Research Branch Bulletin

 

The Discovery Projects Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2014 are now available on the ARC website.

The University’s closing dates for submissions are:

Scheme	NOI	Open	Request not to assess	RB full review	RB eligibility review
DP14	19/11/12	16/01/13	13/02/13	13/02/13	20/02/13

 

The ARC will provide us with further notification when the scheme opens and the RMS Proposal Form and other relevant documentation (Instructions to Applicants and FAQs)  become available.

Please visit the Discovery Projects page for further information.
If you have any questions regarding the Discovery Projects scheme, please email arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au  or phone 8313 5137.

 

The 2013 ARC College has been announced.  Details of the membership are now available on the ARC website

College member listings can be found under their discipline groups:
­Biological Sciences and Biotechnology (BSB)
­Engineering, Mathematics and Informatics (EMI)
­Humanities and Creative Arts (HCA)
­Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences (PCE)
­Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences (SBE)

Further information relating to the ARC College is available on the ARC website

 

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

 

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 

 

In 2012 the Heart Foundation undertook a major strategic review of its Research Program, resulting in the development of a new range of research awards to be offered from 2013.

Information sessions were held across the country to introduce researchers to the new awards. The information session presentation slides are available to view for anyone who missed the sessions or wishes to review them.

Internal closing dates for 2013 Heart Foundation schemes

• Australian Indigenous Scholarship: 21 June 2013
• Health Professional Scholarship: 21 June 2013
• Postdoctoral Fellowship: 12 April 2013
• Future Leader Fellowship: 28 March 2013
• Collaboration & Exchange Award Rd 1: 08 April 2013
• Collaboration & Exchange Award Rd 2: 06 September 2013
• Vanguard Grant: 26 April 2013
• Partnership Engagement Grant Rd 1: 04 February 2013 (now open)
• Partnership Engagement Grant Rd 2: 09 August 2013
• Heart Foundation Focus Grant: TBA

More information is available on the Heart Foundation’s Research Program Funding web page.

Please note that current award funding that commences or continues into 2013 and beyond will not be affected by changes to the award structure. Information and report templates for awards that commence or continue in 2013 are now available online in the Funding section under 'Information for current researchers'.

 

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

 

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

Earliest Submission Date: 21 January 2013

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.

Earliest Submission Date: 21 January 2013

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.

Earliest Submission Date: 2 March 2013

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

Health Sciences

 

The Alport Foundation of Australia supports all areas of research relevant to Alport Syndrome and related disorders.

Alport Syndrome is an inherited disease of the kidney that affects approximately 1 in 5000 people.

The Alport Foundation of Australia has the following objectives:

• To support Australian patients with Alport Syndrome and their families
• To support quality research which provides a better outcome for those with Alport Syndrome and their families
• To raise awareness of Alport Syndrome in Australia

Funding
The Alport Foundation of Australia is inviting applications from Australian researchers for Project Grants and Grants in Aid up to the value of $20,000 for projects which meet the objectives of the Foundation.

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.alport.org.au/RESEARCH.html

Health Sciences

 

Cure Cancer Australia Foundation funds early-career researchers as Chief Investigator of their project, in order to advance their research and to increase their competitiveness for funding from other granting agencies in the future. Cure Cancer Australia Foundation wishes to fund innovative, high-achieving, early-career researchers, and will be assessing the applicant’s track record (relative to opportunity) and publications.

Funding
Funding is available at $100,000 per year (GST exclusive), with 1 and 2-year grants available.

Eligibility
Project grants will be awarded in any field of research (including basic laboratory, epidemiology, psychosocial, translational, and clinical) into malignant disease, to provide “start up” funding to support post-doctoral researchers with less than seven years post-doctoral or less than seven years post-MBBS experience at the time of application.

