[Usyd-research-announce] Research Office Bulletin 10 December 2010

[Research Grants]

General news 

 

The Research Open Day was held on 22 November 2010.  Thank you to all
who attended. If you couldn't make it or would like to revisit some of
the presentations, audio and slides for each session are available via
the link below. 

http://sydney.edu.au/research_support/open_day/index.shtml
<http://sydney.edu.au/research_support/open_day/index.shtml>  

 

Research Office Funding Opportunities Database

To view the opportunities listed within this Bulletin and all current
funding opportunities advertised please visit the Research Office
Database:

http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/grants 

 

Humanities & Social Sciences

RESEARCH GRANTS

1          The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Studies (AIATSIS) - Research Grants 2011

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

2          The United States Studies Centre (USSC) - 2011-2012
Postdoctoral Fellowships

Health Sciences

NEWS

3          National Institutes of Health - NIH Funding

RESEARCH GRANTS

4          Prostate Cancer Foundation - Creativity Awards

5          Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) - Education
Scholar Grant 

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

6          Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) - Career
Development Award

7          Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) - Advanced
Postdoctoral Fellowship

Sciences & Engineering

RESEARCH GRANTS

8          Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) - Call for Proposals

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

9          Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) -
2011 Science and Innovation Awards

 

Humanities & Social Sciences

RESEARCH GRANTS

1.

REMINDER: Due 4th Jan 2011

Funding Body:

The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Studies (AIATSIS)

Title:

Research Grants 2011

Description:

The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Studies research grants round, for funding starting in July 2011, is now
open for applications.

The Program will fund research into a wide range of areas in Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Studies, such as history (including family
and community history), politics, law, public policy, health (social,
cultural and environmental aspects), biological sciences, education,
Indigenous knowledge systems, linguistics, social anthropology,
archaeology and the arts. 

Applications in the special emphasis categories of 'Relations with
Government', 'Economic Sustainability' and 'Knowledge About and Caring
for Country' are particularly invited.

Application guide:

Applicants should refer to the Information for Research Grant Applicants
for full details about how to apply.  All applications must be submitted
using the Research Grant Application Form.  These documents are
available from the AIATSIS website at:

http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/research/grants/grants.html 

Indirect cost recovery:

This scheme is exempt from University of Sydney indirect costs.

Research Office Contact:

Sherridan Blackman on 8627 8141

Email: sherridan.blackman at sydney.edu.au

Closing date:

04 January 2011

 

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

2.

Funding Body:

The United States Studies Centre (USSC) 

Title:

2011-2012 Postdoctoral Fellowships

Description:

The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney invites
applications for its 2011-2012 class of Postdoctoral Fellows.

The fellowship program, directed by Professor Margaret Levi of the
United States Studies Centre and the University of Washington, is
designed to bring to Sydney a cohort of the world's rising scholarly
leaders working on the United States in the humanities, social sciences
and related professional disciplines.

The Centre will award up to six Fellowships for a 12-month period
commencing on 1 September 2011. Fellowships are open to scholars who
have a PhD awarded no earlier than 1 January 2004 as well as doctoral
students who will be awarded their PhDs by the end of 2011.

Fellows are expected to be in residence and to complete a major research
project as well as to engage with students and scholars in Sydney and
around Australia during the fellowship period.

Application guide:

For more information please click here
<http://ussc.edu.au/ussc-people/positions-vacant> .

To apply please contact usscapp at sydney.edu.au

Closing date:

28 January 2011

 

Health Sciences

NEWS

3.

Funding Body:

National Institutes of Health (NIH) 

Title:

NIH Funding

Description:

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 yamini.sandiran at sydney.edu.au to assist you with the application
process.

 

RESEARCH GRANTS

4.

Prostate Cancer Foundation 

Internet link: http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org

Title:

Creativity Awards

Description:

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is pleased to announce a funding
mechanism that will advance transformational prostate cancer research
through the support of high-potential creative research ideas not funded
by other mechanisms.

This round of awards will focus on funding Treatment Science: studies of
new ideas in man or laboratory support of a high impact clinical
investigation.

Eligibility:

Investigators representing non-profit academic research centers
worldwide are eligible to apply. Investigators from for-profit companies
and government-sponsored institutions, i.e. NIH, are ineligible.

Amount awarded:

These awards will cover direct research costs only, will be two years in
duration, and will provide $150,000 per year in support.

Application guide:

For more information please click here
<http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.5849007/k.F70A/Open_RFAs.htm> .

Indirect cost recovery:

This scheme is exempt from University of Sydney indirect costs.

Research Office Contact:

Gab Fuller on 8627 8113

Email: gabrielle.fuller at sydney.edu.au

Closing date:

10 January 2011

 

5.

Funding Body:

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

Internet link: https://www.rsna.org/

Title:

Education Scholar Grant 

Description:

To fund individuals in radiology or related disciplines who are seeking
an opportunity to develop their expertise in radiologic education. The
grant is intended to fund recipients' part-time salaries and educational
expenses such as books and tuition, while pursuing advanced training in
the field of education. The overall goal of this program is to develop
teachers and educational leaders in radiology who can effectively share
their knowledge with the radiology community.

Eligibility:

Applicant must be an RSNA Member
<https://www.rsna.org/Membership/index.cfm>  (at any level) at the time
of application.

Applications are accepted from individuals throughout the world. The
Applicant must hold a full-time faculty position in a department of
radiology, radiation oncology, or nuclear medicine within an educational
institution.

