpose of Grant
The primary objective of the ACSR will be to acquire, store and equitably distribute tumour tissues, biological fluids and associated demographic data from patients with HIV-associated malignancies. In addition, the ACSR will serve and support biorepository banking activities for the AIDS Malignancy Clinical Trials Consortium (AMC).

Funding & Duration
Application budgets are limited as follows, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. Proposed budgets for years 1 and 2 must not exceed US $3,900,000 each year (in total costs). Proposed budgets for years 3, 4, and 5 must not exceed US $4,400,000 each year (in total costs). The budgetary increases in years 3, 4, and 5 are specifically designed to support the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Biospecimen Repository.

Applicants must request a project period of 5 years.

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

Submission
Please forward your Letter of Intent (LOI) directly to the Sponsor by 14 January 2013. 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://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-13-005.html

 

Researchers are invited to submit Letters of Interest for the following NIH funding opportunities.
Letters of Interest (submitted directly to Sponsor) due: 20 January 2013

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Early-Stage Development of Innovative Technologies for Biospecimen Science (R21)
This opportunity solicits grant applications proposing technically innovative feasibility studies focused on early-stage development of technologies that address issues related to pre-analytical variations in the collection, processing, handling, and storage of cancer-relevant biospecimens or their derivatives. The overall goal is to develop technologies capable of interrogating and/or maximizing the quality and utility of biospecimens or samples derived from those biospecimens for downstream analyses.

Link to Additional Information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-13-003.html

 

Early-Stage Innovative Molecular Analysis Technology Development for Cancer Research (R21)
This opportunity solicits grant applications proposing exploratory research projects focused on the inception and development of early stage, highly innovative, technologies or emerging technologies with significant transformative potential that has not yet been explored in a cancer-relevant use.

Link to additional information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-13-001.html

 

Utilizing the PLCO Biospecimens Resource to Bridge Gaps in Cancer Etiology and Early Detection Research (U01)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), encourages the submission of grant applications that propose to advance research in cancer etiology and early detection biomarkers, utilizing the advantages of the unique biorepository resources of the NCI-sponsored Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer (PLCO) Screening Trial. The PLCO Biorepository offers high-quality, prospectively collected, serial pre-diagnostic blood samples from the PLCO-screened arm participants, and a onetime collection of buccal cells from the control arm participants.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-036.html

 

Validation and Advanced Development of Emerging Molecular Analysis Technologies for Cancer Research (R33)
This opportunity solicits grant applications proposing research projects on the advanced development of emerging molecular and cellular analysis technologies and technical/analytical validation in an appropriate cancer-relevant biological system

Link to Additional Information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-13-002.html

 

Validation and Advanced Development of Emerging Technologies for Biospecimen Science (R33)
This opportunity solicits grant applications proposing technically innovative feasibility studies focused on the advanced development and validation of cancer-relevant technologies that address issues related to pre-analytical variations in the collection, processing, handling, and storage of biospecimens or their derivatives. The overall goal is to develop technologies capable of interrogating and/or maximizing the quality and utility of biospecimens or their derived samples for downstream analyses

Link to Additional Information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-13-004.html

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

Submission
Please forward your Letter of Intent (LOI) directly to the Sponsor by 20 January 2013. 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

 

This opportunity uses the (U01) Research Project Cooperative Agreement funding mechanism.

Earliest Submission Date: 28 January 2013

Letter of Intent Due: 28 January 2013
(Submitted directly to Sponsor)

 

Purpose of Grant
This funding opportunity announcement solicits U01 applications for economic research designed to explain the diffusion of health technologies; both to understand trends in health outcomes, and to improve the process leading from scientific advances to health benefits. Program Directors/Principal Investigators for projects funded under this announcement are required to participate in a Steering Committee that will help identify key strategies to support critical research advances in this field.

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

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

Submission
Please forward your Letter of Intent (LOI) directly to the Sponsor by 28 January 2013. 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://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-12-023.html

 

This opportunity uses the (U01) Research Project Cooperative Agreement funding mechanism.

Earliest Submission Date: 28 January 2013

Letter of Intent Due: 28 January 2013
(Submitted directly to Sponsor)

 

Purpose of Grant
The objective of the research program is to support foundational research on economic aspects of individualised health interventions that will provide a framework for subsequent applied analyses. Projects funded under this scheme are required to participate in a Steering Committee that will help identify key strategies to support critical research advances in this field.

