Current Funding Opportunities

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) and Roche Products Pty Limited are proud to announce the Roche Research Grant into Safety and Quality of Medicines Use in Hospitals.

The grant of $10,000 is available to members of SHPA with 12 months current membership and student members with three months membership. Applications for funding will not be considered if the research has commenced or concluded at the time of the grant closing date.

The focus of the grant will be safety and quality of medicines use in hospitals and the research is to be undertaken in 2010-2011.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.shpa.org.au/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=SHPA/ccms.r?PageId=30

24 Aug 2010

The F. & E. Bauer Foundation donate $20,000.00, to be awarded annually to assist in the funding of a particular research project for up to one year. This grant is known as the F. & E. Bauer Research Grant. This grant is available to an institution or an individual.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.dermcoll.asn.au/public/for_medical_professionals-grants.asp#FREDBAUERREASEARCHGRANT

25 Aug 2010

NARF also announce the opening of the 2010 NARF Postdoctoral Award which recognizes outstanding research achievements by an Australian postdoctoral researcher at an early career stage.

NARF announces their annual award which recognizes outstanding independent health/medical/biomedical research achievements by an Australian postdoctoral researcher at an early stage of their career. The intention of the Award is to recognize such achievement and to encourage the career aspirations of young Australian investigators in health/medical/biomedical research. The NARF Postdoctoral Award for 2010 is AUD $1500.

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

3 Sep 2010

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

3 Sep 2010

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

Ongoing

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 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

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

24 Aug 2010

Applications for 2011 AINSE Research Awards are now open.

Researchers seeking access to ANSTO’s Institute of Materials Engineering and ANSTO LifeSciences: For 2011, the AINSE Researchers’ Guide identifies research tasks rather than facilities. You must identify the research task which aligns with your application. Draft applications including scientific objectives, background, and proposed method and program must be provided to ANSTO research task leaders by 15 August.

For Environmental Science, Archaeology, Geosciences, irradiations and other facilities, the Researchers' Guide lists the facilities available. The list of research tasks and available facilities can be found in the AINSE Researchers' Guides 2011.

AINSE will be awarding 10 honours scholarships this year. In order to be eligible, you must indicate (in the student section of your application) that the proposal is to support an honours student. AINSE will contact applicants in early December requesting supporting documentation on the honours student, including name and undergraduate transcript.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ainse.edu.au/ainse/for_academic_researchers/ainse_awards.html

8 Sep 2010

The Australian Orchid Foundation is a voluntary organisation of 100 members, devoted to the preservation, protection, promotion and cultivation of all orchid species and hybrids. It distributes many thousands of dollars every year, all raised from voluntary contributions, towards projects that further these aims. They support:

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

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

 

23 Sep 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

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 announcement of the security research award comes in line with the Ministry of Interior's strategy that supports and encourages scientific research and studies in a bid to upgrade researcher's and students' performance and competence.

The aim is to further reinforce scientific research and policing and security studies in order to keep abreast with development and modernization, relying on cutting edge technologies and modern systems in all security areas. Such development and modernization could be attained only with the availability of well-trained human resources, capable of using new technologies and systems.

The theme of the research is “ Partnership and its role in Confronting Crime and Curbing its Effects’ and the research attracts total prize money of around US $60,000 of which the first prize is around US $26,000.

Guideline topics are:

• activation of the partnership concept in addressing youth delinquency
• role of Civil Society institutions in reinforcing partnership to combat crime and limit its effects
• role of partnership in enhancing care for victims of crime
• levels of local, regional and global partnership and its impact on confronting crime and curbing its effects
• development of harm minimisation measures for interactive gambling

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

16 Sep 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 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

24 Aug 2010

 The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites applications to support research on the treatment of individuals with co-occurring alcohol use disorders and depression/anxiety. Anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, and posttraumatic stress disorder.   The scope of interest includes innovative pharmacological and behavioural treatments based on biological, psychological, behavioural, and social/cultural models of etiology and treatment of comorbid alcohol use disorders and depression/anxiety.  In addition, this FOA accepts Comparative and Effectiveness Research applications which compare two or more different existing treatments in this comorbid population. This FOA is limited to depression and anxiety because of the high prevalence of these psychiatric disorders in individuals with alcohol use disorders.  

