[Usyd-research-announce] Weekly Research Email Bulletin.

Mon Sep 16 15:57:17 EST 2002

THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY RESEARCH OFFICE
WEEKLY EMAIL BULLETIN

Previously advertised grants can be found on our web site:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/research/

If you have any comments or questions concerning this Bulletin, please 
email the Research Office research at reschols.usyd.edu.au

Week Commencing 16 September 2002

CONTENTS

NEWS
    * ARC Linkage - Australian Postdoctoral Fellowships (CSIRO)
    * Australian Academy of the Humanities
    * Motor Accidents Authority Youth Grants Scheme
RESEARCH GRANTS
    * American Health Assistance Foundation  Alzheimer's Disease Research 
Grants
    * Australian Lung Foundation  Ludwig Engel Grant-in-Aid for 
Physiological Research
    * Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation Ltd - Grant
    * Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)  Research 
Projects
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
    * Australian Lung Foundation /Boehringer Ingelheim Chronic Obstructive 
Pulmonary Disease Research Fellowship
    * Merck Company Foundation  International Fellowships in Clinical 
Pharmacology
CONFERENCE AND TRAVEL
    * Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund Fellowships in Support of Academic 
Exchange Between University Of Sydney & Hebrew University of Jerusalem
NEWS

ARC LINKAGE - AUSTRALIAN POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS (CSIRO)
The due date for eligibility exemption requests for ARC Linkage  Australian 
Postdoctoral Fellowships (CSIRO) applicants has been extended from Friday 
13 September 3002 to Friday 20 September 2002.  Requests must be lodged in 
writing through Sydney University's Research Office.  The eligibility 
exemption request must include a statement justifying the applicant's 
special circumstances for an eligibility exemption.
The ARC and the CSIRO have developed a collaborative co-funded program to 
offer Australian Postdoctoral Fellowships. Fellowships are for three years 
duration.  These Linkage - Australian Postdoctoral Fellowships (CSIRO) 
encourage enhanced collaboration between CSIRO and the Universities. 
Applicants will be collaborative research teams, comprising one APD and at 
least two Chief Investigators. One CI must come from a University and one 
CI must come from the CSIRO. Projects should focus on one of the priority 
areas of research.
Applications must be completed in the Grants Application Management System( 
GAMS) (not yet available) and close with the Research Office on 11 October 
2002.
Guidelines are available at: 
http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/linkage/csiro/default.htm
Closing date: 11 October 2002

AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF THE HUMANITIES
The Australian Academy of the Humanities announces the establishment of a 
Workshop Program modelled on the one run by the Australian Academy of the 
Social Sciences (http://www.assa.edu.au/Workshop/wp.htm ). The Academy 
welcomes expressions of interest on particular themes, which should include 
a list of participants.
Further information is available on the Academy's website at 
http://www.humanities.org.au/grants/workshops.htm
Closing date: 15 October 2002

MOTOR ACCIDENTS AUTHORITY YOUTH GRANTS SCHEME
This is advance notice that at the end of September the MAA will be calling 
for grants for young people attached to relevant organizations to develop 
their own road safety programmes.  Each grant will be for $10,000.  Further 
information is available at http://www.maa.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety37grants.htm

RESEARCH GRANTS

AMERICAN HEALTH ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION  ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH GRANTS
Applications are invited for both Standard Awards (to US$100,000 per year 
for up to two years) and for Pilot Project Awards (to US$50,000 per year 
for up to two years). Pilot Project grants are especially geared toward 
junior scientists and established investigators who are new to the 
Alzheimer's field. For junior investigators, up to US$25,000 per year may 
be budgeted for salary, but no salary may be budgeted for established 
investigators. Research Office contact - Fiona Kerin, phone 02 9351 4467 or 
via email at F.Kerin at reschols.usyd.edu.au
For more information see http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/research/  Use 
the New Search Engine, Show me:  Research Grants.  In Optional keywords 
type: American
Closing date:  01 October 2002

