Research Branch Bulletin

The Future Fellowships Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2010 are now available on the ARC website at http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/futurefel/ft_fundingrules.htm. The main changes to the Future Fellowships scheme from the previous year are summarised in Section 5 of the new Funding Rules.

Internal UA notification of intent due on: 1 Feb 2010.

In anticipation of the ARC’s Funding Rules for Future Fellowships for funding commencing in 2010, interested applicants are asked to indicate their intent to apply using the Notification of Intent form. The completed form is to be countersigned by the appropriate Head of School and Faculty Executive Dean and returned to Research Branch by the due date.

Pre-Submission Eligibility Exemption Requests are also open for submission. The University closing date for Pre-Submission Eligibility Exemption Requests is Monday 15th February. Further information regarding the Future Fellowships Pre-Submission Eligibility Exemption Request process is available at http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/futurefel/ft_eligibility.htm.

The ARC online application system (RMS) will open for Future Fellowships Proposals shortly after the closing date of the Discovery Projects 2011 application round. The ARC will provide further notification when the scheme opens and the online Proposal Form and other relevant documentation become available.

The Branch’s webpage will be updated as soon as practicable. In the meantime, further information regarding the Future Fellowships scheme is available at: http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/futurefel/future_default.htm.

The ARC have released a consultation paper on the Linkage Projects scheme at: http://www.arc.gov.au/pdf/LP_ConsultationPaper_Jan2010.pdf

In summary, the significant changes mooted are to:

• Use Round 1 (in April/May 2010) for application at an institutional level for a certain number of APIAs. Each university would then need to establish a competitive internal process for the award of the awarded APAIs.
• Use Round 2 (apply in Oct/Nov 2010) for proposals from researchers for discrete projects (excluding APAIs) – i.e. the “normal” LP proposal process.

The ARC are calling for comment using the templates at: http://www.arc.gov.au/pdf/LP_ConsultationPaper_Jan2010.pdf

Please note that all applications intended for due dates on or after January 25, 2010 require the use of new forms and instructions. Major changes include:

• Restructured forms to align with review criteria
• Significantly shorter page limits

These changes apply to all competing applications, so whether you are submitting a new, renewal, resubmission or revision, you must take action now to ensure a successful submission!

• Return to the updated funding opportunity announcement or reissued parent announcement to download the new application package and instructions.
• Funding opportunity Announcement (FOA)'s are in the process of being updated. See timeline for more information.
• Be sure to choose the correct forms. Applications intended for due dates on or after January 25 require new forms.
• For Electronic SF 424 (R&R): ADOBE-FORMS-B
• For Paper PHS 398: Revision date "June 2009"
• Read the updated FOA and new application instructions carefully

For more details the Enhancing Peer Review Web site which has a page dedicated to the upcoming application changes, as well as a number of additional resources including:

• A short video overview of the changes
• FAQs
• List of related policy notices
• A Training and Communications Resources page, and more.

The ARC have now released the Discovery Projects 2011 Funding Rules, Instructions to Applicants and RMS proposal form at:
http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/dp/dp_default.htm or http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/arc/DiscProj.html.

• Proposal Submission
  The University tiered deadlines for submission of Discovery Project proposals to the Research Office for the desired level of checking will be:

• Full Check: by Monday 8th February
• Error Check: by Wednesday 17th February
• Submission "as is": after 17th February

Please note that the ARC have changed the way in which “Track Record” is to be presented within the proposal, including cross-referencing publications to ARC grants.

• A basic guide to getting started on RMS for DP2011 is now available on the RB webpage: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/arc/DiscProj.html.
• A "section-by-section" guide to completing the proposal form is also available at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/arc/DiscProj.html.

Senator Kim Carr, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, has announced that Round 13 of the CRC program will support research partnerships that deliver key economic, environmental and social benefits to Australia.

Two priority areas have been identified - manufacturing innovation and social innovation.

The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research will conduct information sessions around the country in February/March (yet to be finalised). Further information on these sessions and the selection round will be available on the CRC Program website at: https://www.crc.gov.au/Information/ShowInformation.aspx?Doc=13th_Selection_rounds&key=bulletin-board-selection-rounds_13&Heading=Selection%20Round

All application documentation for Round 13 is expected to be available in March 2010. As a guide to the requirements for the 13th selection round, please refer to the documentation from the 12th selection round. Applicants should consider this documentation as a guide and note that changes may be made to the final round 13 application pack.

