Research Branch Bulletin

The Project Grant application external assessments are being lodged in RGMS and the NHMRC will shortly be inviting Chief Investigators to read the assessments and submit their rebuttals.  It is advisable that CIA’s actively monitor their email accounts from Monday 28 June until the applicant response is received.  Most applicants will receive their assessments within the period 28 June – 30 July. 

CIA’s may wish to check that they can recall their RGMS password prior to being notified about their applicant response.

For instructions on how to complete the rebuttals process, please dowload the instructions for Project Grants Applicant Responses.

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is hosting the 2010 Chemical and Biological Defense Science and Technology (CBD S&T) Conference November 15-19, 2010, at the Hilton Orlando in Orlando, Florida.
The purpose of this conference is to identify and report the best new and dynamic developments in areas of basic and applied research within the chemical and biological defense landscape. The conference will create new opportunities for:

Business - DTRA frequently leverages the capabilities and expertise found in both the private sector and government, strongly advocating relations with firms and businesses, including those that are small and disadvantaged, and other organizations of interest.

Learning - There will be more than 800 combined keynote, platform, and poster presentations of the latest and best developments in chemical and biological defense research.

Networking - Opportunities for collaboration and synthesis are numerous.
Abstract Submission Deadline 2 July 2010

Topic descriptions can be found online under the Call for Papers page. Abstracts must be submitted through the conference website http://cbdstconf2010.sainc.com/ no later than 2 July 2010.

Please advise arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au when submitted on RMS.

In anticipation of the ARC’s Funding Rules for Australian Laureate Fellowships for funding commencing in 2011, potential applicants are required to complete an Expression of Interest to the University countersigned by the appropriate Head of School and Faculty Executive Dean and returned to Research Branch by 30th July 2010.

Further information on completing an Expression of Interest can be found in the internal information sheet at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/arc/.

The Expression of Interest will be used to shortlist applicants to be invited to prepare a full proposal.

The DIISR Minister has announced that both the ARC and NHMRC will be running complementary calls for Stem Cell Science funding.

• The ARC Special Research Initiative for Stem Cell Science is now open for proposals. Funding will commence in July 2011 and be offered for up to seven years. Further information on the ARC can be found at: http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/sri/stem_cell.htm
• The NHMRC will also invite applications for Centres for Research Excellence in Regenerative Medicine, encouraging leading medical researchers to undertake stem cell research with clinical applications in July. Funding will commence in 2011 and be offered for five years.

If you intend to apply for either the ARC or NHMRC Stem Cell Science funding, please contact rb@adelaide.edu.au as soon as possible. The applications for these initiatives are normally highly competitive and complex, and will require coordination between School, Faculty and central areas.

To all NHMRC research grant holders, this is a reminder that the submission dates for scientific and financial reports have been deferred as follows:

• Annual Financial Statements and Scientific Progress reports deferred from the 31st of March 2010 until the 30th of June 2010
• Final Reports and Acquittals - new date of 30th September 2010

The reporting dates were deferred with the intent that these reports would be submitted electronically via RGMS. Due to delays in the development of RGMS, and a review of the information being sought in such reports, a new submission process is not possible for 2010.

The NHMRC have advised that previous reporting forms are to be used for 2010.
Reporting templates for each NHMRC Scheme can be found here: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/admin/progreport.htm

Please email reports to raohealth@adelaide.edu.au
(Word or PDF converted from Word: the NHMRC will not accept  scanned documents)

Where signed hardcopies are required, send to:

Research Branch
University of Adelaide
Level 7, Wyatt House
115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

NHMRC's Research Grants Management System (RGMS) is now open for the following grant scheme:

• Development Grants

For funding policies and application guidelines visit www.nhmrc.gov.au.
Further information on this system is now available on our website:  http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/nhmrc/RGMS.html.

The 2010 round of the Criminology Research Council research grants are now open.