This FOA will utilize the R01 and R21 award mechanisms. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary.

Please forward a copy of the Letter Of Intent along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au in the Research Branch

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-10-251.html

1 Sep 2010

Drug discovery for frontotemporal dementias (FTD) has been hindered by the heterogeneity of the disease. FTD specific biomarkers that reflect pathological differences are needed to select appropriate patients for clinical trials and monitor target‐specific responses to investigational treatments. The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) and The Association for Frontotemporal Dementias (AFTD) challenge scientists to meet this unmet medical need by submitting applications through this Request for Proposals (RFP).

The ADDF and AFTD are particularly interested in: FTD relevant imaging agents; CSF and plasma based assays; and TDP-43 and tau-focused biomarkers specifically relevant to FTD populations. They will provide grants for one year duration (up to $150,000 each) with the possibility of follow‐on funding. Applications may be submitted by non‐profit academic institutions and for-profit biotechnology companies, both public and private, worldwide.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.alzdiscovery.org/index.php/research-programs/grant-opportunities

2 Sep 2010

The fiscal year (FY) 2010 Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program (PRORP) challenges the scientific community to design innovative research that will foster new directions for and address neglected issues in the field of combat-related orthopaedic injury research. Though the PRORP supports groundbreaking research, all projects must demonstrate appropriate judgment and sound rationale. Applications involving multidisciplinary collaborations among academia, industry, the military services, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and other Federal Government agencies are highly encouraged.

The PRORP Career Development Award mechanism supports a mentored research experience to prepare military investigators for productive, independent careers in orthopaedic research. It seeks to allow individuals in the early stages of their careers to obtain the experience necessary to pursue career opportunities at the forefront of orthopaedic research and make significant contributions to combat-relevant orthopaedic research and/or clinical care. The PRORP encourages Career Development Award applications for research with significant clinical relevance.

All applications must have a direct relevance to orthopaedic injuries sustained during military combat or combat-related activities and must address at least one of the focus areas listed on Pages 2 and 3 of the full Program Announcement.

Maximum funding for this award is $225,000 in direct costs, plus indirect costs, for a period of performance of three (3) years

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

3 Sep 2010

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, National Institutes of Health, encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/ organizations that propose studies that either explore mechanisms of outcomes or other clinical measures using the stored biospecimens from the Action to Control Cardiovascular Disease (ACCORD) participants, or that propose studies to collect new observational data in the ACCORD follow-up study.

This FOA will utilize the Research Project (R01) grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary.

The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the mechanism numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-238.html

21 Sep 2010

The National Institutes of Health encourages grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to develop research and methods to enhance the rate of membrane protein structure determination and to determine specific membrane protein structures. Innovative methods for expression, oligomerization, solubilization, stabilization, purification, characterization, crystallization, isotopic labeling, and structure determination of unique and biologically significant membrane proteins by x-ray diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), electron microscopy, mass spectrometry, and other biophysical techniques are encouraged. Projects that will lead in the near term to determining the structures of biologically important membrane proteins are also encouraged.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-228.html

28 Sep 2010

This FOA issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, encourages research grant applications from institutions/ organizations that propose to investigate the effectiveness of structural interventions that reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission by changing the environment of alcohol use. Although a variety of structural and environmental interventions have been employed successfully to reduce other drinking-related problems, there has been relatively little research that extends such efforts into the realm of HIV/AIDS risk reduction. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the R01 grant mechanism and runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope, PA-10-243, that encourages applications under the R21 grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards.

Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary.

Please forward a copy of the application along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au in the Research Branch

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-242.html#SectionIII

28 Sep 2010

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) encourages Research Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to examine associations between nutrition and alcohol-related health outcomes in humans and animal models. The goal of this program announcement is to stimulate a broad range of research on the role of nutrition in the development, prevention, and treatment of a variety of alcohol-related health outcomes including alcohol dependence and psychiatric co-morbidities, chronic and acute diseases, and organ function and damage. Study designs may include biomedical research, epidemiologic approaches, and intervention studies.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-239.html

28 Sep 2010

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Eunice Kennedy Shriver
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
invites single project Cooperative Agreement (U01) applications from institutions/organizations to continue and expand the International Epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) Program. The IeDEA Program is comprised of 7 regional data center awards each of which brings together clinical and research data resources to answer questions concerning HIV/AIDS.

