[Usyd-research-announce] Research Office Bulletin 20th June 2008

Fri Jun 20 18:03:48 EST 2008

General news 

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:

6th June 2008

Funding to advance University Infrastructure

The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard and Minister for Innovation,
Senator Kim Carr today announced the opening the 2009 round of the
higher education infrastructure investment fund.  The Education
Investment Fund (EIF) expands and broadens the Higher Education
Endowment Fund (HEEF). The 2009 funding round will focus on higher
education institutions with $304 million available for new research
facilities or capital expenditure in Australia's universities. 

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

Reminder: Learning Solutions- Development program for new and emerging
Chief Investigators 

In second semester Learning Solutions and the Research Office will
launch an exciting new development program for new and emerging chief
investigators (The Future Research Leaders Program). This is a joint
collaboration with other Group of Eight universities culminating in the
development of nine purpose-built learning modules designed specifically
for Go8 researchers. 

Please refer to the website links below for enrolment information on the
following workshops:

1.	Governance and Compliance: Protecting yourself, your research
and your University - 25th June 2008 

Go8 Governance & Compliance: Protecting yourself, your research & your
university - June 25
<http://fmx01.ucc.usyd.edu.au:8080/learningsolutions/register.jsp?ID=T22
04> 

2.	 Leading and Managing People in a Research Context - 1st July
2008

 Go8 Leading & Managing People in the research context - July 1
<http://fmx01.ucc.usyd.edu.au:8080/learningsolutions/register.jsp?ID=T22
05>     

3.	Research Strategy and Planning - 23rd July 2008  

Go8 Research Strategy and Planning on July 23
<http://fmx01.ucc.usyd.edu.au:8080/learningsolutions/register.jsp?ID=T22
08> 

Humanities & Social Sciences

NEWS

1        The University of Edinburgh: The Institute for Advanced Studies
in the Humanities- Postdoctoral Bursaries 2009

RESEARCH GRANTS

2        The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG)- Research Grants in
the Natural and Social Sciences and the Humanities  

Health Sciences

NEWS

3        National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding

4        National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC): Request for
Tender for the Provision of- Australian Health and Medical Research
Workforce Demographic Analysis: RFT2008/52

RESEARCH GRANTS

5        Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia- Research Program 

6        Australian Rotary Health Research Fund (ARHRF)- Research
Grants: Mental Illness 

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

7        Australian Rotary Health Research Fund (ARHRF)- Geoffrey Betts
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Mental Health 

Sciences & Engineering

RESEARCH GRANTS

8        CSIRO- National Research Flagships 

9        Dairy Australia- Preliminary Funding Applications 

Humanities & Social Sciences

NEWS

1

The University of Edinburgh: The Institute for Advanced Studies in the
Humanities- Postdoctoral Bursaries 2009

Applications are invited for postdoctoral bursaries from candidates in
any area of the Humanities and Social Sciences, whose work falls within
the scope of one of the Institute for Advanced Studies' current Research
Themes <http://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/themes.html>  or across disciplinary
boundaries in the Humanities. The bursaries are tenable for Fellowships
of three to nine months, in the period 1st September 2008 - 31st August
2009.

Please refer to the website link below for more information:

http://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/bursaries.html 

Closing date: 11th July 2008 

RESEARCH GRANTS

2

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG)- Research Grants in the
Natural and Social Sciences and the Humanities  

Introduction: The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG) welcomes
proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities
that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations,
and control of violence, aggression, and dominance.  Particular
questions that interest HFG concern violence, aggression, and dominance
in relation to social change, the socialization of children, intergroup
conflict, interstate warfare, crime, family relationships, and
investigations of the control of aggression and violence.  Priority will
also be given to areas and methodologies not receiving adequate
attention and support from other funding sources.

Eligibility: HFG awards research grants to individuals for individual
projects and does not award grants to institutions for institutional
programs.

Amount Awarded: Awards in the range of US$15,000 to $30,000 a year for
periods of one or two years. 

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: Harry 

Research Office Contact: Julia Bouwens on 9351 4471 or email 

Email: jbouwens at usyd.edu.au 

Internet Link: http://www.hfg.org/rg/guidelines.htm 

Closing Date: 21st July 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

National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC): Request for Tender
for the Provision of- Australian Health and Medical Research Workforce
Demographic Analysis: RFT2008/52

NHMRC is seeking to engage a consultant to prepare a demographic report
on the Health and Medical Research (HMR) workforce in Australia.  The
report will identify trends and factors impacting on the structure and
needs of the research workforce.  It will provide guidance and inform
future NHMRC policy decisions to grow the HMR workforce in Australia and
to effectively support world class research.

Please refer to website link below for more information:

https://www.tenders.gov.au/?event=public.atm.show&ATMUUID=991E9953-E141-
BB95-09103783494C87E2

Applications must be submitted to Yamini Sandiran in the Research Office
no later than Tuesday 8th July 2008. 

RESEARCH GRANTS

5

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia- Research Program 

Introduction: The PCFA recognizes that current strategies for diagnosis
and treatment of prostate cancer are inadequate.  The PCFA is especially
seeking applications in its priority areas for funding including
projects seeking to discover the genetic and cellular factors which
initiate and/or perpetuate prostate cancer and, develop and clinically
validate new, non-invasive tests to detect prostate cancer, and/or to
determine whether a patient's cancer is surgically curable. 

PCFA Grant Categories for 2008: 

1.	Young Investigator Grants: To support young scientists beginning
a career in prostate cancer research. 
2.	Concept Grants: For senior scientists not currently working in
prostate cancer who have an innovative proposals and are seeking startup
funding. 
3.	Project Grants: For general proposals for prostate cancer
research, including support for innovative clinical trials.
4.	Equipment Grants: For significant items of equipment needed to
progress ongoing prostate cancer research.