[Usyd-research-announce] Research Office Bulletin 20 February 2009

Fri Feb 20 17:32:54 EST 2009

Humanities & Social Sciences 

1        The British Academy- Small Research Grants   

Health Sciences

NEWS

2        National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding

RESEARCH GRANTS

3        The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners- Family Medical Care, Education and Research Grants 

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

4        National Heart Foundation- Postdoctoral Fellowships (Biomedical, Clinical, Public Health)           

5        National Heart Foundation- Overseas Research Fellowships  

6        National Heart Foundation- Career Development Fellowships 

Sciences & Engineering

NEWS

7        ARC-NZ Research Network for Vegetation Function- Working Groups

8        ProSPER.Net-Scopus - Young Scientist Award             

RESEARCH GRANTS

9        DIISR/Japan Science and Technology Agency: Strategic Japanese-Australian Cooperative Program on Marine Science

General news 

Development opportunities:

Research Strategy and Planning - 16 March 

http://www.usyd.edu.au/learningsolutions/research/strategy_planning.shtml 

Successful researchers adopt an effective approach to planning that strategically places them in the best position to be adequately funded over a long period of time in research projects about which they feel passionate. This program will give you the opportunity to reflect on the direction of your research and to hear from an experienced panel of researchers and the Directors of Research Development and the Research Office.

Media skills for Researchers - 2 April

http://www.usyd.edu.au/learningsolutions/research/commencement.shtml#1 

This short practical workshop will help you understand how using the media effectively can make a significant difference to the public understanding of your research.

Centre of Excellence for Local Government Endowment Fund

On the 18th November 2008, Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd MP announced, at the Australian Council of Local Government meeting in Canberra that $8 million in funding would be provided for a new centre of excellence for local government to enhance the professionalism of the local government sector.  

The objective of the centre will be to encourage the wider adoption of innovative practices and solutions to the issues and challenges facing local government to achieve:

*        an improvement in local government workforce capability to address acute skill shortages in local government management, engineering and urban planning; and

*        attraction and retention of skilled staff, coordination of personnel training and development, and the establishment of local government as an employer of choice. 

http://www.aclg.gov.au/media_centre/audio/pm_transcript.aspx 

Humanities & Social Sciences

RESEARCH GRANTS

1

The British Academy- Small Research Grants   

Introduction: The British Academy offers the Small Research Grants to enable scholars to conduct primary research in the UK or abroad. These grants are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. Funds are available to facilitate initial project planning and development; to support the direct costs of research; and to enable the advancement of research through workshops, or visits by or to partner scholars. These grants are tenable for up to 24 months. 

All applications should demonstrate that Academy funds are sought for a clearly defined, discrete piece of research, which will have an identifiable outcome on completion of the Academy-funded component of the research. 

Eligibility: Applications from international groups of scholars are welcome, provided there is a UK-based scholar as lead applicant. 

Amount Awarded: Up to a maximum of £7,500. 

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: British

Research Office Contact: Corey Worcester on 8627 8164 or email 

Email: c.worcester at usyd.edu.au

Internet Link: http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/srg.html  

Closing Date: 4th March 2009

Health Sciences

NEWS

2

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 8627 8101 ysandiran at usyd.edu.au  to assist you with the application process.

RESEARCH GRANTS

3

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners- Family Medical Care, Education and Research Grants

Introduction: The Family Medical Care Education and Research (FMCER) grants are available for a 12 month period to provide new and emerging GP researchers with an opportunity to conduct research. Funding is available for research that benefits primary health care. Funding will not be provided for researcher salary.  New and emerging researchers are particularly encouraged to apply.

Eligibility: The chief investigator must be a GP or GP registrar who is a member of the RACGP and must have a project that relates clearly too general practice.  

Amount Awarded: Funding of up to $10,000.  

Indirect Cost Recovery: This scheme is subject to University of Sydney indirect costs of up to 15%.  

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: Family

Research Office Contact: Chris Robinson on 8627 8102 or email  

Email: chris.robinson at usyd.edu.au  

Internet Link: http://www.racgp.org.au/researchfoundation/awards/fmcer 

Closing Date: 3rd April 2009

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

4

National Heart Foundation- Postdoctoral Fellowships (Biomedical, Clinical, Public Health)  

Introduction: The Heart Foundation offers Fellowships to graduates of recognised institutions whose usual place of residence is in Australia and who propose to engage in biomedical, clinical and public health research related to cardiovascular disease and related disorders. The research supported by the Fellowship must be carried out at institutions in Australia.  Applicants for these Fellowships must meet criteria of eligibility and excellence. For postdoctoral fellowship applicants, Australian citizens who are engaged in cardiovascular disease research overseas may apply for a fellowship to return to Australia to continue their cardiovascular disease research at an Australian Research Administering Institute.

