Current Funding Opportunities

The aim of the small grants program is to provide financial assistance to organisations planning projects that meet the Foundation's objects. The program is designed to provide fast trunaround time and quick outcomes.

Small grants can be applied for at any time, and decision making takes approximately eight weeks.No organisation is excluded from applying for a small grant. Preference will, however, be given to applications initiated at the community level or with substantial community input. We welcome joint applications from more than one organisation, although the application needs to be auspiced by a single incorporated organisation.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.lawfoundation.net.au/grants/small

Ongoing

The Co-operative Development Grants Program provides funding for research projects, education and feasibility studies that assist the NSW co-operative sector to grow and remain a viable sector of our economy. Funding is generally provided over a 12 month period, depending on the project. Applications for grants can be made at any time. $100,000 per annum is currently available under this program.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ About_us/Grants/ Cooperative_development_grants_program.html

Ongoing

Ongoing

The PRF offers three types of grants.

• Seeding grants are for new researchers working on new or established research projects.
• Tagged grants are for researchers working on new or established research projects in a specific area of physiotherapy using 'tagged' funds.
• General grants are for projects to integrate research evidence into clinical practice, promote research or conduct non-clinical research.

Applications for general grants will be considered throughout the year. For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://physiotherapy.asn.au/index.php/quality-practice/physiotherapy-research-foundation/grants

Ongoing

Applications are invited for small grants (up to $25,000 plus GST for one year only) to ‘seed’ the earliest stages of new research efforts.  Applications are accepted all year round. 

Please visit the following website for more information and application forms:
http://www.msra.org.au/research/research-support.php

Ongoing

The Sudden Infant Death Research Foundation (SIDRF) call for applications for research support (which might include granting of Research Fellowships) in the field of sudden death in infancy. Applicants need to consider certain points before submitting a request.

• animal studies will not be considered
• if sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the focus of the proposal, it must abide by the 1993 NICHD definition of SIDS

SIDRF adopts a two stage selection process for awarding research funding. Stage one requires applicants to submit a short one or two page outline of their intended proposal including hypothesis, methodology, outcome measures, availability of resource material, statistical procedures and estimate of yearly funding.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.sidsandkids.org/research-grants-sa.html

12 Feb 2010

24 Mar 2010

The aim of the RM Gibson Research Fund is to support beginning researchers further their careers in gerontological research. There are up to three grants of
approximately $5-6000 each, to a total of $15,000, which will be made to members of the Association for the purpose of medical scientific research.

Applicants must be members of the Australian Association of Gerontology at the time of applying for a grant. Intending applicants who are not members should
apply for membership immediately. The grants are intended to support new researchers at the beginning or in the first five years of their careers, but there is no age limit.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.aag.asn.au/rm_gibson.php

23 Jun 2010

The current priority areas for the Poverty and Disadvantage Small Grants Program are as follows:

• Communities experiencing social and economic exclusion with particular emphasis on Indigenous Australians, asylum seekers and refugees, and people living in isolated
• rural and remote areas of Australia
• Children and young people from impoverished backgrounds whose opportunities for development and advancement are curtailed
• Small, discreet projects that meet the needs of a community rather than supplementary funding for large projects. A small, discreet project will be considered to have a total budget of up to $50,000.

Grants are capped at $10,000, and are made for a one-year period only. The requested amount may be part of a budget of up to $50,000. Only one application can be considered per applicant. This includes applications submitted to another funding area of The Myer Foundation or the Sidney Myer Fund. Exceptions are made when multiple applications are received from universities and other large organisations where they represent different faculties, departments or schools, and the proposals are unrelated.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.myerfoundation.org.au/programs/overview.cfm?loadref=21

Ongoing

An environmental organisation, the Norman Wettenhall Foundation’s objective is to support projects that enhance or maintain the vitality and diversity of the Australian natural living environment. The objectives of the grants are:

• to build capacity in local communities to effect long-term beneficial change in the natural environment
• to support and encourage research, monitoring and knowledge sharing relating to all aspects of Australia's natural environment

Please note that pre-approval must be obtained before submitting a full application.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.nwf.org.au/grants/index.html

10 Dec 2009

Dairy Innovation Australia Limited is calling for applications from researchers for its Processes and Products Grants for research and innovation. Proposed projects should be targeted to provide research solutions in line with DIAL strategic objectives and current priorities. Dairy Innovation Australia invests in and manages research projects that are in line with its strategic objectives and priorities.