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.curecancer.org.au/Research/CurrentFundingOpportunities.aspx

Health Sciences

 

The Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) is responsible for developing and delivering programs that assist the veteran and defence force communities. These include veterans, war widow(er)s and serving and ex-serving members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). DVA programs help maintain and enhance physical health, quality of life, financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency through access to healthcare, income support, compensation and other services. DVA's Applied Research Program (ARP) commissions research that contributes to the development of improved policies and service delivery, and/or enables the Department to better identify the health and wellbeing needs of the veteran community. The ARP funds a wide variety of research from many different disciplines including medicine, epidemiology, health promotion, psychology, economics, sociology and public policy. High quality cross-discipline projects are encouraged.

Note: The ARP will not fund international travel, travel for the dissemination of research results, or research for PhD theses.

Eligibility
ARP applications should be submitted by a Principal Researcher who has significant expertise in their field and the ability to supervise any other team members identified who will work on the project. There are no specific eligibility requirements (such as Australian citizenship).

Services agreements for ARP projects are between DVA and the organisation for which the Principal Researcher will be working at the time of the project. Most ARP projects are delivered by Australian universities or in some cases other expert research providers.

If non-research organisations (such as ex-service organisations) would like to participate in an ARP application they would generally form a project partnership with a suitable research institution and Principal Researcher.

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.dva.gov.au/health_and_wellbeing/research/arp/Pages/index.aspx

Health Sciences

 

This award provides a mechanism by which researchers can approach the Heart Foundation Research Program with proposals for the Heart Foundation to contribute to partnership grant applications to other funding agencies. Although this scheme is predominantly aimed at NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health Projects (Partnership Projects) and ARC Linkage Projects, other partnership grant types will be considered.

Funding & Duration
In each of 2013 and 2014, $500,000 has been made available for Partnership Engagement Grants, and the amount available for applicants at any time, will be this amount, less any amounts already committed at the time of application. This scheme provides up-front one-off funding support (project may be multi-year).

Eligibility
This scheme is open to all researchers with cardiovascular research projects of interest to the Heart Foundation.

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.heartfoundation.org.au/research/funding/Pages/partnership-engagement-grants.aspx

Health Sciences

 

The Beat Cancer Project (formerly referred to as the SA Cancer Research Collaborative) is managed by SAHMRI, and commenced with the 2011-2012 financial year.

Over the five year period from July 2011 – June 2016 Cancer Council SA will provide SAHMRI with $2 million per year to fund Cancer Council SA's current and future cancer research infrastructure, fellowship and grants program. This significant investment will also be matched by SA Health resulting in a doubling of funds for cancer research in SA over the next five years.

This is an exciting endeavour and provides a smarter and more efficient way of delivering cancer research funds. Overall, the agreement aims to develop a larger pool of funds for cancer research, increase the capacity for researchers to attract more national and international research grants and build a stronger cancer research workforce within South Australia.

Eligibility
Eligible applications may come from across the research spectrum, including biomedical, clinical, healthservices and population-health research. Public health researchers are encouraged to apply.

Applicants ineligible to apply for NHMRC Project Grant funding are still entitled to apply via the NHMRC process for SAHMRI funding. Applicants need to adhere to the SAHMRI eligibility criteria as well as that of the NHMRC if they are applying for funding from both organisations. These are available on their respective websites.

Funding & Duration
Research Project Grants will generally be for one year beginning 1 January 2014. Research project grants are not a source of ongoing salary funding for senior career scientists and will not fund the salary of a chief investigator. Up to $100,000 will be available.

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

NOTE: Supplementary questions for the Beat Cancer scheme should be provided to the Research Branch along with the accompanying Project Grant application.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.sahmri.com/research/apply-for-beat-cancer-project-funding/

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

 

In 2013, four grants will be awarded to teams of two or more researchers based in Australia and at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). Working together on a single project, the grant can be expended throughout 2013 to meet costs such as air travel, accommodation, digital conferencing and other means of communicating between Australia, China or a relevant third-country location.

Priority Areas
In 2013, 6 priority topics have been identified and will be the focus of the selection criterion:

• Public policy
• Urban development
• Governance Impacts of technology on society
• Population and/or migration
• Environmental protection

Eligibility
ASSA and CASS are encouraging the participation of early-career researchers, so at least one participant needs to be not more than 8 years beyond completing a PhD. A further requirement is that each application contains at least one CASS-based researcher.

