[Usyd-research-announce] Research Grants Bulletin 10 February 2012

[Research Grants]

General news


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If you are considering applying for any of these opportunities, please let us know by emailing research.grants at sydney.edu.au<mailto:research.grants at sydney.edu.au> as soon as possible and at least one week before the grant closing date. The Research Grants Administration and Funding (RGAF) team has experience with the requirements of many of the opportunities listed in the bulletin, and can assist with your application and help with compliance matters.



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·         A copy of the application; and

·         A completed research proposal clearance form

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If you plan to submit an application for an NIH scheme please contact Kate Taylor in the Research Office on 02 8627 8137 kate.taylor at sydney.edu.au<mailto:joanne.elliot at sydney.edu.au> to assist you with the application process.


Research Funding Opportunities:

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Mentored Clinical Researcher Fellowship – Part Time
The Australian Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Research Network (CRN) is pleased to announce the release of a new Fellowship to support clinician researchers at the early stage of their career. The Mentored Clinical Researcher Fellowship offers $30,000 per year for two years, to enable clinician researchers to establish a research career in the field of type 1 diabetes. The Fellowship is available to applicants pursuing clinical research consistent with the objectives of the CRN.
Closing date: 2 Mar 12
http://www.t1dcrn.org/grants

Small grants
Fondation Ensemble
Grants support projects run by small and medium-sized NGOs in the areas of animal biodiversity, water and sanitation, and sustainable development. Grants may not exceed €30,000.
Closing date: 11 Mar 12
http://www.fondationensemble.org/amicprog_fond.php

Medal for outstanding contributions to animal welfare science
Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
This medal may be awarded to an individual scientist who, through research, teaching, service and advocacy, has significantly benefited the welfare of animals. The winner will receive £3,000, a commemorative medal and a framed award certificate.
Closing date: 12 Mar 12
http://www.ufaw.org.uk/UFAWMEDAL.php

Hansjörg Eichler research fund grants
Australasian Systematic Botany Society (formerly Australian Systematic Botany Society)
Funding is available for projects which contribute to Australian systematic botany, including cryptograms. The maximum grant awarded will be $2,000.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.anbg.gov.au/asbs/hesrfund.html

Priority-driven collaborative cancer research grants
Australian Rotary Health Research Fund
These grants will support research in any area of cancer. Funding is worth up to $200,000 per annum for projects lasting between one and three years.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/Research%20and%20funding/Priority-driven%20research/Call%20for%20applications

Priority-driven collaborative cancer research grants
Beyondblue: the national depression initiative
These grants support research into evidence based interventions and/or service models aiming to improve short and long term mental health outcomes in cancer survivors with co morbid anxiety and depression, their families and carers. Funding is worth between $10,000 and $200,000 per annum for projects lasting between one and three years.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=6.989

Priority-driven collaborative cancer research grants
Cancer Council Australia
These grants support research to help reduce the impact of cancer in the community and improve outcomes for people affected by cancer. Funding is worth up to $200,000 per annum for projects lasting between one and three years.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/Research%20and%20funding/Priority-driven%20research/Call%20for%20applications

Priority-driven young investigator project grants
Cancer Council Australia
These grants are for projects undertaken by young researchers in any area of cancer research. Funding of up to $200,000 is available for up to two years.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/Research%20and%20funding/Priority-driven%20research/Call%20for%20applications

Research project grants
Cancer Council Australian Capital Territory
These grants are for any level of cancer research. Funding of up to $50,000 for one year is available.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.actcancer.org/news/detail.aspx?id=221

Research project grants
Cancer Council New South Wales
These support New South Wales-based research at both fundamental and clinical levels into the causes, prevention or treatment of cancer. Support will be offered for a period of up to three years, and will be up to $120,000 per annum.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/1221/research-at-cancer-council-nsw/research-grants-research-at-cancer-council-nsw/scholarships-grants/new-grants/?pp=40244

