Research Branch Bulletin

 

Requests to waive the requirement for the Chief Investigator A (CIA) to be an Australian citizen or permanent resident must be certified and submitted by the Research Administration Officer (RAO) of the Administering Institution by no later than Wednesday 23 January 2013. The waiver request should be emailed to help@nhmrc.gov.au with the subject ‘Citizenship waiver request for the 2013 Project Grants funding scheme’.

To enable an informed decision to be made as early as possible, waiver requests should include the following information:

• Applicant’s full name
• Administering Institution
• Application ID (if known)
• Current visa type and expiry date
• Employment status noting employer and term of appointment
• Has the applicant applied for permanent residency?

For further information refer to Part 1, Section 5.2 of the NHMRC Funding Rules.

 

The 2013 Career Development Fellowships application round for funding commencing in 2014 is now open and will close externally at 5:00pm AEDT on 6 March 2013 (Internal deadline close is 27 February 2013).  If you wish to apply to this scheme you may now begin your application using the Research Grants Management System (RGMS).

Supporting Information
When preparing your application, you should refer to the documentation available on the Career Development Fellowships page of the NHMRC website, in particular:

• the NHMRC Funding Rules incorporating the NHMRC Career Development Fellowships scheme for funding commencing in 2014; and
• the Career Development Fellowships Advice and Instructions to Applicants for funding commencing in 2014

The mandatory fields in your Profile and CV in RGMS must be completed. This is required for all applicants as part of the application process. You will not be able to create an application if your Profile or CV is incomplete.

Please note snapshot reports are not currently available for this scheme. NHMRC expects snapshots to become available shortly. Applicants should check the snapshot reports tab in RGMS for updates.

Important information for “Professorial level researchers”
Professorial researchers who are no longer eligible to apply to the CDF scheme due to the new eligibility restriction on researchers who hold a Professorial appointment, should consider applying for a Research Fellowship or Practitioner Fellowship. Applications to these Fellowship schemes are currently open and will close on 13 February 2013 (internal deadline 6 February 2013).

If you are not able to meet the 13 February close date and require an extension, please email the Research Branch Health Sciences Team at raohealth@adelaide.edu.au. Requests for an extension must be able to show that, aside from a Professorial title, you would have otherwise been eligible to apply for a CDF. Research Branch will forward these requests on to the NHMRC for consideration. NHMRC advises that all requests for extensions will be considered on a case by case basis. Any extensions granted will be until 27 February 2013.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/nhmrc/careerdevt.html

 

The ARC has introduced a new open access policy for ARC funded research which takes effect from 1 January 2013. The overarching aim of ARC's Policy is to ensure that the findings of publicly funded research are made available to the wider public as soon as possible, so that both the research community and the public may derive the maximum benefits of knowledge acquired through ARC funded research. According to this new policy the ARC requires that any publications arising from an ARC supported research project must be deposited into an open access institutional repository within a twelve (12) month period from the date of publication.

Commencement of the ARC Open Access Policy
The policy commenced on 1 January 2013, but the first publications are not potentially due to be made available in an institutional repository until after 1 January 2014. This policy will be incorporated into all new Funding Rules and Agreements released after 1 January 2013. It will NOT be applied retrospectively to pre-existing Funding Rules and Agreements.

Copyright Restrictions
The ARC is aware of copyright and licensing arrangements currently in place between authors, institutions and publishers. Should ARC policy conflict with existing copyright agreements, this information must be provided at the time of Final Report Submission.

For a detailed overview of the ARC’s Open Access Policy, please visit:
http://www.arc.gov.au/applicants/open_access.htm

Queries regarding the University’s compliance with this policy may be directed to the Research Branch by emailing arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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 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

Sciences

Each calendar year the Australian Geographic Society donates generously to maintain its programme of sponsorship of Australian adventurers, scientific and environmental research, and community projects. Over the years it has spent much time and effort supporting Australian endeavour in all these fields.