The ARC has released Ranked Outlet lists for Journals and Conferences, in preparation for ERA submissions in 2010.

• The Journal Title List for ERA 2010 contains ERA ID, Journal Title and ISSNs. Journal Ranks and FoR codes are expected in February 2010.
• The final Ranked Conference List for ERA 2010 is only applicable to some disciplines. It contains ERA ID, Conference Title and acronym, FoR code/s and Rank.

The Ranked Outlet lists are accessible at the ARC’s Ranked Outlets website: http://www.arc.gov.au/era/era_journal_list.htm.

Queries may be directed to the University’s Excellence in Research for Australia team.

NHMRC’s new Research Grants Management System (RGMS) opened on Thursday 17 December 2009 for the following grant schemes:

• Project Grants
• Research & Practitioner Fellowships
• Career Development Awards

with funding policies and guides to applicants available at www.nhmrc.gov.au.

Further information on this system is now available on our website: 
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/nhmrc/RGMS.html.

Translating Research Into Practice (TRIP) is a new early-to-mid career fellowship scheme to support the translation of research findings into clinical practice.

Applications opened on 18 December 2009 for funding commencing in October 2010. The funding policy, guide to applicants and application forms are available on the NHMRC website.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/fellows/apply/index.htm.

The following are the grants programs that Pfizer Australia will be supporting in 2010:

1. Cardiovascular and Lipid Research : These grants were established to support clinical research into cardiovascular disease. They are open to medical graduates who are early in their research career having entered the field of research (or returned after an appropriate break) within the last five years.

Funding for the Cardiovascular Lipid Research Grants will be up to AU$55,000 (including GST) per annum. Each grant is for 12 months. Under exceptional circumstances 2 years of funding will be provided. The internal closing date is 7 May 2010.

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

2. Neuroscience Research: These grants were established to support clinical and basic research into Neurology, Psychiatry, Pain medicine and related therapeutic areas. They are open to medical graduates who are early in their research career having commenced research (or returned after an appropriate break) within the last five years or are currently in advanced training.

Funding for the NSR Grants will be up to AU$44,000 (including GST) per annum. Each grant is for 12 months. Under exceptional circumstances 2 years of funding will be provided. The internal closing date is 7 April 2010.

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

3. Cancer Research: These grants were established to support clinical research into oncology. They are open to medical graduates who are early in their research career having commenced research (or returned after an appropriate break) within the last five years.

Funding for the Cancer Research Grants will be up to AU$55,000 (including GST) per annum. Each grant is for 12 months. Under exceptional circumstances 2 years of funding will be provided. . The internal closing date is 29 Mar 2010.

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

4. Paediatric endocrine care research: The APEC Research Grants were established in 2007 to support clinical research into Paediatric Endocrinology. They are open to medical graduates who have obtained specialist qualifications within the last five years, or are currently in advanced training. Applications will also be considered on a case by case basis from graduates returning to research after an appropriate break.

Funding for the APEC Research Grants will be up to AU$55,000 (including GST) per annum. Each grant is for 12 months. The internal closing date is 23 Apr 2010.

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

Haemophilia Foundation Australia (HFA) represents people with haemophilia, von Willebrand disorder and other related inherited bleeding disorders, and their families through:

• Advocacy and Representation
• Education
• Research

HFA works with a network of State and Territory Foundations to ensure everyone with bleeding disorders in Australia has access to the world’s best practice treatment and care.

HFA is a National Member Organisation of the World Federation of Hemophilia, and participates in activities to improve access to treatment and care to people with bleeding disorders around the world.

Grants are now available for medical, scientific or social research which will improve outcomes for people with haemophilia, von Willebrand disorder or related inherited bleeding disorders, and/or medically acquired blood borne viruses.

A total amount of $15,000 is available for one or more projects to be undertaken over the next year.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.haemophilia.org.au/eventsandawards/cid/31/parent/0/pid/7/t/eventsandawards/title/grants

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. In 2010, up to 11 research grants are available to RACGP member general practitioners or general practice registrars through the RACGP Research Foundation. New and emerging general practitioner researchers are encouraged to apply.

The Research Foundation supports GP researchers through facilitating networking with experienced researchers, allocation of CPD points for research participation and the opportunity to apply for one of the grants, and scholarships awarded each year.

RACGP research grants are available to general practitioners and general practitioner registrars who are financial members of the RACGP. Research grants are only paid to incorporated bodies that have an ABN and ACN, and not to individuals.

Note: Applications open on Monday 15 February 2010.

