[Usyd-research-announce] Research Grants Bulletin 11 February 2011

[Research Grants]

General news 

 

Research Opportunities Database

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

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

 

Humanities & Social Sciences

NEWS

1          International Balzan Prize Foundation - Balzan Prizes 2011

RESEARCH GRANTS

2          The British Academy - Small Research Grants 

CONFERENCE & TRAVEL

3          The CASS Foundation - Travel Grants 

Health Sciences

NEWS

4        National Institutes of Health - NIH Funding

RESEARCH GRANTS

5          James S. McDonnell Foundation - Research Awards 

6          March of Dimes - Basil O'Connor Starter Scholar Research Award 2012 Program 

7          Australian Orthopaedic Association - Research Grant

Sciences & Engineering

NEWS

8          International Balzan Prize Foundation - Balzan Prizes 2011

RESEARCH GRANTS

9          The Australian Flora Foundation - Research Grants for 2012

10        The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) - AW Howard Memorial Trust

 

 

Humanities & Social Sciences

NEWS

1.

Funding Body:

International Balzan Prize Foundation

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

Title:

Balzan Prizes 2011

Description:

The Balzan Prizes are chosen by the General Prize Committee in two general subject areas: Literature, Moral Sciences and the Arts; and the Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences and Medicine. The four Balzan Prizes, two per category, are awarded to scholars, artists and scientists who have distinguished themselves in their fields on an international level.

The General Prize Committee announced that the 2011 Balzan Prizes will be awarded in the following fields:

*	Ancient History (The Graeco-Roman World) 

·         Enlightenment Studies

·         Theoretical Biology and Bioinformatics

·         The Early Universe (from Planck-time to the First galaxies).

Self-nominations are not accepted.

For more information please visit: http://ard.huji.ac.il/huard/infoPageViewer.jsp?ardNum=1960

External  Closing date:

15 March 2011

 

RESEARCH GRANTS

2.

Funding Body:

The British Academy

Internet link: http://www.britac.ac.uk

Title:

Small Research Grants 

Description:

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.

Application guide:

For more information please visit: http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/srg.cfm

Applications must be submitted via e-GAP2 <https://egap.britac.ac.uk/> , the Academy's electronic grant application system.

Indirect cost recovery:

This scheme is exempt from University of Sydney indirect costs.

Research Grants Contact:

Kate Taylor on 8627 8137

Email: kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au

Closing date:

16 March 2011

 

CONFERENCE & TRAVEL

3.

Funding Body:

The CASS Foundation

Internet link: http://www.cassfoundation.org.au

Title:

Travel Grants 

Description:

The CASS Travel Grants are available to assist ECR to attend international conferences. The grants are not available for travel to attend conferences being held in Australia. The grants are offered to further the career opportunities of early career Australian post-doctoral researchers by enabling them to make presentations of their research findings at international conferences/meetings/related activities where they may meet colleagues and establish the foundations for on going research collaborations.

Eligibility:

All applicants must be Australian Citizens or have a visa allowing them to remain permanently in Australia. The CASS Travel Grants program was developed to assist ECR.  In most cases, CASS will consider an ECR to be a researcher who is within seven or eight years of the start of their research career.

Amount awarded:

The maximum amount of a CASS Travel Grant that may be awarded is the lesser of $6,000 or eighty percent (80%) of the "Total Cost" as disclosed on the Application Form.

Application guide:

For more information and for submission details visit: http://www.cassfoundation.org/grants/travel/status

External Closing date:

28 February 2011

 

Health Sciences

NEWS

4.

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 Research Grants on 02 8627 8101 yamini.sandiran at sydney.edu.au to assist you with the application process.

 

 

RESEARCH GRANTS

5.

Funding Body:

James S. McDonnell Foundation

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

Title:

Research Awards 

Description:

21st Century Research Awards are designed to support research projects with a high probability of generating new knowledge and insights. Research Award program areas include:

*	Studying Complex Systems

·         Brain Cancer Research 

Projects submitted for funding consideration should be at an early, even preliminary stage of development, and should be intended to break new ground or to challenge commonly-held assumptions.

Eligibility:

Researchers with current grant support from JSMF are not eligible to apply to the foundation for continued support of ongoing research.

Amount awarded:

A maximum of US$450,000 total costs can be requested and the funds can be expended over a minimum of 3 years or a maximum of 6 years.

Application guide:

For more information please visit: http://www.jsmf.org/apply/research/index.htm <http://www.jsmf.org/apply/research/index.htm> 

Indirect cost recovery:

This scheme is exempt from University of Sydney indirect costs.

Research Grants Contact:

Mrs Adi Piersol on 8627 8447

Email: adi.piersol at sydney.edu.au

Closing date:

04 March 2011

 

6.

Funding Body:

March of Dimes

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

Title:

Basil O'Connor Starter Scholar Research Award 2012 Program 

Description:

This award is designed to support young scientists just embarking on their independent research careers. The March of Dimes defines a birth defect as any abnormality of structure or function, whether inherited, or acquired in utero and presenting in infancy or early childhood.  Deviations from reproductive health of women and men as an underlying basis of birth defects, i.e. preconceptional events, prenatal course, and premature births, are appropriate subjects for research support.   