Funding
There are two types of sponsorships available through the Australian Geographic Society:

• Project Sponsorships ($5,000 to $15,000) – all applicants for project sponsorship should contact the Society Administrator before submitting an application.
• Seed Grants (up to $3,000)

Eligibility
Australian scientists, community organisations and individuals developing projects in Australia and abroad are welcome to apply for Society sponsorship.

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

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

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

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/society/AG-Society-sponsorship-applications.htm

Applications for an Award from the Hansjörg Eichler Research Fund are welcomed from all current financial members of the Australian Systematic Botany Society. The project must contribute to Australian systematic botany (including cryptogams); must be carried out within Australia; and the applicant must be attached to an Australian research institute (in the broadest sense)

Funding
The maximum grant awarded will be $2000. Large capital items will not be considered.

Priorities
Students, recent graduates and newly-established botanists will be given preference. Applications will be assessed on the quality of the applicant and the proposed project. The project should be clearly defined in scope and preferably result in a publication.

Eligibility
In order to be eligible for funding, the project must:

• contribute to Australian systematic botany (including cryptogams)
• be carried out within Australia
• be conducted by a researcher who is a current financial member of ASBS
• be approved by an appropriate manager/director, and in the case of students, also by a supervisor
• be conducted by a researcher who is attached to an Australian research institute
  (in the very broadest sense, including herbaria, universities, government agencies)

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.anbg.gov.au/asbs/hesrfund.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

 

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

Applications in three general areas are especially encouraged:

• Wildlife management relating to sport hunting, harvesting, pest control, management of non-game animals, and effect of land management on native species
  
  
• Conservation biology and biodiversity studies relating to the management of protected areas and rare or threatened species in Australia
  
  
• Field work on Australian native plants and animals to gain understanding of ecological interactions, population dynamics, animal behaviour, and species distribution.

Funding & Duration
Grants of up to $7,500 will be awarded for the purchase of equipment, supplies, travel to study areas and conferences. These grants will be renewable for a period of 2 to 3 years provided that the student maintains satisfactory progress.

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

Please refer to the Application Guidelines for more information.

Submission
Please 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.anz.com/personal/private-bank-trustees

Sciences

 

The objectives of the Small Environmental Grants Scheme are to support Australian biodiversity projects that are concerned with one or more of the following:

• monitoring, collecting, and recording data
• community education
• community capacity building (training)
• research and science

Research on a particular native species, flora or fauna surveys within a particular project or action plan, publications that don’t already exist on flora or fauna, interesting ways to engage the community in biodiversity conservation, training or workshops on identification of species, or training on conservation methods etc

Funding
Small grants are generally around $2,000-$10,000 with the average around $8,000, but some strong projects are more than $10,000. Please take a look at the Awarded Grants section to get a feel for the type of grants that are generally awarded.

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://nwf.org.au/grants/small-environmental-grants/

Sciences

 

The Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation is a non-profit organisation that seeks to promote research into marine life, and assist in the rescue of sick, injured and stranded marine animals. Approved by the Federal Government, the Foundation provides funding for quality research projects incorporating the protection and preservation of the marine environment. Each project submitted to the Foundation is evaluated by a Scientific Research Committee of six distinguished Australian Scientists approved by the CSIRO.

Funding & Duration
In February each year the Foundation calls for expressions of interest. A limited number of projects are short-listed on the basis of their high scientific merit and likely contribution to the Foundation's objectives. Applicants who are short-listed are invited to submit a detailed project plan describing the research to be undertaken, including costs.

Funding is available for projects 1-2 years in duration.

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://seaworld.com.au/research-and-rescue/Funding.aspx

 

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 Innovation Voucher Program (IVP) encourages collaboration between small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and research and development organisations. Vouchers are awarded to research and developers to help SMEs without the necessary resources solve technical problems and to encourage greater innovation within the manufacturing sector.

The State Government established the IVP as part of Manufacturing Works – South Australia’s manufacturing strategy.

Funding
Between $10,000 and $20,000 is awarded on a competitive basis to eligible research and development projects that partner SMEs with an annual turnover of less than $20 million. Funding of up to $50,000 is considered on a special case basis.

