Current Funding Opportunities

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

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

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

Ongoing

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

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

Ongoing

Ongoing

The PRF offers three types of grants.

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

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

Ongoing

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

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

Ongoing

Researchers working in Australia in fields that are relevant to motor neurone disease are invited to apply for funding to support research in the calendar year 2011.

1. Grants-in-Aid for research into motor neurone disease in 2011: The MND Research Institute of Australia regards its role as one of providing seed-funding for research that is innovative and having a clear relationship to the causes, treatments and cures of MND, or the support of people living with MND.  Applications for projects in biomedical and health care research are encouraged. 

A range of grants, including the named grants with special conditions, are offered. In recent years, special conditions for some of these grants have included:

• scientific research relevant to the cause, treatment or cure of motor neurone disease
• research into cause, treatment or cure of MND in basic or applied science
• applied research into MND, including social research
• research investigating the genes responsible for familial MND
• attendance at the International Symposium on ALS/MND.

Applications for grants-in-aid up to a maximum value of $100,000 will be considered. 
Fourteen grants-in-aid were awarded for 2010 with an average value of about $32,500.
The International Symposium on ALS/MND will be held in Sydney in 2011 from 30 November to 2 December.  All MND researchers and grant recipients in Australia are encouraged to attend.

2. Bill Gole MND Postdoctoral Fellowship (2011 - 2013): The Fellowships of the MND Research Institute of Australia aim to encourage young researchers to focus their interest on MND The Bill Gole MND Postdoctoral Fellowship is directed towards postdoctoral scientists with a track record in areas of neuroscience related to motor neurone disease.  Salary will be funded for three years at $75,000 per year.

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

20 Aug 2010

Kidney Health Australia’s mission is "To advance the public health agenda through awareness, detection, prevention and management of kidney disease" and their vision is “to save lives and reduce the need for dialysis”. The focus of all future Kidney Health Australia funded research projects will be “to reduce the burden of Chronic Kidney Disease through expanding the range of evidence-based knowledge”.

Areas considered to be a special focus for research support include:

• Improving and assisting community awareness and prevention strategies
• Increasing detection rates of early Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
• Documenting CKD demographics, trends and costs
• Implementing best care approaches to detected CKD cases
• Facilitating a smooth transition into dialysis and transplantation
• Improving outcomes and quality of life on dialysis
• Reducing the financial and social impact of CKD on patients and families

Applicants will be encouraged to specially focus on the harder-to-reach population groups in the community including:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples;
• People from culturally and linguistically diverse populations;
• People experiencing socio-economic disadvantage.

Four project grants of up to $50,000 each will be offered for commencement in 2011. The conditions for these Project Grants include:

• Projects must fit above criteria and priority will be given to those projects capable of completion within a 2 year timeframe (although KHA will not provide 2 years of funding).
• Project “deliverables” to be identified and reported upon prior to final payment of the grant.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.kidney.org.au/HealthProfessionals/MedicalResearchFundingProgram/tabid/633/Default.aspx

23 Aug 2010

The Rental Bond Board Grants Program provides grants or loans to organisations providing residential rental accommodation, or conducting research into the relationship of landlords and tenants.

Applications for funding are selected on the basis that the proposal is consistent with the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant (Rental Bonds) Act 1977. In particular, the proposal must be for a project which involves one or more of the following:

• a scheme for the provision of residential accommodation for rental purposes;
• research into matters relevant to the relationship of landlord and tenant;
• other activities relevant to matters associated with the relationship of landlord and tenant;
• establishment and / or administration of rental advisory services.

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

Ongoing

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

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

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

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

Ongoing

The Mercedes-Benz Australian Environmental Research Award is presented for the significant contribution to understanding or resolving local or global environmental problems through research. The purpose of this Award is to provide assistance and support for sustainable and innovative solutions, Banksia together with Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific provides a researcher/research project with this award of $30,000.

The award is a key element of the program offered by the Banksia Environmental Foundation. The research submitted can be a body of work being undertaken by an individual through to stand-alone programs being conducted by an institution, business or corporation. The research must have recent significance, with results shown over the last two years.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.banksiafdn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=42&id=64&Itemid=79

26 Jul 2010

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

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

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

Ongoing

The Department of Defence is seeking industry proposals for participation in the Capability and Technology Demonstrator ( CTD ) Program. The CTD Program assists in the improvement of priority Defence capabilities by providing Australian Industry with an opportunity to demonstrate their technology, thereby allowing Defence to assess its potential and associated risks. Proposals need to address a Defence capability priority and are required to demonstrate their potential within three years. 