Eligibility:

Grants are awarded to qualified institutions to support research on birth defects.

Basil O'Connor applicants may not be recipients of a major grant (grants exceeding $200,000 a year) at the time of the application.

Amount awarded:

These grants do not cover the recipient's salary, but do provide salary support for technical help.  They may not exceed US$75,000 per year, and are awarded for two years.   

Application guide:

For more information please visit: http://www.marchofdimes.com/research/researchgrants.html

Indirect cost recovery:

This scheme is subject to University of Sydney indirect costs of up to 10%. 

Research Grants Contact:

Mrs Adi Piersol on 8627 8447

Email: adi.piersol at sydney.edu.au

Closing date:

04 March 2011

 

7.

Funding Body:

Australian Orthopaedic Association

Title:

Research Grant

Description:

The AOA Research Foundation Fund performs an important role in providing support for short-term studies (in general up to two years) and initiating long-term studies carried out by members of the AOA. The fund is also an important backup source of money for established orthopaedic research groups who receive their major financial support from other funding organisations. The Fund does not provide long-term support for projects or 'top-up' funding for ongoing studies.

Research projects may cover a broad range of clinical and laboratory investigations only if relevant to the field of orthopaedics. Special consideration will be given to those applications who propose to open up new areas of research.

Eligibility:

One of the principal investigators must be a Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association.

Application guide:

Please click here for application information: http://www.aoa.org.au/About/Research_Foundation/Grant_applications.aspx

Indirect cost recovery:

This scheme is exempt from University of Sydney indirect costs.

Research Grants Contact:

Corey Worcester on 8627 8104

Email: corey.worcester at sydney.edu.au

Closing date:

18 March 2011

 

Sciences & Engineering

NEWS

8.

Funding Body:

International Balzan Prize Foundation

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

Title:

Balzan Prizes 2011

Description:

The Balzan Prizes are chosen by the General Prize Committee in two general subject areas: Literature, Moral Sciences and the Arts; and the Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences and Medicine. The four Balzan Prizes, two per category, are awarded to scholars, artists and scientists who have distinguished themselves in their fields on an international level.

The General Prize Committee announced that the 2011 Balzan Prizes will be awarded in the following fields:

*	Ancient History (The Graeco-Roman World) 

·         Enlightenment Studies

·         Theoretical Biology and Bioinformatics

·         The Early Universe (from Planck-time to the First galaxies).

Self-nominations are not accepted.

For more information please visit: http://ard.huji.ac.il/huard/infoPageViewer.jsp?ardNum=1960

External  Closing date:

15 March 2011

 

RESEARCH GRANTS

9.

Funding Body:

The Australian Flora Foundation

Internet link: http://www.aff.org.au

Title:

Research Grants for 2012

Description:

Applications for grants to support original scientific projects on the biology and cultivation of Australian plants are invited from research workers in Australia. The Australian Flora Foundation will consider all relevant applications, with special interest in the following categories:

·         conservation of Australian plant diversity, particularly where there are threats from climatic change

·         plant species with potential for cultivation 

·         cultivation of Australian plants 

·         Rare and endangered plants 

Priority will be given to projects aiming to reduce plant harvesting from native ecosystems

Eligibility:

Applicants must be suitably qualified or identify a qualified project supervisor.

Amount awarded:

The Foundation expects to support between two and four projects at $5,000 to $12,000 in 2012.

Application guide:

For more information please visit: http://www.aff.org.au/AFF2_Call_for_applications.htm  

Indirect cost recovery:

This scheme is exempt from University of Sydney indirect costs.

Research Grants Contact:

Luda Kuchieva on 8627 8106

Email: luda.kuchieva at sydney.edu.au

Closing date:

14 March 2011

 

10.

Funding Body:

The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Internet link: http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au

Title:

AW Howard Memorial Trust

Description:

The AW Howard Memorial Trust Inc awards on merit and need Grants-in-Aid to Australian organizations, associations, communities or persons that seek financial aid for projects designed to either:

·         Commemorate significant contributions made to pastoral sciences or pastoral industries at National, State or Regional scales;

·         Facilitate effective dissemination and publication of innovative science and extension relevant to the development, management and use of pastures within Australia or within Australian regions;

·         Invite an eminent overseas pasture scientist to visit Australia to deliver a keynote address at an Australian, International or Regional conference and/or to visit major regional centres to interact with scientists and community groups involved in pastoral industries; or

·         Contribute towards the purchase of essential equipment required for research and development projects in the field of pastoral sciences.

Amount awarded:

Grants-in-Aid are limited to $5000.

Application guide:

For more information please visit: http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/employment/awhoward/grants-in-aid <http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/employment/awhoward/grants-in-aid> 

Indirect cost recovery:

This scheme is exempt from University of Sydney indirect costs.

Research Grants Contact:

Ziyad Hosenbux on 8627 8126

Email: ziyad.hosenbux at sydney.edu.au

Closing date:

16 March 2011

 

 

 

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