Large and small project applications are welcome, especially those addressing industry technical problems, enhancing industry sustainability or potentially transforming industry practice and potential. A minimum of $200,000 in funding is available in each year of this program.

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

17 Dec 2009

The Tactical Research Fund (TRF) has been created as part of the FRDC’s continual improvement processes. The aim of the TRF is to allow the FRDC to fast track important stakeholder issues to take advantage of opportunities, avert threats, or manage unforeseen events, as they arise.

Investment criteria:
The FRDC's investment criteria specifically for the Tactical Research Fund are:

• The project should be a high priority and driven by the relevant stakeholders. The project proposal must formally demonstrate that the stakeholder supports the proposed project as a high priority, aimed at achieving a specific outcome or responding to an unforseen event.
• The project's outputs should be immediately adoptable by the stakeholder in order to achieve the specific outcome;
• FRDC investment (including any industry cash contributions) must not exceed $75,000 (this is not inclusive of in-kind contributions);
• The project must be completed within 18 months.

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

25 Jan 2010

The Trust is required to use the funds for research, development and extension into the growing, harvesting, storage, processing and marketing of grain in SA in order to increase profitability and sustainability of the grains industry. Preference will be given to projects which meet the following criteria:

• Emphasis should be on solutions (outcomes).
• Without losing sight of innovation, greatest emphasis will be placed on projects which are applied, and with short/medium term outcomes for farmers.
• Benefits to SA farmers, region, and industry need to be identified, where possible in quantitative terms.
• The Path to Market or the means by which the results will be transferred to farmers (assuming the results are applicable to farmers) should be identified.
• Where applicable, areas of potential IP and/or commercialisation of results need to be identified.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.sagit.com.au/site/page.cfm?u=47

5 Feb 2010

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). The maximum grant awarded will be $2000.

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.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.anbg.gov.au/asbs/eichler/index.html

5 Mar 2010

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

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

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

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

5 Mar 2010

Australian Orchid Foundation requests applications that support:

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

Work must be performed in Australia and/or must relate to orchids in Australasia. For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.australianorchidfoundation.org.au/grants.html

23 Mar 2010

The Council decided to use the bequest to support short term research projects and young zoologists working in any aspect of zoology within Australasia.

EMR Grants are composed of small research grants.  They are intended for researchers who are just starting out in their respective fields of study and will cover minor costs. 

Applications are restricted to members of the RZS (If not a member, please join). A degree is not a prerequisite. However, applicants must be able to demonstrate in their application that they have the scientific competence to undertake and complete the proposed research project. The maximum grant awarded is $AUD1500 per year and applicants are free to re-apply for funding regardless of whether they have been successful in previous years. The size of the grant means that the EMR Research Fund may bridge a gap in existing funding, may be used to instigate pilot studies, may be devoted to travel costs in the field or may be used to purchase equipment. There are no restrictions on how the grant may be used in contributing to the nominated research program.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.rzsnsw.org.au/index.php?/Grants/EMR-Grants/the-ethel-mary-read-research-grant-fund.html

23 Apr 2010

ACIAR is part of Australia's international development cooperation program and works toward advancing Australia's national interest by assisting developing countries to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development. It does this by encouraging Australian agricultural scientists to use their skills for the benefit of developing countries through international agricultural research and development partnerships.

ACIAR welcomes ideas for new projects at any time. Initial project ideas should be addressed to the appropriate ACIAR Research Program Manager (RPM). ACIAR's principal goals are to reduce food insecurity, improve livelihoods, and care for the natural resource base for agriculture. Small Grants up to $150,000;Medium Grants $150,000 to $400,000; Large Grants $400,000. See Guidelines for definition of these.

For further details and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.aciar.gov.au/node/2632

Ongoing

The Indo-Australian Fund for Scientific and Technological Cooperation (Indo-Australian S&T Fund) is jointly managed by the Australian Government Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and the Indian Department of Science and Technology (DST). The call for Indo-Australian S&T Fund applications (Round 4) opened on Monday 16 November 2009.