This FOA will utilize the U01 award mechanism. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary.

The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the mechanism numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received.

Please forward a copy of the Letter of Intent along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au in the Research Branch

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-10-030.html#SectionIII

1 Oct 2010

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) solicit research grant applications to support studies focused on viral and host genetic factors involved in HIV-1 Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND) in the setting of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). Recent clinical studies indicate that over 50% of HIV-infected patients manifest HAND despite receiving HAART.

The focus of this initiative is to encourage studies to discover novel genetic paradigms that may account for the interactions between the virus, the host, and the therapeutic drugs in the central nervous system (CNS) that result in the pathogenesis, progression, and clinical manifestations of HAND. The use of state-of-the-art genetic approaches (including transcriptomics, phenomics, epigenomics, whole genome association studies, next generation sequencing, exome sequencing, and systems biology) to identify and validate (including in vitro models, animal models, and human samples) viral and host genetic factors which influence the pathophysiology of HAND are encouraged.

This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism and runs in parallel with an FOA of identical scientific scope, MH-11-021, which encourages applications under the Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-11-020.html

29 Nov 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

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

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 Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience invites grant applications for basic studies in the field of glycoscience.

Applicants must (a) have a doctor's degree or its equivalent, (b) have a documented capability of performing independent studies and (c) be a member of a research institute where he or she can carry out the proposed project.

As much as 7,000,000 yen may be requested. In principle, a grant will be approved for one year, however, if desired, the period can be extended up to one year with the approval of the foundation.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://mizutanifdn.or.jp/e_invite.html

25 Aug 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

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 Law School Admission Council (LSAC) Research Grant Program funds research on a wide variety of topics related to the mission of LSAC. Specifically included in the program's scope are projects investigating precursors to legal training, selection into law schools, legal education, and the legal profession.

To be eligible for funding, a research project must inform either the process of selecting law students or legal education itself in a demonstrable way. The program welcomes proposals for research proceeding from any of a variety of methodologies, a potentially broad range of topics, and varying time frames. Proposals will be judged on the importance of the questions addressed, their relevance to the mission of LSAC, the quality of the research designs, and the capacity of the researchers to carry out the project. LSAC's membership includes law schools in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Comparative proposals about topics outside the United States, Canada, and Australia are welcome, but they must include some explicit connection to legal education or the legal profession within those countries.

Applicants may use methodologies derived from many disciplines, including anthropology, criminology, demography, economics, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. Projects may be qualitative or quantitative, cross-sectional or longitudinal. They may involve any of a variety of research techniques such as surveys, experiments, correlational methods, systematic observations, and ethnography. The program, however, requires that any project that is funded be planned and conducted in accordance with the best social scientific standards that are applicable to the type of research in question.

Possible topics can address a broad range of issues. Although the program welcomes research on a variety of topics, three requests for proposals have been issued in the following areas:

• Research on Pipeline Issues and Access to Law Schools for Minority Populations
• Research on Access to Law School for Students With Disabilities
• Research on Law School Academic Assistance Programs

Projects will be funded for amounts up to $200,000. The program is open to applicants from all countries. Eligible principal investigators need not be members of law school faculties; proposals are welcome from social, behavioral, and educational researchers of all kinds. Proposals from interdisciplinary teams of law faculty and researchers from outside law schools are strongly encouraged.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.lsac.org/LsacResources/Grants/lsac-legal-education-grant-program.asp

25 Aug 2010

1 Sep 2010

The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney invites Australian academics to apply for one of at least eight competitive research grants with a total value of $100,000.The grants support US-focused research activities in the humanities, social sciences and related professional disciplines.

One or two $20,000 grants for Researchers in Residence at the US Studies Centre will be awarded and at least six grants up to $10,000 for External Research projects.

Please forward copies of application along with the completed University Grant Application Coversheet to don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au at the Research Branch

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://ussc.edu.au/research/research-grants

5 Oct 2010

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 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

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

HCA Foundation exists to support learned exchange between Harvard University and Australia. Its ambition is to attract quality applicants whose work will bring clear benefit to Australia. A working visit of several months is normally envisaged, during which Fellows are encouraged to interact additionally with educators and students in their vicinity. Although the scope of its current program is limited to science and technology, and in the direction from Harvard to Australia, expansion to other disciplines - and in the other direction - may occur as funds become available.