Applicants are encouraged to discuss their CTD proposals with the Capability Development Group of Defence, and with the relevant research division of the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). The CTD Program Office can assist prospective applicants with relevant Defence contacts and with completing their proposals. Project funding is expected to commence in July 2011, although some companies may be funded for detailed proposal development or specific activities at an earlier date (conditions apply).

Full list of r&d areas can be found at: http://www.dsto.defence.gov.au/attachments/Round%2015_Advertisement.pdf. The University of Adelaide has been successful on this Program on a number of occasions, with Projects attracting funds of the order of $1M-$2M over 1-3 years, with or without an industry partner.

Initial submissions must be in by the 19 July 2010 (a 5 to 10 page submission). Please contact Paul Arthur (8303 8310) for more information.

For further information, please visit:
http://www.dsto.defence.gov.au/ctd/

19 Jul 2010

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

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

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

Ongoing

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

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

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

Ongoing

The Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10) Defense Appropriation Act provides for $15 million (M) to the Department of Defense (DOD) Peer Reviewed Cancer
Research Program (PRCRP) to research cancers not addressed in the breast, prostate, and ovarian cancer research programs currently executed by the DOD U. S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC). 

The funds provided are directed to be used to conduct research in the following topic areas:

• Melanoma and other skin cancers
• Pediatric brain tumors within the field of childhood cancer
• Genetic cancer research and genomic medicine
• Blood cancers
• Colorectal cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Listeria vaccine for cancer
• Radiation protection utilizing nanotechnology

1. Idea Awards: Idea Awards support the exploration of ideas that are still in the early stages of development yet have the potential to yield high-impact results and open new avenues of investigation in the relevant topic areas. Proposals must not address breast, prostate, lung, or ovarian cancer research.  Preliminary data is not required. Clinical Trials will not be supported. The maximum period of performance is 3 years. The maximum allowable direct cost amount for the entire period of performance is $375,000. In addition to direct costs, indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement.  Collaborative Option: Up to three investigators may collaborate on a single application, each of whom will be recognized as
a principal investigator (PI) and receive a separate award.  For multiple PIs, the combined total funding for all PIs from the entire period of performance may not exceed $750,000 in direct costs.

2. Translational New Investigator Awards: support the  development of translational research collaborations between an independent new investigator and a mentor to address at least one of the FY10 PRCRP Topic Areas in a manner relevant to military beneficiaries. Either the new investigator or the mentor must be a clinician.  Proposal must not address breast, prostate, lung, or ovarian cancer research. Preliminary data are not required. Clinical trials will not be supported. The maximum period of performance is 3 years. The maximum allowable direct cost amount for the entire period of performance is $300,000. In addition to direct costs, indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement.

A synopsis table is available Synopsis Table on website: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/pdf/10prcrpreftable.pdf.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/prcrp.htm

7 Jul 2010

Susan G. Komen for the Cure is excited to announce the release of Request for Applications (RFAs) for Promise Grants for 2010-2011. 

Promise Grants provide up to $6.5 million over five years to support programs with collaborative and cross-disciplinary research projects that provide integrated approaches to solving critical challenges to the rapid translation of scientific discoveries into new or enhanced clinical tools and applications that have the greatest potential to significantly reduce breast cancer incidence and/or mortality within the next decade. Integrated programs of research projects addressing critical challenges in population disparities in breast cancer outcomes and triple negative breast cancer are of special interest and may receive funding priority.

Pre-Applications will be peer reviewed, and only those applicants who submit proposals deemed most meritorious and aligned with Komen’s research objectives will be invited to submit Full Applications.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://ww5.komen.org/ResearchGrants/FundingOpportunities.html

19 Jul 2010

US Department of Defense (DOD) Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program (PH/TBI) Research Program is promoting research that will advance the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of military-relevant PH issues and TBI. Funding will be focused on innovative projects that have the potential to make a significant near-term impact on improving the function, wellness, and overall quality of life for warriors, veterans, families, caregivers, and communities.

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). A summary of the current PH/TBI funding opportunity is provided below.   A detailed description of the funding mechanism, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements can be found in the FY10 PH/TBI Program Announcement.

The Program Announcement is available electronically for downloading from the Grants.gov website on the CDMRP website: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/phtbi.shtml.