Eligibility: These Fellowships are available to medical and science graduates who have completed a MD or PhD award within the last five years. Fellows should be Australian citizens or have Permanent Resident status at the time of application.

Amount Awarded: Please refer to website link below for more information. 

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: Heart

Research Office Contact: Chris Robinson on 8627 8102 or email 

Email: chris.robinson at usyd.edu.au

Internet Link: http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Professional_Information/Research/Available_Funding/Pages/default.aspx  

Closing Date: 27th March 2009

5

National Heart Foundation- Overseas Research Fellowships   

Introduction: The purpose of the Heart Foundation s Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme is to support the training of Australian researchers who seek to begin or maintain a postdoctoral position investigating cardiovascular research at a relevant institution overseas. Applicants are expected to have at least two years of cardiovascular research experience.

Eligibility: Overseas Research Fellowships are available to medical and science graduates who have completed a PhD or MD award within the last 18 months. Applicants must be Australian citizens or have permanent residency status. 

Amount Awarded: Please refer to website link below for more information. 

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: Heart

Research Office Contact: Chris Robinson on 8627 8102 or email 

Email: chris.robinson at usyd.edu.au

Internet Link: http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Professional_Information/Research/Available_Funding/Pages/default.aspx  

Closing Date: 27th March 2009

6

National Heart Foundation- Career Development Fellowships

Introduction: Career Development Fellowships are the most prestigious Heart Foundation awards.  The purpose of the Career Development Fellowship is to develop the career of Australian citizens or permanent residents, who are 4-10 years postdoctoral. These applicants are expected to have spent at least 4 years actively contributing to cardiovascular research in Australia. Career Development Fellowships are tenable for five years.

Amount Awarded: Please refer to website link below for more information. 

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: Heart

Research Office Contact: Chris Robinson on 8627 8102 or email 

Email: chris.robinson at usyd.edu.au

Internet Link: http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Professional_Information/Research/Available_Funding/Pages/default.aspx  

Closing Date: 27th March 2009

Sciences & Engineering

NEWS

7

ARC-NZ Research Network for Vegetation Function- Working Groups

The Network's role is to encourage effective and creative collaboration between labs and across disciplines. The Network is not permitted to fund individual data-collecting research projects. The potential range of topics is wide, spanning for example molecular genetics and proteomics, evolutionary radiation, biogeography and control of distribution boundaries, ecophysiology, development and architecture, root symbioses, ecosystem processes, functional and comparative ecology, global change, forestry, rangelands, agricultural landscapes, herbivory, pollination, fire, vegetation dynamics and population dynamics, soil processes, nutrient cycles, herbivory, plant diseases, global change, quaternary landscapes, palaeoecology. 

Lead applicants need not have participated in the Network previously. Applications from postgrads and postdocs will be considered just as sympathetically as applications from senior researchers.  Working groups offer a mechanism to develop new syntheses, data analyses, theory and proposals, and to collaborate intensively and congenially with other researchers.

Please refer to the website link below for more information:

http://www.vegfunction.net/research/how_to_apply.htm 

Closing date for Working Groups: 1st April 2009 

8

ProSPER.Net-Scopus - Young Scientist Award

The Prosper.Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award in Sustainable Development is given annually to a young scientist or researcher, based in the Asia Pacific region, who has made significant contributions in the field of sustainable development. Awards will be given in each of three areas: Business, Engineering and Technology, and Agriculture and Natural Resources.  

The award is open to those engaged in graduate education and research activities that emphasize a sustainable development approach to any of the above three areas. Candidates are expected to be employed at institutions of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region, and should be less than 40 years old as of 15 November 2008. 

Please refer to the website link below for more information:

http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=108&ddlID=696 <http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=108&ddlID=696>  

Nominations and applications Close midnight: 23rd March 2009

RESEARCH GRANTS

9

DIISR/Japan Science and Technology Agency: Strategic Japanese-Australian Cooperative Program on Marine Science

Introduction: The Strategic Japanese-Australian Cooperative Program on Marine Science supports collaboration between Japan and Australia in the field of Marine Science to achieve world class scientific results, leading towards new innovative technologies.

Eligibility: Australian and Japanese researchers who seek to build on and reinforce on-going research activities are invited to apply

Amount Awarded: DIISR and JST will jointly choose a maximum of three collaborative projects before the end of June 2009. Total funding for the Australian partner of up to AUD $70,000 (GST exclusive) per project is available for two years, 2009/10 and 2010/11 (AUD $35,000 per year). 

Research Office Contact: Kate Taylor on 8627 8164 or email

Email: kate.taylor at usyd.edu.au 

Internet Link: http://www.jst.go.jp/sicp/Guideline_au1.pdf

Closing Date: 12th March 2009

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