Research Branch Bulletin

INFORMATION SESSION
Friday, 5 April 2013
11.10am - 12.10pm

Florey Lecture Theatre, Medical School North (N103) Frome Road,
University of Adelaide

Presented by the High Comission of Canda, this session will provide information on Canadian research grants (all disciplines) available to academic staff and postgraduate students.

The session will cover funding available from Canada’s three major federal research councils:

• The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
• The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and
• The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

The High Commission of Canada will also provide information on the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program and Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships - and other grants offered by some of the provinces - as well as other non-government organisations.

For more information please contact cnbra.academic@international.gc.ca or Dr Don McMaster don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

All interested parties are welcome to attend. No RSVP is required.

University of Adelaide Launches New Research Data Service: 'DataConnect'

In order to address the requirements of the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, the University recently launched a new research data service, DataConnect. This service is provided to you to assist in meeting the requirements of the Code to “address the ownership of research materials and data, their storage, their retention beyond the end of the project, and appropriate access to them by the research community”.

DataConnect is the University’s online system for capturing information about research data. DataConnect is available to all staff at the University, with a focus on collecting data arising from Category 1 grants. All University researchers in receipt of current Category 1 grants will receive an email from DataConnect upon completion of the project, requesting that you provide a description of your dataset or collection. The descriptive information (metadata) you provide will be made available for the public to view on Research Data Australia. Please note that confidential information should not be included in your DataConnect record.

DataConnect is managed by the University Libraries on behalf of the Office of the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research).

For general enquiries and assistance with DataConnect please contact the Library’s Digital Services team:
digital-library@adelaide.edu.au or 8313 3629.

The Research Branch compiles and advertises a comprehensive list of grants and other research funding opportunities sponsored by U.S. Federal Funding Agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense.

Advanced notices of U.S Federal funding opportunities, together with current requests for proposals, are updated and advertised on a weekly basis within the "U.S. Federal Funding Opportunities" section of the Research Branch Bulletin.

Submission - Letter of Intent (LOI)
Schemes requiring a Letter of Intent prior to application will be advertised according to the LOI external due date. Unless otherwise advertised, all Letters of Intent are to be submitted directly to the sponsor by the external due date listed. A copy of your LOI should also be forwarded to the Research Branch for the attention of the International Grants Officer.

Submission - Full Applications
U.S Federal applications are submitted online, however the Research Branch requires a copy of your application, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

For more information, or to discuss your application, please contact:
Dr Don McMaster
International Grants Officer
ph: +61 08 8313 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

Mailing address:
Research Branch, University of Adelaide
Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5005

Health Sciences

It is the intention of the NBCF Infrastructure Grant to ensure that Australian breast cancer researchers have access to the technology, materials and core capacities required for them to perform at the highest international level.

Activities that may be supported by a NBCF Infrastructure Grant may be operating in any field of cancer research, including: behavioural, biomedical, clinical, epidemiological, health economics, health services and psychosocial. Activities may include (but not be limited to) the following examples, to provide:

• access to technologies, such as genomics and DNA arrays, genotyping and proteomics
• cancer genetics screening
• access to tissues, cell lines or other biological material
• specialised biological models, such as xenografts or animal imaging
• population databases
• statistical, health economic or analytical capacity
• bioinformatics, library and information technology
• audio library to facilitate communication research
• expertise and support for clinical trials

Funding & Duration
This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2013 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).
Requests for resources, salaries and consumable costs will be considered up to a value of $250 000 each year for 5 years to a total of $1.25 million.

Eligibility
The Administering Institution and the Primary Applicant must make a joint application. The Primary Applicant must reside in Australia throughout the funding period, be an Australian citizen or have resident status, and be actively engaged in research in Australia.

Guidelines
Please refer to the NBCF Infrastructure Grant Guidelines for further eligibility and selection critera.

Submission
4 x hardcopies of finalised proposals (stapled and hole punched) must be submitted to the Research Branch by the internal due date, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

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

Electronic copies in Microsoft Word of PDF format must be sent to: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

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

Health Sciences

A Project Grant is an award made in support of either a biomedical or social and applied research project within an Australian institution proposed by an appropriately qualified investigator.

The award of project grants is MSRA’s main avenue for the support of research relevant to multiple sclerosis in universities, hospitals or other recognised research institutions. Since these awards will normally be made for a period of two or three years only, the purpose is primarily to assist investigations in which considerable progress can be expected over this or a shorter period.