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

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

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

 

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.assa.edu.au/programs/international/research_prc.php

 

In their approach to Grant Giving through our Expression of Interest process we are seeking to support projects that meet the Foundation's Social Cohesion focus through:

• Multicultural Community-based organisations providing initiatives aimed at contributing to the Foundation's mission, and
• Ideas at the early stage of their development which may lead to an ongoing relationship and a future more significant level of funding support for projects over a number of years

Funding
Organisations wishing to seek this initial funding support, through grants between $5,000 to $25,000, for projects aimed at the areas: Leadership, Awareness, Social Development, Potential of Youth and Issue-Based Research as outlined in more detail on the community grants webpage are encouraged to submit an 'Expression of Interest' through our online Grant Application System open from Monday 21st January to Thursday 28th February 2013 for possible funding commencing June 2013.

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.scanlonfoundation.org.au/grantapplications.html

 

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#

 

The Australian Orchid Foundation is a voluntary organisation, devoted to the preservation, protection, promotion and cultivation of all orchid species and hybrids. It distributes many thousands of dollars every year, all raised from voluntary contributions, towards projects that further these aims. The foundation supports:

• Studies to research orchids in their habitat and management practices to protect those orchids and their habitats
• Studies of wild populations of orchids, their biology, distribution, conservation and taxonomy
• Cultivation and propagation of orchids
• Education of the public
• Education of young people in particular in the sciences relevant to orchids
• Publications

Work must be performed in Australia and/or must relate to orchids in Australasia.

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

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

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

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

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://apscience.org.au/guidelines.html

 

In seeking to achieve its aims, The Australia & Pacific Science Foundation (APSF) provides support, on a competitive basis, for the following activities:

• The top priority is to encourage high quality research by scientists in Australian national or state institutions, and similar institutions in other countries of the South West Pacific.
• Occasional support may also be given to such activities as training, publications or conferences.

Eligibility
Conformity with the Foundation's guidelines as presented on Foundation's web site, including that the project will be undertaken within Australia or other countries of the South West Pacific region under the umbrella of a university or other appropriate institution within those countries; that funding will be limited to no more than three years and A$15,000 annually, and that salaries for research scientists and stipends for students are available from other sources.

The project forms an identifiable element of work that would not be undertaken without the support of the Foundation. If the project is a sub-project of a larger investigation it must be sufficiently discrete for the outputs and outcomes to be independently evaluated. (Projects that may be seminal to subsequent larger grants from other sources are attractive to the Foundation.)

The project is in the biological or biophysical sciences or has application in those areas, as exemplified in projects described on Foundation's web site, and is not medical research.

The components of the project budget for which funds are sought from the Foundation must be justified — both travel and equipment for which funding is sought must be essential for this project.

Funding
Typically the APSF provides project grants up to A$15,000 per year for up to three years. Grants are awarded to institutions within Australia or other countries of the South West Pacific region for activities within those countries or within the region.

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

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

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

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

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://apscience.org.au/guidelines.html

 

The Hermon Slade Foundation's (HSF) primary object is to "...advance and enhance the progress and harmony of mankind with the Earth through the study and application of Natural Sciences".

• In seeking to achieve this ideal, the Foundation provides support, on a competitive basis, for three types of activity.
• The top priority is to encourage high quality research by scientists in Australian national or state institutions, and universities.
• Periodically, capital grants may be made to help finance equipment or facilities which are needed to encourage relevant studies by either scientists or the general community within Australia.
• Occasional support may also be given to such activities as training, publications or conferences.

Eligibility
Conformity with the Foundation's guidelines as presented on Foundation's web site (see above), including that the project will be undertaken within Australia or countries of the south west Pacific region, under the umbrella of a university or other appropriate institution; that funding will be limited to no more than three years and A$30,000 annually, and that salaries for research scientists and stipends for students are available from other sources.

The project forms an identifiable element of work that would not be undertaken without the support of the Foundation. If the project is a sub-project of a larger investigation it must be sufficiently discrete for the outputs and outcomes to be independently evaluated. (Projects that may be seminal to subsequent larger grants from other sources are attractive to the Foundation.)

