[Usyd-research-announce] Research Office Bulletin 8th August 2008

Fri Aug 8 17:24:22 EST 2008

General news 

Government of Canada/High Commission of Canada- Canadian Research Funding

Two Seminars were held on 6th August 2008 for interested applicants across the Humanities, Sciences, Engineering and Health faculties for Canadian Research funding: Please refer to the link below for PowerPoint presentations and information:

http://www.usyd.edu.au/ro/news/ronews.shtml 

Development modules for new and emerging Chief Investigators

During semester 2, Learning Solutions and the Research Office is collaborating to present an exciting new development program designed specifically for researchers: 

The first two modules of the eight module program being offered this semester are Module 2 Commencement and Collaboration (workshop on September 3) to be facilitated by Professor Ben Eggleton and Governance and Compliance - Protecting yourself, your research and your university (workshop on September 10) to be facilitated by Prof David Cook.

The program is in three parts:

*      On line material and activities to be read and completed

*      A guided conversation with an experienced researcher

*      Attendance at a ½ day workshop

Because of the pre-work involved in each module (4-6 hours) it is strongly advised to register for one of these modules only as there may not be sufficient time to complete the pre-work for both. All modules will be delivered again in the future. For more information on the program and on all the modules please click on the link below: Future Research Leaders Program <http://www.usyd.edu.au/learningsolutions/research/Go8.shtml> 

NEW: Media Releases: for the Office of Senator Kim Carr; Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research; can be found on the website link below: http://www.usyd.edu.au/ro/news/media_releases.shtml

5th August 2008

Government Welcomes release of CRC Review

Senator Kim Carr has welcomed the release of the review of Australia's Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program, saying "It has given everyone a chance to think about how we can improve CRCs to ensure they deliver the best possible outcomes for researchers, industry and the entire Australian community."

http://www.usyd.edu.au/ro/news/media_releases.shtml

Humanities & Social Sciences

NEWS

1        State Library of NSW- C.H. Currey Memorial Fellowship & Nancy Keesing Fellowship

RESEARCH GRANTS

2        Australia Indonesia Governance Research Partnership (AIGRP)- Research Proposals 

Health Sciences

NEWS

3        National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding

4        GlaxoSmithKline- Award for Research Excellence

RESEARCH GRANTS

5        NHMRC- Partnerships: Creating effective collaboration between policy and research 

6        The Cancer Council of NSW- Innovator Grants in Pancreatic Cancer 

Sciences & Engineering

NEWS

7        31st ATSE National Symposium- 17-18 November 2008, at the RACV Club, Melbourne: "Alternative Transport Fuels for Australia"

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

8        AINSE- 2009 Research Awards

Humanities & Social Sciences

NEWS

1

State Library of NSW- C.H. Currey Memorial Fellowship & Nancy Keesing Fellowship

C.H. Currey Memorial Fellowship

The aim of the C.H.Currey Memorial Fellowship is to promote the writing of Australian history from original sources of information, preferably making use of the collections of the State Library of New South Wales. The amount of the Fellowship is $20,000.  

Nancy Keesing Fellowship

The Fellowship aims to promote the State Library of New South Wales as a centre of research into Australian life and culture and to provide a readily accessible record of the Fellowship project. This may be in the form of bibliographical or collection analysis, or historical or creative non-fiction. The amount of the Fellowship for 2008 is $12,000.

Please refer to the website link below for more information:

http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/about/awards/ 

Closing date: 15th September 2008 (external)

RESEARCH GRANTS

2

Australia Indonesia Governance Research Partnership (AIGRP)- Research Proposals 

Introduction: Proposals are welcome on any issue pertaining to governance in Indonesia. Core themes for the AIGRP include:

*      economic policy, reform strategy and business government relations

*      political institutions, public administration, representation of civil society & sectoral interests in policy processes

*      law, legal institutions and contracting

*      corruption and anticorruption responses. 

Eligibility: All proposals must include participation of researchers from both Australia and Indonesia although the participation need not necessarily be symmetrical in terms of time contributed. 

Amount Awarded: Projects funded by the AIGRP fall within a range of A$20,000-100,000. 

Indirect Cost Recovery: This scheme is exempt from University of Sydney indirect costs.   

For more information see: http://fmweb01.ucc.usyd.edu.au/research/search_research.html 

Use the New Search Engine, Show me: Research Grants In optional keywords type: Australia

Research Office Contact: Julia Bouwens on 9351 4471 or email 

Email: jbouwens at usyd.edu.au 

Internet Link: http://www.aigrp.anu.edu.au/funding/ 

Closing Date: 22nd September 2008 

Health Sciences

NEWS

3

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding

Applicants interested in applying for NIH Grants should subscribe to the NIH Funding Bulletin.  To subscribe please click on the following link: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/listserv.htm - and follow the instructions.  If you are planning on submitting an application to an eligible funding scheme please contact Yamini Sandiran in the Research Office on 02 9351 3877 ysandiran at usyd.edu.au  to assist you with the application process.