Funding & Duration
This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2013 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

Grant-in-aid funding available, typically for no more than $30,000 - $140,000 per annum, and up to 3 years. MSRA does not intend to provide long term salaries for support staff.

Eligibility
Successful applicants for this Award will need to have strong experience in MS research.

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: Senior Grants Officer: Dr Cameron van den Heuvel
Ph: 08 8313 4991

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.msra.org.au/project-grants

Health Sciences

The purpose of the Vanguard Grants award is to provide funding to test the feasibility of innovative concepts in public health and/or health services (including clinical service delivery) which may lead to larger, more rigorous testing in the future. These projects will provide tangible outcomes with the potential to improve cardiovascular health. The award is designed to encourage research and innovation in clinical/public health interventions and cardiovascular health practices.

Funding & Duration
This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2013 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

Grants are valued at up to $75,000 for one year.

Eligibility
Open to all cardiovascular researchers. (Note: This award does not fund basic clinical or biomedical research)

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: Senior Grants Officer: Dr Cameron van den Heuvel
Ph: 08 8313 4991

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/research/funding/Pages/vanguard-grants.aspx

The Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia invites applications for research funding in 2014.

Eligibility
Grants will be available to ophthalmologists, trainee ophthalmologists or for work being done in University Departments of Ophthalmology. If the investigator is applying from overseas, the majority of the project work should be conducted in Australia with both the investigator and the project being connected to an Australian institution.

Funding & Duration
The amount of money available each year varies and the ORIA will consider funding individual grants during 2014 for up to $50,000 for a period of one year. Grants are available for a period of one year.

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: Dr Cameron van den Heuvel
Ph: 08 8313 6283

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://oria.org.au/index.php/research-grants-project-funding/

Health Sciences

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is committed to supporting new and emerging general practitioner researchers to conduct research into primary health care, and general practice.

Grants schemes offered are allied with a range of funding partners, offering support for research in a variety of health areas, including Indigenous health policy & practice, diabetes management, and the diagnosis & prevention of bone diseases. Funding and duration of research varies according to scheme.

Eligibility
Research grants are available to RACGP member general practitioners, or general practice registrars through the RACGP Foundation. New and emerging general practitioner researchers are encouraged to apply.

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: Dr Cameron van den Heuvel
Ph: 08 8313 6283

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.racgp.org.au/racgpfoundation/grants

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 first call for NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health – Partnership Projects 2013 is 23 April 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 2013 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: Dr Cameron van den Heuvel
Ph: 08 8313 6283

For further eligibility information and application instructions, please refer to:

1. NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health - Partnership Projects Funding Rules (unchanged from second call)
2. Advice and Instructions to Applicants (available soon)
3. Peer Review Guidelines (available soon)

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

H&SS

The Native Title Anthropologist Grants Program aims to attract a new generation of junior anthropologists to native title work and encourage senior anthropologists to remain within the system.

The program targets three priority areas of need:

• Training and development for anthropologists to smooth the transition from study to native title field work
• Professional development and support for anthropologists working in the native title sector
• Forging stronger links between academic and applied anthropological work.

Funding
The amount of funding (exclusive of GST) available is expected to be $574,000 in 2013-14, $583,000 in 2014-15 and $594,000 in 2015-16. There are no limitations on the amount requested in individual applications.

Guidelines
Following an internal review of the program, the program guidelines have been updated from previous rounds. Please refer to the Native Title Anthropologist Grants Program Guidelines (revised March 2013) for more information.

Submission
Applications are submitted electronically, using the following form:
https://forms.business.gov.au/smartforms/servlet/SmartForm.pdf?formCode=NTAGP01#zoom=100

Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy to don.mcmaster@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 5005

Research Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
Ph: Ph: 08 8313 3347

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.ag.gov.au/LegalSystem/NativeTitle/Pages/NativeTitleAnthropologistGrantsProgram.aspx

Multidisciplinary

The Georgina Sweet Fellowship is offered every second year to women graduates who are Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia, and are enrolled for a PhD degree by research in any Australian university. The funds are to be used for a specific project or purpose for PhD research in any field.

Funding & Duration
Funding is awarded at $5000, for between 6 and 12 months of research work.

Eligibility
Candidates must be:

• Women graduates, enrolled in a PhD by research in any Australian university
• Australian citizens, or permanent residents of Australia

The Georgina Sweet Fellowship is offered for the second and subsequent years of a doctoral program. First year doctoral students do not qualify.

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 relevant Research Grants Officer.