Priority-driven collaborative cancer research grants
Cancer Council New South Wales
These grants support research to help reduce the impact of cancer in the community and improve outcomes for people affected by cancer. Funding is worth up to $200,000 per annum for projects lasting between one and three years.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/1221/research-at-cancer-council-nsw/research-grants-research-at-cancer-council-nsw/scholarships-grants/new-grants/?pp=1221

Research project grants
Cancer Council of Western Australia
These support research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer. Grants are worth up to $100,000 per annum for a maximum of two years.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.cancerwa.asn.au/research/funding/funding_information_research_grants/

Cancer research project grants
Cancer Council Queensland
These grants are for research projects in all aspects of cancer, including investigations into the causes and mechanisms of cancer, prevention, treatment and cancer care, and the organisation and performance of cancer control services. Funding of $100,000 per year for two years is available.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.cancerqld.org.au/page/research_statistics/cancer_research_project_grants/

Research project grants
Cancer Council South Australia
These support studies into cancer across the research spectrum, including biomedical, clinical, health-services and population-health research in South Australia. Funding will generally be for one year and is worth up to $100,000.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.sahmri.com/research/south-australian-cancer-research-alliance-sacra/apply-for-sacra-funding

Grants-in-aid
Cancer Council Victoria
These support studies into the causes, prevention, diagnosis or treatment of cancer. Grants are worth up to $100,000 per annum.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.cancervic.org.au/grants_in_aid_vic_multi_state

Priority-driven young investigator project grants
Cure Cancer Australia
These grants are for projects undertaken by young researchers in any area of cancer research. Funding of up to $200,000 is available for up to two years.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.cure.org.au/Research/CurrentFundingOpportunities.aspx

21st century research awards
James S McDonnell Foundation
The purpose is to support research projects with a high probability of generating new knowledge and insights. Awards are worth up to $450,000 for a period of three to six years.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.jsmf.org/apply/research/index.htm

Priority-driven collaborative cancer research grants
Leukaemia Foundation Australia
These grants support research projects in the areas of leukaemia, lymphomas, myeloma, or other blood or bone marrow cancers and disorders. Funding is worth between $10,000 and $200,000 per annum for projects lasting between one and three years.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.leukaemia.org.au/web/research/partnership-ca.php

Priority-driven collaborative cancer research grants
National Breast Cancer Foundation
These support research to help reduce the impact of cancer in the community and improve outcomes for people affected by cancer. Funding is worth up to $200,000 per annum for projects lasting between one and three years. This award is in Australian research income Category 2
Closing date: Mar 12 – to be advised
http://www.nbcf.org.au/page.asp?category_id=3&page_id=469

Project grants
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Support is available for individuals and small teams of researchers undertaking biomedical, public health or health services research in Australian universities, medical schools, hospitals or other research institutions. This award is listed in the Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR) - research income Category 1.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/project-grants
Priority-driven collaborative cancer research grants
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
These support research to help reduce the impact of cancer in the community and improve outcomes for people affected by cancer. Funding is worth up to $200,000 per annum for projects lasting between one and three years. The budget for this call is $7.5 million.
Closing date: 14 Mar 12
http://www.prostate.org.au/articleLive/pages/PCFA-Research-Program.html

Pilot award
Society for Paediatric Radiology Research and Education Foundation
This award aims to provide a higher level of support for paediatric radiology‐related projects of merit. The award is worth up to $50,000.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://pedrad.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=38

Research fellow
Society for Paediatric Radiology Research and Education Foundation
The aim of this program is to provide young investigators not yet professionally established in the radiologic sciences with an opportunity to gain further insight into scientific investigation and to develop competence in research techniques and methods. The award provides $30,000 salary support for one year.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://pedrad.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=38

ATS/Pfizer research fellowship in pulmonary arterial hypertension
American Thoracic Society
The fellowship will support research into the pathophysiology of PAH, toward elucidating mechanistic pathways and identifying novel therapeutic targets or biomarkers in adult or pediatric pulmonary hypertension. Applicants may request up to $50,000 per year for two years for salaries and supplies.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.thoracic.org/research/research-program-portfolio/grant-portfolio.php