A Fellowship award can cover travel to/from Australia, reasonable salary / living expenses in Australia for several months (US$ 8,000 per month is a guide figure), research-related travel within Australia, and perhaps purchases of research-specific materials, instruments or equipment. In some cases, the host institution may decide to enhance the project's outcomes by co-contributing, ie supplementing the Fellowship grant. Applications are invited from scientists who:

• are normally based at Harvard University or one of its closely affiliated institutions
• have links with research or science education activities in Australia

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://hcag.org.au/Australia-Harvard_Fellowship.html

Ongoing

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

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

Ongoing

The Matsumae International Foundation is offering another round of fellowships, founded as a result of Dr Shigeyoshi Matsumae's call. The Foundation hopes to accept researchers from as many nations as possible, but first priority will be given to the fields of natural science, engineering and medicine.

Applicants must be of non-Japanese nationality and meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Hold a PhD
• Not of the age of 40 when submitting an application
• At least basic conversational ability in English or Japanese
• Not travelled to Japan previously
• Substantial/honarary position at the University
• Have not been invited to attend this program previously
• Sound health

Funding is up to 240,000 yen monthly and 100,00 yen on arrival, plus airfare and insurance. Fellowships are for 3 - 6 months in duration.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~mif/

24 Aug 2010

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

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 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

6 Sep 2010

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 ASPET-Astellas Awards in Translational Pharmacology are intended to extend fundamental research closer to applications directed towards improving human health. The awards will be given to 1) recognize those individuals whose research has the potential to lead to the introduction of novel pharmacologic approaches or technologies that may offer significant advances in clinical medicine in the future and 2) to facilitate that translational process. The awards are made possible by a grant to ASPET from the Astellas Foundation.

Three (3) awards of $30,000 each will be made to individuals. The money may be used for supplemental research funding, travel, training, or in any way that furthers the goals described above. In addition to the $30,000, award winners will receive travel to and lodging at the ASPET annual meeting for the winner and his/her spouse.

There are no restrictions on nominees for this award. Any ASPET member in good standing may nominate an individual for this award. Awards will be judged in two categories, viz. junior and senior investigators, with at least one award being given in each category. Junior investigators are defined as individuals at the assistant professor or equivalent level. In the event that there are insufficient meritorious candidates in either the junior or senior category, the committee reserves the right to make all awards in a single category. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.aspet.org/awards/ASPET-Astellas/

15 Sep 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

A program of prestigious awards initiated in 1998 to recognise outstanding achievements in collaboration between business and tertiary education in the fields of Research & Development and Education & Training. The objective of the program is to highlight at a national level the benefits of such collaboration, and enhance links between industry and universities.

The award is made to a program or project involving a collaborative partnership between business and tertiary education. Therefore, the collaborating organisations nominated for the award must come from business and from tertiary education.

This year’s Awards are for:

• Best Research & Development Collaboration
• Best Higher Education & Training Collaboration
• Best Vocational Education & Training Collaboration
• Best Community Engagement Collaboration
• Outstanding Collaboration with a Regional Focus – R&D or E&T

Applications may be submitted for an Award in one or more categories, however, an application may only win one Award.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.bhert.com/

30 Sep 2010

A program of prestigious awards initiated in 1998 to recognise outstanding achievements in collaboration between business and tertiary education in the fields of Research & Development and Education & Training. The objective of the program is to highlight at a national level the benefits of such collaboration, and enhance links between industry and universities.

The award is made to a program or project involving a collaborative partnership between business and tertiary education. Therefore, the collaborating organisations nominated for the award must come from business and from tertiary education.

This year’s Awards are for:

• Best Research & Development Collaboration
• Best Higher Education & Training Collaboration
• Best Vocational Education & Training Collaboration
• Best Community Engagement Collaboration
• Outstanding Collaboration with a Regional Focus – R&D or E&T

Applications may be submitted for an Award in one or more categories, however, an application may only win one Award.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.bhert.com/

Ongoing