For further information and application instructions, please refer to:
http://www.afgw.org.au/what-we-do/scholarships-2/georgina-sweet-fellowship/

The Ian Potter Foundation makes grants across a broad range of sectors and endeavours. Round 2 of the Foundation's grant program has opened, and the following schemes are currently accepting applications:

• Community Wellbeing
• Education
• Arts
• Travel
• Conference
• Environment & Conservation
• Science

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

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 relevant Research Grants Officer.

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

Multidisciplinary

One of the National Archives' key roles is to promote archival research in Australia and to encourage scholarly use of our collection. Research Grants are designed to help scholars complete an innovative research project that:

• is significant to Australian audiences 
• makes substantial use of the National Archives collection 
• produces articles, a book, website, exhibition, film or event to promote the National Archives collection

The Archives also participates in collaborative research with universities and other cultural institutions through the Australian Research Council grants scheme.

Funding
Three schemes are offered for 2013:

• Ian Maclean Award for archivists and other professionals who are interested in archival issues – up to $15,000
• Frederick Watson Fellowship for established scholars – up to $15,000
• Margaret George Award for talented, emerging scholars – up to $10,000

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

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

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

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/grants/apply.aspx

H&SS

One of the objectives of The Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation is to contribute to the development of world culture and peace by promoting mutual understanding between Japan and other countries.

The Foundation provides funds to research activities in the areas of humanities and social sciences which pertain to establishing international relationships based on global perspectives, solving various issues existing between Japan and other countries, or proposing various measures to promote mutual understanding.

Funding & Duration
The maximum amount awarded per grant is 500,000 yen (approx AUD $ 5,150). It is anticipated that around 40 grants will be awarded under this scheme for 2013.

Eligibility
Applicants must be:

• PhD Students, or
• Researchers within five years after finishing their PhD

There are no restrictions based on nationality, affiliation, or area of residence.

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://matsushita-konosuke-zaidan.or.jp/en/works/research/promotion_research_01.html

H&SS

The International Collaborative Research Grant (ICRG) supports international research collaborations between two or more qualified scholars to support worldwide research in all branches of anthropology.

Priority will be given to those applications that make a strong case for a balanced collaboration between the applicant and co-applicant/s in all aspects of the research: fieldwork, analysis, and eventual publication.

Funding & Duration
The grants are for a maximum of US $35,000 for the research project.

Eligibility
Each researcher must hold a doctorate or equivalent qualification in anthropology or a related discipline.

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

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

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

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.wennergren.org/programs/international-collaborative-research-grants

For more Grants for Non-U.S. Scholars from the Wenner-Gren Foundation, please visit:
http://www.wennergren.org/grantprograms/4

Multidisciplinary

This scheme is a joint initiative of the Go8 and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany's national agency for the support of international academic co-operation.

Its chief aims are to:

• Foster research collaboration of the highest quality between Australian researchers from Go8 universities and German researchers
• Result in research outcomes and the exchange of skills and knowledge of mutual benefit to Australia and Germany

This scheme will support exchanges for Australian researchers to spend time at partner institutions in Germany and for collaborating German researchers to spend time at Go8 universities.

Funding & Duration
Projects are awarded at approximately AUD $20,000 for travel and living costs, to be incurred over a maximum of two years (or a maximum of AUD $10,000 per project, per year)

Eligibility
Exchange participants must either be employed as academic staff members in a teaching and research or research only role at a Go8 university, or a PhD student involved in the research project submitted by an eligible staff member.

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

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

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

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.go8.edu.au

Multidisciplinary

The Australia-Malaysia Institute (AMI) grants are intended to provide seed funding for innovative proposals relevant to the aims and objectives of the Institute. This includes proposals which demonstrate the potential for the development of long-term links between individuals and institutions in Australia and their counterparts in Malaysia.

The AMI Board will consider grant proposals across a wide range of research fields, however applications which support implementation of the Australia in the Asia Century White Paper are highly encouraged.

Submission
Applications are submitted online.

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.dfat.gov.au/ami/funding_applications.html

Multidisciplinary

The Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR) provides funding support to competitively selected projects that seek to enhance Australia’s economic, political and social relations with Latin America. Applications are invited from individuals and organisations for projects that demonstrate the potential for the development of long-term links and cooperation between individuals and institutions in Australia and their counterparts in Latin America.

The Council concentrates its activities on five priority areas:

• Business
• Education
• Sustainability and Clean Energy
• Tourism; and
• Cultural Promotion (including Sport)

Funding
While it is envisaged that the majority of grants would be for proposals of between AU $20,000 and AU $40,000, the COALAR Board will also consider those proposals of lesser or greater value that will generate a high profile and high value impact in the countries involved.

