[Usyd-research-announce] Research Grants Bulletin 25 November 2011
Research Grants
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Fri Nov 25 15:57:54 EST 2011
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*Please note - all applications must be submitted to the Research Grants Administration and Fund (RGAF) team by the “Deadline”.
INTERNAL CLOSING DATE: see “Deadline”
EXTERNAL CLOSING DATE: see “Closing Date”
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NHMRC funding for Hendra-related research - call for applications
As you may know, the NSW, Queensland and Commonwealth Governments have established a Hendra Virus Taskforce and have allocated some funding to support research into Hendra Virus and related issues. Please see information from the NHMRC on a call for funding applications.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) opened its Hendra Virus Urgent Call for Research on Wednesday November 9, 2011.
This call for research has been expanded to include the family of Henipaviruses. The aims of the research are to better understand the biology, and to develop better management of and treatments for humans affected by Henipaviruses.
Further information about the call for research can be found at:
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/urgent-call-research-hendra-virus
Applications close at 17:00hrs (AEDST) Wednesday January 18, 2012.
Internal deadline: Monday 12 December 2011
Contact: Sherridan Blackman sherridan.blackman at sydney.edu.au<mailto:sherridan.blackman at sydney.edu.au> 02 8627 8141
Call for the provision of professional services for the purpose of developing a community profile and place plan for the Rhodes Peninsula.
The City of Canada Bay Council is seeking to engage a suitably experienced consultant to assist Council in taking a place based approach to the delivery of community development activities within the Rhodes Peninsula. The place plan will draw together the social and physical elements to create informed planning in various areas. If you are interested in working together on this exciting project, your submission and fees schedules should be submitted to Council before close of business on Friday 9 December 2011. Submissions may be forwarded by email but also must be submitted in hard copy.
If you have any questions in relation to this project please contact Helen Laverty by phone 9911 6548 or via email Helen.Laverty at canadabay.nsw.gov.au<mailto:Helen.Laverty at canadabay.nsw.gov.au>. www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au<http://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/>
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - 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 plan to submit an application for an NIH scheme please contact Kate Taylor in Research Grants on 02 Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137 to assist you with the application process.
Research Funding Opportunities:
Solicited grants - general solid waste research
Environmental Research and Education Foundation
Proposals should fit within EREF’s strategic research plan and its nine areas of specialisation. Previously awarded grants have ranged from $15,000 to over $500,000 with the average grant amount being $100,000.
Closing date: 08 Jan 12
http://erefdn.org/index.php/grants/proposal
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
Jean Julliard prize
International Society of Blood Transfusion
The prize recognises clinicians and scientists under the age of 40 for recently completed work on blood transfusion or related subjects. The prize contains of a sum of $5,000 and a certificate. Applications must be written in English.
Closing date: 8 Jan 12
http://www.isbtweb.org/about-isbt/awards-and-fellowships/jean-julliard-prize/
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
Non-student research grant
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
The society supports research projects designed to foster the development and use of lasers and other related technologies in medical and surgical applications.
Closing date: 9 Jan 12
http://www.aslms.org/grants/researchgrantappguide.shtml
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
Educational scholar grant
Radiological Society of North America Research and Education Foundation
These grants provide funding opportunities for individuals with an active interest in radiologic education. Up to $75,000 is available annually for up to two years.
Closing date: 10 Jan 12
http://www.rsna.org/Foundation/EducationScholarGrant.cfm
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
Radiological Society of North America/Association of University Radiologists/Association of Program Directors in Radiology/Society of Chairmen of Academic Radiology Departments radiology educational research development grant
Radiological Society of North America Research and Education Foundation
The purpose of this grant is to encourage innovation and improvement in health sciences education by providing research opportunities to individuals in pursuit of advancing the science of radiology education. This one-year grant provides up to $10,000 for research materials, research assistant support and limited primary investigator salary support.
Closing date: 10 Jan 12
http://www.rsna.org/Foundation/EducationResearchDevelopmentGrant.cfm
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
Senior postdoctoral fellowship in mathematics
Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
This is open to outstanding young mathematicians from around the world. Benefits include: a monthly salary of approximately €3,000 tax free, family allowances, a contribution to health insurance, a research travel grant of approximately €3,000 per year and a removal grant.
Closing date: 10 Jan 12
http://www.ictp.it/news/senior-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-mathematics-for-2012.aspx
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au, 02 8627 8137, kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8138
Research programmes
Leverhulme Trust
Proposals are invited for programme awards on one of the following three topics: conspiracies, patronage and values. Grants are approximately between £500,000 and £1.75 million each for a period of up to five years.