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

Cancer Australia and their funding partners – beyondblue, CanTeen, Cancer Council New South Wales, Cancer Council Tasmania, Cure Cancer Australia Foundation, Leukaemia Foundation, Meat and Livestock Australia, the National Centre for Gynaecological Cancers, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, the National Lung Cancer Program, and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia – are inviting applications for Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Grants to commence in 2011.

The Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme is an annual national research project grant scheme which funds cancer research in identified priority areas to help reduce the impact of cancer in the community and improve outcomes for people affected by cancer. The scheme brings together funders of cancer research to support cancer research project grants in identified project areas. Two types of priority-driven project grant are offered through the scheme:

• Priority-driven Standard Project Grant: Five categories of grant from one to five years in duration, and with total funding from $50,000 - $750,000 (GST exclusive).
• Priority-driven Young Investigator Project Grant: one year grant of $90,000 (GST exclusive).

Priority-driven Young Investigator Project Grants are being offered to give innovative, high-achieving early career researchers working in all areas of cancer, the support they need to pursue potential breakthrough research.

Priority-driven Standard Project Grants are being offered to fund research that deals with practice and policy priorities nationally. These grants are intended to fund research which will improve outcomes for people affected by cancer and the priority driven nature of the research scheme complements investigator-initiated grant schemes.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/research-and-clinical-trials/priority-driven-research.aspx.

MSRA wishes to assist researchers towards gaining significant support for research proposals in all areas of research. Applications are invited for grants, of up to $25,000 plus GST for one year only, to fund the earliest stages of a new research effort in order to validate a process or provide preliminary data. The results should, thus, enable the preparation of a proposal for an investigator initiated grant application.

MSRA's Research Management Council will not consider applications without full or pending ethical approval (where applicable). Projects will not be able to commence without full ethics approval.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.msaustralia.org.au/msra/research/funding-process.php#incubators

The Australian Government's Anti-Doping Research Program offers funding for new research to improve the analytical capability for detecting banned substances and doping agents taken by athletes and to help lead to practical doping deterrence strategies.

The Department of Health and Ageing is seeking research proposals for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 Anti-Doping Research Program funding rounds in the areas of:

• Detection of gene doping and gene manipulation.
• Detection of novel doping threats.
• Improving current detection methodologies.
• Improving deterrence by understanding causes of doping behaviour and evaluating anti-doping interventions.

Proposals outside these priority areas are also invited if they demonstrate a very strong contribution to the aims of the Anti-Doping Research Program and excellent value for money.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/grantITA+1810910.

The Scanlon Foundation was established in June 2001. Its mission is ‘to support the creation of a larger cohesive Australian society.’ It makes grants for general charitable purposes in Australia. Its principle areas of interest are Cultural Diversity and Social Cohesion.

The Foundation wishes to invest as a ‘Social Entrepreneur’ by assisting eligible organisations (with Deductible Gift Recipient status) through Grant Giving for innovative and creative projects, with a focus on Cultural Diversity and Social Cohesion, aimed at:

• Encouraging leadership from culturally diverse groups or individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds
• Building awareness and acceptance of the right to cultural identity and understanding of difference
• Enhancing the social development of individuals and/or groups from culturally diverse communities by improving self-awareness, self-esteem, tolerance and communication
• Fulfilling the potential of youth from multicultural backgrounds though education, mentorship and early intervention
• Supporting issues-based research that focuses on achieving cohesive social change

Its approach to Grant Giving seeks to identify and invest in ideas that endeavour to result in sustainable outcomes and benefits aimed at achieving social and structural change in supporting the creation of a more cohesive Australian society that will draw strength and pride from its diversity.

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

Reef Rescue is a key element of the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country initiative. Through Reef Rescue, $200 million will be invested over five years to improve the quality of water entering the Great Barrier Reef lagoon by increasing the adoption of land management practices that reduce the run-off of nutrient, pesticides and sediments from agricultural lands. By helping agricultural land managers embrace more sustainable farming methods, Reef Rescue aims to reduce the impact of land-based pollutants on reef ecosystems and improve the reef’s resilience to the impacts of climate change.

The Reef Water Quality Research and Development (R&D) component of Reef Rescue seeks to increase understanding of the link between land management practices and environmental impacts. Knowledge of the water quality effects of different land management practices will help to guide Reef Rescue investment in on-ground activities and support the joint Australian Government and Queensland Government catchment-wide integrated paddock to Reef monitoring and reporting program.