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

23 Jul 2010

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

29 Jul 2010

JDRF supports scientific meetings, conferences, and workshops relevant to its mission. Applications for conference support are accepted for consideration throughout the year.

Conference Grant applications are accepted for consideration throughout the year. Applicants will be notified in writing within one month after completion of the review process. For requests of less than $10,000, the appropriate representative of the applying organisation must provide a letter of intent (addressing specific criteria), draft agenda and a budget. For requests of more than $10,000, a formal application (original and 11 copies) must be submitted by a representative of the applying organisation.

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

Ongoing

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

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

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

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

Ongoing

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

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

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

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

Ongoing

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

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

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

Ongoing

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

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

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

Internal deadlines for major grants: Proposals are accepted at any time; there are no deadlines.

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

Ongoing

The Australian Academy of the Humanities has an exchange programme with the Swedish Royal Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, which provides for an Australian scholar to visit that institution for a maximum of one month to do research in Sweden. The exchange provides for accommodation and a per diem for the scholar of up to 40, 000 SEK.

The Award is open to all established Australian scholars working in a discipline under the auspices of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. A reciprocal arrangement covers the cost of one Swedish scholar to visit Australia per year.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.humanities.org.au/grants/international/Sweden/default.htm

13 Jul 2010

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG) welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence, aggression, and dominance. Particular questions that interest HFG concern violence, aggression, and dominance in relation to social change, the socialization of children, intergroup conflict, interstate warfare, crime, family relationships, and investigations of the control of aggression and violence. Priority will also be given to areas and methodologies not receiving adequate attention and support from other funding sources.

HFG awards research grants to individuals for individual projects and does not award grants to institutions for institutional programs. Awards in the range of US$15,000 to $30,000 a year for periods of one or two years.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.hfg.org/rg/guidelines.htm

23 Jul 2010

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

Three levels of grants are normally available:

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

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

Ongoing

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

Three levels of grants are normally available:

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

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

Ongoing

Found Animals Foundation, Inc. (Found Animals) is a privately funded, non-profit organization dedicated to minimizing shelter euthanasia. Found Animals creates programs designed to reduce shelter intake, increase live release rates and focuses on developing cost-effective, scalable, and sustainable animal welfare business models.

Investigators wishing to be considered for grant funding are required to submit a brief letter of intent containing:

• Proposed approach for developing a single dose non-surgical sterilant
• The rationale for proposing this approach
• An overview of required research (budget estimates not required)

Found Animals accepts LOIs on an ongoing basis. If the LOI is approved, investigators will be invited to submit a full grant application, and will receive an application code and a grant proposal ID number. Please do not submit a full proposal unless invited by the Found Animals Foundation. Proposed research is not required to generate results which meet all of the Prize criteria in order to be funded. However, strong preference will be given to projects with the potential to produce a Prize winning product or technology. In order to be considered for the Michelson Grants in Reproductive Biology, a proposed project must pursue a technology, mechanism, or pathway representing an innovative approach to non-surgical sterilization.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.foundanimals.org/index.php/About-Michelson/michelson-grant-details.html

Ongoing

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

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

Ongoing

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

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

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

Ongoing

The project is supported by the International Science Linkages (ISL) program. The ISL program supports professional Australian scientists, from both the public and private sectors, to collaborate with international partners on leading edge science and technology in order to contribute to Australia's economic, social and environmental wellbeing. The objectives of the ISL program are to increase the uptake of leading edge science and technology (S&T) through:

• promoting access to and participation by Australian researchers in strategically focussed, leading edge, international scientific research and technology; and
• increased strategic alliances between Australian and overseas researchers.

Priority areas of interest to Australia in COST Actions fall under the six broad themes of medical and health research; agriculture, biotechnology and food; nanotechnology; information and communications technology; environment and climate change; and social sciences and humanities.

Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents residing in Australia at the time of application and be official members of a COST Action. The program does not fund students. Australian researchers travelling to Europe may receive a grant in aid of up to $5,000 for a STSM, covering a return airfare of up to $2,500 and daily living allowances. Daily living allowances, covering accommodation and meals are provided at the rate of $200 per day or a maximum of $2,500 per month, whichever is the smaller amount.

Australian researchers will receive confirmation of the grant approval, on a first-come first–serve basis, approximately within one month, provided funds are available

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.science.org.au/internat/europe/cost.html

Ongoing

The International Seminars Support Scheme (ISSS) is an Australian Government aid activity administered by AusAID.  The scheme helps to develop knowledge and technical expertise in developing countries, and builds linkages between the government, academic and community sectors in Australia and our partner developing countries.