Grants are considered if they are public policy-relevant, have practical application, contribute to the understanding, prevention or correction of criminal behaviour and will make a substantial and original contribution to criminological knowledge. Grants are considered for if they are related to criminological research (including the dissemination of information and advice and the publication of reports, periodicals, books and papers in connection with criminological research and the results of criminological research) as are determined by the Council.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.criminologyresearchcouncil.gov.au/applications/

Applications are invited for Project Grants for research in Otorhinolaryngology or the related fields of biomedical science to commence in 2011.

Project Grants are for a period of up to three years and must be conducted in an Australian or New Zealand institution.  Please note that a current awardee whose fellowship, scholarship or grant is due to conclude after 30 June 2011, is ineligible.

The annual level of support will be up to AUD100,000 and, within this cap, grants must include the salary of the applicant and/or research assistant(s), on-costs, maintenance, equipment and all other costs.  Usually commitments will not be made in which continued support over many years is implied.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alfredresearch.org/funding/external/Garnett%20Passe.htm#Project%20Grants

Applications are invited for Grants-In-Aid for research in Otorhinolaryngology or the related fields of biomedical science to commence in 2011.

Grants-In-Aid are for a period of up to two years and must be conducted in an Australian or New Zealand institution.  Otolaryngologists or Trainees in the Specialty are eligible to apply.  Please note that a current awardee whose fellowship, scholarship or grant is due to conclude after 30 June 2011, is ineligible.

The annual level of support will be up to AUD50,000 and grants are restricted to equipment and maintenance.  Usually commitments will not be made in which continued support over many years is implied.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alfredresearch.org/funding/external/Garnett%20Passe.htm#Grants-In-Aid

The Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI) was established at The Australian National University in 2003 as a component of the Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development (PHC RED) strategy. Its mission is to provide national leadership in improving the quality and effectiveness of primary health care through the conduct of high quality, priority-driven research and the support and promotion of best practice.
APHCRI has to date funded sixteen streams of research in a variety of primary health care domains. They include:

• Primary Health Care (PHC) Models / Delivery
• PHC Performance
• Practice Nursing
• Preventative Medicine
• Rural and Remote PHC
• Self – help organisations
• PHC Workforce
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PHC
• Access to PHC
• Adolescent / Child Health
• Chronic Disease Management
• E-health
• Mental Health
• Multidisciplinary Teams

Due to the nature of the previous funding arrangement, most of these research projects have been systematic reviews conducted over a period of one to two years. Some longer intervention projects were funded in the earlier phase of the funding of APHCRI. APHCRI has now secured funding from the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing through the Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development Strategy (PHC RED) for a further five years. This gives the APHCRI network an opportunity to broaden its funding scope in order to fund longer term research projects with an emphasis on research excellence, building primary health care research capacity, developing primary health care collaborations and providing evidence to support the national health care reform agenda whilst incorporating some flexibility in the research agenda. To this end the APHCRI Network now seeks to establish three APHCRI Centres of Excellence in primary health care research. These Centres will be funded for four years.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.anu.edu.au/aphcri/Spokes_Research_Program/2010_COE.php

Following the earlier call for applications to Think Tank, Postdoctoral Training Fellowship and Early Career Fellowship, NBCF is delighted to announce the submission opening to the NBCF Novel Concept Award.

The awards will provide investigators with the opportunity to pursue serendipitous observations and/or explore new, untested ideas relevant to breast cancer. The project will have the potential for advancing scientific knowledge and/or breaking new theoretical ground and/or challenges previously reported understandings. It is anticipated that research completed through a NBCF Novel Concept Award may provide sufficient preliminary data to enable the investigator to prepare a hypothesis-based proposal for future funding applications.

