[Usyd-research-announce] Research Office Bulletin 20 February 2004

[Research Grants]

UPCOMING DEADLINES
Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund - 22/03/04

CONTENTS

NEWS

ARC Linkage International Update
Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) - Registration Open for 5th 
Fellows Program, August 2004
Call For New Approach To Science and Innovation in NSW

RESEARCH GRANTS

Perpetual Trustees - Charitable Planning Services
Chretien International - Research Grants
Telstra Foundation - Community Development Fund
Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) - Professional 
Development Package For Providers of Career and Transition Advice to Young 
People Request for Tender
Association for International Cancer Research (AICR) - Research Grants
Haemophilia Foundation Australia (HFA) - Research Grants

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation - Sofja Kovalevskaja Award

CONFERENCE AND TRAVEL
University of Sydney and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Sir Zelman Cowen 
Universities Fund

NEWS

ARC LINKAGE INTERNATIONAL UPDATE

The Linkage International Application Form for Fellowships commencing in 
2005 and Awards submitted in 2004 is now available in GAMS: 
http://gams.arc.gov.au

The Instructions to Applicants are also available on the ARC website 
(http://www.arc.gov.au/apply_grants/linkage_international.htm). The 
internal closing date for Linkage International Fellowships is Friday 12th 
of March 2004. Applications may close at any time.

ASSOCIATION OF PACIFIC RIM UNIVERSITIES (APRU) - REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 5TH 
FELLOWS PROGRAM, AUGUST 2004
The APRU 5th Fellows Program will be co-hosted by the University of 
California at Santa Barbara and Osaka University from August 15-28,2004. 
The theme for this year's program is "Globalisation and the Environment: 
Multidisciplinary Perspectives". 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


CALL FOR NEW APPROACH TO SCIENCE AND INNOVATION IN NSW
The NSW Parliament's Standing Committee on State Development inquiry into 
science and commercialisation in NSW has issued a Call for New Approach to 
Science and Innovation in NSW. 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

PERPETUAL TRUSTEES - CHARITABLE PLANNING SERVICES
Perpetual Trustees manage a large number of Charitable Trusts and 
Foundations which provide modest funding for a wide range of charitable 
purposes including: research, education, health, social and community 
benefit, arts and culture, and the environment. Applicants must be 
tax-exempt organisations 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: Perpetual
Closing date: 22/03/2004

CHRETIEN INTERNATIONAL - RESEARCH GRANTS
Up to $20,000 (U.S.) is available each year to one or more individuals or 
groups to be used for the support of international observational astronomy 
with the emphasis upon long-term, international visits. The awards are open 
to astronomers throughout the world. 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: Astronomy
Closing date: 18/03/2004

TELSTRA FOUNDATION - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
The Community Development Fund supports charitable organizations that 
assist or support Australian children and young people. Projects should 
focus on benefiting children and young people who are 18 years and under. 
Project topic suggestions can be found on the Telstra website. 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: Telstra
Closing date: 25/03/2004

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TRAINING (DEST) -PROFESSIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE FOR PROVIDERS OF CAREER AND TRANSITION ADVICE TO YOUNG 
PEOPLE REQUEST FOR TENDER
The Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) is seeking tenders 
from suitably qualified organisations to create a Professional Development 
Package to enhance the skills of career and transition practitioners and 
others who provide advice to young people on career and transition issues. 
The project will begin in April 2004 and end in June 2007. 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: Young
Closing date: 09/03/2004

ASSOCIATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH (AICR) - RESEARCH GRANTS
The AICR's aim is to support fundamental research into the causes, 
mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer.  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: Cancer
Closing date: 16/04/2004

HAEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA (HFA) - RESEARCH GRANTS
This year, applications are invited for grants for medical, scientific or 
social research relating to haemophilia, von Willebrand disorder and 
related coagulation disorders, and/or related blood borne virus issues. 
Grants of up to $50,000 will be allocated for the 2004 funding round. 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: Blood
Closing date: 19/03/2004

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT FOUNDATION - SOFJA KOVALEVSKAJA AWARD
In 2004 the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation will grant the Sofja 
Kovalevskaja Award, which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education 
and Research to benefit young scientists and scholars from abroad with 
outstanding research records. 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: Alexander
Closing date: 01/03/2004

CONFERENCE AND TRAVEL

UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY AND HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM - SIR ZELMAN COWEN 
UNIVERSITIES FUND
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: Conference and Travel In optional keywords type: Cowen
Closing date: 22/03/2004







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