Elliott P Skinner book award
Association for Africanist Anthropology
The award is presented annually for a book which best furthers both the global community of Africanist scholars and the wider interests of the African continent as exemplified in the work of Elliott P Skinner. The award consists of a $1,000 prize.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.aaanet.org/sections/afaa/awards.html

Julius Shiskin award for economic statistics
American Statistical Association
The award is given in recognition of unusually original and important contributions in the development of economic statistics or in the use of economic statistics in interpreting the economy. The award will be presented with an honorarium of $1,000 and additional recognition from the co-sponsors.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.amstat.org/sections/bus_econ/shiskin.html

Van Slyke Foundation research grant in critical and point-of-care testing
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
The purpose is to support POCT outcomes research. The grant is worth $5,000.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.aacc.org/about/vsf/awards_grants/Pages/vsf_cpoct_award.aspx#<http://www.aacc.org/about/vsf/awards_grants/Pages/vsf_cpoct_award.aspx>

Van Slyke Foundation general research grant
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
The grant is targeted to young investigators who need limited research funds to explore new ideas in areas where funds are not normally available.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.aacc.org/about/vsf/awards_grants/Pages/vsf_grant.aspx#<http://www.aacc.org/about/vsf/awards_grants/Pages/vsf_grant.aspx>

Annual program statement for food security, nutrition, biodiversity and conservation
Agency for International Development (USAID)
Funding is available for a limited number of public-private alliances to enhance food security and address issues of biodiversity and conservation in Uganda. The total estimated budget for this programme is $19 million.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=rQ4zPq2Z29jPTnj9sqnwgQQdV3TdSGcTTK9Lzl9xNRh4wYQMCZJn!748281696?oppId=141854&mode=VIEW

Lerner-Gray grant for marine research
American Museum of Natural History
This grant supports projects in marine zoology with emphasis on systematics, evolution, ecology, and field-oriented behavioural studies of marine animals. Awards range between $500 and $2,000.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://rggs.amnh.org/pages/academics_and_research/fellowship_and_grant_opportunities#grants

Biennial Sally Banes publication prize
American Society for Theatre Research
The purpose is to recognize the publication that best explores the intersections of theatre and dance/movement in the previous two calendar years.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.astr.org/awards/biennial-sally-banes-publication-prize

Large observing programmes on the Anglo-Australian Telescope
Australian Astronomical Observatory (formerly Anglo-Australian Observatory)
This provides opportunities for Australian and international astronomers to make use of the AAT’s capabilities to address major scientific questions through large observing programmes using any instrument, or combination of instruments, on the AAT. Australian-based observers can receive travel and accommodation support from the AAO. This award is in Australian research income Category 2.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.aao.gov.au/AAO/astro/applying.html

Humanities Research Centre fellowships
Australian National University
These support innovative research in the humanities. The fellowships support travel up to $3,000 and accommodation is available.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://hrc.anu.edu.au/2013annualtheme

OPAL neutron beam facility proposals
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Proposals should request the use of neutron-beam instruments and facilities, including Echidna, Wombat, Koala, Kowari, Platypus, Quokka, Taipan or biological and chemical deuteration. Successful proposals from researchers from AINSE member institutions will be considered for travel and accommodation support.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.ansto.gov.au/research/bragg_institute/users/call_for_proposals

International research prize
Austrian Society for Bone and Mineral Research
The prize is presented to an individual whose recent work in the fields of molecular, cellular, (patho)physiological or clinical aspects of bone and mineral metabolism has resulted in a novel finding or concept. The prize of €7,500 will be awarded at the international conference on progress in bone and mineral research 2012, which will be held in Vienna, Austria, from November 29 to December 1, 2012.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.ausbmr.at/ausbmr.htm

