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.

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/

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.

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)

The Department of Justice (Office of Gaming and Racing) introduced the Submission Based Grants System in 2006 to encourage researchers from a variety of disciplines to expand the current knowledge base in gambling research. The grants system provides individual project funding of up to $100,000 per annum for a maximum of three years for research related to gambling or problem gambling.

The department is currently seeking applications for the 2010 round of grants. Previous grant recipients are eligible to apply for the 2010 grants. This round of grants focuses on the themes of:

• Effective treatment and interventions
• Electronic gaming machines and their effects on recreational and problem gamblers
• Risk factors and patterns of safelevel gambling
• Gambling consumption and behaviour

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.tenders.vic.gov.au/tenders/tender/display/tender-details.do?id=369&action=display-tender-details&returnUrl=%2Ftender%2Fsearch%2Ftender-search.do%3Faction%3Dadvanced-tender-search-open-tender

The March of Dimes seeks applications requesting grant support for projects related to causes of prematurity. Research proposals of new paradigms based on strong conceptual frameworks are invited. The intent is to provide new insights into the large, and increasing, proportion of preterm deliveries in which the cause (and thus the means of prevention) remains elusive. The proposals need to consider especially, but not be limited to, genetics, gene-environment interactions, and animal models. Applicants must be members of not-for-profit institutions.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/691_11117.asp

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

Multidisciplinary

Qualified scientists with faculty appointments or the equivalent, at universities, hospitals and research institutions, are invited to submit applications for research grants directed at the prevention of birth defects. Research subjects appropriate for support by the March of Dimes include basic biological processes governing development, genetics, clinical studies, studies of reproductive health, environmental toxicology, and social and behavioral studies.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/691_14434.asp

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 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

This award is designed to support young scientists just embarking on their independent research careers and is limited, therefore, to those holding recent
faculty appointments. The applicants' research interests should be consonant with those of the Foundation.

Basil O'Connor applicants may not be recipients of a major grant (e.g. an RO1, or other grant exceeding $200,000 a year) at the time of the application. Candidates may not simultaneously submit an application for any other March of Dimes research program. Those who have previously submitted an application to the March of Dimes are not eligible for a Basil O'Connor Award, but may apply for a regular research grant.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/691_14437.asp

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 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 G4 Small Grants Program aims to be responsive to community needs and to support youth focussed and driven strategies across a range of areas. The G4 Small Grants Program will support youth focussed initiatives. The current priority areas for the G4 Small Grants Program include but are not limited to:

• Capacity building for youth organisations
• Environmental education targeting and involving young people aged 12-25 years
• Youth-driven events
• Activities and initiatives addressing the health and wellbeing needs of young people

Only one application can be considered per applicant. 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. Grants are capped at $5,000. The requested amount may be part of a larger budget of up to $30,000.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.myerfoundation.org.au/programs/overview.cfm?loadref=20

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

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 

The Australian Academy of the Humanities is now pleased to call for applications for the second round of the International Science Linkages - Humanities and Creative Arts (ISL-HCA) Programme, funded by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) to support international collaborative research activities in the humanities and creative arts.

The International Science Linkages (ISL) Programme aims to facilitate and support research cooperation between Australian researchers and leading counterparts overseas. The ISL-HCA Programme will provide targeted support in order to:

• promote access and participation for Australian humanities and creative arts researchers in strategically focused, leading edge, international research; and
• increase strategic alliances between Australian and overseas researchers.

In this second round three different schemes are being offered:

• International Research Fellowships for early to mid-career researchers to work in collaborative research groups abroad;
• Visiting Fellowships for eminent humanities and/or creative arts scholars to visit Australia and participate in seminars and masterclasses; and
• International Collaborative Workshops with a focused objective, which bring together researchers from different countries and may be hosted in Australia or overseas.

The application is submitted electronically with a copy and the Grant Application Coversheet to be forwarded to Dr Don McMaster in Research Branch.

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

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

The Leukemia Research Foundation dedicates funds to support research related to leukemia, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndromes. The goal of the Hollis Brownstein Research Grants Program is to support new investigators; preference will be given to applicants demonstrating new lines of investigation.

The Leukemia Research Foundation is currently funding New Investigators only. New Investigator research grants are for a period of one year for up to $100,000. New Investigators are considered to be within seven (7) years of their first independent position. Years as a resident physician, fellow physician, or post-doctoral fellow are considered to be training years. Applicants are not required to be U.S. citizens. Research projects undertaken outside the U.S. will be considered.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.leukemia-research.org/Page.aspx?pid=215.

The Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative is seeking innovative ideas for diagnostics in the developing world. $30 million in funding is available for Phase I of a new grant program to create technologies and components that can be used to assess multiple conditions and pathogens at the point of care in a variety of settings.

Specifically, we seek to create a new class of point-of-care (POC) diagnostics that will be easy to use, low cost and otherwise appropriate so that these new tools achieve significant impact and rapid uptake in resource-poor settings.

Note: The call for letters of enquiry is now open.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.grandchallenges.org/diagnostics/Pages/Introduction.aspx.

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 will be 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