The Indo-Australian S&T Fund provides support on a competitive basis for collaborative research activities and workshops. Projects may range from short international visits to more complex projects spanning up to 3 years. The maximum amount of funding that can be awarded to a successful project by the Australian Government has been capped at $300,000 (GST exclusive). For Round Four, the Governments of Australia and India have agreed to introduce a higher cap of $400,000 (GST exclusive) for projects that can demonstrate at least one active ‘end user’ partner. Applications will only be accepted in the bilaterally agreed areas of:

• Agricultural research;
• Astronomy and Astrophysics;
• Environment sciences;
• Micro-electronics devices and materials;
• Nanotechnology;
• Renewable energy;
• Marine sciences;
• Earth Systems Science; and
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
https://grants.innovation.gov.au/AISRF/Pages/STFund.aspx

18 Dec 2009

AIATSIS is a national funding body for research in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies. The Research Grants Program supports research into areas such as:

• history (including family and community history)
• politics, law, and public policy
• health (social, cultural and environmental aspects) and biological sciences
• education and cultural transmission
• Indigenous knowledge systems
• linguistics
• social anthropology
• archaeology and
• the arts

Within these categories, AIATSIS places special emphasis on applications dealing with:

• relations with Government
• knowledge about and caring for Country
• Indigenous knowledge systems

Note: Please note that these grants are open for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers.

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

Research Branch Contact: Dr.Don McMaster(#33347)

4 Jan 2010

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.

Applications in this round will be accepted for the following program areas:

• Arts
• Education
• Community Wellbeing
• Community Wellbeing International Travel Grants
• Healthy Communities
• Medical Research

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

25 Jan 2010

Applications for funding in 2010 are now open. They are seeking applications for the following purposes or in the following regions:

• Aid and support for people with disabilities
• Blind and vision impaired people
• Animal welfare and the preservation of animal wildlife
• Care, welfare and education of children
• Education, early intervention and rehabilitation of
• Disadvantaged young people
• Medical research and advancement of medical science
• Assistance for the homeless and families living in poverty
• Support for the aged
• Social and educational advancement of Tibetan Buddhism
• Organisations working within the Jewish Community
• Myeloproliferative disease
• Lupus
• Parkinson's disease

If you are interested in applying for funding, Perpetual is holding Grant Seeker Workshops in all major capital cities. Funding is generally provided for a one year period. Multi-year funding will only be considered by invitation of Perpetual, and can not be applied for without invitation. As a guide, gifts generally range between $10,000 and $100,000.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.perpetual.com.au/philanthropy/5290.htm

29 Jan 2010

The Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) is an international non-profit organization, based in Muscat, Oman. The purpose of the Center’s research program is to conduct, support and coordinate basic and applied R&D in water desalination and supporting fields, with the overall objective to reduce the cost of desalination.

The RFP addresses all individuals, institutions and companies, worldwide, engaged in the different fields of desalination practice, in desalination R&D, in academic teaching or in practical training. The Center budget for this RFP is in the order of US$ 500,000.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.medrc.org/research/RFP-2009.pdf
and
http://www.medrc.org/index.cfm?area=research&page=Research_Program&pf=solarnew1

Ongoing

The LCRP Lung Cancer Biospecimen Resource Network (LCBRN) Award is intended to provide infrastructure support for the development of a lung cancer biospecimen resource that will facilitate the collection, processing, annotation, storage, and distribution of high-quality human lung cancer biospecimens through a collaborative network across multiple institutions.

The period of performance for this award is 4 years and the maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $3,800,000, inclusive of direct and indirect costs. For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/lcrp.htm

15 Dec 2009

The purpose of these grants is to enable cancer investigators from any country to carry out bilateral research projects abroad which exploit complementary materials or skills, including advanced training in experimental methods or special techniques.

Candidates should possess appropriate scientific or medical qualifications and a minimum of two years postdoctoral experience, demonstrate active engagement in cancer research and have recent publications in the international peer-reviewed literature.

About 14-16 grants are available with an average value for 3 months of US$10,000 are made annually. For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.uicc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15958&Itemid=302

8 Jan 2010

JDRF fosters the development and productivity of the best and the brightest established independent researchers who will bridge the gap between the bench and bedside. The primary purpose of the Career Development Award is to attract qualified and promising scientists early in their faculty careers and to give them the opportunity to establish themselves in areas that reflect the JDRF research emphasis areas.

In the five-year term of the award, awardees will focus their research efforts on a subject directly related to JDRF mission goals and research priorities, and position themselves to work at the leading edge of type 1 diabetes research. These awards are designed to assist exceptionally promising investigators. Although JDRF is especially interested in fostering careers in clinical investigation, Career Development Awards may emphasize either basic or clinical topics.