Prospective research providers wishing to participate in this program are encouraged to apply for funding for research projects that will help to address knowledge gaps about the impact of new or established agricultural land management practices on water quality in the Great Barrier Reef lagoon. Project proposals should focus on at least one of the priority research areas identified by the Australian Government in the Reef Rescue Research and Development Plan.

Multi-disciplinary and collaborative projects which draw together a number of eligible parties in consortia are strongly encouraged. Although there is no specified individual grant limit, it is anticipated that grants exceeding $500,000 will generally be limited to special circumstances where collaborative and integrated projects generate outcomes that will apply across an entire industry sector or a substantial portion of the Reef catchment. Funding will be provided having regard to cash and in-kind contributions by proponents.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.nrm.gov.au/business-plan/10-11/priorities/coastal/reef/index.html

The GRDC Industry Development Awards (IDAs) are specifically targeted at groups of Australian graingrowers for study tours or other forms of training approved by the GRDC. The aim is to develop new skills, build relationships and acquire new information that will contribute to building a sustainable and profitable grains industry. GRDC places a high priority on the dissemination and communication of knowledge gained from the experience offered through the IDA.

Support will be for up to six months and will not exceed $15,000 ex GST per award.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.grdc.com.au/director/apply/travelandconferenceawards/Grains%20Industry%20Development%20Awards%20(IDA)

Human Frontier Science Program: Young Investigators' Grants and Program Grants (Letter of Intent)

The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) supports novel, innovative and interdisciplinary basic research focused on the complex mechanisms of living organisms; topics range from molecular and cellular approaches to systems and cognitive neuroscience. A clear emphasis is placed on novel collaborations that bring biologists together with scientists from fields such as physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science and engineering to focus on problems at the frontier of the life sciences.

Research grants are provided for teams of scientists from different countries who wish to combine their expertise in innovative approaches to questions that could not be answered by individual laboratories. Emphasis is placed on novel collaborations that bring together scientists preferably from different disciplines (e.g. from chemistry, physics, computer science, engineering) to focus on problems in the life sciences. The research teams must be international. The principal applicant must be from one of the eligible countries. However, other participating scientists and laboratories may be situated anywhere in the world. Applicants must submit a letter of intent to apply for a research grant via the HFSP website and after review, selected teams will be invited to submit full applications. Please note that no individual may be an applicant on more than one letter of intent in this review round.

Two types of Research Grant are available: Young Investigators' Grants and Program Grants.

Young Investigators' Grants are awarded to teams of researchers, all of whom are within the first five years after obtaining an independent laboratory (e.g. Assistant Professor, Lecturer or equivalent). Applications for Young Investigators' Grants will be reviewed in competition with each other independently of applications for Program Grants.

Program Grants are awarded to teams of independent researchers at any stage of their careers. The research team is expected to develop new lines of research through the collaboration. Up to US$450,000 per grant per year may be applied for. Applications including independent investigators early in their careers are encouraged.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.hfsp.org/about/AboutProg.php

The Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme aims at strengthening research partnerships through short period staff exchanges and networking activities between European research organisations and research organisations from countries with which the Community has a science and technology agreement, including Australia.

In comparison with most other Marie Curie actions, which provide mobility possibilities to individual researchers, this scheme provides support to research organisations to establish or reinforce long-term research cooperation through a coordinated joint programme of exchange of researchers for short periods.

There is a minimum of three partners but no maximum size for an exchange programme. The size of the joint program and of the partnership will depend on the expected number of researchers, technical and management staff to be exchanged.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP7DetailsCallPage&call_id=245#prereg

Applications are now being received for visits to the United States of America, Canada and Mexico beginning between 1 July 2010 and 31 March 2011.

The Australian Academy of Science invites applications from Australian professional scientists, including early career researchers, to visit the United States of America, Canada and Mexico between 1 July 2010 and 31 March 2011 to collaborate with researchers in those countries. Proposals in any field of natural science, basic and applied, including mathematics and engineering science, will be considered. Applicants must be Australian citizens or an Australian permanent resident, living in Australia at the time of submitting the grant application. Support will not be given when the primary purpose of the visit is to attend a conference.

Applicants must hold a PhD degree or equivalent at the time of application. They should propose a collaborative research project, or a specific activity, which has been developed in consultation with host scientists in those countries. Under this scheme, applicants can request travel support to access international leading-edge small to medium research facilities and equipment. Support will not be provided for costs associated with the use of these facilities.