ISSS is a discretionary scheme. Funds are limited and competition for them is strong. Applications need to provide a convincing case for support, with clear objectives and details of how they will be achieved. Successful applications must demonstrate tangible outcomes and practical contributions to the economic development/social advancement of developing countries.

An application must be submitted at least three months prior to a seminar. AusAID requires this time to complete its administrative processes. Applications may be submitted up to 12 months in advance of the scheduled seminar date.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/business/other_opps/isss.cfm

Ongoing

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

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

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

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

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

Ongoing

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

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

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

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

Ongoing

The Leukaemia Foundation is the only national not-for-profit foundation dedicated to the care and cure of patients and families living with leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma, and related blood disorders. Through its National Research Program, the Foundation seeks to foster innovative research into the causes, diagnosis and treatment of these cancers, and the care of patients and families. The program includes grants for research projects, in addition to scholarships and fellowships to foster the careers of talented young scientists and doctors.

• PhD Scholarships: Candidates will be eligible for enrolment in the PhD program in the institution in which the proposed study will be done.  Scholarships are open to students commencing their PhD or who have completed no more than one year of full-time study toward their PhD.  Successful applicants who have already commenced their PhD program will only be awarded a Leukaemia Foundation Scholarship for the balance of their study eg. a student who has completed one year of prior study will be awarded a Leukaemia Foundation scholarship for two years only.

  PhD scholarships will initially be awarded for a maximum of three years.  Recipients may be eligible for one six month extension subject to application and consideration by the Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee. The value of the Scholarships are $40,000 pa.
  

• PhD Scholarships (Clinical): Candidates will be expected to have completed, or almost completed, their advanced medical training in haematology.  The scholarship is intended to assist in the conduct of research in the field of malignant haematology. Those who have completed, or are entering the final year, of their advanced medical training and wish to undertake a PhD in clinical or laboratory science research in haematology are encouraged to apply for a clinical scholarship.

  Candidates will be eligible for enrolment in the PhD program in the institution in which the proposed study will be done. Scholarships are open to students commencing their PhD or who have completed no more than one year of full-time study toward their PhD. Successful applicants who have already commenced their PhD program will only be awarded a Leukaemia Foundation Scholarship for the balance of their study eg. a student who has completed one year of prior study will be awarded a Leukaemia Foundation scholarship for two years only.

  PhD scholarships will initially be awarded for a maximum of three years. Recipients may be eligible for one six month extension subject to application and consideration by the Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee. The value of the Scholarships are $55,000 pa.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.leukaemia.org.au/web/research/researchgrants_applications.php#phdScholarships

24 Sep 2010

The Foundation’s fellowships and scholarships program aims to encourage talented young students, medical graduates and researchers to pursue a career in basic, applied or translational research to find cures and better ways to care for patients and families living with haematological malignancies.

The Leukaemia Foundation calls for applications from final year undergraduates, postgraduates, PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and medical graduates with relevant advanced medical training to apply for Honours year scholarships, PhD scholarships, and Post Doctoral Fellowships, respectively. These awards are to commence in early 2010 in a field relevant to leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma or related disorders. The fellowships and scholarships will be offered to people eligible to enrol to undertake full time research or study in an Australian University, affiliated Medical Research Institute, Public Hospital, or Public Benevolent Institution.

The value of the Postdoctoral fellowships will be up to $100,000 pa maximum. Candidates must have been awarded their PhD no more than three years prior to the closing date for applications or else their PhD must be awarded by December of the year of application.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.leukaemia.org.au/web/research/researchgrants_applications.php#postdoctoralFellowship

23 Jul 2010

The Fellowship aims to:

• Facilitate rapid international transfer of cancer research and clinical technology;
• Exchange knowledge and enhance skills in basic, clinical, behavioural, and epidemiological areas of cancer research, and in cancer control and prevention;
• Acquire up-to-date clinical management, diagnostic and therapeutic expertise.

Applications are encouraged in the fields of cancer control and prevention, epidemiology and cancer registration, public education, and behavioural sciences. The short-term Fellowships permit successful candidates to spend up to 3 months at a suitable host institute abroad. They are particularly aimed at investigators and clinicians working in places where such teaching is not yet available and where the necessary facilities exist to apply and disseminate the new skills upon return.