The Career Development Award is intended for individuals in a relatively early stage of their career. Ordinarily, their first degree (MD, PhD, DMD, DVM, or equivalent) will have been received at least three but not more than seven years before the award. The applicant must hold an academic faculty level position (including assistant professor or equivalent) at the time of the application, at a university, health science center, or comparable institution with strong, well-established research and training programs for the chosen area of interest.

There are no citizenship requirements for this program. Career Development Award research may be conducted at foreign and domestic, for-profit and non-profit, and public and private organizations—such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of state and local governments, and eligible agencies of the federal government. The award is up to USD 150,000 per year, including indirect costs.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=103207

13 Jan 2010

NARSAD's Young Investigator Award Program provides support for the most promising young scientists conducting neurobiological research. One and two year awards up to $30,000 per year are provided to enable promising investigators to either extend research fellowship training or begin careers as independent research faculty. Basic and/or clinical investigators are supported, but research must be relevant to serious psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, or child and adolescent psychiatric disorders.

Please note that the Young Investigator Award review calendar has been restructured and NARSAD will begin accepting applications on December 1, 2009. Any updated information regarding this award will be posted on their website at:
http://www.narsad.org/?q=node/105/grants-and-prizes 

18 Jan 2010

The International Research Grants Program (IRGP) is designed to promote innovative research that has a high potential to significantly advance the knowledge of Parkinson’s disease (PD) but little likelihood of securing funding through more traditional sources. By supporting novel, “high risk/high reward” research, the goal of the IRGP is to enable investigators to demonstrate the feasibility of their ideas while generating preliminary data necessary for the support of future funding.

IRGP awards will now reach a maximum of $75,000 per year for two years (compared to the previous maximum of $50,000 for only one year of research), subject to review of first year progress. The IRGP is open to applicants both nationally and internationally and basic, translational and clinical research proposals are eligible for support. All applicants must possess a Ph.D. or a M.D. (or equivalent).  Preference will be given to scientists who are at an early stage in their professional careers.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.pdf.org/en/grant_funding_irg

25 Jan 2010

The Foundation offers Collaborative Activity Awards to initiate interdisciplinary discussions on problems or issues, to help launch interdisciplinary research networks, or to fund communities of researchers/practitioners dedicated to developing new methods, tools, and applications of basic research to applied problems. In each case the focus of the collaborative activity must meet the program guidelines for one of the following program areas:

• Studying Complex Systems
• Brain Cancer Research
• Understanding Human Cognition

There are no geographic restrictions on these awards and the Foundation encourages international applications. For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.jsmf.org/apply/collaborative/ application_process.htm

Ongoing

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) announces the launch of the Rapid Response Innovation Awards, a one-of-a-kind rolling application program to support novel Parkinson's disease related research in real-time. The goal of this exciting new program is to rapidly support innovative research focused on the cause of and cure for Parkinson's disease (PD).

MJFF is eager to fund high-risk, high-reward projects tackling critical scientific roadblocks that if successful, can open new avenues for PD
therapy development. With the understanding that submission and review of innovative, high-risk, high-reward proposals should not be limited to one deadline each year, the Rapid Response Innovation Awards will operate on a rolling basis. Research proposals may be submitted at any time during the year and funding decisions will be made within six weeks of receiving the application. Rapid Response Innovation Awards are designed to support projects with little to no existing preliminary data, but that have the potential to significantly impact our understanding or treatment of Parkinson's disease. Program Highlights:

1. No submission deadline
2. Funding decisions made within six weeks of submission date
3. Postdoctoral fellows are eligible to apply as Principal Investigators.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.michaeljfox.org/research_open FundingPrograms_program.cfm?ID=7

Ongoing

Research grants are available for innovative proposals that will lead to improvements in the prevention, diagnosis or therapy of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Investigators in nonprofit institutions worldwide are eligible for funding.

Basic and clinical investigators, scientists not currently working in inflammatory bowel disease, and interdisciplinary teams are encouraged to apply. Preference is given to proposals for work conducted with patients and with strong potential of clinical applicability in the foreseeable future. Research using non-human material should lead to translational benefits to patients with IBD.