The project is in the biological or biophysical sciences or has application in those areas, as exemplified in projects described on Foundation's web site, and is not medical research.

The components of the project budget for which funds are sought from the Foundation must be justified — both travel and equipment for which funding is sought must be essential for this project.

Funding
Typically the HSF provides project grants up to A$30,000 per year for up to three years. Grants are awarded to Australian institutions for activities within Australia. Occasionally activities located in countries of the south west Pacific may also be funded.

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

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

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

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

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

Sciences

 

The Stuart Leslie Bird Research Award (SLBRA) will continue into the future thanks to a generous bequest from Mr Leslie, who passed away in 2005, and the ongoing support from Mrs Leslie and the Stuart Leslie Foundation.

Two types of awards are available:

• Research Award: to support post-graduate research
• Conference Award: to enable attendance at scientific conferences

Applications in the following areas are encouraged:

• Field work on the behaviour and ecology of native Australian birds
• Conservation biology of threatened native birds and management of their habitats
• Travel to conferences within Australia and abroad by postgraduate students to deliver a presentation or contribute a paper or poster related to Australian birds

Eligibility
Only submit one application for a Research Award. Applications unrelated to native Australian birds are not eligible. Post-graduate students (including honours) from a range of institutions around Australia are eligible for funding. Students must be studying at an Australian institute and grants are awarded on the strict understanding that funds will be exempt from institutional administration charges.

Funding
Typically, grants of between $500 and $5000 are awarded for research projects and up to $1000 for conferences. Successful applicants are eligible to reapply annually, provided satisfactory progress is made and reporting requirements are met. Preference is given to supporting researchers at an early stage of their research program.

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.birdlife.org.au/who-we-are/our-organisation/awards-scholarships

Sciences

 

The Australian Flora Foundation was established in 1981 with the aim of fostering scientific research on the biology and cultivation of Australian plants. It was thought that by encouraging research, a greater awareness of the value of the Australian flora would be developed resulting in explicit measures for their conservation and utilisation. Funds for research are raised through the membership of the Foundation, donations from various sources and the interest from bequests.

Applications for grants to support original scientific projects on the biology and cultivation of Australian plants are invited from research workers in Australia. The Australian Flora Foundation will consider all relevant applications, with special interest in the following categories:

• conservation of Australian plant diversity, particularly where there are threats from climate change
• the cultivation of Australian plants, to ensure their survival and reduce the threat to native ecosystems
• rare and endangered plants

Funding & Duration
Grants are available for projects which commence from December 2013. The Foundation expects to support between two and four projects at $5000 - $12,000 each in 2014 with possible extension into 2015.

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.aff.org.au/AFF2_Call_for_applications.htm

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 SA Grain Industry Trust (SAGIT or the Trust) has established funds for research, development, and extension into the growing, harvesting, storage, processing and marketing of grain in SA, in order to increase profitability and sustainability of the grains industry.

Funding & Duration
SAGIT does not receive Commonwealth funds and therefore qualifies as an Eligible Partner in the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Linkage Projects. Research Projects typically run for several months to a maximum of three years, reviewed annually. SAGIT will look favourably on projects where the applicant has shown initiative in identifying potential opportunities for cooperative funding arrangements.

Selection Criteria
Preference will be given to projects which meet the following criteria:

• Major emphasis on benefit to SA farmers
  
  
• Most work will be conducted in SA, but this does not exclude outside activities of benefit to SA.
  
  
• Applications should outline the issue being addressed, why it is important to farmers, the key questions, a brief summary of work done to date by the applicant and others, and why the approach has potential to succeed.
  
  
• Without losing sight of innovative research, emphasis will be on more immediate outcomes for farmers through development and adaptation of research, and extension.
  
  
• Greater emphasis will be placed on the impacts of the work on the farm system and business (rather than just science per se), and on the path to market for project outcomes both at the time of application, during the project and in the final evaluation.
  