Blaustein postdoctoral fellowship
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
The purpose of the fellowship is to sponsor research on topics related to the sustainable development of drylands for a period of one to two years. The fellowship is worth approximately $27,000 per year and round trip travel expenses will be reimbursed. Free accommodation is provided for the period of the fellowship.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.bgu.ac.il/BIDR/bic/prestigious_fellowship.htm

Regular fellowships
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Fellowships will last one to two years and will sponsor research on topics related to the sustainable development of drylands. The yearly value of a fellowship is $25,000.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.bgu.ac.il/BIDR/bic/regular_fellowships.htm

Ralph Reader prize
Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
This recognises the best individual presentation by an early career researcher at the annual scientific meeting of the society. The prize is worth $2,500.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.csanz2012.com/abstracts/csanz-2012-prizes/

Affiliate prize
Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
This recognises the best presentation in the affiliate prize sessions of the CSANZ annual scientific meeting.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.csanz2012.com/abstracts/csanz-2012-prizes/

Research technical assistance to the Ministry of Public Health of Haiti to support post-earthquake reconstruction, cholera and HIV/Aids response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Funding is available to provide technical assistance and support to Haiti’s ministry of health in its post-earthquake and post-cholera response for the implementation of surveillance surveys and evaluation projects for public health decision-making. The total estimated budget for this programme is $5 million. The award is worth a minimum of $100,000 and a maximum of $1m.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=130754

Dan David scholarships
Dan David Foundation
There are 20 scholarships of $15,000 each, 10 of which are available worldwide and are awarded to doctoral and post-doctoral students at universities throughout the world.  For the 2012 prizes, the topics are: history/biography - past; plastic arts - present; genomics - future.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.dandavidprize.org/index.php/scholarship-applications/scholarship-applications.html

Visitorship programme
David C Lam Institute for East-West Studies
Successful applicants will be awarded up to HK$20,000 (approximately US$2,600) for travel expenses, and the programme is tenable for up to two weeks. The applicant must have obtained approval and leave of absence from their home institution.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~lewi/programmes.html

Research support fund grants
Edinburgh Mathematical Society
This supports a variety of mathematical activities of benefit to the broad mathematical community. The total annual award budget is £15,000. An upper limit of £1,000 per individual and calendar year will normally apply.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.ems.ac.uk/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=ResearchSupportFund_s

Battery division technology award
Electrochemical Society
This award is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the technology of primary and secondary cells, batteries and/or fuel cells. Only active members of the ECS may be nominated for the award, which includes a cash prize of $2,000.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.electrochem.org/awards/division/rules/batt_research_rules.htm

Outreach fund
European Society for Evolutionary Biology
This supports activities which aim to promote knowledge of evolution to the general public. Funding will support educational initiatives, the translation of relevant material for a general audience, public outreach seminars and public exhibitions, among other actions. The annual budget is €15,000.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.eseb.org/outreach.html

Gerald R Ford Library research travel grant
Gerald R Ford Foundation
The program awards grants of up to $2,000 in support of research in the holdings of the Gerald R Ford Library. The Gerald R Ford Foundation typically authorizes $30,000 to $35,000 for grants each year.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/foundationgrants.asp

Ebbe Nielsen prize
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
The prize consists of 30,000 euros, and allows the recipient to engage in research outside their country of residence for three to six months. The prize is offered to a promising researcher in the early stage of his or her career.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.gbif.org/communications/news-and-events/showsingle/article/call-for-nominations-for-the-2012-ebbe-nielsen-prize/

IASP research symposium
International Association for the Study of Pain
This program sponsors research symposia on topics of interest to basic scientists and clinical researchers. IASP will provide financial support up to a maximum of $50,000.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.iasp-pain.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Grants2/IASPResearchSymposia/default.htm

Collaborative research grants
International Association for the Study of Pain
The purpose of these grants is to support multidisciplinary collaborative research in pain research between two or more research groups located in different countries. The maximum grant awarded will be worth $15,000. All applications must be submitted in English.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.iasp-pain.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Grants1&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=1557