Applications must be on an entirely novel and highly innovative proposal. Existing research projects will not be considered. Please do not apply if you intend to use the funds for a pilot study of an existing project or idea.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.nbcf.org.au/page.asp?category_id=3&subcategory_id=4&page_id=66

The WH Gladstones Population and Environment Fund offers support for empirical research into how the size, distribution, material aspirations and other characteristics of Australia's population are likely to affect our environment not only our land and landscape, but also social cohesion, health, the economy and defence. Population pressures in other countries which may have an impact on Australia could also be part of the research.

Research to be supported should aim to quantify various aspects of the human footprint, and to model likely ecological and other consequences. The grant in 2011 will be $12,000. The renewed grant of $12,000 for 2012 will depend on the Academy of Science receiving a satisfactory progress report at the end of the first year. Applicants should have completed a PhD not more than 10 years ago. Persons engaged in research for a PhD may also be considered if their thesis topics are judged to be highly significant.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.science.org.au/awards/awards/gladstone.html

The Voiceless Grants Program offers financial support to non-profit organisations, councils and universities for the design and implementation of projects which improve the lives of animals in Australia.

Over the past six years, Voiceless has awarded over $1 million to an amazing array of projects spanning the country for a variety of high priority animal protection issues. 2010 applications will only be considered for projects that fall into one or more of the following categories:

• factory farming.
• The commercial kangaroo industry
• Building animal protection as a social justice movement.

In addition, all projects must relate to Australian animals and either change attitudes or build awareness about animal suffering, encourage the public to take action for animals in their personal lives, or work to modify or create new laws or policies to further animal protection in Australia.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.voiceless.org.au/Grants/2010_Grants_Program/2010_Grants_Program.html

The GRDC provides sponsorship assistance to organisations wishing to conduct a conference, workshop, seminar or field day that directly benefits the Australian grains industry.

The aim is to develop the skills and capacity required to achieve grains industry and GRDC objectives. GRDC places a high priority on the dissemination and communication of knowledge gained from the experience offered by conference sponsorship.

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

Gambling Research Australia (GRA) is responsible to the Ministerial Council on Gambling (MINCO) for managing and implementing a national gambling research agenda.MINCO has determined five research priority areas. These are:

• helping individuals set their limits including access to cash and pre-commitment
• responsible gambling environments
• gaming machine standards-developing better consumer protection
• a preventative and early intervention strategy targeted at those at risk of problem gambling
• development of harm minimisation measures for interactive gambling

This is a national study to determine who, what, when, why and how people are gambling using interactive technology in Australia. ‘Interactive gambling’ refers to the range of gambling activities that occur through interactive mediums.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
https://www.tenders.vic.gov.au/tenders/tender/display/tender-details.do?id=625&action=display-tender-details&returnUrl=%2Ftender%2Fsearch%2Ftender-search.do%3Faction%3Dadvanced-tender-search-new-tende

The Department of Defense (DOD) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) is promoting research into regenerating damaged spinal cords, arthritis research, and improving rehabilitation therapies that offer real promise for enhancing long-term care of wounded soldiers. This program is administered by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) through the Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

1. Clinical Trial Award- Rehabilitation: The Clinical Trial Award - Rehabilitation (CTA-R) supports rapid implementation of Phase 0, I, or II clinical trials with the potential to have a significant impact on the understanding of spinal cord injury and amelioration of its consequences. All studies must be focused on rehabilitative aspects of SCI. All studies must also be applicable to the health care needs of the Armed Forces, their family members, and/or the U.S. veteran population. The maximum period of performance is 4 years and the maximum allowable direct cost for the entire period of performance is $750,000.

2. Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA): The IIRA is intended to support studies that have the potential to make an important contribution to SCI research and/or patient care. Projects should be innovative, address an Area of Encouragement, and be applicable to the health care needs of the Armed Forces, their family members, and/or the U.S. veteran population. All applications must specifically and clearly address the military relevance of the proposed research. Collaboration with military researchers and clinicians is encouraged.