Note: The program does not provide assistance to access research facilities already supported under the Access to Major Research Facilities Program (AMRFP) administered by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO). For details on the AMRFP please go to: http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/user_access/amrfp

Applications with grant application coversheet should be forwarded to Dr Don McMaster (Ext: 33347) in Research Branch. For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.science.org.au/internat/usa.htm

The Australian Academy of Science invites applications from Australian professional scientists, including early career researchers, to visit Europe between 1 July 2010 and 31 March 2011 to collaborate with European researchers. Proposals in any field of natural science, basic and applied, including mathematics and engineering science, will be considered. The applicant must be an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident, living in Australia at the time of submitting the grant application. Support will not be given when the primary purpose of the visit is to attend a conference.

Preference will be given to visits which are short-term and highly-focused. The grant scheme is not to supplement or extend either study or sabbatical leave that is being conducted overseas.

Successful applicants may receive from the Academy a grant-in-aid of up to $10,500. This is based on a contribution towards travel between Australia and the host institution(s) up to a maximum of $2,500, and a living allowance of up to a maximum of $200 per day for a period between 14 days and 40 days (maximum of $8,000). Please note that the full amount applied for may not always be awarded.

The duration of the visit must be for a minimum of 14 days and a maximum of 40 days. The program does not provide funds for bench fees, managerial, insurance or visa costs.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.science.org.au/internat/europe.htm.

The Irvington Institute Fellowship Program of the Cancer Research Institute, formerly the Cancer Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, answers the need for more researchers in the field of cancer immunology. It supports qualified young scientists at leading universities and research centers around the world who wish to receive training in cancer immunology or general immunology.

Applicants for the CRI Fellowship Program must be working in cancer immunology or general immunology.  Proposals must aim to increase our understanding of the human immune system.  Proposals outside the area of immunology will not be considered. Applicants must have a doctoral degree by the date of award activation and must conduct their proposed research under a sponsor who holds a formal appointment at the host institution and work can be carried out in the United States or abroad but must take place at non-profit institutions.

The fellowship provides stipends of $45,000 for the first year, $47,000 for the second year and $49,000 for the third year.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.cancerresearch.org/Programs.aspx?id=242

Australian Rotary Health invites applications from recent graduates looking to build a career in Health Research. The scholarships currently open:

• Geoff Bailey Indigenous Health PhD Scholarship investigating Indigenous Health
• Australian Rotary Health/ Rotary Club of Toowong PhD Scholarship investigating Cancer Genome
• Australian Rotary Health/ Rotary Club of Prospect PhD Scholarship investigating Infant Limb Deficiency
• Wollundry-Wagga Wagga PhD Scholarship investigating Melanoma Research
• Australian Rotary Health/Adelaide City PhD Scholarship investigating Childhood Cancer

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au/Information-About/Research/Current-Opportunities.aspx

The Branco Weiss Fellowship ‘Society in Science’ provides a platform for exceptionally qualified researchers, who are aiming to extend their scientific work to include specific social and cultural questions and perspectives. 

The fellowship program is designed for researchers who are at home in science, and willing to move between different social and scientific contexts. Consequently, fellows are not just encouraged to break across boundaries between disciplines, but are actually expected to establish stimulating links and develop new approaches.

Up to five fellowships with a maximum duration of five years are awarded every year. The number of awardees depends on how many applications satisfy the stringent requirements of the advisory board with respect to the personal qualities and scientific abilities of the candidates, and the relevance of their projects.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.society-in-science.ethz.ch/applications

The Newton International Fellowship Scheme is an initiative of the UK’s leading academies - the British Academy, The Royal Academy of Engineering, and the Royal Society. The Scheme has been established to select the very best early stage post-doctoral researchers from all over the world and enable them to work at UK research institutions for a period of two years. The Scheme covers researchers in all disciplines covered by the three academies – natural and social sciences, engineering and humanities.

The two-year Fellowships cover the broad range of the natural and social sciences, engineering and the humanities. They provide grants of £24,000 per annum to cover subsistence and £8,000 to cover research expenses, plus a one-off relocation allowance of £2,000.

Applicants should have completed a PhD and have held no more than 1 or 2 postdoctoral positions, or equivalent experience at a comparable level. Applicants should be working outside the UK and should not hold UK citizenship at the time of application. Applications from individuals who have not studied or worked in the UK previously are encouraged as the scheme aims to establish new links between the applicant and the UK.

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

The Jennings Randolph (JR) Senior Fellowship provides scholars, policy analysts, policy makers, journalists, and other experts with opportunities to spend time in residence at the Institute, reflecting and writing on pressing international peace and security challenges.