Research to be supported includes analyses and development of research tools to advance understanding of:

• factors that affect the value of personalised interventions to individuals and their families, health care providers and payers, and society at large
  
  
• incentives and constraints facing individuals and their families, health care providers, research organisations, drug and device manufacturers, and others and how they affect the actual and optimal extent to which interventions are tailored to patients’ personal characteristics or preferences
  
  
• strategies to promote improvements in health and cost outcomes through personalization of health care and preventive interventions.

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

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

Submission
Please forward your Letter of Intent (LOI) directly to the Sponsor by 28 January 2013. 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://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-12-024.html

 

This opportunity uses the (DP3) Institutional Training and Director Program Projects funding mechanism.

Earliest Submission Date: 28 February 2013

Letter of Intent Due: 28 February 2013
(Submitted directly to Sponsor)

 

Purpose of Grant
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health, encourages Research Project Grant (DP3) applications from institutions/organisations proposing original research addressing the development of new technologies that may be integrated in a wearable, portable, automated, closed loop system for a physiological glucose control in individuals who suffer of Type 1 Diabetes.

Funding & Duration
Maximum direct costs are US $2.5 million to be used over a project period of up to 5 years. NIDDK expects that the requested direct costs will range from US $1 to US 2.5 million based on the scope of the research, plus applicable Facilities and Administrative costs to be determined at the time of the award The maximum period is 5 years.

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

Submission
Please forward your Letter of Intent (LOI) directly to the Sponsor by 28 February 2013. 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://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-12-021.html

 

This opportunity uses the (U01) Research Project Cooperative Agreement funding mechanism.

Earliest Submission Date: 28 February 2013

Letter of Intent Due: 28 February 2013
(Submitted directly to Sponsor)

 

Purpose of Grant
This opportunity is for the molecular analyses of stored biospecimens from the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project. Applicants are encouraged to address compelling scientific questions with molecular phenotypes that add value to the resource and take full advantage of the unique features of GTEx.

Funding & Duration
Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size of each award will also vary. Scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. NIH expects to make 2- and 3-year awards. The maximum period is 3 years.

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

Submission
Please forward your Letter of Intent (LOI) directly to the Sponsor by 28 February 2013. 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://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-12-009.html

 

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

Letter of Intent Due: 21 January 2013
(Submitted directly to Sponsor)

 

Purpose of Grant
This opportunity is issued by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH), solicits novel, research project grant (R01) applications proposing to investigate the epigenetic basis of virus-associated oral diseases in order to guide the discovery and application of novel epigenomic-based clinical interventions.  These studies are expected to: 1) discover and define the mechanisms of action of epigenomic modifications in viral and host epigenomes; and 2) demonstrate how modifications in the host and viral epigenomes cause pathophysiological changes in oral cells and tissues that result in oral diseases and may also cause diseases in other parts of the body.

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

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

Submission
Please forward your Letter of Intent (LOI) directly to the Sponsor by 21 January 2013. 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://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DE-13-002.html

 

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

Open Date (Earliest Submission Date): 5 January 2013
Internal Due Date for Applications: 24 January 2013

Purpose of Grant
The aim of this program is to support research efforts towards a complete description of the molecular and cellular components of erythropoiesis and how these components contribute to erythropoiesis. Components include genes that are expressed (transcriptome) in erythroid cells, either during development or during differentiation, and the proteins (proteome) that are translated in erythroid cells, especially with post-translational modifications or subcellular localizations that are unique to erythroid cells.

Funding & Duration
Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. A project duration of up to five years may be requested. 

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

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by 24 Jan 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/pa-files/PA-13-034.html

 

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

Internal due date for applications: 7 March 2013

Purpose of Grant
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications addressing exceptionally novel hypotheses and/or remarkably difficult problems in neuroscience and disorders of the nervous system. This announcement is for support of new rather than ongoing projects, and is not intended for pilot research. The proposed research may have a high risk of failure, but it must promise results with especially high impact should it be successful. The research should be groundbreaking, innovative, original and/or unconventional, with the potential to solve important problems or open new areas for investigation.

Funding & Duration
Support may be requested for up to US $800,000 in direct costs (excluding consortium Facilities and Administrative [F&A] costs) over a four-year period, prorated for shorter terms (US $600,000 for three years, US $400,000 for two years). Regardless of the term of support, direct costs (excluding consortium F&A costs) may not exceed US $250,000 in any one year. Support may be requested for up to four years.     

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

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by 7 March 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-NS-13-007.html

 

The opportunity uses the U19 Research Program - Cooperative Agreements (U19) funding mechanism.