  
• Opportunities for synergies and on leveraging through partnerships with other funding sources and industry.
  
  
• Emphasis on project evaluation, especially in terms of real or potential farmer benefit and how the adoption of the results will be measured.
  
  
• Commercial and IP revenues are an important consideration but not the main driver.

 

Capital Item Application
SAGIT will usually only consider funding Capital Items as a part of a Project, however in exceptional circumstances Capital Item Only Applications will be considered. The relevant form can be downloaded from www.sagit.com.au

Travel Application
SAGIT will usually only fund Travel as a part of a larger project, unless there is a demonstrable benefit to the SA Grains Industry.  The relevant form can be downloaded from www.sagit.com.au.  
The call for travel applications occurs at the same time as capital and new applications and follows the same guidelines. 

 

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

Please notify the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme by emailing 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.sagit.com.au/applyfunding/

 

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 Flagship Collaboration Fund supports specific short term research projects which have outputs and deliverables relevant to a particular Flagship objective. Projects provide intellectual capital (people and intellectual property) and or physical capital (access to infrastructure, including facilities and equipment).

Funding
Projects are funded for around AU $100,000 with matching co-investment. Flagship Projects have not been accepted for inclusion on the Australian Competitive Grants Register.

Eligibility
Eligible applicants include:

• Australian and overseas higher education institutions
• Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs)
• other Australian and overseas publicly funded research agencies

Submission
Funding opportunities may be sought at any time, subject to available funds.

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

Please notify the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme by emailing 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.csiro.au/Organisation-Structure/Flagships/Energy-Transformed-Flagship/Flagship-Projects.aspx

 

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

 

The Research Data Storage Infrastructure (RDSI) Project, is aimed at strengthening Australia’s capabilities in data intensive research, and data intensive research-collaboration. RSDI is an initiative of the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, and is funded from the Education Investment Fund under the Super Science (Future Industries) initiative.

RSDI, in collaboration with the Council of Australian University Directors of Information Technology Incorporated (CAUDIT), have established a vendor panel to support the procurement of data storage infrastructure by the higher-education and research sector in Australasia.

Due to the success of the previous Vendor Panel, RDSI has released a second round of requests for proposals.

 

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

Please contact a Research Grants Officer in your research area to discuss your application.

 

For more information, please visit:
http://www.rdsi.uq.edu.au/vepa

Health Sciences

 

Engineering Information Foundation's grant activity supports developmental projects, instructional projects, and training programs in engineering education and research that fit our fields of interest. These currently include the availability and use of published information, women in engineering, and information access in developing countries. EIF would like to see

• Innovative projects, with measurable results
• Projects that promote significant and lasting change
• Projects that can be successfully replicated elsewhere
• Methodologies that are specific, well-defined and cost-effective

Funding & Duration
EIF suggests a grant amount between $5,000 and $25,000.

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://www.eifgrants.org/info/index.html

Health Sciences

 

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

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

Health Sciences

 

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

 

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

Health Sciences

 

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

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

Health Sciences

 

This opportunity uses the Small Research Grants (R03) funding mechanism.

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to provide support for New Investigators from backgrounds nationally underrepresented in biomedical research, to conduct small research projects in the scientific mission areas of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS).

Scientific Mission Areas of the Institutes and Offices

• NIDDK: diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, digestive diseases, hepatology, obesity, nutrition, kidney, urology, or haematology
• NIMH: factors contributing to mental disorders, the trajectories of mental disorders, pre-emption and treatment of mental disorders, identify and improve interventions for mental illness
• ODS: all types of research in which the primary emphasis is the investigation of dietary supplements and/or their ingredients

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

Funding & Duration
The total direct costs for a R03 application submitted in response to this funding opportunity announcement are limited to US $125,000 per year.