About 120 - 150 awards are available per year with an average award value for one month stipend and travel of US$3,400. Qualified cancer investigators should be in the early stages in their careers whilst clinicians should be well established in their oncology practice. Experts from any country, who have been invited to teach these specialised skills at institutes abroad, are also eligible to apply.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.uicc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14262&Itemid=185

Ongoing

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

Ongoing

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

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

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

Ongoing

The mission of MSRA is to accelerate Australian MS research toward the prevention, better treatments and a cure for MS.

Recipients will undertake a travel tour with the aim of extending and collaborating on their MS research specialty. This fellowship is specifically for established MS researchers.

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

23 Jul 2010

MSRA annually offers financial support to Australian scientists in the effort to accelerate and increase MS research activity. MSRA partners with likeminded organisations including the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Trish MS Research Foundation to leverage our funding and increase the number of opportunities available to researchers.

1. Postgraduate Scholarships: These scholarships are granted to students entering their Honours year, and will be granted $25,000 a year for three years. Successful applicants will have already qualified for Honours, and obtained a Supervisor.

2. Trish MS Research Foundation Scholarships: MSRA will advise the Trish MS Research Foundation on the best candidates, with particular emphasis placed on opportunities attracting matching funds. Scholarships will be given for $25,000 a year for three years. MSRA will advise the Trish MS Research Foundation on the best candidates, with particular emphasis placed on opportunities attracting matching funds.

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

23 Jul 2010

The Australian Academy of the Humanities is offering up to ten Fellowships to improve the capacity of Australian scholars to conduct research in all parts of the world.

Travelling Fellowships of up to $4,000 for short-term - not less than two weeks - research abroad in the coming year, are available to permanent resident scholars in Australia and working in the field of the Humanities (The Arts; Asian Studies; Cultural and Communication Studies; Classics; Literature; European Languages and Cultures; History; Linguistics; Philosophy, Religion and the History of Ideas; Archaeology) who require access to resources held overseas.

The Humanities Travelling Fellowships also incorporate two new programmes in 2009, the 'Embassy of France in Australia Humanities Travelling Fellowships' and the 'Ernst Keller European Travelling Fellowships'. The application form for the Humanities Travelling Fellowships is common to all three Fellowships, and they are governed by the same rules, with the exceptions noted for each individual Fellowship below.

• The Embassy of France in Australia Humanities Travelling Fellowships: The Fellowships will be intended to provide a contribution to travelling costs of up to $4,000 for short-term research trips of not less than two weeks. This grant will be designed to be available to scholars resident in Australia and working in the field of the Humanities who require access to resources held in France.
• The Ernst Keller European Travelling Fellowships: The Fellowships will provide a contribution to travelling costs of up to $4,000 for short-term research trips of not less than two weeks. This grant is available to scholars resident in Australia and working in the field of the Humanities who require access to resources held in Europe and are researching European topics or studies.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.humanities.org.au/Grants/HTF/HTF.htm#

23 Jul 2010

Project Fellowship grants support artists to develop significant creative and/or developmental projects. Up to three Project Fellowships will be awarded in 2010.

Individuals, groups and organisations can apply to the Australia Council for funding. Individuals must be Australian citizens or have permanent resident status in Australia. Proof of citizenship or residency may be required. Applications may be accepted from non-Australian individuals or organisations for projects that meet the purpose of the category and mainly involve artists or arts workers who are Australian citizens or permanent residents.

Applications will be selected that best demonstrate:

• Artistic merit , the quality of the artist and their suitability to the project
• The potential of the proposal to contribute to both the artist’s professional development and music practice in Australia
• Good planning and effective use of resources.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/project_fellowships_-_music

25 Aug 2010

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

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

Ongoing

Applications are now open for the 2011 Fulbright Scholarships

Valued at up to $A45,000, Fulbright scholarships are open to Australian citizens to undertake research or study in the United States for 3 – 12 months. Scholarships can be started between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012.

As the largest and one of the most prestigious educational scholarship programs in the world, Fulbright provides unique opportunities for Australians to build long term research collaboration and linkages with U.S. universities.

Applications are open to Postgraduates (to do research related to their Australian PhD., or enrol in a U.S. degree); Postdoctoral, Professional and Senior Scholars from any field of study. Applicants from every state and the Northern Territory are also encouraged to consider the state/territory specific Fulbright Scholarships that have now been established.

For further information and application forms see www.fulbright.com.au  Applications close externally on 31 August 2010.