Senior Fellowships usually last for ten months, starting in October, but shorter-term fellowships are also available.  Fellowships are open to citizens of any country.

The Institute awards between 10 and 12 fellowships per year. Priority is given to proposals deemed likely to make timely and significant contributions to the understanding and resolution of ongoing and emerging conflicts and other challenges to international peace and security. Applications are invited from all disciplines and professions.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/jennings-randolph-senior-fellowship-program/senior-fellowship-application-informa

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) offers travel grants to young researchers throughout Australia in order to strengthen the knowledge of type 1 diabetes amongst the research community.

The Macquarie Group Foundation Diabetes Research Innovation Partnership aims to advance the level and impact of type 1 diabetes research in Australia. The Young Scientist Research Travel Grants are funded by the Macquarie Group Foundation as part of this partnership. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) invites applications from young researchers for grants of up to $2,000 for domestic travel and up to $4,000 for international travel to enable travel to research institutions or scientific meetings, for the purpose of furthering the researcher's expertise in the study of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes.

Eligible candidates for both forms of Travel Grants will be:

• Medical, science or allied health graduates who are undertaking type 1 diabetes research
• Researchers in the early stage of their career (e.g. PhD students or not more than 5 years post-doctoral)

The scientific meeting/research visit planned by the applicant must focus on one of JDRF's research goals:

• To restore normal blood glucose levels
• To prevent and reverse complications
• To prevent type 1 diabetes

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.jdrf.org.au/type-1-diabetes-research/travel-grants

Travel Grants are an exciting opportunity for the Heart Foundation to support the development of early career cardiovascular researchers. Travel Grants are available to support Australian researchers travelling to present their cardiovascular research at an conference overseas. They are also available to Indigenous health researchers travelling to present their research in Australia. Applicants are only eligible to received two grants in their pre- and post-doctoral training.

Note: Travel grants are available for travel in January, February, March, April and May 2010.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Professional_Information/Research/Available_Funding/Travel_Grants/Pages/default.aspx

The GRDC offers financial assistance to grains industry individuals or small groups wishing to attend a conference or undertake travel that may ultimately benefit the Australian grains industry. GRDC places a high priority on the dissemination and communication of knowledge gained from the experience offered by Travel Awards.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.grdc.com.au/director/apply/travelandconferenceawards/travelawardsform

The CASS Foundation Travel Grants are offered to further the career opportunities of early career Australian post-doctoral researchers by enabling them to make presentations of their research findings at international conferences/meetings/related activities ("conferences") where they may meet colleagues and establish the foundations for ongoing research collaborations.

Applications open in January 2010 for conference/Meeting/Activity between 1 May 2010 and 30 November 2010.

Please visit, their website in January for further information and application instructions:
http://www.cassfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=41

The Australian Academy of Science is inviting applications from professional scientists to visit Europe, North America (Canada, USA and Mexico) and North East Asia (China, Korea and Taiwan) between 1 July 2010 and 31 March 2011 to collaborate with researchers in those countries.

Proposals in any field of natural science, basic and applied, including mathematics and engineering science, will be considered.

Applicants must propose a collaborative research project, or a specific activity, which has been developed in consultation with host scientists. Under this scheme applicants can request travel support to access international leading-edge small to medium research facilities and equipment.

Support will not be provided for costs associated with the use of these facilities or when the purpose if the visit is to attend a conference. The duration of the visits must be between 14 and 40 days.

This project is supported by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research’s International Science Linkages – Science Academies Program.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.science.org.au/internat/programs.htm

Shark Research Institute (SRI), a multi-disciplinary non-profit scientific research organization, was created to sponsor and conduct research on sharks and promote the conservation of sharks.

The Award is given annually for outstanding contributions to shark conservation and the Award is open to individuals, projects or organizations throughout the world. Nominations of an individual, project or organization must be made by the individual, project member or organization to be considered. The Award consists of a publicized announcement of the Award, and a cash award of $US1,000.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.sharks.org/benchleyaward/index.htm

The Sidney Myer Fund continues to fund the arts, and seeks to play a critical role in upholding the integrity of the arts community within Australia by supporting artistic initiatives that often fall outside other funding agendas. Current priority areas in the Arts and Humanities Small Grants Program are as follows:

• To build capacity of the individual through ensuring that indigenous and non-indigenous artists gain access to professional training, development and mentoring
• Develop new works by individual Australian artists and small and medium-sized organisations in the following priority areas:
• Indigenous arts
• Regional areas
• Experimental and emerging art forms
• Projects that support the humanities, especially those that contribute to defining a distinct Australian identity

Grants are capped at $30,000 and are made for a one-year period only. For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.myerfoundation.org.au/programs/overview.cfm?loadref=11.