Letter of Intent Due: 15 March 2013
(Submitted directly to Sponsor)

Purpose of Grant
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) invites multi-project applications to be part of a network of synergistic research teams focused on the immunological parameters of virus infection and vaccination that are important for understanding the key molecular and cellular immune mechanisms involved in the natural control of infection, the induction of protective immunity by vaccination, or the immune-mediated processes that cause pathology after virus infection or vaccination.

Studies involving multiple viruses are encouraged to foster discovery of novel immune mechanisms and generalizable principles of anti-viral immunity.

The viruses of interest to the Immune Mechanisms of Virus Control (IMVC) program are listed as part of the NIAID Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases. The ultimate goal of this program is to discover and define novel basic immune mechanisms for controlling virus infections that will lead to new potential targets for developing future vaccines and therapeutics.

Funding & Duration
Application budgets are limited to US $1.5 million direct costs per year, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period, however the maximum period is five years.

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

Submission
Please forward your Letter of Intent (LOI) directly to the Sponsor by 15 March 2013. 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://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-12-048.html

 

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

 

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

Letter of Intent Due: 21 January 2013
(Submitted directly to Sponsor)

Purpose of Grant
This funding opportunity announcement solicits applications that propose experimental approaches to determining the functional relevance of human DNA sequence variants. 

Funding & Duration
Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. The award project period shall not exceed 4 years.

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

Submission
Please forward your Letter of Intent (LOI) directly to the Sponsor by 21 January 2013. 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://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-14-006.html

 

The opportunity uses the Institutional Training and Director Program Projects (DP3) funding mechanism.

Letter of Intent Due: 2 March 2013
(Submitted directly to Sponsor)

Purpose of Grant
This funding opportunity announcement invites applications for ancillary studies using archived samples from the DCCT/EDIC, DPT-1, TrialNet, and GoKind type 1 diabetes clinical trials and studies.  Ancillary studies are expected to generate scientific discoveries on type 1 diabetes primary pathogenesis or the pathogenesis of complications, and biomarkers of disease progression or clinical responses to interventions. 

Funding & Duration
Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. The award project period shall not exceed 3 years.

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

Submission
Please forward your Letter of Intent (LOI) directly to the Sponsor by 2 March 2013. 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://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-013.html

 

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

Open Date (Earliest Submission Date): 5 January 2013

Purpose of Grant
The Stimulating Hematology Investigation: New Endeavors (SHINE) program is intended to promote innovative, high quality hematology research relevant to the mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). In the SHINE program, NIDDK invites investigator-initiated research project grant applications in specific areas of basic and translational hematology research where needs and opportunities for progress are particularly timely. Specific research topic areas supported by the SHINE program will change over time and be updated annually through the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts.

Funding & Duration
NIH intends to fund an estimate of two to four awards, corresponding to a total of US $1,000,000 for Fiscal Year 2013. Future year amounts will depend on annual appropriations. Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. A project duration of up to five years may be requested. 

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

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by 22 Jan 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/pa-files/PAR-13-032.html

 

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

Open Date (Earliest Submission Date): 5 January 2013

Purpose of Grant
This scheme is intended to encourage grant applications from institutions/organisations that propose to develop novel technologies and methodologies underpinning high-throughput structural biology. Applications for new ideas and approaches for protein production and structure determination for classes of challenging proteins are appropriate. Projects related to high-throughput structure determination by X-ray crystallography and NMR, as well as projects addressing other constituent tasks of structural biology, including structural genomics, are relevant to this funding opportunity announcement.

Funding & Duration
Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. A project duration of up to five years may be requested. 

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

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by 22 Jan 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/pa-files/PAR-13-033.html

 

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

Open Date (Earliest Submission Date): 5 January 2013
Internal Due Date for Applications: 22 January 2013,

Purpose of Grant
This scheme is intended to encourage grant applications from institutions/organisations that propose to develop novel technologies that will significantly improve the accuracy of comparative modeling methods for protein structure prediction.

Funding & Duration
Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. A project duration of up to five years may be requested. 

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

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by 22 Jan 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/pa-files/PAR-13-033.html

New SPIN Funding Opportunities Database to Replace "Classic" by 20 December 2012

 

About SPIN
InfoEd Global's 'SPIN' is a powerful online database for finding research grants, fellowships, and various other research funding opportunities, containing over 40,000 distinct funding opportunities from 10,000 plus sponsors from around the world. SPIN is free to University of Adelaide Staff, Students, and Affiliate TitleHolders, and can be accessed from any University computer (including all branches and campuses).

New Version of SPIN to Replace SPIN "Classic"
InfoEd has recently released a new version of the SPIN with a more intuitive web-interface, and a faster return of results. As a result, the SPIN "Classic" link will be removed as of Thursday, 20 December 2012.