Balzan prizes
International Balzan Prize Foundation
These recognise individual achievements in the broad areas of literature, the moral sciences and the arts and medicine and the physical, mathematical and natural sciences. Each of the four prizes is worth CHF750,000, half of which should be used for research projects, preferably involving young scholars or scientists.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.balzan.org/en/prize-subject-areas_9.html

Travel fellowships
International Society of Addiction Medicine
These fellowships are available to ISAM members presenting a paper at the annual scientific meeting in Geneva in October 15-18, 2012.
Applicants will be reimbursed their travel, insurance, accommodation and registration expenses up to $3,000.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.terveysportti.fi/kotisivut/kotisivut.sivut.nayta?p_sivu=120467

Medical research grants
Jack Brockhoff foundation
These grants are for medical research in Victoria.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.brockhoff.info/guidelines.htm

Incubator grants
Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia
These support the early stages of new research efforts into multiple sclerosis.
Closing date: To be advised
http://www.msra.org.au/project-grants

JFK Library Foundation Kennedy research grants
National Archives and Records Administration
The purpose of these grants is to help defray living, travel, and related costs incurred while doing research in the textual and non-textual holdings of the library. Grants range from $500 to $2,500 each.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.jfklibrary.org/Research/How-to-do-Research-at-the-Kennedy-Library/Research-Grants-and-Fellowships/Kennedy-Research-Grants.aspx

Sequence squeeze competition
Pistoia Alliance
The aim of this competition is to find the best algorithm for compressing next-generation sequencing data. The prize is worth $15,000.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.sequencesqueeze.org/

Prince of Asturias awards
Prince of Asturias Foundation
These recognise scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanistic work performed at an international level by individuals and groups who represent outstanding role models of international standing. Each award includes €50,000.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.fpa.es/en/awards/info/reglamento/

Baird Society resident scholars
Smithsonian Institution
This programme awards stipends of $3,500 per month for up to six months for individuals working on a topic relating to the holdings of SIL's special collections. These special collections include printed materials on world's fairs; manufacturer's commercial trade catalogues; air and space history; and European and American decorative arts, architecture and design; history of art and artists, exhibition catalogues, catalogues raisonnne, serials, and dissertations concentrated in the area on American art, history, biography and artists’ ephemera.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.sil.si.edu/Galaxy.cfm?id=3.32

Dibner Library resident scholars
Smithsonian Institution
This program, supported by The Dibner Fund, awards stipends of $3,500 per month for up to six months for individuals working on a topic relating to the history of science and technology who can make substantial use of collections in the Dibner Library.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.sil.si.edu/Galaxy.cfm?id=3.31

A Stanley Rand fellowship program
Smithsonian Institution
Projects should focus on animal behaviour, natural history, evolutionary biology, plant and animal ecology and environmental monitoring. Fellowships provide $800 per month in living expenses while at STRI, a research allowance worth a maximum of $2,000 and round-trip coach airfare.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.stri.si.edu/english/education_fellowships/fellowships/index.php

John Dorst-Felix Fleischner seed grant in paediatric thoracic radiology
Society for Paediatric Radiology Research and Education Foundation
The aim of the foundation's seed grant program is to assist investigators in defining objectives and testing hypotheses before they apply for major grants from corporations, foundations or government agencies. The grant provides up to $10,000 for a funding period of one year.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://pedrad.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=38

Social science research grants
World Anti-Doping Agency
This programme encourages research in the social sciences to obtain information which will enable more efficient doping prevention strategies.
Closing date: 15 Mar 12
http://www.wada-ama.org/en/Education-Awareness/Social-Science/Applying-for-research-grant/

JSPS postdoctoral fellowships to Japan
Australian Academy of Science
Proposals in any field of science will be considered. Fellowships include a round trip air ticket, a monthly maintenance allowance of JPY362,000, a settling-in allowance of JPY200,000 and an annual research grant of JPY1.5 million for up to two years. This award is in Australian research income Category 2
Closing date: 16 Mar 12
http://www.science.org.au/internat/asia/jspspd.html

