[Usyd-research-announce] Weekly Research Email Bulletin

[Research Grants]

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 28 April 2003


CONTENTS

NEWS
    * Alexander von Humboldt Fellowships to Germany
    * NSW Ministry for the Arts  Cultural Grants Program
    * NSW Ministry for the Arts  - Indigenous Arts, Writer's, and History 
Fellowships
    * Australia Council for the Arts
RESEARCH GRANTS
    * BHP Billiton Community Trust Grants
    * Leakey Foundation General Research Grants
CONFERENCE & TRAVEL
    * Australian Pork Ltd - Travel Grants and Distinguished Visitor Awards


NEWS

ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT FELLOWSHIPS TO GERMANY
600 Humboldt Research Fellowships are available annually to highly 
qualified foreign scholarships holding doctorates and aged up to 40 years, 
enabling them to undertake long-term periods of research (6 to 24 months) 
in the Federal Republic of Germany.  An informational booklet is available 
at the Research Office.  Please contact Alf James on 9351 4469.
For more information, go 
to:  http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/de/netzwerk/beratung/publications.htm
Closing date: Open

NSW MINISTRY FOR THE ARTS  CULTURAL GRANTS PROGRAM
Financial support for arts and cultural activities are available to assist 
with capital works, music, theatre, dance, literature, visual and 
multicultural arts.  The 2004 Cultural Grants Program is open to non-profit 
organizations, local government authorities, and to tertiary institutions 
for community-based projects.
For more information, go to: 
http://www.arts.nsw.gov.au/Guidelines/guidelines.htm
Closing date: Various

NSW MINISTRY FOR THE ARTS  - INDIGENOUS ARTS, WRITER'S, AND HISTORY FELLOWSHIPS
A number of fellowships, scholarships and awards are being offered to 
writers, artists and scholars living in NSW to further develop their 
career, advance Australian literature, and to add or bring fresh 
perspectives to the industry.
For further information, go to: 
http://www.arts.nsw.gov.au/Guidelines/guidelines.htm
Closing date: Various

AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
The Council is offering financial assistance in Literature for new work in 
3 categories:
emerging writers; developing writers; and established writers, with award 
amounts ranging from $5,000 to $25,000.  The Council is also offering 
Literature Fellowships and Literature Writer's Emeritus Awards valued at up 
to $40,000.  The purpose of these Fellowships and Awards is to acknowledge 
excellence and achievements in Australian literature.
For further information, go to: http://www.ozco.gov.au/literature/
Closing date: 8 May 2003


RESEARCH GRANTS

BHP BILLITON COMMUNITY TRUST GRANTS
BHP Trust supports not-for-profit organisations in Australia each year with 
a small number of national projects ranging from $50,000 to $100,000 over a 
1-3 year period. Preference will be given to projects in: Culture, 
Education, training and leadership, Community welfare, Medical research, 
Environment, and International community development.
Research Office contact: Chris Robinson on 02 9351 4795 or via email on 
chrisr 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: 
BHP Billiton
Closing date: 25 July 2003

LEAKEY FOUNDATION GENERAL RESEARCH GRANTS
The Foundation was formed to foster research into human origins including 
research into environments, archeology, and human paleontology of Miocene, 
Pliocene, and Pleistocene; the behavior, morphology, ecology of the great 
apes and other primate species; and the behavioral ecology of contemporary 
hunter-gatherers.  Grants awarded twice annually are between 
US$3,000-US$12,000.  Larger grants are up to US$20,000.
Research Office contact: Fiona Kerin on 02 9351 4467 or via email on 
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: 
Leakey
Closing date: 31 July 2003


CONFERENCE & TRAVEL

AUSTRALIAN PORK LTD - TRAVEL GRANTS AND DISTINQUISHED VISITOR AWARDS
APL recognises that travel is an essential component of the process of R&D 
and technology transfer.  Each year funds are allocated to support travel 
to workshops and to support the visits of industry experts where such 
travel can be shown to be of benefit to the Australian pork industry.
Maximum support for either of these awards will be in the order of $10,000.
Research Office contact: Luda Kuchieva on 02 9351 7903 or via email on 
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: 
Pork
Closing date: 24 June 2003
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