Please ensure that your bookmarks are changed to the following:
https://spin.infoedglobal.com/Home/GridResults

SPIN Help
For help with funding searches using new-look SPIN interface, please refer to the SPIN Quick Start Guide.

For any further assistance with SPIN's advanced features, or how to create customised funding-opportunity email alerts using SMARTS (SPIN sign-in account required), please contact the Research Branch by emailing rb@adelaide.edu.au

Health Sciences

 

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

H&SS

 

The Research Committee of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) is calling for expressions of interest from members of the academic community for a publication support grant.

Funding
A grant of up to $7,500 will be made to facilitate the publication of an original and high quality book on a contemporary topic of major relevance to Australian foreign policy, incorporating some transnational or comparative perspectives.

Funds can be utilised as a publishing subvention or spent on defraying the cost of hosting a workshop for contributors to an edited volume, airfares for international authors or on general research assistance. The AIIA can also make in-kind contributions such as hosting a workshop at one of its state branches or at its National Office in Canberra and/or helping with the preparation of the publication manuscript.

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.aiia.asn.au/act-papers/doc_download/1178-eoi-publication-support-grant

 

The Ian Potter Foundation is one of Australia's leading private philanthropic organisations. The Foundation has a track record of funding projects led by far sighted individuals and organisations that improve the Australian community's ability to respond creatively to social, environmental, science and health issues, and that develop our capacity as a nation through the arts and education.


Funding
If the grant application is for $50,000 or more, the primary contact for the project must discuss the project with the Foundation's Program Manager prior to submission. This should take place well in advance of the funding round closing date.

Eligibility
The Ian Potter Foundation does not fund individuals, but rather seeks to support Australian cultural institutions and organisations which are distinctive in artistic achievement, imagination and innovation, and programs that work strategically to help such organisations reach their goals.

Please note
The Foundation does not support performances, exhibitions or festivals unless there is a special educational focus.

See the Foundation's online Eligibility Quiz - University's Only

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.ianpotter.org.au/funding-objectives-arts#

Sciences

 

Filling the Research Gap is a component of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry Department's Carbon Farming Futures program, and will invest $201 million over 6 years to support research into emerging abatement technologies, strategies and innovative management practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the land sector, sequester carbon and enhance sustainable agricultural practices.

Funding Priorities
Research priorities for funding Round 2 of the Filling the Research Gap program are:

• reducing methane emissions from livestock production systems
• reducing nitrous oxide emissions
• increasing soil carbon
• farm systems design and analysis (modelling)
• adaptation to climate change with its associated climate variability  
• international collaboration with member countries of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases, to better meet the aims of the Alliance and Filling the Research Gap. 

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

Within the funding limits of the round, there is no limit on the amount of funding an applicant may request in any one financial year, however, assessment criteria on value for money apply. Funding is available for activities conducted in any of (and for a maximum of) three financial years (2013–14 to 2015–16).

Eligibility
Please refer to the Guidelines document (PDF) for eligibility and selection criteria.

 

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

Electronic copies may be forwarded to:
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.daff.gov.au/climatechange/carbonfarmingfutures/ftrg

 

The objective of the program managed by Specialist Group 2 is to address key areas in genetics, welfare and reproduction to enable the industry to continue to sustain the welfare of our pigs, & increase industry productivity. This must be achieved while increasing the industry's understanding of the impact of management practices and environment on welfare, reproduction and genotype performance.

Submission
Tenders are submitted online directly to sponsor via PigNet
Please send a copy of your application, including a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet to rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

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

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois or Paula Rosenbauer
Ph: 08 8313 3716/ 08 8313 3388

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.australianpork.com.au/pages/page143.asp

 

The Australian Synchrotron is a source of highly intense light ranging from infrared to hard x-rays used for a wide variety of research purposes. Researchers may apply for beamtime via the facility's Beamlines program.

The Australian Synchrotron is now accepting proposals for the second round of 2013 (May-Sept).

This includes beamtime on:

IR: Infrared Microscope
FIRHR: Far-IR and High Resolution
MX1: Macromolecular Crystallography
MX2: Micro Crystallography
PD: Powder Diffraction
SXR: Soft X-ray Spectroscopy
SAXS: Small and Wide Angle Scattering
XAS: X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
XFM: X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy
IMBL: Imaging and Medical

Please direct any other questions to the Australian Synchrotron User Office: user.office@synchrotron.org.au

Please refer to the following webpage for current Beamline capabilities and for Beamline specific proposal guidelines:
http://www.synchrotron.org.au/index.php/aussyncbeamlines/beamline-update

Applying for Merit and Foundation Investor beamtime
Normal merit beamtime applications are the standard method to apply for beamtime at the Australian Synchrotron and approximately 50% of beamtime is awarded to merit proposal applications. Foundation investor beamtime is only open to applicants from the 11 foundation investor (FI) consortia members and makes up approximately 30% of the time available (i.e. approximately 3% per FI consortium).

