[Usyd-research-announce] Weekly Research Bulletin 13 February 2004

[Research Grants]

RESEARCH OFFICE BULLETIN

CONTENTS

NEWS

Australian Health Ministers' Conference (AHMC) Priority Driven Research 
(PDR) Program - Round 2 - Call for Expressions of Interest
ARC - Discovery Projects Update
Marie Curie - Transfer of Knowledge Fellowships (TOK) Update
16th Annual Australasian Society for HIV Medicine Inc. (ASHM) Conference: 
Positive Partnerships - From Policy to Primary Care

RESEARCH GRANTS

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) - Request for Proposals
James S. McDonnell Foundation (JSMF) - 21st Century Collaborative Activity 
Awards
Dental Board of NSW - Research and Education Grants
NSW Sporting Injuries Committee - Research and Injury Prevention Scheme
National Marfan Foundation (NMF) - Research Grants

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

American Australian Association Education Fund (AAAEF) - Education Fellowships
University of Cambridge - Trinity College Junior Fellowships
National Heart Foundation (NHF) - Research Fellowships

NEWS

AUSTRALIAN HEALTH MINISTERS' CONFERENCE (AHMC) PRIORITY DRIVEN RESEARCH 
(PDR) PROGRAM - ROUND 2 - CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

The Australian Health Ministers' Conference (AHMC) has initiated an 
exciting program to identify key areas of health research priority in 
Australia. This is its second round of research funding and the Australian 
Health Ministers' Advisory Council (AHMAC) will allocate $4 million towards 
supporting priority research areas. For more information please go to the 
February News section in the Research Office website by following this 
link: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/news.htm

DISCOVERY PROJECTS UPDATE
There is a difference between the ARC Fellowships salaries listed in 
Appendix 2 of the DP Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2005, and the 
figures being auto-populated in the GAMS form. The salaries in the Funding 
Rules are the 2004 Notional Fellowship Salaries and the figures 
auto-populating in GAMS are 2003 figures. The difference in figures 
occurred because the ARC received the 2004 figures just prior to posting 
the Funding Rules on the web, however if they had included the new figures 
in the form the release of the form would have been delayed.

Please note that the ARC will update the auto-populated figures when 
assigning budgets to projects recommended for funding.

MARIE CURIE - TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE FELLOWSHIPS (TOK) UPDATE
Please be aware that a 50-page handbook for TOK fellowships is available 
for all interested parties on the Marie Curie Awards website: 
http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/mariecurie-actions/information/publications_en.html

16TH ANNUAL AUSTRALASIAN SOCIETY FOR HIV MEDICINE INC. (ASHM) CONFERENCE: 
POSITIVE PARTNERSHIPS - FROM POLICY TO PRIMARY CARE.
The annual ASHM conference is the major forum for the presentation of Basic 
Science, Clinical Medicine, Epidemiology, Social Research, Nursing/Allied 
Health, Community Programs, Primary Care, Indigenous Health, International 
& Regional Issues, Policy, Public Health & Prevention and Education 
research in HIV in Australasia. For more information please go to the 
February News section in the Research Office website by following this 
link: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/news.htm

RESEARCH GRANTS

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR RARE DISORDERS (NORD) - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is a non-profit 
voluntary health agency dedicated to the identification, treatment and cure 
of rare "orphan" diseases. NORD represents more than 25 million Americans 
with over 6,000 rare "orphan diseases." 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: Disorders
Closing date: 02/04/2004

JAMES S. MCDONNELL FOUNDATION (JSMF) - 21ST CENTURY COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITY 
AWARDS
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.  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: James
Closing date: 31/12/2004

DENTAL BOARD OF NSW - RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS
The purpose of these grants is to support formal research projects that are 
directly related to dentistry and conducted within an approved institution.
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: 
Dental
Closing date: 17/03/2004

NSW SPORTING INJURIES COMMITTEE - RESEARCH AND INJURY PREVENTION SCHEME
The Committee established the Research and Injury Prevention Scheme in 1991 
to provide financial assistance for applied Research and Education and 
Promotion Programs designed to reduce and prevent injuries in NSW sport. 
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: 
Injury
Closing date: 25/03/2004

NATIONAL MARFAN FOUNDATION (NMF) - RESEARCH GRANTS
The National Marfan Foundation (NMF) is requesting applications for one- 
and two-year grants for basic or clinical research on the Marfan syndrome. 
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: 
Marfan
Closing date: 19/03/2004

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

AMERICAN AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FUND (AAAEF) - EDUCATION FELLOWSHIPS
The American Australian Association Education Fund (AAAEF) is pleased to 
announce its third year of Fellowship Awards Program. The Association plans 
to award five fellowships of up to $25,000 US each for the Year 2004-2005. 
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: Marie
Closing date: 02/03/2004

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE - TRINITY COLLEGE JUNIOR FELLOWSHIPS
The Fellowships offer men and women of exceptional calibre who are at an 
early stage in their academic careers an opportunity to pursue research for 
up to four years. 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: Trinity
Closing date: 01/03/2004

NATIONAL HEART FOUNDATION (NHF) - RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
The Heart Foundation offers Fellowships to graduates of recognised 
institutions whose usual place of residence is in Australia and who propose 
to engage in basic, clinical and public health research related to CVD and 
related disorders. 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: Heart
Closing date: 21/05/2004



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