Closing date: 11 Jan 12
http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/RP/RP.cfm
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au, 02 8627 8137, kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8138
Residencies
Brocher Foundation
These enable researchers to stay at the centre for one to six months to start or complete a research project on ethical, legal and social implications of recent medical research and new medical technologies. Eligible disciplines include: bioethics, health anthropology, health economics, health governance, health law, health philosophy, health psychology, health sociology, medical ethics, history of medicine. Successful applicants receive accommodation, an office, food and travel costs to Geneva.
Closing date: 11 Jan 12 - TBC
http://www.brocher.ch/pages/appel_candidature.asp
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au, 02 8627 8137, kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8138
Grants
Perpetual Limited
These support projects in key areas conducted by charitable or non-profit organisations in Australia. Grants are generally worth between $10,000 and $100,000 for a one-year period. The average amount for a grant in 2011 was $60,000, and the maximum an organisation can request is $200,000.
Closing date: 12 Jan 12
http://www.perpetual.com.au/philanthropy-funding-opportunities.aspx
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Christopher Robinson, chris.robinson at sydney.edu.au<mailto:chris.robinson at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8102
Postdoctoral fellowship grants
Mittag Leffler Institute
The institute is an international centre for research and postdoctoral training in the mathematical sciences. Scientific areas in focus for 2012/2013 are Hamiltonians in magnetic fields and inverse problems and applications. Grants are considered for advanced graduate students or individuals who have obtained a doctorate degree in the last five years.
Closing date: 12 Jan 12
http://www.mittag-leffler.se/programs/1213/grants.php
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au, 02 8627 8137, kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8138
Diagnostic sciences group award
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
The award is given to the best student abstract presented at a diagnostic systems oral or poster session at the IADR general session. The award consists of a cash prize worth $1,000.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.iadr.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3440
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
IADR Arthur Frechette research award
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
The purpose of the award is to recognize original prosthodontic research by new investigators. Each award consists of a prize worth $1,000.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.dentalresearch.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3432
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
IADR/BEHSR outstanding student abstract awards
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
This award recognizes excellence in behavioral sciences and health services research by a predoctoral and a postdoctoral student. A cash award of $200 and a certificate will be presented to each of the winners
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.iadr.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3434
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
IADR/Colgate research in prevention travel awards
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
The objective of this award program is to encourage young investigators to undertake research in the prevention of oral diseases and to facilitate their presentation of this work to the international dental and oral health research community. IADR will allocate six awards and each winner will receive $2,000 for expenses to attend the IADR general session.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.dentalresearch.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3422
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
IADR DAR Septodont young investigator prize for innovation
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
The purpose of the prize is to promote innovation in dental anaesthesia research and to recognize outstanding research contributions by promising young investigators. The prize comprises of a certificate of recognition and an award worth $1,000.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.iadr.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3931
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
IADR/Heraeus travel award
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
The purpose of this award program is to encourage young investigators to undertake research in new and innovative testing methods of dental materials, and new ideas and approaches to improve and develop dental materials. The winner of each award will receive $2,500 for expenses to attend the IADR General Session and Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 20-23, 2012.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.iadr.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3845
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
IADR/Lion dental research award
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
This award is intended to support improvements in oral health sciences through the stimulation of junior researchers. Three awards of $2,000 each are available.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.dentalresearch.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3427
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
IADR Nutrition Group award
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
The purpose of the award is to recognize excellence in nutrition research by a predoctoral or postdoctoral student. The award includes a cash prize worth $500.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.iadr.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3447
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
IADR Periodontal research group past presidents’ travel award
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
This award is offered in order to enhance research and attract junior researchers into academia. For travel to a meeting site that is on the same continent as the applicant’s residence, the award will amount to $2,000. For travel to a different continent, the award will amount to $3,000.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.iadr.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3448
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
IADR Prosthodontics research group pre-prosthetic regenerative science award for young investigators
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
The award recognizes original research by new investigators in the multidisciplinary field of pre-prosthetic or prosthodontics-related regenerative science, including, tissue engineering, bone, tooth and soft-tissue regenerative sciences, graft materials research, maxillofacial reconstructive biology and physiology and implant biological research. The winner will receive a cash prize worth $1,000 and the runner-up a cash prize worth $500.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.iadr.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3664
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
IADR/Straumann award in regenerative periodontal medicine
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
The objective of the award is to recognize investigators who have made significant contributions in basic and clinical research in the field of regenerative periodontal medicine. The award consists of a cash prize worth $5,000 and a plaque.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.iadr.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3899