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

Marine mammals interact with humans in a diverse manner. To identify and effectively manage the interactions that might require some alteration to human activities the Australian Government requires:

• an understanding of the status of the marine mammal species (population structure, distribution, abundance and trend)
• the nature and extent of the interaction, and
• the options for, and likely effectiveness of, mitigation strategies

Proposals are sought that deliver the highest quality science outcomes to address the most pressing marine mammal management needs. Priority will be given to those proposals that address the research priorities. An AMMC Grant is for a project's special requirements and in addition to the basic facilities provided by the researcher's own organisation. This may include financial support for auxiliary staff, equipment, running expenses, consumables and travel. Please consult the Application Guidelines for eligibility.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.marinemammals.gov.au/ammc-grants-scheme.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is pleased to announce a funding mechanism for supporting transformational prostate cancer research through the development of high-potential creative research ideas that are not funded by other mechanisms. This round of awards will focus on funding treatment science: investigations of new ideas in man or laboratory support of a high impact clinical investigation. We seek applications from individuals proposing high-risk/highreward concepts that, if successful, could be the basis for a new treatment for advanced prostate cancer. The awards are intended to bridge the gap between existing research ideas and results that will justify more significant, multi-year funding.

Investigators representing non-profit academic research centers worldwide are eligible to apply. Investigators from for-profit companies and government sponsored institutions, i.e. NIH, are ineligible. These awards will cover direct research costs only, will be two years in duration,
and will provide $150,000 per year in support.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org/site/c.itIWK2OSG/b.4426035/k.AB76/Creativity_Awards.htm

AAF are looking for highly original thinking from investigators willing to step away from their current areas of research to tackle the asthma epidemic, to translate your know-how and skills into asthma research.

AAF is particularly interested in attracting investigators from outside the field to apply their expertise to the study of asthma. Prior research in asthma is not required. Investigators from within the field are eligible for awards, but they must demonstrate that their proposed work represents a departure from their current and past research. Because the Program seeks to develop new paths in asthma research, innovation and risk are strongly encouraged. The Program supports basic research at two levels:

• Senior Investigator Awards: Senior Investigators will have well-established research programs and an international reputation for their research. They will usually hold a full-time academic appointment as Professor, Associate Professor, or the equivalent. The value of the award will be US$750,000, US$250,000 per year for three years.
• Early Excellence Awards: These awards are intended to support investigators who have demonstrated exceptional early accomplishment as independent investigators, permitting the expansion of their work into the field of asthma. The value of the award will be US$450,000, US$150,000 per year for three years.

Note: Please submit a hard copy to Don McMaster ( Ext: 33347) at Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.americanasthmafoundation.org/grants/description-awards

The Endeavour Research Fellowships for Indigenous Australians provide financial support for Indigenous postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows to undertake short-term research (4-6 months), in any field of study. The research must be undertaken in participating countries in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East. The Endeavour Research Fellowships for Indigenous Australians aim to:

• enable high achieving indigenous Australian scholars to undertake research in participating countries in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East
• further develop Award Holders’ knowledge and skills in their field of research
• strengthen bilateral ties between Australia and the participating countries
• showcase Australia’s education sector
• strengthen mutual understanding between the people of Australia and Award Holders' host countries
• build international linkages and networks

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au/Australian_applicants/research_fellowships_indigenous.htm.

AAF are looking for highly original thinking from investigators willing to step away from their current areas of research to tackle the asthma epidemic, to translate your know-how and skills into asthma research.

AAF is particularly interested in attracting investigators from outside the field to apply their expertise to the study of asthma. Prior research in asthma is not required. Investigators from within the field are eligible for awards, but they must demonstrate that their proposed work represents a departure from their current and past research. Because the Program seeks to develop new paths in asthma research, innovation and risk are strongly encouraged. The Program supports basic research at two levels:

• Senior Investigator Awards: Senior Investigators will have well-established research programs and an international reputation for their research. They will usually hold a full-time academic appointment as Professor, Associate Professor, or the equivalent. The value of the award will be US$750,000, US$250,000 per year for three years.
• Early Excellence Awards: These awards are intended to support investigators who have demonstrated exceptional early accomplishment as independent investigators, permitting the expansion of their work into the field of asthma. The value of the award will be US$450,000, US$150,000 per year for three years.