Research projects may focus on any phase of research from basic through translational, including preclinical studies in animal models or human subjects, as well as correlative studies associated with an existing clinical trial. Observations that drive a research idea may be derived from laboratory discovery, population-based studies, a clinician’s first-hand knowledge of patients, or anecdotal data.

3. Qualitative Research Award: is intended to support qualitative research studies that make an important contribution to SCI research and/or patient care and quality of life. Qualitative research is a form of social inquiry that focuses on understanding the way that people interpret and make sense of their experiences and the world in which they live (i.e. seek to understand the human experience). Qualitative research projects using open-ended outcome variables must be directly applicable to the health care needs of the Armed Forces and combat veterans with spinal cord injuries, including family members and caregivers; therefore, collaboration with military researchers and clinicians is encouraged.

4. Translational Research Partnership Award (TRPA): The intent of the Translational Research Partnership Award (TRPA) is to promote multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary partnerships among clinicians and laboratory scientists that accelerate the movement of promising ideas in spinal cord injury research into clinical applications. This award is intended to support both new and established scientists across a broad spectrum of disciplines in research projects that are likely to have a major impact on spinal cord injury research. Training of the next generation of scientists and clinicians is encouraged; therefore, graduate and medical students, residents, postdoctoral fellows, and clinician-scientists are encouraged to be part of the application.

Detailed descriptions of each of the funding opportunities, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements can be found in the FY10 SCIRP Program Announcements. Each Program Announcement is available electronically for downloading from the following website:
https://cdmrp.org/Program_Announcements_and_Forms/index.cfm?prg=SCIRP&prg_fy=2010

WADA invites applications for its 2010 Social Science Research Grant Program. This Program encourages research in social science in order to obtain information that will enable more efficient doping prevention strategies. For the 2010 Program, WADA has identified three categories of projects:

• Increasing knowledge of causes of doping behaviour and influences that effect such behaviour
• Evaluating anti-doping intervention
• Improving social science research on doping prevention (e.g., design and validation of measurement tools, behavioural models, specific cultural or regional perspectives, etc.)

Within the priorities of its 2010 Program, WADA will favor projects focusing on youth, coaches and the effect policy making has on developing education programs.

The majority of the Foundation's General Research Grants to doctoral students are in the $3,000-to a maximum of $13,500 range; the limit of funding for a single proposal submitted by a post-doctoral applicant or a senior scientists is $22,000. Small grants cover research expenses directly related and essential to the project (i.e., travel, living expenses during fieldwork, supplies, research assistance, and other relevant expenditures). Aid is not offered for salary and/or fringe benefits of applicant, tuition, non- project personnel, equipment, travel to meetings, institutional overhead, or institutional support.

Advanced doctoral students as well as established scientists are eligible for general research grants. High school and undergraduate students are not eligible. There are no citizenship restrictions.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.leakeyfoundation.org/index.php/granting-program.html

The Leakey Foundation was formed to further research into human origins. Recent priorities include research into the environment, archeology and human paleontology; into the behavior, morphology, and ecology of the great apes and other primate species; and into the behavioral ecology of contemporary hunter-gatherers. Other areas of study are rarely considered.

The majority of the Foundation's General Research Grants to doctoral students are in the $3,000-to a maximum of $13,500 range; the limit of funding for a single proposal submitted by a post-doctoral applicant or a senior scientists is $22,000. Small grants cover research expenses directly related and essential to the project (i.e., travel, living expenses during fieldwork, supplies, research assistance, and other relevant expenditures). Aid is not offered for salary and/or fringe benefits of applicant, tuition, non- project personnel, equipment, travel to meetings, institutional overhead, or institutional support.

Advanced doctoral students as well as established scientists are eligible for general research grants. High school and undergraduate students are not eligible. There are no citizenship restrictions.