AUSTRALIAN LUNG FOUNDATION  LUDWIG ENGEL GRANT-IN-AID FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL 
RESEARCH
Applications are invited for the Ludwig Engel Grant-in-Aid, valued at 
$4,000 to assist research in respiratory physiology. For the purposes of 
this Grant-in-aid, physiological research is the use of any methodologies, 
directed towards the elucidation of organ function and its understanding in 
a precise, quantitative manner. The funds may be used as a contribution 
towards equipment, personnel, or other costs incurred in the conduct of 
research projects.
Research office contact - Chris Robinson on 02 9351 4795 or via email at 
chris at reschols.usyd.edu.au.  For more information see 
http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/research/  Use the New Search Engine, 
Show me:  Research Grants.  In Optional keywords type: Engel
Closing date:  08 October 2002

REBECCA L COOPER MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION LTD - GRANTS
Grants will be available for research in the fields of Arthritis, Diabetes, 
Geriatrics, Schizophrenia, Lung Disease (excluding Cancer) and in the 
medical applications of Genetic Research.  The value of each grant will be 
between $6,000 and $16,000 and is preferably, but not exclusively, for 
specific equipment.
Research office contact - Chris Robinson on 02 9351 4795 or via email at 
chris at reschols.usyd.edu.au
For more information see http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/research/  Use 
the New Search Engine, Show me:  Research Grants.  In Optional keywords 
type: Cooper
Closing date:  11 October 2002

AUSTRALIAN HOUSING AND URBAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE (AHURI)  RESEARCH PROJECTS
Projects range in scope from theoretical and methodological overview 
studies to analysis of national and sub-national trends, and studies 
focussing on specific cities and regions.  Proposals are sought for large 
(up to $250,000), medium (up to $125,000) and small (up to $50,000) projects.
Research Office contact Luda Kuchieva on 02 9351 7903 or via email at 
luda at reschols.usyd.edu.au
For more information see http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/research/  Use 
the New Search Engine, Show me:  Research Grants.  In Optional keywords 
type: Housing
Closing date:  17 October 2002

FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS

AUSTRALIAN LUNG FOUNDATION /BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE 
PULMONARY DISEASE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
Boehringer Ingelheim proudly sponsors this Fellowship and invites medical 
and science graduates who will be resident in Australia throughout the 
period of the research programme to apply.  The research must relate 
specifically to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and be 
completed by graduates who have completed, or are completing, advanced 
training in respiratory medicine or higher degree by thesis in an area 
directly relevant to respiratory medicine. The Fellowship is a 2-year 
award, with a value of $41,000 per annum and is not normally tenable with 
another fellowship or awarded to established independent investigators
Research Office Contact - Alf James on 02 9351 4153 or via email at: 
Alf at reschols.usyd.edu.au
For more information see http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/research/  Use 
the New Search Engine, Show me:  Fellowships and Awards  In Optional 
keywords type: Pulmonary
Closing date:  08 October 2002

MERCK COMPANY FOUNDATION  INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS IN CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Fellowship support is provided to promote and strengthen the discipline of 
clinical pharmacology in countries outside the United States.  Applicants 
must be physicians who are citizens or residents of a country other than 
the U.S.  Four fellowships are awarded annually for training at 
institutions in the U.S.
Research Office Contact - Alf James on 02 9351 4153 or via  email 
at:   Alf at reschols.usyd.edu.au
For more information see http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/research/  Use 
the New Search Engine, Show me:  Fellowships and Awards.  In Optional 
keywords type: Merck
Closing date: 04 October 2002

CONFERENCE AND TRAVEL

SIR ZELMAN COWEN UNIVERSITIES FUND FELLOWSHIPS IN SUPPORT OF ACADEMIC 
EXCHANGE BETWEEN UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY & HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
The University of Sydney and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have 
established an agreement to encourage mutual visits by academic staff. 
Visits by post-doctoral fellows and academic staff of the University of 
Sydney to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem will be considered for 
support. Applications for support are invited from all disciplines and will 
be ranked on academic merit. Preference will be given to projects in the 
area of Semitic Studies. It is expected that the visits will have a 
specific academic purpose and that their duration will not exceed 2 
semesters. Shorter visits are encouraged. The level of support will 
normally include a return economy airfare and some contribution to living 
expenses.  For more information see: 
http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/research/  Use the New Search Engine, 
Show me:  Conference and Travel.  In optional keywords type: Zelman
Closing:  01 October 2002

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The University of Sydney  NSW 2006
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