Submission Dates
Letter of Intent due 16 May 2013
Full Applications Due: 7 June 2013

Please forward your Letter of Intent directly to the Sponsor by 16 May 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-13-074.html

Health Sciences

 

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

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

Health Sciences

 

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

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

Health Sciences

 

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

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

Health Sciences

 

The Prostate Cancer Foundation champions human capital investment to fast-forward solutions to prostate cancer.They are pleased to announce a new round of funding for Prostate Cancer Researchers. Consistent with our goal to end death and suffering from prostate cancer, we would like to focus efforts on developing another gifted cohort of human capital in prostate cancer research. Highly innovative basic science programs will be carefully considered, but priority will be given to "bench to bedside" translational research proposals with the potential to deliver near term benefit to patients.

Eligibility
They are inviting applications from the global community. Applicants need not be trained specifically in clinical prostate cancer research. Young Investigators may be working in basic, translational, clinical, population sciences, bioengineering or any other field that could contribute to the end of prostate cancer. However, successful applicants should be working in a research environment capable of supporting transformational prostate cancer research. Access to and interaction with a clinical environment, as well as translational prostate cancer physician-scientists, is highly desirable. This year we wish to extend a special invitation to Research Molecular Pathologists and Bioinformaticians to apply for this award.

Funding & Duration
PCF Young Investigator awards will be three (3) years in duration and will provide $75,000 per year.

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://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.5849007/k.F70A/Open_RFAs.htm

Sciences

 

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Max Planck Society jointly confer the Max Planck Research Award, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research, on exceptionally qualified German and foreign scientists who have already achieved international recognition and are expected to continue to produce outstanding academic results in international collaborations.

The call for nominations rotates on an annual basis between partial fields within the natural and engineering sciences, the life sciences and the social sciences and the humanities. The Max Planck Society and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation choose partial fields in order to give additional impetus to disciplines which have not yet established themselves in Germany or which should be developed further.

The 2013 Max Planck Research Award will be awarded in the field of life sciences with the subject
- The impact of climate change on ecosystems.

Funding & Duration
The Max Planck Research Award is usually endowed with EUR 750,000. It is made available over a period of three to a maximum of five years for recipients to pursue research of their own choosing..

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/PAR-13-022.html

Multidisciplinary

The Australia-India Council (AIC) welcomes funding applications from individuals and organisations in Australia for projects which are likely to promote long-term contact and cooperation between Australia and India. AIC grants are intended to provide seed funds for innovative proposals relevant to the mission and goals of the Council.

For this grant round the Council will give priority to projects in the following areas (listed in order):

• Public Policy Activities (including media links)
• Science/Technology/Environment
• Social initiatives (including public health and sport)
• Education
• The Arts (including literature and film)

The Council will also consider applications for funding support for a limited number of projects and activities in other areas consistent with Council objectives. Before submitting your application - you should read the Important Information for Grant Applicants.

Please note that Round 2 will be held in July 2013

Eligibility
Individual applicants must be Australian Citizens or Australian Permanent Residents. Proof of citizenship or residency may be required. Individuals and organisations may apply for grants.

Submission
An Expression of Interest is optional and submitted directly to the AIC.
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.dfat.gov.au/aic/index.html

Multidisciplinary

 

The Stars in Global Health program is an initiative of the Canadian Federal Government, enabling innovators to develop "bold ideas with big impact" to improve global health conditions.

Funding
The program was developed to tap into innovative ideas from leaders in global health and consists of proof-of-concept awards of $100,000 CAD as Phase I grants, and Phase II Transition to Scale funding to successful applicants for up to $1,000,000 CAD. Projects may run across the whole spectrum of global health, from drug discovery, vaccine development, health and medical education, maternal and child health, non-communicable diseases (including cancer), health-related water and agriculture, information communication technologies and behavioural change.

Eligibility
Innovators who are eligible to apply include those from:

• Low-income countries
• Lower-middle-income countries
• Upper-middle-income countries of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
• Canadian International Development Agencies (CIDA)
• Countries of Focus Canada.

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by 30 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://www.grandchallenges.ca/grand-challenges/gc1-stars/stars-program-information/

Multidisciplinary

 

The purpose of this program is to establish or facilitate scientific cooperation between Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) and Australian scientists by providing seed funds to initiate or strengthen existing research ties that will enable joint applications to various national and international research funding programs. Applicants from all areas of research are welcome to submit a proposal.