Eligibility
Individuals, organisations or a collaboration of both may apply for grant funding. COALAR will not fund activities which are commercially viable in their own right.
Please refer to the Guidelines for detailed eligibility requirements.

Submission
Expressions of Interest (EOI's) are submitted directly to the Sponsor. Please send a copy of your EOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

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

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

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

Health Sciences

The PH/TBI Research Program was initiated in 2007 for the purpose of complementing ongoing Department of Defense efforts towards promoting a better standard of care for psychological health (including post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury in the areas of prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Funding & Duration
Applications can be either basic research, applied research, or a combination of basic and applied research.

• For basic research awards, the maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance is US $1M plus indirect costs.
• For applied research and combined awards, the maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance cannot exceed US $4M plus indirect costs.

The maximum period of performance is 4 years.

Eligibility
Independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent), and Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organisations) are eligible to apply.

Submission
Please forward your Pre-Application directly to the Sponsor by the due date listed. Please forward a copy of your Pre-Application to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

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

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

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/phtbi.shtml

Health Sciences

Research Project Grant (R01)
A funding mechanism to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in an area representing their specific interest areas and competencies.

Purpose of Grant
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organisations proposing to advance knowledge on the reasons behind the divergent trends that have been observed in health and longevity at older ages, both across industrialised nations and across geographical areas in the United States.

Applications proposing secondary analysis, new data collection, calibration of measures across studies, development of innovative survey measures, and linkages to administrative sources are encouraged.

Companion Mechanisms
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/PA-files/PA-13-123.html (R03)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/PA-files/PA-13-124.html (R21)

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

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

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by 22 May 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-13-125.html

Health Sciences

Research Project Grant (R01)
A funding mechanism to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in an area representing their specific interest areas and competencies.

Purpose of Grant
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is intended to appeal to a broad audience of alcohol and HIV/AIDS researchers, including:

• alcohol researchers with no prior experience in HIV/AIDS research but with a keen appreciation for the relationship between problem drinking and HIV/AIDS and a strong interest in acquiring such experience.
• HIV/AIDS researchers with no prior alcohol research experience who realize the importance of more intensive alcohol interventions to improving clinical outcomes among HIV-infected individuals; and those with prior research experience in the area of co-occurring HIV/AIDS and alcohol and other substance abuse.

The primary objectives for this announcement are to increase research:

1. To characterise the relative importance of reducing alcohol misuse in the prevention of acquisition and transmission of HIV in order to identify and apply appropriate alcohol and HIV interventions as public health measures
2. To more fully understand and prevent the progression of HIV disease in the presence of continued alcohol exposure; and
3. To develop operational research frameworks for addressing the occurrence and persistence of infections in high-risk populations (e.g. minority women, young gay men, etc.), and translate findings into effective, culturally appropriate preventive and treatment interventions for these targeted populations.

Companion Mechanisms
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/PA-files/PA-13-120.html (R03)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/PA-files/PA-13-122.html (R21)

Funding & Duration
The combined budget for direct costs for the two year project period may not exceed US $275,000. No more than US $200,000 may be requested in any single year. The maximum period for this award is 2 years.

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

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by 22 May 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-13-121.html

Health Sciences

Research Project Grant (R01)
A funding mechanism to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in an area representing their specific interest areas and competencies.

Purpose of Grant
The purpose of this opportunity is to inform the scientific community of the pain research interests of the various Institutes and Centers (ICs) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and to stimulate and foster a wide range of basic, clinical, and translational studies on pain as they relate to the missions of these ICs. New advances are needed in every area of pain research, from the micro perspective of molecular sciences to the macro perspective of behavioural and social sciences. Although great strides have been made in some areas, such as the identification of neural pathways of pain, the experience of pain and the challenge of treatment have remained uniquely individual and unsolved.

Companion Mechanisms
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-117.html (R03)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-119.html (R21)

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

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

Submission
Please forward a copy of your application by 22 May 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-13-118.html

Health Sciences

Research Project Grant (R01)
A funding mechanism to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in an area representing their specific interest areas and competencies.

Earliest Submission Date: 5 May 2013
Letter of Intent Due: 5 May 2013
(Submitted directly to Sponsor)

Purpose of Grant
This opportunity is intended to support novel research on how prenatal exposures contribute to the etiology of chronic diseases and health conditions later in life. The goal of this grant is to stimulate research by leveraging existing birth cohorts to address targeted mechanistic questions regarding the normal and abnormal developmental origins of organ systems and/or diseases of interest to the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.