Please refer to the following webpage for current beamline capabilities and for beamline specific proposal guidelines:
http://www.synchrotron.org.au/index.php/aussyncbeamlines/beamline-update

Submission
Please note that applications are to be submitted directly to the Australian Synchrotron facility.

 

The CSIRO National Research Flagships program brings together large multidisciplinary teams to focus on Australia's major challenges and opportunities. Flagship Clusters help solve specific science problems whilst also building capability and fostering collaboration between CSIRO, universities and other publicly-funded research agencies.

Applications are invited under the following Flagship areas:

• Digital Productivity and Services – Superannuation
• Minerals Down Under – Wealth from Waste
• Water for a Healthy Country – Urban water
• Future Manufacturing – Innovation by design

Funding
Flagship Clusters will be funded for three years at AUD$1 million per annum. Co-investment from partner organisations is expected. This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2012 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

Eligibility
Applications for clusters will be accepted from:

• eligible Australian and overseas higher education institutions
• cooperative Research Centres & not for profit research institutions
• other Australian and international publicly funded research agencies

Each cluster must include at least one Australian university.

Submission
Intending applicants should advise karen.burke@adelaide.edu.au as soon as possible.

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.csiro.au/Flagship-Cluster

 

The Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program is an Australian Government Initiative administered by the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. The CRC program supports end user driven research collaborations to address major challenges facing Australia.

Submission
The University of Adelaide’s internal Expression of Interest form for participation in Round 16, whether a new bid or rebid,  is to be submitted to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch by COB Friday 1 March 2013. Once this is received the University internal process can begin and all available assistance can be provided.

The anticipated submission deadline for final proposals is mid July 2013. Once details have been released by DIISRTE, the Research Branch CRC website will be updated to reflect the Round 16 process.

The UA internal timetable is provided as a guide and as stated above this will be updated once the timeline has been confirmed by DIISTRE.

 

For more information, please visit:
https://www.crc.gov.au/Information/default.aspx

Health Sciences

 

The purpose of this award is to encourage scholarly clinical work in mechanical circulatory support, particularly in emerging countries, to facilitate
scientific exchange regarding MCS, and to provide advanced scholarly clinical training in mechanical circulatory support and total artificial heart therapy.

Funding & Duration
This Award is issued annually in the amount of US$75,000 for one year.

Eligibility
The applicant or the applicant's Chief of Staff/Fellowship Director must be a member of the ISHLT in good standing at the time of application, and the grant recipient must become a member of ISHLT prior to funding and remain so throughout the period of funding.

The applicant must also have completed a residency or the equivalent in general surgery and be eligible for residency/fellowship or the equivalent in cardiothoracic surgery.

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.ishlt.org/awards/radovancevicMemorial.asp

Health Sciences

 

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) promotes and funds, on a yearly basis, scientific projects in the anti-doping field covering the development or optimisation of analytical tools for the detection and/or quantification of doping substances or methods, as well as the pharmacology of such substances and the ergogenic effects of specific substances/methods or group of substances on athletic performance.

Special attention will be given to projects addressing:

• autologous blood transfusion
• detection of peptide hormones
• improvement of windows/limits of detection of prohibited drugs

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 guidelines, please visit:
http://www.wada-ama.org/en/Science-Medicine/Research/Applying-for-Research-Grants/

H&SS

 

The Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) research programme is funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). ESPA is an international programme which funds cutting-edge interdisciplinary research.

Research Themes
This Announcement of Opportunity (AO) invites applications into one of three research themes for empirical, inter-/multi-disciplinary projects that are addressing a range of ecosystem services and associated benefits, and are linked to a multi-dimensional analysis of poverty and the ways that poor people can move out of poverty.

The three research themes are:

• Sustainable, ecosystem-based pathways out of poverty
• Ecosystem services and the urban environment
• Building on ESPA success

Funding & Duration
There is a budget of up to £4m available for this call, for grants in the range of £200,000 to £500,000. Projects will be funded for a maximum duration of between 24 and 30 months, with an expected start date between 1 September 2013 and 1 November 2013.