Funding may be requested for up to two years. Second-year funding will be based on an evaluation of the progress and the perceived value of the findings from the first year of funding. There are no deadlines or specific dates by which to request funding. Proposals are accepted and reviewed year–round, and the BMRP makes every effort to provide rapid response and funding.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://broadmedical.org/funding/overview.html

Ongoing

CICCR welcomes proposals from interested parties anywhere in the world. Inquiries or applications from developed or developing countries, or countries in transition, are particularly welcomed. Proposals may be submitted at any time.

Note: The preliminary proposal is not mandatory, but is intended to assist the applicant. Investigators whose preliminary proposals are considered appropriate for further consideration are invited to submit full proposals.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ciccr.org/ciccr_guide.html

Ongoing

The Harvard Australian Studies Committee encourages applications for grants of up to US$40,000 to support academic conferences / symposia organised jointly by Australian scholars and Harvard faculty. The committee will consider support for conferences involving approx 20-40 participants drawn from Australian academic institutions, Harvard University, and elsewhere, meeting for a day or more to present and discuss current research. Proposals should identify the Australian institution(s) that will co-sponsor the planned conference. The committee will consider applications for funding to cover 50% of the estimated costs of the conference. Conferences may be held at Harvard University or at a co-sponsoring Australian institution. Proposals are not limited by academic field, but are expected to focus on issues of critical importance to current research involving both Australian and Harvard scholars.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~harvaus/index.cgi?page=conference

23 Apr 2010

The Foundation's research grants are organized under four areas of inquiry that identify broad topics we believe have fundamental and abiding importance for educational improvement:

• The Relation Between Education and Social Opportunity
• Organizational Learning in Schools, School Systems, and Higher Education Systems
• Teaching, Learning, and Instructional Resources Purposes and Values of Education

Value of the small grants is up to $40,000 and the value of the major grants is above $40,000.

Internal deadlines for small grants: Nov 27, 2009.
Internal deadlines for major grants: Proposals are accepted at any time; there are no deadlines.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.spencer.org/content.cfm/how-to-apply-to-areas-of-inquiry

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ICAS supports high quality research which is timely and relevant to the accountancy profession or business. Applications are encouraged from researchers and institutions anywhere in the world. Successful applicants benefit from a close working relationship with a world class professional body which has close links with national and international policy makers and regulators. Research results are widely distributed and discussion events may be held to launch reports and encourage debate.

Three levels of grants are normally available:

• Seedcorn (up to £750)
• Small project (under £2,000)
• Large project (£2,000-£25,000)

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.icas.org.uk/site/cms/contentViewArticle.asp?article=1051

Ongoing

Through its Research awards, UFAW aims to encourage high quality research that is likely to lead to substantial improvements in animal welfare. UFAW seeks to promote both fundamental research aimed at providing new insight into the subjective mental experiences of animals relevant to their welfare and at understanding their needs and preferences, and also to promote applied research aimed at developing practical solutions to animal welfare problems. UFAW is concerned with the welfare of farm, companion, laboratory, and captive wild animals and with free-living wild animals whose welfare is compromised by humans.

For more information regarding this opportunity and application forms, please visit their website:
http://www.ufaw.org.uk/ResearchandProjectawards.php

Ongoing

Through its Small Projects and Travel awards (up to £3,500), UFAW supports a variety of activities for the benefit of animal welfare. Applications may be made for the purchase of equipment, for the organisation of (and, sometimes, to support attendance at) educational meetings, lectures and courses, and for publication, translation or transmission of information on animal welfare and for other small projects in support of UFAW’s objectives.

Further information, guidelines and application forms, please visit their website:
http://www.ufaw.org.uk/UFAWSmallProjectsandtravelAwards.php

Ongoing

The National Geographic Society/Waitt Grants Program, an initiative of the National Geographic Society and the Waitt Institute for Discovery, helps qualified and experienced individuals launch the most difficult stage of a project for which to secure funding—the search. Grants are made for exploratory fieldwork that holds promise for new breakthroughs in the natural and social sciences. NGS/Waitt Grants applications are processed throughout the year and grants are awarded expeditiously to help researchers take advantage of immediate opportunities.

Funded through a five-year grant from the Waitt Family Foundation, the NGS/Waitt Grants Program is administered by National Geographic Mission Programs and makes approximately one hundred grants annually of $5,000 to $15,000. Proposals are considered as they are received and awards are made within weeks of application.