Note: Please submit a hard copy to Don McMaster ( Ext: 33347) at Research Branch.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.americanasthmafoundation.org/grants/description-awards

The PADI Foundation encourages and supports underwater science, environmental projects, and education.

The Foundation will fund and assist worthwhile projects that will enrich mankind's understanding of the aquatic environment and encourage sensitivity to and protection of the delicate ecological balance of underwater life. The Foundation will also fund worthwhile projects to increase understanding of sport diving physics and physiology that will benefit the general diving public and add to the scientific understanding of man's relationship and ability to survive in the underwater environment.

In 2010, the Foundation expects to award a total of approximately $180,000 and will consider proposals with budgets up to $20,000 although the average for proposals will be on the order of $5,000 to $10,000. The Foundation will not fund overhead or other indirect expenses.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.padifoundation.org/index.htm

The NDLR2010 Organising and Scientific Committees in association with the conference host, the Leukaemia Foundation, are delighted to announce the following prizes may be awarded to the best student and postdoctoral poster or oral presentations:

• Leukaemia Foundation NDLR2010 Student Prize

At least three prizes to the value of $1000 each will be offered to the students' with the best oral or poster presentations.

• Leukaemia Foundation NDLR2010 Postdoctoral or Clinical Fellow Prize

At least one prize to the value of $1500 will be offered to the postdoctoral or clinical fellows' with the best oral or poster presentations.

The prizes will be open to students who are enrolled in postgraduate studies (honours, masters or PhD) at the time of the conference and to postdoctoral or clinical fellows no more than three years post PhD at the time of the conference.

The prize winners will be selected by committee based upon the best abstracts submitted.  Prizes will be announced by the Leukaemia Foundation at the closing session of NDLR2010.

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

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

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

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

The objective of the Foundation is to support medical research of benefit to Veterans and their families, applications must be directed to the treatment of specific veteran groups or the military. Applications are called for the following areas of research:

• Cardiovascular disease with an emphasis on prevention, early detection and clinical management.
• Cancer with an emphasis on prevention and prostate cancer.
• Clinical evaluation of post traumatic stress disorder.

Funding is available up to $15,000 and preference given to early career researchers and postdoctoral applicants.

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

The objective of the Foundation is to support medical research of benefit to Veterans and their families, applications must be directed to the treatment of specific veteran groups or the military. Applications are called for the following areas of research:

• Cardiovascular disease with an emphasis on prevention, early detection and clinical management.
• Cancer with an emphasis on prevention and prostate cancer.
• Clinical evaluation of post traumatic stress disorder.

Funding is available up to $15,000 and preference given to early career researchers and postdoctoral applicants.

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

The Scheme has been established to select the very best early stage post-doctoral researchers from all over the world and enable them to work at
UK research institutions for a period of two years. The Scheme covers researchers in all disciplines covered by the three academies – natural and social sciences, engineering and humanities. The Newton International Fellowship scheme will select the very best early stage postdoctoral researchers from all over the world, and offer support for two years at UK research institutions. The long-term aim of the scheme is to build a global pool of research leaders and encourage long-term international collaboration with the UK.

Fellowships are tenable for a period of two years. Funding will consist of £24,000 per annum for subsistence costs, and up to £8,000 per annum research expenses, as well as a one-off payment of up to £2,000 for relocation expenses.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.newtonfellowships.org/the-fellowships.html.

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

The Climate Change Research Program (CCRP) currently funds research into soil carbon, methane and nitrous oxide emissions and climate change adaptation technologies that improve productivity and increase the sustainability of the agricultural sector over the long term.

Demonstration of research on farms or by food processors is important in encouraging the adoption of new practices. Projects submitted for funding under the CCRP should demonstrate the latest technology developments, backed by clear, reliable scientific research delivered from a trusted source.

Expressions of Interest for demonstration projects should focus on actions to lower farm and food processor greenhouse gas emissions and increase productivity. Projects should also incorporate actions to increase the ability to adapt to future climate change.

Research demonstration sites should bring together the best farming or food processor management practices to illustrate the impacts on productivity and emissions across the whole enterprise.

Collaborative projects involving farmers, food processors, agribusinesses, regional groups and scientists and with multiple activities are strongly encouraged

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.daff.gov.au/climatechange/australias-farming-future/
climate-change-and-productivity-research/climate_change_research_program_funding.

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