Projects must have a defined end date, for a maximum duration of three years. Research proposals requiring more than three years (such as longitudinal studies) may be admissible for funding only by breaking down the project into phases and re-applying under the program for funding for each phase separately. Even if the first phase of a multi-phase project benefits from a grant, there is no guarantee that any subsequent phase will be funded. Each phase will be considered on its merits and will compete with other applications that year.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.wada-ama.org/en/Education-Awareness/Social-Science/Applying-for-research-grant/

Applications are invited for a one-term, four-year Overseas Research Fellowship, the first two years of which are to be spent overseas and the two subsequent years in Australia or New Zealand, for research in Otorhinolaryngology or the related fields of biomedical science to commence in 2011.

Outstanding researchers, who are either medically qualified or science graduates with no more than six years total postdoctoral research experience or its equivalence, and who are Australian or New Zealand citizens or are graduates from overseas with permanent Australian or New Zealand resident status not under bond to any foreign government, are eligible to apply.

The annual level of support will be in the NH&MRC Training Support Package Level 1 range, medically or clinically loaded if appropriate.  Accommodation, cost-of-living, maintenance and travel allowances will also be provided together with once-only minimum-cost airfares for the successful applicant and his/her dependants to cover direct travel to, and return from, the overseas institution.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alfredresearch.org/funding/external/Garnett%20Passe.htm#Overseas%20Research%20Fellowship

Applications are invited for Research Scholarships in Otorhinolaryngology or the related fields of biomedical science to commence in 2011.

Individuals who are either medically qualified or science graduates, and who are, or will be, enrolled for a higher university degree, are eligible to apply.

Scholarships will be for a period of up to three years, subject to satisfactory progress, and are tenable in Australian or New Zealand institutions.

The stipend offered will be at the NH&MRC Medical/Dental Stipend rate for medical graduates (currently AUD30,378) and the Standard Stipend rate for science graduates (currently AUD20,427) or equivalents in New Zealand.  Successful applicants will also be provided with a supplementary allowance for minor items of equipment, consumables and travel of up to AUD7,500 per annum.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alfredresearch.org/funding/external/Garnett%20Passe.htm#Research%20Scholarships

Applications are invited for Research Training Fellowships in Otorhinolaryngology or the related fields of biomedical science to commence in 2011.

Individuals who are either medically qualified or hold a PhD degree are eligible to apply.

Fellowships will be for a period of up to two years but may, in special circumstances, be extended for a third year upon written application to the Foundation.  Fellowships are tenable in Australian or New Zealand institutions.

The annual level of support will be in the NH&MRC Training Support Package Level 1 range, medically or clinically loaded if appropriate.  Successful applicants will also be provided with a maintenance allowance of AUD7,500 per annum.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alfredresearch.org/funding/external/Garnett%20Passe.htm#Research%20Training%20Fellowships

The HWK announces the launch of a focus program in the area of European studies in 2010. The HWK-Europe-Fellowships are dedicated to foster the studies of European history, politics, culture and societies and to broaden the knowledge about Europe in the world.

The Fellowships are intended for scholars of social sciences and neighbouring disciplines (such as economics, legal studies, history, ethnology, philosophy, anthropology, psychology, etc.) who want to pursue a project on Europe and whose research will benefit from the possibility to study Europe from within. The HWK strongly encourages the application of researchers who plan to set up a temporary study group on their topic at the HWK.

The HWK allows for different financial solutions regarding reimbursement of fellows, such as direct compensation or reimbursement of the home institution. Applicants should at least hold a PhD or equivalent qualification. A Fellowship is to last between 3 and up to 10 months, the fellowship can be split into two or more stays at the institute.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.h-w-k.de/wie-wird-man-fellow1.html?&L=1#c3752

The AISEF Postgraduate Fellowship is directed at promoting scientific exchange and collaboration between Israel and Australia and provides funding to assist a student enrolled in a postgraduate research degree at an Australian University to spend up to 6 months working in a research laboratory in Israel.