Australian universities are also encouraged to actively seek applications from Americans to be Fulbright Scholars in Australia in 2011. This supports American academics and postgraduates to undertake research with Australian universities for 4 - 12 months.

31 Aug 2010 (Ext.)

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

1 Sept 2010

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

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

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

Ongoing

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

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

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

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

Ongoing

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the Macquarie Group Foundation continue their support of excellence and innovation in research in the field of type 1 diabetes through the Macquarie Group Foundation Diabetes Research Innovation Partnership. The partnership aims to advance the level and impact of type 1 diabetes research in Australia. The Allied Health and Nursing Travel Grants are funded by the Macquarie Group Foundation as part of this partnership. JDRF invites applications from allied health professionals for grants of up to $2,000 for domestic travel and $4,000 for international travel for the purpose of presenting their research relevant to type 1 diabetes.

Applicants must be allied health or nursing professionals undertaking work or research impacting on the lives of people with type 1 diabetes and their carers and families or allied health or nursing students, enrolled in a post graduate program, whose work/research will impact on the lives of people with type 1 diabetes and their careers and families.

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

23 Jul 2010

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the Macquarie Group Foundation continue their support of excellence and innovation in research in the field of type 1 diabetes through the Macquarie Group Foundation Diabetes Research Innovation Partnership. The partnership aims to advance the level and impact of type 1 diabetes research in Australia. The Early-Stage Scientist Research Travel Grants are funded by the Macquarie Group Foundation as part of this partnership.

Applicants must be medical or science graduates who are undertaking type 1 diabetes research and in the early stage of their career (eg PhD students or not more than 5 years post-doctoral).

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

23 Jul 2010

The winning entry for the Michelson Prize in Reproductive Biology will have, at minimum, the following characteristics:

• Single dose, non-surgical sterilant
• Safe and effective in male and female, cats and dogs
• Suitable for administration in a field setting
• Viable pathway to regulatory approval
• Reasonable manufacturing process and cost

All prize claims will be reviewed by Found Animals and their scientific advisors. Claimants will be required to submit a data package demonstrating satisfactory achievement of the prize criteria. Found Animals may ask for clarification or request additional data in order to verify a prize claim. All animal research performed in pursuit of the Michelson Prize in Reproductive Biology must conform to Found Animals' standards for humane treatment of animal subjects.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.foundanimals.org/index.php/About-Michelson/michelson-prize-details.html

Ongoing

The Prime Minister’s Environmentalist of the Year Award aims to recognise an outstanding contribution to the environment at a national or international level.  Self-nominations and nominations on behalf of another individual and organisations are accepted. Nominated individuals and organisations must have achieved outcomes that have:

• made a sustained contribution to the environment
• influenced understanding or appreciation of the environment and our place in it now and for a sustainable future in Australia or overseas, and/or
• provided leadership or inspiration in environmental management or protection

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.banksiafdn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=42&id=63&Itemid=79

2 Aug 2010

The Environment Minister’s Young Environmentalist of the Year Award acknowledges the vital contribution made by young Australians to the environment. It covers the environmental spectrum where individuals can affect change at a local, national or international level. Entry is for individuals aged 18–30 years. These awards search for the youth of our nation that focus on the “why not” and show the rest of the country by example what can be achieved. They are not waiting, they are taking action today.

Self-nominations and nominations on behalf of another individual and organisations are accepted. Nominated individuals and organisations must have achieved outcomes that have:

• made a major contribution to the environment
• improved our understanding and appreciation of the environment and our place in it now and for a sustainable future, and/or
• provided leadership or inspired others in environmental management or protection

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.banksiafdn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=42&id=65&Itemid=79

2 Aug 2010

The Future Water Leaders Award is designed to recognise young researchers who have new results to communicate about a water-related topic. The Award promotes excellence in the development of those who are capable researchers, communicators and innovative thinkers. It gives postgraduate students the opportunity to raise the profile of their research and receive recognition for their work. 

Opportunity to enter the 2010 Riversymposium Future Water Leaders Award is now open to any PhD student 35 years old or younger currently undertaking postgraduate research on a water related topic through any recognised institution within Australia.

Postgraduate research students are encouraged to apply - entry will be open shortly.  The entry process involves the submission of a 200 word abstract and a 4-page extended summary. To recognise postgraduate water researchers, the International Riversymposium will present an award to the winner of the Future Water Leaders Award at the 13th International Riversymposium held in Perth from 11 - 14 October 2010.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.riversymposium.com/index.php?page=YWS+Award

30 Jul 2010