Guidelines Documents
For a detailed overview of the scope of this call, eligibility criteria, and application processes, please refer to the following documents:

• Part A: Scope of ESPA 2013 grants
• Part B: Applying for ESPA 2013 grants: Outline bids

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.nerc.ac.uk/research/programmes/espa

Multidisciplinary

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

Eligibility

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

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

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

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

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

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

Multidisciplinary

 

This opportunity uses the (U01) Research Project Cooperative Agreement funding mechanism.

Internal Due Date: 31 December 2012

Purpose of Grant
The goal of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support preclinical development and testing of new therapies for neurological disorders. The program will facilitate therapy-directed projects to accelerate the translation of basic research discoveries into therapeutic candidates for clinical testing. Projects should include therapeutic leads, a strong biological rationale for the intended approach, and where available in vivo proof-of-concept of efficacy.

Funding & Duration
Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. A project duration of up to five years may be requested. 

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

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by 31 Dec 2012, 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-13-022.html

Health Sciences

 

This award is specifically designed to assist a young CSANZ member to undertake training or research in interventional cardiology at an overseas centre.

Funding
The award is valued at AU $30,000 and to be used to provide salary support for a research/training position relevant to interventional cardiology in an overseas institution.

Eligibility
Applicants should be citizens or permanent residents of Australia or New Zealand, and should be eligible for medical registration in Australia or New Zealand. Recipients will currently be undertaking, or have completed within the last 5 years, advanced training in cardiology recognised by the foundations Specialist Training Committee.

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.csanz.edu.au/Education/ScholarshipsFellowships/tabid/90/Default.aspx

 

The Japan Society for the promotion of Science (JSPS), in association with the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Research Council, offers postdoctoral fellowships annually for Australian researchers to work in institutes affiliated with JSPS. 

The JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Foreign Researchers provides opportunities for Australian postdoctoral researchers to conduct, under the guidance of their Japanese hosts, cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions. The program aims to help such researchers advance their own research while contributing to the advancement of research in Japan and the counterpart countries.

Eligibility
Applicants must:

• be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident at time of application.
• hold a doctorate degree when the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received within six years prior to 2 April 2013
• have arranged in advance a research plan with his/her Japanese host.

MD (Medical Doctors) holders without a PhD are not eligible.

Funding, Support, and Duration
The terms of the Fellowship are:

• a round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS regulations)
• a monthly maintenance allowance of ¥362,000
• a settling-in allowance of ¥200,000
• overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage

Fellowships are awarded for a period of 12 to 24 months. Successful candidates must start the Fellowship in Japan between: 1 July 2013 and 30 November 2013.

 

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by the internal due date, 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.science.org.au/internat/asia/jspspd.html

Health Sciences

 

The CSANZ Travelling Fellowships are travel grants to enable investigators to attend the 62nd Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology to be held in San Francisco from 9-11 March, 2013. 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 award is valued at AU $3,000.

Eligibility
Applicants must be CSANZ, Associate Members or Affiliate Members of the Cardiac Society, with preference given to those attending their first meeting. Presentations must cover research conducted in Australia or 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.

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.csanz.edu.au/Education/ScholarshipsFellowships/tabid/90/Default.aspx

 

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) offers the JSPS Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan (Short Term) to promote international scientific cooperation and exchange. The Fellowship allows researchers employed at designated Japanese research institutions and universities to invite fellow researchers from Australia to Japan to participate in discussions, attend seminars, give lectures, or perform similar functions at their research institutions.

Eligibility
Applicants must be:

• senior scientists, university professors, and other persons with substantial professional experience.
• Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents living in Australia at the time of application.

Funding, Support, and Duration
The terms of the Fellowship are:

• a round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS regulations)
• a daily maintenance allowance of ¥18,000
• domestic research travel allowance of ¥150,000
• overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage
• a cooperation allowance of ¥50,000 is paid to hosts

Fellowships are awarded for a period of 14 to 60 days. Successful candidates must start the Fellowship in Japan between: 1 July 2013 and 31 March 2014.

 

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by the internal due date, 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.science.org.au/internat/asia/jspsfst.html

 

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) offers the JSPS Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan (Long Term) to promote international scientific cooperation and exchange. The Fellowship allows researchers employed at designated Japanese research institutions and universities to invite fellow researchers from Australia to Japan to conduct cooperative research work with scientists at Japanese research institutions and laboratories.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified researchers in any field of natural sciences, including technology, engineering and medicine.

Eligibility
Applicants must be:

• Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents living in Australia at time of application.
• have a research background equivalent to that of a professor, assistant professor or research associate in a Japanese university.
  Other researchers may be eligible if they have held a doctorate degree for a period of more than six years prior to 2 April 2013.