Eligibility
Eligible research and development businesses include public research organisations and companies that provide services for research, development and design. Research and development services for projects include, but are not limited to:

• technical research
• design development
• design validation
• prototype testing
• the development of innovative production processes

Submission
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and assessed within six weeks.

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

Karen Burke
Ph: 08 831 33534
karen.burke@adelaide.edu.au

 

For more information, please visit:
http://www.dmitre.sa.gov.au/manufacturing_and_innovation/innovation_voucher_program

 

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

 

The Alzheimer's Association's International Research Grants Program funds projects that propose to explore the broadest possible spectrum of biological approaches to understanding, preventing, and treating Alzheimer's.

The Association funds a wide variety of investigations by scientists at every stage of their careers. Each grant is designed to meet the needs of the field and to introduce fresh ideas in Alzheimer's research. Please review the 2013 Program Announcement for more information on available schemes.

Funding
Funding varies according to scheme, ranging from US $60,000 - $450,000

Eligibility
In general, public, private, domestic and international research laboratories, medical centres, hospitals and universities are eligible to apply. Please refer to the 2013 Program Announcement for eligibility criteria specific to the individual award mechanisms.

Submission
Letters of Intent (LOI) are to be submitted directly to the sponsor. Please send a copy of your LOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

Hardcopies may be sent to be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 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.alz.org/research/alzheimers_grants/types_of_grants.asp

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 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award (R21) funding mechanism.

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to stimulate well-focused secondary analyses of existing human datasets to test innovative hypotheses concerning the epidemiology, pathophysiology, prevention or treatment of diseases/conditions relevant to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) mission. Analysing existing datasets in novel ways provides a cost-effective method to address research questions and generate preliminary data for subsequent research proposals.

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

Funding & Duration
Direct costs are limited to US $150,000 over an R21 two-year period, with no more than US $75,000 in direct costs allowed in any single year. The total project period may not exceed 2 years.

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://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-009.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

 

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

 

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

WADA gives high priority to projects with direct and imminent applicability in the fight against doping in sport and less preference to basic research projects. Special attention will be given to projects addressing:

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

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

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

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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.wada-ama.org/en/Science-Medicine/Research/

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 Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) is a platform for bilateral collaboration in science, jointly managed and funded by the governments of Australia and India.

The Indo-Australian S&T Fund supports collaborative projects and workshops between Australian and Indian researchers. The Australian and Indian governments jointly determine priority areas for each round.

Collaborative Workshops
The seventh round of Indo-Australian S&T Fund will call for applications for collaborative workshops in the priority areas of:

• Agricultural research
• Astronomy and astrophysics
• Environment sciences (including climate change research)
• Material science (including nanotechnology)
• Renewable energy
• Marine sciences
• Earth sciences
• Information and communication technology (including computer science)

Research Projects
The seventh round of the Indo-Australian S&T Fund will call for applications for research projects in the priority areas of:

• Information and communication technology (including computer science)
• Marine sciences Earth sciences

Funding & Duration
This is a Category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2012 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR)
Collaborative Workshops are typically funded at around AUD $30,000. Maximum funding is capped at $75,000. For Collaborative Research Projects, the maximum funding available to a research project is AUD $300,000, except where applicants can demonstrate at least one active ‘end user’ partner, in which case funding is capped at $400,000.

Guidelines
Indo-Australian Fund for Scientific & Technological Cooperation (PDF)

 

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

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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.innovation.gov.au/Science/InternationalCollaboration/aisrf/Pages/AbouttheAISRF.aspx#S&TFund

Multidisciplinary

 

The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) is a platform for bilateral collaboration in science, jointly managed and funded by the governments of Australia and India.

The Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund supports collaborative projects and workshops between Australian and Indian researchers. Priority areas are determined by both the Australian and Indian governments.