Funding & Duration
Application budgets are limited to less than US $500,000 in direct costs per year and need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum period for this award 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 5 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-13-109.html

Health Sciences

Small Research Grants (R03)
This funding mechanism will support small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources

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

Heart Foundation research fellowships support the best and brightest cardiovascular researchers. These prestigious and generous fellowship awards encourage researchers to develop research independence from an early stage, fostering their capacity to compete for broader funding opportunities. By offering comprehensive support for researchers through the Postdoctoral and Future Leader Fellowships, the Heart Foundation is fostering future leaders of research, leading to the development of sustainable cardiovascular research in Australia.

The Postdoctoral Fellowship encourages and supports early career cardiovascular health researchers to develop research skills and independence from an early stage. In doing so, it helps further their research career as they become more competitive for future funding from a range of sources.

Funding & Duration
This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2013 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

A stipend of $75,000 pro rata per annum is offered. The award is for two years in duration.


Eligibility
Applicants must be in their first three years post-PhD in any area of cardiovascular health research, including biomedical, clinical, public health and health service delivery.

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: Dr Cameron van den Heuvel
Ph: 08 8313 4991

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/research/funding/Pages/postdoctoral-fellowships.aspx

Health Sciences

The MSRA Postdoctoral fellowship is open to those candidates who have achieved their PhD within the last twelve years. MSRA may also consider applications from students in the final year of their PhD studies.

Funding & Duration
Funding is available for typically $70-80,000 per year. The duration of the Postdoctoral fellowship is typically three years.

Eligibility
Applicants must have been awarded their PhD within the last 12 years (consideration will also be given to final year PhD students). In order to increase your chances of funding please also consider applying for a NHMRC Early Career or Career Development award.

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

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

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au or contact the relevant Research Grants Officer in Research Branch.

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.msra.org.au/fellowships

Health Sciences

Applications for this Fellowship are invited from outstanding researchers who are medically qualified (or graduates of another scientific discipline) with recognised postdoctoral achievements, seeking to establish a research career in Australia and undertake research in an Australian academic institution.

Applicants will be required to nominate two referees as well as a sponsor, who will normally be the Head of the Department, Division or Section of the Academic Institution in which the applicant wishes to work.

Funding & Duration
This is a Category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2013 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

Five-year Senior Medical Research Fellowship valued at $245,000 per annum to be held in Australia, commencing in 2014. The Fellowship is an integral part of a scheme that is intended to provide both salary and project grant support for outstanding Australian medical researchers. The total value of the award is $1,225,000. Applicants cannot hold another full-time salary grant.

Eligibility

• The applicant is medically or scientifically qualified to at least the postdoctoral level
• The applicant has been working at a postdoctoral level for less than ten (10) years (doctorate received after 1 January 2003) and does not currently hold a senior research or teaching position
• The applicant is sponsored to undertake the Fellowship research in an Australian institution
• The applicant is an Australian national or permanent resident
• Applicants are eligible to apply whether or not they are currently working in Australia

Guidelines
Senior Medical Research Fellowship Guidelines (PDF 76kB)

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

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

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au or contact the relevant Research Grants Officer in Research Branch.

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.anz.com/personal/private-bank-trustees

Health Sciences

This award was initiated by the Foundation to encourage clinical research in Australia. In particular the grants are intended to assist new investigators to establish their research programs at the time of the difficult transition from doctoral and post-doctoral training posts to their first definitive clinical positions in an academic environment.

Funding & Duration
This is a Category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2013 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

Awards are valued at $85,000. The Foundation hopes to offer five (5) awards in this category. The applicant should have been appointed to such a position but have been in the position for no more than 24 months on 1 May of the year of application

Eligibility

• The applicant should be a medical graduate or a graduate of another clinical discipline with a definitive clinical appointment
• Consideration will be given only to those applicants with a fulltime appointment
• The applicant should be actively engaged in clinical research
• The applicant should be working in a University clinical department, a teaching hospital, a clinical research unit in a research institute or in an academic general practice setting

Guidelines
Clinical Investigatorship Guidelines (PDF 64kB)

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

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

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au or contact the relevant Research Grants Officer in Research Branch.

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.anz.com/personal/private-bank-trustees

Health Sciences

The NHMRC TRIP Fellowship provides support for health care professionals (e.g. medical specialists, general practitioners, public health practitioners, physiotherapists, nurses, midwives, radiologists, and other allied health providers), health care personnel (health service managers, hospital department leaders, clinical trial managers) and policy makers to translate evidence into health care and public health improvements.