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
IADR/Unilever Hatton competition and awards
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
The Unilever Hatton awards competition provides an opportunity for the best junior investigators from all IADR divisions to present their research at the annual general session. The first prize consists of $1,600 and the second of $800.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.iadr.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3420
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
IADR/Wrigley oral healthcare programs salivary research group Wrigley salivary research award
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
The purpose of the award is to encourage excellence in salivary related research among dental scientists, dental students and non-dental students and allowing them to attend and participate in a major international dental research meeting, by assisting them financially. Up to three awards will be awarded worth $1,500 to $2,000.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.iadr.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3855
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
International Award - Isaac Newton medal
Institute of Physics
This award shall be made annually to any physicist, regardless of subject area, background or nationality, for outstanding contributions to physics. The medal will be accompanied by a prize of £1,000.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.iop.org/about/awards/index.html
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au, 02 8627 8137, kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8138
Katharine F Pantzer Jr research fellowship in the history of the printed book
Bibliographical Society
Projects must fall within the field of the bibliographical or book-historical study of the printed book in the hand-press period, that is up to circa 1830. The fellowship has a maximum value of £4,000.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.bibsoc.org.uk/grants.htm
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au, 02 8627 8137, kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8138
Major grants
Bibliographical Society
These support bibliographical research, including research on book history, textual transmission, publishing, printing, bookbinding, book-ownership and book-collecting. Awards are worth up to £2,000 each.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.bibsoc.org.uk/grants.htm
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au, 02 8627 8137, kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8138
Microbiology/immunology awards Travel Awards
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
The purpose of the awards is to enhance research and attract early career researchers into the field of oral microbiology and immunology by assisting with travel costs occurring from attendance to general session and exhibition of 2012 in Rio de Janeiro. Up to two awards will be given, each worth $1,500.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.iadr.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3962
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
Mimics innovation awards
Materialise Group
These support top level research conducted with the assistance of Mimics software. Funding is worth up to €5,000.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.materialise.com/MIA
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au, 02 8627 8137, kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8138
Neuroscience Wiley-Blackwell publishing young investigator research award
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
The award will be given to a young investigator who submits an outstanding clinical or basic research paper related to orofacial neuroscience at the General Session and Exhibition of the IADR. This award consists of a cash prize worth $1,000 and a plaque, which will be awarded during the IADR Group Business Meeting.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.iadr.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3765
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
Senior travel bursary
Mineralogical Society
A fund totalling £2,000 is available each year for the purpose of supporting research by qualified researchers of any age through their attendance at conferences, encouraging international collaboration, and funding essential fieldwork. Ordinarily, bursaries will be limited to a maximum of £500 or 50 per cent of the total cost of a visit, whichever is smaller.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.minersoc.org/pages/awards/senior.html
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au, 02 8627 8137, kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8138
Travel grant for young investigators
International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
The purpose of these grants is to support travel for young investigators to the 90th General Session and Exhibition of the IADR in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 20-23, 2012, for presentation of scientific papers or oral presentations on dental research. The grant will cover travel expenses for qualified individuals, including round-trip airfare to the meeting and per diem for housing.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.iadr.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3968
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
Grawemeyer award for ideas improving world order
University of Louisville
The aim of this award is to stimulate the recognition, dissemination and critical analysis of outstanding proposals for improving world order. The award consists of a $100,000 prize.
Closing date: 13 Jan 12
http://www.grawemeyer.org/worldorder/
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
Belfer Center fellowships in science and international affairs
Harvard University
The center offers fellowships in five program areas: international security; science, technology and public policy; intrastate conflict and conflict resolution; religion in international affairs; and the Dubai initiative. Stipends are worth $34,000 for postdoctoral research fellows and $20,000 for predoctoral research fellows.
Closing date: 14 Jan 12
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/fellowships/
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
Mellon fellowships for dissertation research in the humanities
Institute of Historical Research
These help doctoral candidates in the humanities who may otherwise not have opportunities or encouragement to work with original source materials in the United Kingdom; help doctoral candidates in the humanities to deepen their ability to develop knowledge from original sources; and provide insight from the viewpoint of doctoral candidates into how scholarly resources can be developed most helpfully in the future.
Closing date: TBC
http://www.history.ac.uk/fellowships/junior
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au, 02 8627 8137, kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kathy.homan at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8138
Scientific conference and workshop awards
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
These support scientific meetings, conferences and workshops, lasting one of more days, related to inflammatory bowel disease. Awards range from $5,000 to $10,000.
Closing date: 14 Jan 12
http://www.ccfa.org/ccfaprof/sci/index.html
Deadline: 09 Dec 11
Contact: Kate Taylor, kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au>, 02 8627 8137
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