Further information, guidelines and application forms, please visit their website:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/field/grants-programs/waitt-grants-application.html

Ongoing

Highly qualified scientists of any discipline who could contribute to the scientific development of an Austrian research institution by working at it. The Lise Meitner Program is designed:

1. to enable highly qualified researchers from abroad to work at Austrian research facilities and participate in Austrian research programs for the benefit of and to stimulate research in Austria;

2. to introduce into Austria new scientific fields, to establish new scientific approaches, methods, processes and techniques, to exploit newly gained know-how for Austrian science and to provide a lasting strengthening of the host institute's scientific quality based on the applicant's scientific expertise;

3. to promote cooperation between Austrian scientists and the home countries of Lise Meitner Scientists upon their return.

For further information and application instructions, please visit: http://www.fwf.ac.at/en/projects/meitner.html

Ongoing

The Australia China Natural Gas Technology Partnership Fund (the Fund) was established in 2003 as part of an historic agreement for Australia to supply LNG to China. The fund supports activities aimed at establishing genuine, long-term partnerships within the energy sector that create positive economic and environmental outcomes, increase knowledge and skills, particularly in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, and enhance the relationship between Australia and China.

The Australia China Natural Gas Technology Partnership Fund provides opportunities for training, scholarships, research and technology transfer between China and Australia in the natural gas and LNG industry. It has a focus on increasing knowledge about the natural gas production-to-consumption chain including liquefaction, transport, re-gasification, distribution, engineering and procurement.

The fund also fosters the development of long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships across the energy sector between Australia and China. Funding is available both for Research and Post Graduate Top-Up Scholarships.

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

Ongoing

The Fellowship Program in Neuro-Oncology offers a two- to three-year arrangement of clinical and research training for those who have completed an adult or pediatric neurology residency. Foreign medical graduates with equivalent qualifications are also eligible to apply. They must have completed all three of the USMLE examinations, a CSA exam, and hold a valid ECFMG certificate. For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/69076.cfm

Ongoing

Bogliasco Fellowships are awarded, without regard to nationality, to qualified persons doing advanced creative work or scholarly research in the following disciplines:

• Archaeology
• Dance
• Landscape Architecture
• Philosophy
• Architecture
• Film/Video
• Literature
• Theatre
• Classics
• History
• Music
• Visual Arts

Applicants for Fellowships are expected to demonstrate significant achievement in their disciplines, commensurate with their age and experience. Fellowships usually have a duration of one month. For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.bfny.org/english/fellowships.cfm

8 Jan 2010

Postdoctoral fellowships provide two years of funding to support ambitious, synthetic research on any aspect of evolutionary biology and relevant disciplines. Annual stipends will be $39,000 with $5,000 in research expenses, plus medical and dental coverage. Proposals can include any type of synthetic project, but fellows should plan on mainly working on-site, to add to our intellectual community.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.nescent.org/science/postdoctoral.php

24 Dec 2009

Humboldt Research Fellowships for experienced researchers are the instrument with which the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation enables highly-qualified scientists and scholars from abroad, who completed their doctorates less than twelve years ago1 to spend extended periods of research (6-18 months; may be divided up into a maximum of three blocks) in Germany.

The value of the fellowship is worth 2,450 EUR per month.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/1543.html

Ongoing

This is the most prestigious award and provides long-term support for researchers of international standing. Successful candidates will have an established track record in research at the highest level. Awards are for seven years in the first instance, and provide both a personal salary and research programme funding in full.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/ Grants/Fellowships-and-personal-awards/ Principal-research-fellowships/index.htm

Ongoing

The Australian Academy of Science, in association with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), invites applications from Australian researchers to undertake Postdoctoral and Invitational Fellowships in Japan. Postdoctoral Fellowships are for a period of twelve to twenty-four months; Invitational Fellowships are either short term, for fourteen to sixty days, or long term, for two to ten months.

Researchers in any field of natural sciences, including technology, engineering and medicine may apply.

Note: Applications in the humanities and social sciences are also accepted but ONLY for the Postdoctoral Fellowships. Medical doctors without a doctorate are not eligible to apply for the Postdoctoral Fellowship.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
Postdoctoral Fellowships: http://www.science.org.au/internat/jspspd.htm
Invitational Fellowships (short term): http://www.science.org.au/internat/jspsfst.htm
Invitational Fellowships (long term): http://www.science.org.au/internat/jspsflt.htm 

29 Jan 2010

Since its inception The Churchill Trust has awarded Churchill Fellowships to over 3,300 Australians who, like Churchill, are innovative, filled with a spirit of determination and possess a strong desire to benefit their community.