4

GlaxoSmithKline- Award for Research Excellence

This award is to recognise a researcher with a demonstrated track record of significant work in human health, and for whom the award will facilitate career development and further achievements with potential importance to human health and Australian research. Recipient will come from the field of Human Health. $60,000 is awarded to further the scientist's work and knowledge.

Please refer to the website link below for more information:

http://www.gsk.com.au/research-development_awards-grants_gskaawardforresearchexcellence.aspx

Nominations close: 1st October 2008 (external)

RESEARCH GRANTS

5

NHMRC- Partnerships: Creating effective collaboration between policy and research 

Introduction: NHMRC Partnerships Projects initiative has been designed to meet the need for a more effective integration of evidence into health policy and service delivery.  NHMRC Partnerships represent a major new focus for the NHMRC and this initiative will help create partnerships among policy makers, managers, service providers and researchers, and will provide funding for researchers and partner agencies to work together, define research questions, undertake research, and interpret the findings. Full details of this new initiate is available at - http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/partnerships.htm <http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/partnerships.htm>  

*      Both an electronic version and a hard copy of the application must be submitted. The content and format of these copies MUST be identical.

*      All applications must be submitted through the Research Office of a registered NHMRC Administering Institution. 

*      While a Partnership Project may be carried out in more than one location, there can be only one Administering Institution for each award.

Amount Awarded: $108 million has been allocated over the first two years of this initiative.   

Indirect Cost Recovery: This scheme is exempt from University of Sydney indirect costs.   

For more information see: http://fmweb01.ucc.usyd.edu.au/research/search_research.html 

Use the New Search Engine, Show me: Research Grants In optional keywords type: NHMRC 

Research Office Contact: Yamini Sandiran on 9351 3877 or email 

Email: ysandiran at usyd.edu.au 

Internet Link: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/partnerships.htm 

Closing Date: 28th November 2008 

6

The Cancer Council of NSW- Innovator Grants in Pancreatic Cancer 

Introduction: The Cancer Council NSW has developed a new granting scheme, known as Innovator Grants, to promote the development and sharing of innovative cancer research ideas, which address agreed research goals in pancreatic cancer.  The Cancer Council NSW seeks proposals from all areas of basic, clinical, public health practice, behavioural, and epidemiological research.

*      Please refer to the Pancreatic Cancer Research Priorities and Objectives in the guidelines before submitting an application.

Eligibility: Research groups working in Australian institutions are eligible to apply.

Amount Awarded: Up to $100,000 will be provided to the recipients' institution in the form of a one-year Innovator Grant to support the research project outlined in the application. 

Indirect Cost Recovery: This scheme is exempt from University of Sydney indirect costs.  

For more information see: http://fmweb01.ucc.usyd.edu.au/research/search_research.html 

Use the New Search Engine, Show me: Research Grants In optional keywords type: Cancer

Research Office Contact: Chris Robinson on 9351 4795 or email

Email: chris.robinson at usyd.edu.au 

Internet Link: http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/editorial.asp?pageid=2433 

Closing Date: 12th December 2008 

Sciences & Engineering

NEWS

7

31st ATSE National Symposium- 17-18 November 2008, at the RACV Club, Melbourne: "Alternative Transport Fuels for Australia"

Alternative Transport Fuels for Australia is the Symposium title and some of Australia's leading authorities - and overseas speakers - will address key alternative fuel topics over the two days. Both private sector and public sector speakers will be prominent, along with leading researchers.

Please refer to the website link below for more information:

http://www.atse.org.au/index.php?sectionid=35 

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

8

AINSE- 2009 Research Awards

Introduction: The Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) makes awards in support of projects undertaken by its member universities which have an identifiable focus on nuclear and nuclear-related applications.  The primary purpose of AINSE is to enable university researchers to gain access to and train in the use of the ASF facilities and gain access to the expertise at Lucas Heights and elsewhere.  AINSE Awards are usually in the form of cash which is transferred to the university once the facility usage is confirmed.  

The Awards: 

*      cover the costs associated with the use of the AINSE listed facilities 

*      contribute to the cost of travel and/or accommodation when the university researcher lives in a city different from that in which the facility is located 

*      contribute toward the cost of equipment and/or materials 

Amount Awarded: Average size of awards; $10,000.  

Indirect Cost Recovery: This scheme is exempt from University of Sydney indirect costs.  

For more information see: http://fmweb01.ucc.usyd.edu.au/research/search_research.html 

Use the New Search Engine, Show me: Fellowships & Awards In optional keywords type: AINSE

Research Office Contact: Jenny Turner on 9351 7656 or email 

Email: jturner at usyd.edu.au 

Internet Link: http://www.ainse.edu.au/ainse/for_academic_researchers/ainse_awards.html 

Closing Date: 8th September 2008 

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