JSPS short-term invitation fellowships
Australian Academy of Science
Successful applicants travel to Japan to participate in discussions, attend seminars, give lectures, or perform similar duties at host institutions. Fellowships include a round-trip air ticket, a daily allowance of JPY18,000, a travel allowance of JPY150,000 and insurance coverage. This award is in Australian research income Category 2.
Closing date: 16 Mar 12
http://www.science.org.au/internat/asia/jspsfst.html

JSPS long-term invitation fellowships
Australian Academy of Science
Applications are invited from suitably qualified researchers in any field of natural sciences. Fellowships include a round-trip air ticket, a monthly allowance of JPY369,000, a travel allowance of JPY100,000, research expenses up to JPY40,000 and insurance coverage. This award is in Australian research income Category 2.
Closing date: 16 Mar 12
http://www.science.org.au/internat/asia/jspsflt.html

Schlesinger research support grants
Harvard University
Funding is available for scholars whose research requires use of the library's collections on the history of women in America. Funding of up to $3,000 is available to cover travel, living expenses, photocopying and other incidental research expenses.
Closing date: 16 Mar 12
http://www.radcliffe.edu/schles/research_grant.aspx

Schlesinger oral history grants
Harvard University
These grants support scholars conducting oral history interviews relevant to the history of women or gender in the US. Grants are awarded in amounts up to $3,000 and may be used to cover travel expenses, living expenses, transcription services, and incidental research materials.
Closing date: 16 Mar 12
http://www.radcliffe.edu/schles/oral_history_grant.aspx

Grants-in-aid
Heart Foundation of Australia (formerly National Heart Foundation of Australia)
These support biomedical, clinical or public health research relevant to cardiovascular disease and related disorders. Funding is worth $65,000 per year for up to two years. This award is listed in the Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR) - research income Category 1.
Closing date: 16 Mar 12
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/research/funding/Pages/grants-in-aid.aspx

IEEE Foundation grants program
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The foundation provides seed money to IEEE units and charitable organizations for innovative projects that further the scientific and educational purposes of IEEE including: education; history of technology; applying technology for humanitarian causes.
Closing date: 16 Mar 12
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/foundation/grants.html

Direct aid and equipment grants
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
These grants are available to non-profit organisations for emergency relief, material aid and equipment projects in the Melbourne metropolitan area or regional Victoria. Awards are worth up to $10,000 in value.
Closing date: 16 Mar 12
http://www.lmcf.org.au/content/apply-for-a-grant

Louis and Artur Lucian award
McGill University
The award is to honour outstanding research in the field of circulatory diseases by a scientific investigator or group of investigators. Nominations are invited from all researchers with no distinction as to geographical location or nationality. The award consists of a $60,000 prize.
Closing date: 16 Mar 12
http://www.mcgill.ca/lucianaward/

Project grants
Nuffield Foundation
Grants support research and innovation in the areas of children and families, education and law in society, as well as open-door projects. Grants are normally worth between £10,000 and £250,000.
Closing date: 16 Mar 12
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/children-and-families-law-society-education-and-open-door

Honorable A David Mazzone special challenge award
Prostate Cancer Foundation
These two-year awards are for large-scale research project teams to undertake research in prostate cancer. Funding of $500,000 per year for two years is available for each team.
Closing date: 16 Mar 12
http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.5849007/k.F70A/Open_RFAs.htm

Roche enabling grant for novel initiatives in transplant research
Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand
Aim of this grant is to identify new paradigms in transplant research that could then lead to large grant funding. The grant is worth $20,000.
Closing date: 16 Mar 12
http://www.tsanz.com.au/awardsandfellowships/otherawardsandfellowships.asp

Collaborative research
Zoological Parks and Gardens Board
Research proposals could involve the use of Zoos Victoria resources, active collaboration with their staff or independent research at one of their three properties: Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo or Healesville Sanctuary.
Closing date: 16 Mar 12
http://www.zoo.org.au/Conservation/Research/Collaborative_research_with_ZV


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