The Fellowship provides protected time for Fellows to develop the range of skills needed for leadership in research translation and to apply evidence to improve health care and/or public health. The TRIP Fellowship scheme is therefore aimed at developing early to mid-career applicants wishing to combine research translation with their career and is not designed to support applicants already established as health care leaders.

See also, the list of NHMRC Trip Fellowship Co-Funding Partners.

Funding & Duration
This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2013 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

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: Dr Cameron van den Heuvel
Ph: 08 8313 6283

For further information and application instructions, please refer to:
https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/translating-research-practice-trip-fellowships

Multidisciplinary

The Geddes Visiting Research Fellowship supports collaborative projects between researchers and scientists from the Australian Museum. Research fellows must be nominated by a staff member of the Australian Museum who is the leader of a research project. The fellowship is offered to researchers intending to work across any of the museum’s collections including cultural, anthropological as well as the natural science collections.

Funding & Duration
The maximum amount of the fellowship is $8,000 to assist with living costs, travel and research expenses (e.g. bench fees and specialist analyses). The maximum duration of the fellowship is 12 months. Living costs: The maximum amount allowed for living costs is $800 per week.

Eligibility
Applicants must be able to demonstrate links with an Australian Museum collaborator.

Research Fellows are chosen for the skills, knowledge and/or expertise they bring to a specific project. Proposals must aim to further the Museum's research priorities as set out in the Science Research Strategy 2007-2012.

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

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

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

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Geddes-Visiting-Research-Fellowship

For an overview of other Geddes Visiting Fellowships (internal due date 10 May 2013), please visit: http://web1.australianmuseum.net.au/Visiting-Fellowships/

H&SS

AARE Postgraduate Student Research Awards are available to provide support for postgraduate students to attend and participate in the annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education.

Award Conditions
Several awards may be made each year to assist outstanding students with the costs of attendance. The awards are intended as a contribution to expenses; they will not necessarily cover the full costs of travel and attendance.

Eligibility
To be eligible for consideration for an award, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• be a (student) member of AARE
• be enrolled in a postgraduate research program in a relevant area of study at an Australian higher education institution
• submit a first-authored conference paper proposal, using the online submission system, by the closing date for conference paper proposals and have it accepted for presentation
• submit a full copy of this first-authored paper to aare@aare.edu.au by the Award closing date
• be able to attend the full conference
• deliver the paper as scheduled
• have not previously received an AARE Postgraduate Student Travel Award

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy to don.mcmaster@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 5005

Research Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
Ph: Ph: 08 8313 3347

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www1.aare.edu.au/pages/page39.asp

Sciences

The GWRDC will consider applications for travel, study tours, or conference attendance that align with strategic RD&E priorities and which can demonstrate that benefits will accrue to industry and/or existing research. Applications should highlight both the professional development benefit to the applicant, and the mechanism for dissemination of knowledge to industry.

Guidelines
http://www.gwrdc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/TravelApplicationGuidelines.pdf

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

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

Please contact the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8313 3716

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.gwrdc.com.au/applying-reporting/applying-for-funding/

The Ian Potter Foundation funds travel grants in support of early career researchers across all disciplines to attend international conferences, and to exchange knowledge with their peers through participation in professional development opportunities.

Funding
Most grants made in this program area range from $2,000 - $3,000.

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

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 relevant Research Grants Officer.

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

Multidisciplinary

The Australian Academy of Science invites Expressions of Interest from junior scientists who are no more than 30 years of age, to visit the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States of America between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2014.

Eligibility
Proposals in any health-related field of natural science will be considered.  Only Australian citizens and permanent residents of Australia living in Australia at the time of application are eligible to apply. At the time of application, applicants should be either:

• in the first two years of a PhD degree or equivalent, or
• have completed a Masters or a Bachelors with Honours degree, or
• be in the first semester of a Masters of a Bachelors with Honours degree

Under this scheme applicants are expected to be undertaking PhD study in an Australian institution or intend to enrol in PhD study in an Australian institution.  Applicants can request travel support to access the international leading-edge research facilities and staff of the NIH.  The proposed visit should initiate long-term collaborations and facilitate the development of the applicant’s career.