Funding, Support, and Duration
The terms of the Fellowship are:

• a round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS regulations)
• a monthly maintenance allowance of ¥369,000
• domestic research travel allowance of ¥100,000
• research expenses of ¥40,000
• overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage
• a cooperation allowance of ¥50,000 yen is paid to hosts

Fellowships are awarded for a period of 2 months (61 days) to 10 months. Successful candidates must start the Fellowship in Japan between: 1 July 2013 – 31 March 2014

 

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by the internal due date, 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.science.org.au/internat/asia/jspsflt.html

Professions

 

The Geneva Association awards the prestigious Ernst Meyer Prize annually for university research work, usually in the form of a doctoral thesis, which makes a significant and original contribution to the study of risk and insurance economics.

Award
The prize is 5,000 Swiss Francs (approx AUD $5,145)

Eligibility
The thesis should have been accepted by the PhD Committee during the calendar year preceding the submission deadline.

 

For more information, please visit:
http://www.genevaassociation.org/Home/Prizes_and_Grants.aspx

 

The Epilepsy Society of Australia provides travel scholarships to assist health professionals in the early stages of their careers to present their research at an International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) related international epilepsy conference (e.g. the IEC, AOEC, EEC, AES Meeting).

Funding
Scholarships of up to $2,500, to be used for travel, accommodation, or registration.

Eligibility
The health professional must be in training, or within 5 years of completing training, and currently undertaking research related to epilepsy.

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.epilepsy-society.org.au/pages/awards_travel.php

Multidisciplinary

 

This opportunity uses the (U01) Research Project Cooperative Agreement funding mechanism.

Internal Due Date: 31 December 2012

Purpose of Grant
The goal of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support preclinical development and testing of new therapies for neurological disorders. The program will facilitate therapy-directed projects to accelerate the translation of basic research discoveries into therapeutic candidates for clinical testing. Projects should include therapeutic leads, a strong biological rationale for the intended approach, and where available in vivo proof-of-concept of efficacy.

Funding & Duration
Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. A project duration of up to five years may be requested. 

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

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by 31 Dec 2012, 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-13-022.html

H&SS

 

The Commonwealth Book Prize is awarded for best first book, this prize is open to writers who have had their first novel (full length work of fiction) published between 1 January and 31 December 2012.

Publishers must enter the book on behalf of the author except in the case of self published authors who may make their own submission.

Prize
There will be five winners, one from each of the Commonwealth regions. One of the regional winners will be selected as the overall winner. The overall winner of the Commonwealth Book Prize will receive £10,000 and the remaining four regional winners £2,500. If the winning book is a translation into English, the overall winner will receive £7,500 and translator will receive £2,500; and the regional winners will receive £1,875 and the translator will receive £625.

 

For more information, please visit:
http://www.commonwealthwriters.org/prizes/commonwealth-book-prize/2013-prize/

Sciences

 

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) is seeking both strategic and applied R&D proposals that will create opportunities for northern beef producers to improve the nutritive value of their pastures.

Funding Priorities
The following areas have been identified as R&D priorities, however innovative proposals addressing issues outside of these topics are also welcome:

• Identifying and evaluating new legume species, or lines, as reliable and persistent pasture options for areas of northern Australia where current legume options are few
  
  
• Agronomic (e.g. establishment, grass-legume balance, fertiliser) and grazing management practices that will increase the productivity and profitability of existing legume-based pastures
  
  
• Genetic improvement of the nutritive value of buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris).
  

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

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

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

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

 

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

Health Sciences

 

The DMRDP Assistive Technologies Research Award (ATRA) is intended to support research focused on novel technologies with the potential to have a major impact on the restoration of vision, hearing, and/or balance following traumatic injuries. Studies can range from proof of concept (i.e. first in human) trials through Phase II clinical trials, as well as Class I, II, or III medical device trials/testing.

Funding & Duration
The maximum allowable total costs for the entire period of performance are US $2 million (M).The maximum period of performance is 4 years

Eligibility
Funding from this award mechanism must support a clinical trial and cannot be used for preclinical research studies. Independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) are eligible to submit applications.

Guidelines
Please refer to the General Application Instructions for more information.

Submission: Pre-Application
Pre-Applications are submitted directly to the Sponsor by 8 January 2013
Please forward a copy of your Pre-Application to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

The internal due date for full applications is 5 March 2013

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/dmrdp.shtml

H&SS

 

The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange is a nonprofit organisation headquartered in Taipei, the capital of the Republic of China on Taiwan.