Eligibility
The Primary Investigator (PI) must be an Australian Senior Scientist (or higher rank), and work collaboratively with a Weizmann Institute Senior Scientist (or higher rank).

Funding & Duration
AUD $70,000 is available per year for both WIS and WA PIs combined, to be divided at the discretion of the PIs. Awards are for 2 years.

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by 8 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://weizmann.org.au/in-australia/fostering-collaborations/

 

The Australian National Preventive Health Agency (ANPHA) invites talented researchers, in either research career positions or preventive health systems positions, to apply for its Preventive Health Research Fellowships due to commence by June 2013.

The purpose of the Preventive Health Research Fellowship Program is to enable preventive health knowledge development and exchange between researchers and policy/program officers to the benefit of both parties. The Program will directly provide for development and translation of evidence related to ANPHA’s work program and wider national preventive health program development.

Funding & Duration
Funding is capped at $600,000 (excluding GST) for the total research project over three years with a maximum of $200,000 per annum. Included within each Fellowship is $50,000 per annum for project costs. ANPHA is awarding up to three full-time Fellowships for researchers where the proposed research will be undertaken for two years in the first instance, with the possibility of extension for another year.

Eligibility
Only researchers who have substantial policy and practice experience in the identified priority areas are eligible to receive funding. The key objective for the research program undertaken by the Research Fellow is to support the development, implementation, evaluation and scaling-up of evidence-informed health promotion and health risk reduction strategies for population groups across a lifespan and in a range of settings, with a focus on obesity, harmful use of alcohol or tobacco smoking.

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.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/grantANPHA0131213

 

The CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports qualified young scientists at leading universities and research centers around the world who wish to receive training in cancer immunology. A panel of scientists drawn from our Scientific Advisory Council rigorously evaluates each candidate, the intended sponsor and training environment, and the nature and feasibility of the proposed project.

The fellowship program is aligned with the overall mission of the Cancer Research Institute to support and coordinate both laboratory and clinical efforts that will lead to immunological treatment, control, and prevention of cancer. The Institute is seeking hypothesis driven, mechanistic studies in both immunology and tumor immunology. The applicant and sponsor must clearly state the potential of the proposed studies to directly impact our understanding of the immune system’s role in cancer risk, tumor initiation, progression, metastasis, host response to tumors and/or the treatment of cancer.

Eligibility

• Applicants for the CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program must be working in areas directly related to cancer immunology.
• Applicants must have a doctoral degree by the date of award activation and must conduct their proposed research under a sponsor who holds a formal appointment at the host institution
• Applicants with 5 or more years of relevant postdoctoral experience are not eligible, with the exception of M.D. applicants, who should not include years of residency in this calculation.
• The fellowship can be performed in the United States or abroad, but must take place at a non-profit institution. There are no citizenship restrictions.
• Only one fellow per sponsor may apply per application round
• Only in exceptional circumstances will applicants who have already spent 3 or more years in a sponsor’s laboratory by the start date of fellowship be considered for a fellowship award.

Funding
The fellowship provides stipends of $50,000 for the first year, $53,000 for the second year, and $57,000 for the third year. In addition, an allowance of $1,500 per year is allotted to the host institution for use at the sponsor’s discretion to help pay for the fellow’s research supplies, travel to scientific meetings, and/or health insurance. Stipends and institutional allowances are not permitted to cover administrative expenses. Payments are made monthly in U.S. currency to the host institution.

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.cancerresearch.org/programs.aspx?id=242

 

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

Sciences

 

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

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

Eligibility
For the purposes of this award, an early career researcher (ECR) is considered to be a researcher who has had their PhD award confirmed within a five-year window between 1 March 2006 and 1 March 2011, i.e. within the period not less than two years or more than seven years before the closing date for this round of Travel Grant applications. Applicants must provide documentary evidence to support this eligibility requirement.

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

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

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 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 more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.cassfoundation.org/grants/travel/status

 

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

 

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

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

Multidisciplinary

 

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

 

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

 

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

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.

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.

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 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#

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