Funding & Duration
The successful applicant will receive a contribution towards the direct return air travel between Australia and the host institution up to a maximum of AUD $2600, and a once off living allowance of up to a maximum of AUD $400, provided by the Adam J. Berry Memorial Fund (AJBMF). The duration of the visit is expected to be between six and 13 weeks. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will provide a small daily stipend during the participant’s stay in America. The program does not provide funds for bench fees or insurance costs.

Submission
Expressions of Interest (EOI's) are submitted directly to the Sponsor.

Please forward a copy of your EOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au.

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

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

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.science.org.au/internat/americas/berry.html

Multidisciplinary

Jointly sponsored by the AGA and the Goethe-Institut, the aim of this Fellowship is encourage a young Australian to visit Germany to study the language, and to pursue a special research interest. Prospective candidates should have excellent academic tertiary qualifications and the prospect of a promising career in business, law, science, political studies or arts.

The Fellowship covers a period of twelve weeks at a mutually agreed time. The chosen candidate will attend a German language course for eight weeks. The specific location of the course will be advised by the Goethe-Institut.

The chosen candidate must have a good working knowledge of the German language (level B1 or higher) and is expected to spend the remaining four weeks of his/her time in Germany researching a topic of particular interest to the candidate.

Conditions of the Award
The Fellowship provides for:

• 12 weeks in Germany
• eight weeks intensive language and cultural study with full accommodation and breakfast and one meal on course days
• AUD $2,500 allowance towards a return economy airfare
• AUD $6,000 allowance to facilitate a 4-week study tour throughout Germany

Where possible AGA will facilitate entry to areas of particular interest to the awardee, however candidates should ensure that their project does not assume that such entries will be available

Eligibility
This Fellowship is open to Australian citizens only. Australian-German citizens are not eligible to apply. Applicants must also be under the age of 35 on 1 July of the year the application is lodged.

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy to don.mcmaster@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 5005

Research Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
Ph: Ph: 08 8313 3347

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.aga.org.au/fellowship/

Health Sciences

The Mary Paton Research Award is a biennial award for breastfeeding research. An award of $2000 is offered for the best original paper on breastfeeding.

Eligiblity
In order for a paper to be eligible, it must satisfy the following criteria:

• The paper must not have been previously published or submitted for publication and must be the original work of the author/s
• It may relate to any aspect of breastfeeding and may either be a report of original research or a critical review of the literature
• The paper shall be of a maximum length of 5000 words (excluding references, tables, appendices)

For more information on how to submit your paper, please visit:
https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/lrc/mpra/guideliness

Sciences

The L’Oréal Australia & New Zealand 'Women in Science Fellowships' are awarded to women who have shown scientific excellence in their career to date and who have an appropriate research plan that will be assisted by the one-year Fellowship.

Funding
The three $25,000 Fellowships are intended to help early career women scientists to consolidate their careers and rise to leadership positions in science. The Fellowship funds can, for example, be used for equipment and reagents/consumables, and for travel expenses including the cost of attending conferences. The funds may also be used for child care but not for any other personal costs.

Eligibility
Applicants must be women involved in the life sciences, health sciences, material sciences, physical sciences, mathematics or engineering.

Applicants must also be:

• post-doctoral researchers who have completed their PhD since 1 May 2008
• researchers associated with an Australian or New Zealand-based research institution, intending to continue their research in Australia or New Zealand for the next 12 months
• Australian or New Zealand citizens or permanent residents, OR
• Temporary residents in the process of applying for permanent residency

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.scienceinpublic.com/loreal/applications

Multidisciplinary

The Australian Institute of Policy & Science (AIPS) is calling for nominations for the Young Tall Poppy Science Awards. Open to all Australian states and territories, these prestigious awards recognise excellence in early career research across all the sciences, including mathematics, alongside a passion and capacity to communicate science to the community.

Announcements for the outcome of the Tall Poppy Science Awards will be promoted to a broad audience to ensure recipients gain peer recognition as well as public exposure, impact and stakeholder inclusion – such as government, academia, industry, media, diverse publics and individuals.

Prize
All winners will receive a certificate and a trophy.

For South Australian winners, a cash prize (TBA) sponsored by the SA Government will be offered to the winner for the 2013 'SA Young Tall Poppy of the Year', which will be awarded separately, and is for the winner’s research activities.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.aips.net.au/tall-poppies/nominations-2013/

Multidisciplinary

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) invites the submission of nominations for the 2013 J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development, honouring those who inspire great places.

Prize
The annual US $100,000 prize recognises an individual whose own work, or work on behalf of an institution, has made a distinguished contribution to community building and who is committed to a built environment of the highest quality, anywhere in the world.