The Foundation's grants provide support for research on Chinese Studies in the humanities and social sciences. Alongside other granting mechanisms, the Foundation considers applications from institutions for grants to support conferences or seminars on specific subjects related to the Foundation's goals and objectives.

Funding & Duration
Proposals up to US $25,000 will be considered in support conferences or seminars relevant to the Foundation's goals and objectives.

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.cckf.org.tw/e-asiaCS.htm

Multidisciplinary

 

The NGWREF mission is to conduct education, research, and other charitable activities that foster advancements in science and technology applied by the ground water community; stimulate new knowledge, information, programs, and products; and contribute to ground water sustainability for long-term public and environmental benefit.

The Foundation supports research in all disciplines so long as the research relates directly to the use, protection, management, or remediation of ground water, or to water well technology.

Funding & Duration
Proposals up to US $50,000 will be considered. Typically, research grants may be provided in the US $3,000 - US $8,000 range. Grants are given for a single year only.

Eligibility
NGWREF encourages the submission of research proposals from all qualified entities, including international organisations and disadvantaged business enterprises. The Foundation particularly encourages those proposals that bridge the gap between research and practical applications of the research findings.

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.ngwa.org/Foundation/gw_research/Pages/default.aspx

Health Sciences

 

The CSANZ Travelling Fellowships are travel grants to enable investigators to attend the 62nd Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology to be held in San Francisco from 9-11 March, 2013. 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 award is valued at AU $3,000.

Eligibility
Applicants must be CSANZ, Associate Members or Affiliate Members of the Cardiac Society, with preference given to those attending their first meeting. Presentations must cover research conducted in Australia or 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.

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.csanz.edu.au/Education/ScholarshipsFellowships/tabid/90/Default.aspx

 

The NARSAD Young Investigator Grant program enables promising investigators to either extend their research fellowship training or to begin careers as independent research faculty.

The program is intended to facilitate innovative research opportunities and supports basic, as well as translational and/or clinical investigators, however, research must be relevant to our understanding, treatment and prevention of serious psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar, mood and anxiety disorders, or early onset brain and behaviour disorders.

Funding & Duration
Grants are offered at up to US $30,000 a year for up to two (2) years.

Eligibility
Applicants must have a doctoral level degree and already be employed in research training, or be in a faculty or independent research position. This grant is intended to support advanced post-doctoral fellows, instructors and assistant professors (or equivalent).

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by the internal due date, 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:
hhttp://bbrfoundation.org/yi

H&SS

 

The Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) research programme is funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). ESPA is an international programme which funds cutting-edge interdisciplinary research.

Research Themes
This Announcement of Opportunity (AO) invites applications into one of three research themes for empirical, inter-/multi-disciplinary projects that are addressing a range of ecosystem services and associated benefits, and are linked to a multi-dimensional analysis of poverty and the ways that poor people can move out of poverty.

The three research themes are:

• Sustainable, ecosystem-based pathways out of poverty
• Ecosystem services and the urban environment
• Building on ESPA success

Funding & Duration
There is a budget of up to £4m available for this call, for grants in the range of £200,000 to £500,000. Projects will be funded for a maximum duration of between 24 and 30 months, with an expected start date between 1 September 2013 and 1 November 2013.

Guidelines Documents
For a detailed overview of the scope of this call, eligibility criteria, and application processes, please refer to the following documents:

• Part A: Scope of ESPA 2013 grants
• Part B: Applying for ESPA 2013 grants: Outline bids

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.nerc.ac.uk/research/programmes/espa

Sciences

 

Filling the Research Gap is a component of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry Department's Carbon Farming Futures program, and will invest $201 million over 6 years to support research into emerging abatement technologies, strategies and innovative management practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the land sector, sequester carbon and enhance sustainable agricultural practices.

Funding Priorities
Research priorities for funding Round 2 of the Filling the Research Gap program are:

• reducing methane emissions from livestock production systems
• reducing nitrous oxide emissions
• increasing soil carbon
• farm systems design and analysis (modelling)
• adaptation to climate change with its associated climate variability  
• international collaboration with member countries of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases, to better meet the aims of the Alliance and Filling the Research Gap. 

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

Within the funding limits of the round, there is no limit on the amount of funding an applicant may request in any one financial year, however, assessment criteria on value for money apply. Funding is available for activities conducted in any of (and for a maximum of) three financial years (2013–14 to 2015–16).

Eligibility
Please refer to the Guidelines document (PDF) for eligibility and selection criteria.

 

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

Electronic copies may be forwarded to:
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.daff.gov.au/climatechange/carbonfarmingfutures/ftrg