[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 23 June 2003

CONTENTS

ALERT

Please note the closing date for the “Apex Foundation for Research into 
Intellectual Disability Research Grants” has been brought forward from 31 
July to 24 July 2003.  This grant was advertised and distributed via email 
bulletin early June.
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: 
Apex
Closing date:  24 July 2003


NEWS
·       NSW Sports Safety Awards
·       ARC Research Networks: Seed Funding Proposals
·       Australian Academy of Science - Australian Frontiers of Science 
Symposium

RESEARCH GRANTS
·       International Science and Technology - Innovation Access Programme 
(IAP)  competitive grants
·       Tender for a Pilot of Dryland Salinity Trading and Offset Scheme
·       The Australian Academy of the Humanities - Traveling Fellowships
·       Glaucoma Foundation - Grant-in-Aid

CONFERENCE & TRAVEL
·       Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund Fellowships in Support of 
Academic Exchange between University of Sydney & Hebrew University of Jerusalem



NEWS

NSW SPORTS SAFETY AWARDS
Nominations are now called for the current round of the NSW Sports Safety 
Awards Scheme.  The Scheme consists of three categories ranging from $5,000 
to $25,000.
For information about the program and a registration form, see June News 
at: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/news.htm
Nominations close: 30 September 2003

ARC RESEARCH NETWORKS: SEED FUNDING PROPOSALS
The ARC GAMS application form for seed-funding proposals under its Special 
Research Initiative has been pushed back.  There may be a delay of up to 
two weeks in releasing the form. The ARC will ensure that a period of at 
least six weeks is allowed between the date on which the form becomes 
available and the closing date for applications.  For more information, see 
June 2003 News at: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/news.htm

AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE - AUSTRALIAN FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM
The Academy is holding its inaugural Australian Frontiers of Science 
symposium at the Shine Dome in Canberra on 31 July and 1 August 2003.  The 
Academy would like to invite research organisations to support one or two 
of their best early- to mid-career researchers to attend the Australian 
Frontiers of Science symposium.
For information about the program and a registration form, see June News 
at: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/news.htm


RESEARCH GRANTS

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - INNOVATION ACCESS PROGRAMME 
(IAP)  COMPETITIVE GRANTS
The IAP  International S&T offers assistance through a Competitive Grants 
component for international research and development cooperation and 
related activities.  The Grants offered are up to $50,000 per major 
international conference to be held in Australia.
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: IAP
Closing date:  11 July 2003

TENDER FOR A PILOT OF DRYLAND SALINITY TRADING AND OFFSET SCHEME
The Tender is part of the National Market-Based Instruments (MBI) Pilots 
Program. Total funding for the Pilot(s) is up to A$360,000.  The goal of 
the Program is to increase Australia’s capacity to use MBI’s to achieve 
natural resource management outcomes.
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: 
Salinity
Closing date:  16 July 2003

THE AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF THE HUMANITIES - TRAVELING FELLOWSHIPS
The Academy is offering five Traveling Fellowships of $2500 for short-term 
research and consultation abroad in the coming year, to scholars resident 
in Australia and working in the field of the Humanities (Philosophy and 
Religion, Language and Literature, Linguistics, History, Prehistory, 
Archaeology, Classics, Visual Arts and Musicology).
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: 
Australian Academy
Closing date:  24 July 2003

GLAUCOMA FOUNDATION - GRANT-IN-AID
The sponsor funds research to determine the causes of glaucoma, to improve 
methods of treatment, and ultimately, to develop cures for the various 
causes of glaucoma.  Initial grant funding for a one-year period is 
$US35,000.  A grantee is permitted to apply for a grant renewal of up to 
US$50,000.
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: 
Glaucoma
Closing date:  25 August 2003


CONFERENCE & 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 from the Sir Zelman Cowen 
Universities Fund.
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: 
Zelman
Closing date:  1 October 2003
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