Eligibility
Nominees are not limited to a specific discipline and may include developers, public officials, academics, writers, journalists, researchers, urban planners and architects, among others. Nominations may be submitted by anyone at any time. The Prize may be awarded to a group of individuals representing one body of work.

For more information and nomination instructions, please visit:
http://commerce.uli.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=The_Prize

Sciences

The Conservation Biology Grant is a program of the Nature Conservation Society of South Australia (NCSSA). The NCSSA Conservation Biology Grant aims to assist student research into aspects of conservation biology; and encourage students to share the results of research into conservation biology with the broader community.

The Conservation Biology Grant is likely to support research projects in South Australia which lead to:

• improved understanding of the conservation status of species or ecological communities
• recommendations to improve aspects of biodiversity conservation
• improved understanding of species or ecological community ecology
• improved understanding of threats to biodiversity
• improved management of threatening processes

Eligibility
Funding is only available to research students undertaking studies at Honours Degree, Graduate Diploma, Masters Degree or PhD level at accredited Universities. Funding for Undergraduate projects will only be available in exceptional circumstances.

Funding
Funding is available to support travel for the purposes of field-work or research, equipment purchase or hire, purchase of materials or promotion of research results. Salaries, bursaries and conference travel will not be funded. Applicants can apply for up to $1,000. However, applications for smaller amounts will be regarded favourably. The NCSSA reserves the right to partially fund a project.

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 5005

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8313 3716

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

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.ncssa.asn.au

Health Sciences

A Project Grant is an award made in support of either a biomedical or social and applied research project within an Australian institution proposed by an appropriately qualified investigator.

The award of project grants is MSRA’s main avenue for the support of research relevant to multiple sclerosis in universities, hospitals or other recognised research institutions. Since these awards will normally be made for a period of two or three years only, the purpose is primarily to assist investigations in which considerable progress can be expected over this or a shorter period.

Funding & Duration

This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2013 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

Grant-in-aid funding available, typically for no more than $30,000 - $140,000 per annum, and up to 3 years. MSRA does not intend to provide long term salaries for support staff.

Eligibility
Successful applicants for this Award will need to have strong experience in MS research.

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: Dr Cameron van den Heuvel
Ph: 08 8313 4991

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.msra.org.au/project-grants

H&SS

The Native Title Anthropologist Grants Program aims to attract a new generation of junior anthropologists to native title work and encourage senior anthropologists to remain within the system.

The program targets three priority areas of need:

• Training and development for anthropologists to smooth the transition from study to native title field work
• Professional development and support for anthropologists working in the native title sector
• Forging stronger links between academic and applied anthropological work.

Funding
The amount of funding (exclusive of GST) available is expected to be $574,000 in 2013-14, $583,000 in 2014-15 and $594,000 in 2015-16. There are no limitations on the amount requested in individual applications.

Guidelines
Following an internal review of the program, the program guidelines have been updated from previous rounds. Please refer to the Native Title Anthropologist Grants Program Guidelines (revised March 2013) for more information.

Submission
Applications are submitted electronically, using the following form:
https://forms.business.gov.au/smartforms/servlet/SmartForm.pdf?formCode=NTAGP01#zoom=100

Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy to don.mcmaster@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 5005

Research Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
Ph: Ph: 08 8313 3347

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.ag.gov.au/LegalSystem/NativeTitle/Pages/NativeTitleAnthropologistGrantsProgram.aspx

Health Sciences

The National Preventive Health Awards encourage leadership in the area of preventive health, and recognise sectors of the Australian community that work to promote health and well-being. The Awards will acknowledge excellence and best practice in relation to preventive health issues in four key areas:

• local communities through Medicare Locals
• translational research
• journalism
• workplace through health and well-being programs.

Categories

• Category 1 - Prevention in Medicare Locals Awards
• Category 2 - Preventive Health Translational Research Award
• Category 3 - Excellence in Preventive Health Journalism
• Category 4 - Healthy Workplace Awards

Eligibility
Healthy workplaces in all industries, sectors and regions of Australia, research teams, universities, Medicare Locals and the media are invited to nominate.

Prize Pack

• The winners will receive a certificate and a cash prize (up to $15,000 depending on the category)
• Travel and accommodation (if required) to attend the National Preventive Health Awards presentation ceremony will be supported
• 2 x tickets to attend the National Preventive Health Awards presentation

For nomination forms and further information, please visit:
http://anpha.gov.au/internet/anpha/publishing.nsf/Content/AwardsHome