Collaborative Workshops
The seventh round of Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund will call for applications for collaborative workshops in the priority areas of:

• Biomedical devices and implants
• Stem cells
• Transgenic crops and marker-assisted breeding
• Nutraceuticals and functional foods
• Bioremediation Bioenergy and biofuels
• Vaccines and medical diagnostics

Research Projects
The seventh round of the Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund will call for applications for research projects in the priority areas of:

• Vaccines, immunomodulators and immunotherapeutics
• Biotechnological interventions for improved agricultural productivity.

Funding & Duration
This is a Category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2012 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR)
Collaborative Workshops are typically funded at around AUD $30,000. Maximum funding is capped at $75,000. For Collaborative Research Projects, the maximum funding available to a research project is AUD $300,000, except where applicants can demonstrate at least one active ‘end user’ partner, in which case funding is capped at $400,000.

Guidelines
Indo-Australian Fund for Scientific & Technological Cooperation in Biotechnology (PDF)

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

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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.innovation.gov.au/Science/InternationalCollaboration/aisrf/Pages/AbouttheAISRF.aspx#BiotechFund

Multidisciplinary

 

The Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR) has opened its first grant round for 2013. CAAR is looking for projects that enhance Australia's economic, cultural and social relations with the Arab region (comprising the 22 countries and territories of the Arab League).

CAAR supports innovative projects that have clear outcomes and seeks to ensure the benefits of such activities are spread as widely as possible. The Council has a special focus on assisting the initiation of activities that are likely to prove self-sustaining.

Funding
While the level of grant funding will be decided according to the merits of the proposal, funding will generally be limited to a maximum of AUD $20,000 per grant. CAAR encourages applicants also to seek funding for their project from other sources.

Eligibility
Both individuals and organisations may apply for grants. Individual applicants must be Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents. Joint applications may be accepted from non-Australian citizen/resident individuals or organisations who are working in partnership with Australian individuals, groups or organisations, where this will promote Australian-Arab relations.

Applicants should carefully read the Guidelines for Funding Applicants before submitting their application.

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.dfat.gov.au/caar/grants/

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

Sciences

The Australian Nanotechnology Network (ANN) awards five (5) Overseas Travel Fellowships per year to visit an overseas research Institution/Industry.

Funding & Duration
Fellowships are valued at up to $5,000 per award for travel and accommodation. Fellowships are awarded for up to three months in duration.

Eligibility

• postgraduate student or early career researcher (on a non-continuing appointment) currently studying/working in Australia in the area of nanotechnology
• Early Career Researchers working in industry are also eligible
• applicant must be member of ANN, and supervisor of applicant must be member of ANN
• documented support provided from Supervisor and collaborating researcher

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.ausnano.net/content/overseas_travel

Sciences

 

The Scientific Mobility Program is co-organised by the French Embassy in Australia and the Australian Academy of Science, for early career researchers in France and Australia. For 2013, The Scientific Mobility Program replaces the former Cotutelle Travel Grant Program.

Funding
The Scientific Mobility Program 2013 will provide funding of up to $2,500 AUD maximum per recipient towards international travel to Australia for French early career researchers and to France for Australian early career researchers. The grant is offered as a reimbursement only. Recipients may request reimbursement upon completion of the first leg of their return journey. Grant recipients will be responsible for their own living expenses during their research stay.

Eligibility
This call for proposals is open to early career researchers of all nationalities who meet the following criteria. Applicants must be:

• undertaking a joint PhD project (cotutelle) between a French university and an Australian university, or undertaking a postdoctoral position in either France or Australia, or have previously held a postdoctoral position in either France or Australia which ceased on or before 31 December 2010
  
  
• conducting or developing research which favours research collaborations between France and Australia

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 more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.ambafrance-au.org/Scientific-Mobility-Program-2013

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) 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

Multidisciplinary

 

The Thiess International Riverprize, Australian Riverprize and IRF European Riverprize are awarded for excellence in river management, and are the world’s most prestigious environmental prizes. Since 1999, International RiverFoundation has awarded over AUD $3 million in Riverprize awards.