Amount awarded:

Up to US$75,000 annually for 2 years.

Application guide:

For more information please click here
<https://www.rsna.org/Foundation/EducationScholarGrant.cfm> .

Indirect cost recovery:

This scheme is exempt from University of Sydney indirect costs.

Research Office Contact:

Gab Fuller on 8627 8113

Email: gabrielle.fuller at sydney.edu.au

Closing date:

04 January 2011

 

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

6.

Funding Body:

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)

Internet link: http://www.jdrf.org

Title:

Career Development Award

Description:

JDRF fosters the development and productivity of the best and the
brightest established independent researchers who will bridge the gap
between the bench and bedside. The primary purpose of the Career
Development Award is to attract qualified and promising scientists early
in their faculty careers and to give them the opportunity to establish
themselves in areas that reflect the JDRF research emphasis areas.

In the five-year term of the award, awardees will focus their research
efforts on a subject directly related to JDRF mission goals and research
priorities, and position themselves to work at the leading edge of type
1 diabetes research. These awards are designed to assist exceptionally
promising investigators. Although JDRF is especially interested in
fostering careers in clinical investigation, Career Development Awards
may emphasize either basic or clinical topics.

Eligibility:

The Career Development Award is intended for individuals in a relatively
early stage of their career. Ordinarily, their first degree (MD, PhD,
DMD, DVM, or equivalent) will have been received at least three but not
more than seven years before the award.

The applicant must hold an academic faculty level position (including
assistant professor or equivalent) at the time of the application, at a
university

Amount awarded:

Up to US$150,000 across 5 years

Application guide:

JDRF Grant Mechanism Descriptions & Application Guidelines (PDF)
<http://www.jdrf.org/appguidelines> 

For further information please click here
<http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=103207> .

Indirect cost recovery:

This scheme is exempt from University of Sydney indirect costs.

Research Office Contact:

Gab Fuller on 8627 8113

Email: gabrielle.fuller at sydney.edu.au

Closing date:

07 January 2011

 

7.

Funding Body:

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)

Internet link: http://www.jdrf.org

Title:

Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship

Description:

Postdoctoral fellowships are designed to attract qualified, promising
scientists entering their professional career in the diabetes research
field. The applicant is required to work with a sponsor who can provide
a training environment conducive to beginning a career in type 1
diabetes-relevant research.

Eligibility:

The fellowships are intended for those in a relatively early stage of
their career. At the time of activating the award, the applicant must
have a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, DMD, DVM, or equivalent) from an
accredited institution and must not be simultaneously serving an
internship or residency and will have no more than 5 years before the
fellowship.

Application guide:

JDRF Grant Mechanism Descriptions & Application Guidelines (PDF)
<http://www.jdrf.org/appguidelines> 

For further information please click here
<http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=103207> .

Indirect cost recovery:

This scheme is exempt from University of Sydney indirect costs.

Research Office Contact:

Gab Fuller on 8627 8113

Email: gabrielle.fuller at sydney.edu.au

Closing date:

07 January 2011

 

Sciences & Engineering

RESEARCH GRANTS

8.

Funding Body:

Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI)

Internet link: http://www.wool.com

Title:

Call for Proposals

Description:

Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) is pleased to advise you of its
new annual 'Call for Proposals' for organisations interested in R&D and
product development projects with AWI.

AWI is seeking to invest in projects that support our integrated R&D and
marketing strategy along the global wool pipeline, from farm to fashion.
AWI's priority areas over the next three years are:

*	Sheep health, welfare and productivity 

*         Wool harvesting and clip quality 

*         The environment, climate change and carbon 

*         Education and extension

Application guide:

For more information please click here
<http://www.wool.com/About-AWI_Call-for-proposals.htm> .

Indirect cost recovery:

Please contact Luda regarding information indirect costs for this
scheme.

Research Office Contact:

Luda Kuchieva on 8627 8106

Email: luda.kuchieva at sydney.edu.au

Closing date:

28 January 2011

 

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

9.

Funding Body:

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)

Internet link: http://www.daff.gov.au/

Title:

2011 Science and Innovation Awards

Description:

The 2011 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry (the Awards) support young people to undertake a
project on an innovative or emerging scientific issue, including
biophysical and social sciences, that will contribute to the ongoing
success and sustainability of Australia's agricultural, fisheries and
forestry industries.

There are eleven award categories open for applications:

1.	animal welfare

2.    cotton

3.    dairy

4.    emerging and niche rural industries

5.    fisheries and aquaculture

6.    forestry

7.    grains

8.    meat and livestock

9.    pork

10.  sugar

11.  viticulture and oenology

Eligibility:

To be eligible, applicants must:

*	be between the ages of 18 and 35 (inclusive) on Friday 7 January
2011

*         be Australian citizens or permanent residents

*         be working, employed or studying in an agriculture, fisheries
or forestry related industry (including food and sustainable natural
resource management)

Amount awarded:

Applicants can apply for up to $22,000 (GST inclusive)

Application guide:

For more information please click here
<http://www.abares.gov.au/conferences-events/scienceawards> .

Attachments:

ScienceAwards.pdf
<http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/grants/757/attachments/7
3> 

Indirect cost recovery:

This scheme is exempt from University of Sydney indirect costs.

Research Office Contact:

Luda Kuchieva on 8627 8106

Email: luda.kuchieva at sydney.edu.au

Closing date:

04 January 2011

 

 

 

 

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