The long-term objective of the Foundation is to foster exchange and collaboration between Israel and Australia. Eligibility for the Fellowship is restricted to Israeli or Australian nationals or those holding permanent residency visas for either country. The research activity undertaken by the student must be part of, or contribute to, the Australian postgraduate degree for which they are studying. The period spent at the Israeli research laboratory can occur at any point during the student's study for the Australian degree but must be completed in 2011 and prior to submission of the thesis for examination. The minimum period of the Fellowship is 3 months. One Fellowship will be offered.

The funds cover economy return airfares from the student's home university to the Israeli research laboratory and contribute to living and accommodation costs for a period up to 6 months to a maximum of A$5000. Successful applicants will be expected to arrange accommodation through the Israeli laboratory in which they will be working.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.swinburne.edu.au/hosting/aisef/aisefpgfellow-app-aust.html

The Endeavour Research Fellowships provide financial support for postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows from Australia 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, Americas, Europe and Middle East. Aimed at building international linkages and networks, these Awards provide opportunities for award holders to further develop their knowledge and skills.

The Endeavour Research Fellowships aim to:

• enable high achieving scholars from participating countries to undertake research in Australia and for Australians to do the same abroad
• further develop Award Holders’ knowledge and skills in their field of research
• strengthen bilateral ties between Australia and the participating countries
• showcase Australia’s educational sector
• strengthen mutual understanding between the people of Australia and Award Holders' home countries
• build international linkages and networks.

Total funding is available up to $AUD23,500. All Endeavour Award Holders must commence their approved program and Award between 15 January and 30 November 2011 and 1 July 2011 and 30 November 2011 (second round). Applicants who have commenced or intend to commence their program at their host organisation in 2010 are ineligible to apply.

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

The Endeavour Research Fellowships for Indigenous Australians provide financial support for Indigenous postgraduate students, Doctorate candidates and postdoctoral fellows to undertake short‐term research (4‐6 months) towards an Australian Masters or PhD; or postdoctoral research in any field of study. The research is to be undertaken in participating countries within the Asia‐Pacific and Middle East regions. Aimed at building international linkages and networks, these Awards provide opportunities for award holders to further develop their knowledge and skills

The Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowships aim to:

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

Total funding is available up to $AUD23,500. All Endeavour Award Holders must commence their approved program and Award between 15 January and 30 November 2011 and 1 July 2011 and 30 November 2011 (second round). Applicants who have commenced or intend to commence their program at their host organisation in 2010 are ineligible to apply.

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

The Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowships provide financial support for postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows from participating Asian countries to undertake short‐term research (4‐6 months) towards a Masters, PhD or postdoctoral research in their home country, in any field of study in Australia; and for Australian postgraduate and postdoctoral students engaged in a Masters, PhD or postdoctoral research in Australia, to undertake short term research (4‐6 months) in any field of study, in participating Asian countries. Aimed at building international linkages and networks, these Awards provide opportunities for award holders to further develop their knowledge and skills. Total funding is available up to $AUD23,500.

The Endeavour Research Fellowships for Indigenous Australians aim to:

• enable high achieving scholars from Asia to undertake research in Australia and Australians to undertake research in Asia
• further develop the social and economic environment of Asia and Australia
• strengthen bilateral ties between Australia and Asia
• showcase Australia’s educational sector
• strengthen mutual understanding between the people of Asia and Australia
• further develop Award Holders’ knowledge and skills in their fields of study
• build international linkages and networks.

All Endeavour Award Holders must commence their approved program and Award between 15 January and 30 November 2011 and 1 July 2011 and 30 November 2011 (second round). Applicants who have commenced or intend to commence their program at their host organisation in 2010 are ineligible to apply.

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

The Foundation has awarded 219 individual Travel Grants since 2003. The 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. Application forms will be available on the website from 1st July. Internal closing date is 13 August for conferences / travel between 1st November 2010 and 31st May 2011.