About each Award:

Thiess International Riverprize
The Thiess International Riverprize is valued at AUD $300,000 and consists of a AUD $200,000 cash prize and a AUD $100,000 grant to establish a twinning project.

The Thiess International Riverprize is open to Australian, European and all other International applicants. If Australian and European applicants choose to apply for the Thiess International Riverprize in 2013, they may not apply in any other category in the same year. Riverprize winners are not eligible to reapply in the same category for 10 years.

Australian Riverprize
The Australian Riverprize is valued at AUD $200,000 and consists of AUD $150,000 in cash prizes and a AUD $50,000 grant for the winner to establish a twinning project within Australia.

The Australian Riverprize is funded by the Australian Government's Water for the Future initiative, through the Water Smart Australia program. The Australian Government provided $1 million to fund the Australian Riverprize over a five-year period.

The Australian Riverprize is exclusively for Australian applicants. If you choose to enter the Australian Riverprize, you cannot also enter the Thiess International Riverprize in the same year.

IRF European Riverprize
The IRF European Riverprize is open to European applicants only. If you choose to enter the IRF European Riverprize, you cannot also enter the Thiess International Riverprize in the same year.

 

For more information, please visit:
http://www.riverfoundation.org.au/riverprize_entering.php

 

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

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://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/6674.html

Health Sciences

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Senior Grants Officer: Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8313 4991

 

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

Health Sciences

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ishlt.org/awards/radovancevicMemorial.asp

Multidisciplinary

 

The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) Research Grant Program funds research projects investigating precursors to legal training, selection into law schools, legal education, and the legal profession.

Investigators need not be members of law school faculties. Proposals from interdisciplinary teams of law faculty and researchers from outside law schools are strongly encouraged. Meritorious project could include methodologies derived from many disciplines, including anthropology, criminology, demography, economics, history, political science, psychology, and sociology.

Eligibility
To be eligible for funding, a research project must inform either the process of selecting law students or legal education itself in a demonstrable way.

The program is open to applicants from all countries, and grants must be made to an institution or organisation, not to individuals. Entities outside the United States, Canada, and Australia are encouraged to collaborate with an institution within those countries to satisfy research issues that are subject to institutional ethical review.

Funding
Projects will be funded for amounts up to US $200,000.

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.lsac.org

 

OFTA administers programs and policies that encourage participation in and access to Australia’s arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expressions. This includes funding for Indigenous culture, languages and visual arts.

Funding & Duration
Funding is provided through an annual competitive funding round on either an annual or triennial basis.

Funding categories include:

• Indigenous Culture Support (ICS)
• Indigenous Language Support (ILS)
• Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS)
  

Guidelines
Please refer to the Guidelines document (PDF) for funding amounts and selection criteria relevant to each funding category.

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://arts.gov.au/indigenous

Multidisciplinary

The Open Society Fellowship supports individuals seeking innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. A fellowship project might identify a problem that has not previously been recognised, develop new policy ideas to address familiar problems, or offer a new advocacy strategy.

Funding
Full-time fellows based in the United States will receive a stipend of US $80,000 or US $100,000, depending on work experience, seniority, and current income. Stipends will be prorated for part-time fellows. For fellows based elsewhere, appropriate adjustments will be made to reflect the cost of living in those countries.

Eligibility
The fellowship considers applicants from all parts of the world. Project themes should cut across at least two areas of interest to the Open Society Foundations. Among these are human rights, government transparency, access to information and to justice, and the promotion of civil society and social inclusion.

Please refer to the Fellowship Guidelines for more details.

Placement & Duration
Most fellows spend a portion of their term in one or more Open Society Foundation offices. Fellows may work out of multiple offices during their term.

Though most fellowship terms are for one year, the program will consider requests for shorter or longer durations. Slight preference is given to applications for full-time fellowships, but the program will consider applicants who can only work part-time on their projects.

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

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

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

 

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.soros.org/grants/open-society-fellowship

 

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

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/

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.

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.humboldt-foundation.de/web/5174.html

 

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

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

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