[Usyd-research-announce] Research Office Bulletin 13 March 2009

Fri Mar 13 16:42:28 EST 2009

Humanities & Social Sciences

RESEARCH GRANTS

1        Law and Justice Foundation - Small Grants and General grants 

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

2        National Library of Australia - Harold White Fellowships  

CONFERENCE & TRAVEL

3        Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund Fellowships in Support of Academic Exchange between the University of Sydney & Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Health Sciences

NEWS

4        National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding

RESEARCH GRANTS

5        Pfizer Australia- Neuroscience Research Grants

6        Association for International Cancer Research- Project Grants 

Sciences & Engineering

NEWS

7        Reminder: Australian Academy of Science - International Grants: Scientific visits to Asia, Europe & North America

8        Reminder: LIEF funding for 2010 - Expressions of Interest

9        Fresh Science 

General news 

Discovery Newsletter 

The ARC's Discovery newsletter is published quarterly and provides an informative overview of ARC activities. The Summer 2009 edition is now available at:

http://www.arc.gov.au/general/discovery_newsletter.htm 

Humanities & Social Sciences

RESEARCH GRANTS

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Law and Justice Foundation - Small Grants and General grants 

Introduction: The Law and Justice Foundation's grants program supports projects that meet the Foundation's object of improving access to justice, particularly for socially and economically disadvantaged people by:

*      conducting and sponsoring research (including inter-disciplinary research) into the law, the justice system, alternative dispute resolution and the legal profession, 

*      collect, assess and disseminate information about the justice system, 

*      conduct and sponsor projects aimed at facilitating access to justice and access to information about the justice system, 

*      promote education about the justice system. 

Please note: You must discuss your project proposal with the Law and Justice Grants Manager in the early stages of project planning, before preparing an application. 

Eligibility: The Law and Justice Foundation will not fund individual research or study to obtain a degree or diploma. The Foundation receives its income from the NSW Public Purpose Fund and is obliged to ensure its grants benefit the people of NSW and will not fund projects that primarily benefit residents of other states or countries.

Amount Awarded: Small Grants - under $5,000. General grants - over $5,000

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: Justice

Research Office Contact:  Sherridan Blackman on 8627 8141

Email: sblackman at usyd.edu.au 

Internet Link: http://www.lawfoundation.net.au/grants 

Closing Date: 24th March 2009

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

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National Library of Australia - Harold White Fellowships  

Introduction: The principal benefit of Fellowships is to give scholars and writers the means and the uninterrupted time to work with the Library's collection.  Fellowships are open to established Australian and international researchers or writers in any discipline in which the Library has strong collections. Successful applicants are generally senior scholars or writers with a strong publication track record, including publication of full length monographs.  Four to seven fellowships, of periods from three to six months, are awarded annually.

Eligibility: Fellowships are not provided to assist with the completion of degree studies and applications from currently enrolled students will not be considered. 

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: Harold

Research Office Contact:  Corey Worcester on 8627 8164

Email: c.worcester at usyd.edu.au 

Internet Link: http://www.nla.gov.au/grants/haroldwhite/information.html 

Closing Date: 23rd April 2009 

CONFERENCE & TRAVEL

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Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund Fellowships in Support of Academic Exchange between the University of Sydney & Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Introduction: The University of Sydney and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have established an agreement to encourage mutual visits by academic staff.

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.

Applications for support are invited from all disciplines and will be ranked on academic merit. Preference will be given to projects in the area of Semitic Studies. It is expected that the visits will have a specific academic purpose and that their duration will not exceed 2 semesters. Shorter visits are encouraged. 

Amount Awarded: When an application is approved, the level of support will normally include a return economy airfare and some contribution to living expenses. 

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: Zelman

Contact: Sue Freedman-Levy (Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund) on 9351 6558 or email

Email: sueflevy at anatomy.usyd.edu.au 

Internet Link: http://www.usyd.edu.au/szcuf/     

Closing Date: 10th April 2009  

Health Sciences

NEWS

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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

5

Pfizer Australia- Neuroscience Research Grants

Introduction: The Neuroscience Research Grants are awarded for the purpose of furthering clinical research in the fields of neuroscience including psychiatry, pain medicine, neurology, and associated areas.  NSR Grants are designed to encourage young researchers to enter or continue in the field of neuroscience. 

Eligibility: Applications are invited from medical graduates who have obtained specialist qualifications within the last five years; principal applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia.

Amount Awarded: Funding for NSR Grants will be up to AUD$44,000. Each grant is for a period of 12 months.

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: Pfizer

Research Office Contact: Chris Robinson on 8627 8102 or email  

Email: chris.robinson at usyd.edu.au

Internet Link: http://www.nsrgrants.com.au/ 

Closing Date: 7th April 2009

6

Association for International Cancer Research- Project Grants 

Introduction: AICR awards project grants of between one and three years to support fundamental and translational research into the causes, mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer.  We will consider proposals in which a mixture of basic and clinical research is proposed.  However, completely clinical applications, such as intervention studies, clinical trials or health care delivery research and many substantially clinical applications are beyond the remit of AICR.

Eligibility: The main applicant should normally have a PhD and, at the time they would take up the grant, sufficient experience to suggest they can conduct independent research, (e.g. at least three years post-doctoral work) or, for clinical applicants, a similar level of qualification and experience.

Amount Awarded: Most of the grants we award are between £100,000 and £200,000 over three years.  

Indirect Cost Recovery: This scheme is subject to 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: AICR

Research Office Contact: Kate Taylor on 8627 8137 or email  

Email: kate.taylor at usyd.edu.au

Internet Link: http://www.aicr.org.uk/nextround.stm 

Closing Date: 10th April 2009 

Sciences & Engineering

NEWS

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Reminder: Australian Academy of Science - International Grants: Scientific visits to Asia, Europe & North America

Anyone interested in applying for these travel grants must submit an application through the Research Office. For more information:

Research Office Contact: Kate Taylor on 8627 8137 or

Email: kate.taylor at usyd.edu.au <mailto:kate.taylor at usyd.edu.au> 

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IMPORTANT REMINDER:

LIEF funding for 2010 - Expressions of Interest

EoIs will close Wednesday April 1st. Please see instructions on the RO website for instructions on how to make your EoI and for access to the online EoI form.

All applicants need to make an EoI, this applies to both Lead and Non-lead proposals.

Applicants will be invited to make a full application on Friday Aril 17.

All enquiries please contact Jenny Turner on 8627 8107 (extn 78107) or jturner at usyd.edu.au

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Fresh Science 

Fresh Science offers the potential for wide media exposure for your work. It helps young researchers develop expertise in presenting their ideas clearly to a general audience and to the media. 

The committee is looking for Fresh Scientists who can tell an interesting story in everyday language about their significant, peer-reviewed, scientific achievement.

The research must have been conducted in Australia or by an Australian scientist who was awarded a PhD less than five years ago.

Please refer to website link below for more information:

http://www.scienceinpublic.com/sciencenow/index.htm 

Nominations close: 5pm Thursday 19 March 2009 (online)

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