A Churchill Fellowship is the provision of financial support to enable ordinary Australians from all walks of life to undertake a period of overseas study, or an investigative project, that cannot be readily undertaken in Australia. Churchill Fellowships allow you to design your own research project, travel the world and further your knowledge in your chosen field, before returning to make a real contribution to Australian society.

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

19 Feb 2010

The ACU Titular Fellowships provide opportunities for nominees of member universities to spend periods of time in other member universities or relevant institutions outside their own country. The purpose is to enable the universities of the Commonwealth to develop the human resources of their institutions and countries through the interchange of people, knowledge, skills and technologies. Fellowships are NOT intended for degree courses, or for immediately postdoctoral programmes; they cannot be held in the country in which the applicant currently works and they cannot be held concurrently with other awards.

Preference will be given to workers in the following priority subject areas: agriculture, forestry and food sciences, biotechnology, development strategies, earth and marine sciences, engineering, health and related social sciences, information technology, management for change, professional education and training, social and cultural development and university development and management. The value is up to £5,000 according to the actual programme, and intended to cover international return air fare; in-country ground travel; medical insurance; board and lodging; fees (where the approved programme includes a formal training programme).

For further information and application instructions, please visit: http://www.acu.ac.uk/member_services/fellowships_mobility/acu_titular_fellowships

23 Apr 2010

The CIMO Fellowships programme is open to young researchers (after Master-level but not post-doctorate) from all countries and from all academic fields.

The scholarship period may vary from 3 to 12 months. The monthly allowance is 800-1200 euros (in 2009). The scholarship is intended to cover living expenses in Finland for a single person. No additional allowance for housing is paid. Expenses due to international travel to and from Finland are not covered by CIMO.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://finland.cimo.fi/scholarships/ postgraduate_studies_and_research/cimo_fellowships.html

Ongoing

The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds is a public foundation - an independent, not-for-profit institution for the exclusive and direct promotion of basic research in biomedicine. It supports researchers and projects aimed to experimentally elucidate basic phenomena of human life and pays particular attention to the promotion of junior scientists. The purpose of the travel grants are:

• to learn clearly-defined methods useful for your ongoing research and the work of your research group at home by visiting another laboratory, or by attending research-orientated courses which include practical training;
  
• to enable graduates from abroad and their potential PhD supervisors to evaluate the scientific and personal prerequisites before embarking on a PhD thesis. To this end, the graduate student shall pursue a short project in his/her potential PhD supervisor’s laboratory for at least 4 weeks.

Travel grants are awarded for short-term visits of up to 3 months and applications may be submitted at any time, but must reach the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (B.I.F.) at least 6 weeks before your proposed departure date.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.bifonds.de/cgi-bin/show.pl/travel_grants/travel_grants.html

Ongoing

The Foundation for High Blood Pressure Research is pleased to announce that it will provide Travel Awards to young Australian researchers presenting their work at the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) Scientific Meeting in Vancouver, Canada on 26-30 September 2010. Individual awards will be up to $3,000.00 as determined by the Foundation.

The awards are available to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers with no more than five years’ experience post-PhD. Preference will be given to members of the High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia. Applicants should send a letter of application to the address below with a copy of the abstract(s) submitted to the Vancouver Organising Committee and provide evidence that the abstract has been accepted.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.hbprca.com.au/hbp-foundation

4 Jun 2010

The Society's Foundation Travel Grant sponsors Australian Microbiologists, especially those in the formative stages of their careers, to undertake professional development in appropriate laboratories in Australia or New Zealand.

The Foundation Travel Grant normally provides from several hundred to a maximum of $2,000 per scholarship. Applicants who have secured significant support (ca. 50%) from other sources will be assessed more favourably than those who have not.

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

22 Jan 2010

Nominations for The Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Scientific Research 2010 are now open. The award will be presented for scientific research in the following category:

Category II: Human Health or Medical Sciences (Human) Genetics, Immunology, Human Physiology, Human Anatomy, Pathology, Necrology, Epidemiology, Endocrinology, Radiology, Microbiology, Medical Parasitology, Nuclear Medicine, and related human sciences

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

31 Mar 2010