Please visit, their website in January for further information and application instructions:
http://www.cassfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=17&Itemid=54

This Award is aimed at recognising and promoting the outstanding research performed by young investigators, as well as providing an opportunity for young researchers to present their research in a way that is readily understood by the general population. In addition, the Award provides an ideal forum for promoting media interest in the excellent and varied research being carried out at the hosting institutions and in the high quality investigators performing this research.

Judging will be a three-stage process with three finalists being chosen from eight semi-finalists after a selection panel reviews their applications. The finalists will be asked to present their work at the Award evening on 27 October 2010. The winner of the Award will receive The Hon Carolyn Pickles Award of $10,000, including $1,000 being untied. Prizes of $3,000 each will be awarded as runner-up prizes with $1,000 of each prize being untied. The three finalists will also receive media training prior to the Award evening.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.cywhs.sa.gov.au/yia/home.html

This scheme is a joint initiative of the Go8 Universities and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). It supports exchanges for Go8 researchers to spend time at partner institutions in Germany and for collaborating German researchers to spend time at Go8 universities. The scheme aims to foster research collaboration of the highest quality between Australian researchers from Go8 universities and German researchers and to result in research outcomes and the exchange of skills and knowledge of mutual benefit to Australia and Germany.

Australian applicants must use the Australian application pack and send the application to their designated contact officer in the research office at his/her university. The German collaborating partner must submit a corresponding application, with the same project title, to the DAAD in Bonn by the closing date of 30 June 2010.

Applications (one signed hard copy, one electronic copy and a University of Adelaide application coversheet signed by the researcher and Head of School) should be forwarded to Dr Don McMaster in Research Branch by the internal closing date of 30 June 2010. For any queries, please contact Don (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) or Kerrie Thornton at Go8 Office ph. 0262395488 or kerrie.thornton@go8.edu.au.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.go8.edu.au/university-staff/international-collaboration/
81-go8-germany-joint-research-co-operation-scheme

The Telstra Innovation Challenge offers unique support to Australia's research and development community. While the range of projects supported is broad, they must be relevant to Telstra's business and provide a benefit to industry or Australian end users.

If your project is selected for support through the Telstra Innovation Challenge, there is potential to access a wide range of benefits that only Telstra can offer. These may include:

• access to Telstra products, services and networks to build and trial your project;
• access to Telstra internal subject matter experts for advice and discussion;
• facilitated introduction to Telstra's partners (both technical and commercial);
• external exposure of your project through joint PR initiatives; and
• other support as appropriate.

Telstra is encouraging project submissions from any entrepreneurs, researchers and developers‚ whether they are affiliated with a research centre‚ a university‚ an established company‚ or a start-up.

For further information, please visit:
http://www.telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/company-overview/innovation-challenge/

Applications are invited for postdoctoral bursaries from candidates in any area of the Humanities and Social Sciences, whose work falls within the scope of one of the Institute for Advanced Studies' current research themes or across disciplinary boundaries in the Humanities. The bursaries are tenable for Fellowships of three to nine months, in the period 1st September 2010 – 31st August 2011.

Awards will be up to a maximum of £10,000. The bursary may be used to top up an existing postdoctoral Fellowship (eg British Academy), or as a contribution towards living expenses. Applicants must have been awarded a doctorate, normally within the last three years, and should not have held a permanent position at a university, or a previous Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies. Those who have held temporary and / or short term appointments are eligible to apply.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/bursaries.html

Applications for grants valued between $10,000 and $50,000 for one year are now sought to be used for research into the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of arthritis.

The objectives of the research and professional education program are:

• To support specific research projects into arthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders
• To support and foster the career development of scientists and clinical investigators committed to research into arthritis and allied disorders

There are three categories:

• Fellowships
• Scholarships
• Grants in Aid and Project Grants

Awards are available to clinical, scientific and allied health professionals who work in universities, hospitals or recognised research institutes.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.arthritisaustralia.com.au/index.php/research-grants/research-grants-program.html