16th - 21st November 2008
Brisbane Convention Centre
http://www.ahmrcongress.org.au/

The countdown to the 4th AH&MRC has begun, to be held in Brisbane for the first time in 2008 this exciting, multidisciplinary meeting features the participation of thirty-three societies and organisations!

Uniquely, the AH&MRC brings together a broad range of scientific disciplines creating a rare and fertile environment to stimulate cross collaborations and foster new approaches to old problems. Make sure you are part of the possibility!

Greg Anderson and the Programming Committee are compiling an impressive program with a top line-up of national and international stars. Our international plenary speakers are: Elaine Fuchs (Rockefeller University, USA) ‘Stem Cells of the Skin: Biology and Clinical Promise’, Michael Karin (University of California, USA) ‘The inflammation - cancer conspiracy: the involvement of innate immune receptors in tumor promotion and metastatic progression’, Josef Penninger (IMBA, Austria), Stephen Baylin (Johns Hopkins University, USA) and Roger Tsien (University of California, USA).

Applications close 30 September 2008; UNE internal closing date is 25 September 2008.
http://www.science.org.au/awards/selby.htm

Fellowships are awarded to distinguished overseas scientists to visit Australia for public lecture/seminar tours and to visit scientific centres in Australia. Fellows are expected to increase public awareness of science and scientific issues and accordingly will be outstanding lecturers to the general lay public.

Conditions
Fellowships are tenable for visits of not less than two weeks and not more than three months. Up to $A10,000 is available to cover economy airfares and assistance towards living expenses. The amount offered is subject to a budget and detailed itinerary.

Award
Fellowships are awarded and the length of tenure determined by the Council of the Academy on the recommendation of the Selby Fellowship selection committee.

Application close 29th September 2008; UNE internal closing date is 24th September 2008.
http://www.nbcf.org.au/page.asp?subcategory_id=38&page_id=340&category_id=3

The Early Career Fellowship will support the salary and research of outstanding new investigators with a vision to expand the scale and scope of breast cancer research in Australia.

The specific aims of the scheme are to:

* develop the most outstanding and creative breast cancer researchers across the range of disciplines in biomedical, clinical, health services and public health research;
* foster mentoring and collaboration of talented early career researchers, and facilitate integration of these new investigators into successful research teams.
* enhance the quality and foster expansion of the scale and scope of breast cancer research in Australia.
* undertake research that is of major importance and with potential to impact on breast cancer outcomes.

NBCF Early Career Fellows are expected to be outstanding scholars in their fields. The maximum funding available for each Early Career Fellowship is up to $200 000 per annum over 4 years. The funding provided will cover;

* The salary of the Fellow (up to $100,000 per annum)
* Up to $100,000 per annum towards the research project.

NBCF Early Career Fellowships provide support for four years. There may be scope to renew depending on demonstration of productivity and availability of funds.

External closing date is 19 September 2008.
http://www.rcna.org.au/site/agedscholar2.php

The Aged Care Nursing Scholarship Scheme is an Australian Government initiative aimed at encouraging more people to enter aged care nursing and increasing the skills of nurses working in the aged care sector particularly in rural and regional Australia.

The Postgraduate - Continuing Education scholarships are aimed at increasing the skills of registered/division 1 nurses working in aged care facilities. Preference will be given to those applicants currently employed in aged care facilities in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia although applicants living in metropolitan areas who are employed in aged care facilities will be considered.

The Scheme provides financial assistance in the form of a scholarship worth up to a total of $10,000 per applicant. The study that the applicant intends undertaking must be directly relevant to nursing employment in aged care.

Scholarships are available to registered/division 1 nurses working in aged care facilities who have a current practicing certificate (or its equivalent) issued by a nurse registration body in an Australian State or Territory who wish to undertake further study in aged care. Registered/division 1 nurses who do not have a current practicing certificate may also apply if they intend undertaking a re-entry course or they can demonstrate that they are eligible to re-register.

Applications close October 15 2008.
http://www.hdfoundation.org/funding/grants.php

The focus of the Hereditary Disease Foundation is on Huntington’s disease. Support will be for research projects that will contribute to identifying and understanding the basic defect in Huntington’s disease. Areas of interest include trinucleotide expansions, animal models, gene therapy, neurobiology and development of the basal ganglia, cell survival and death, and intercellular signaling in striatal neurons.

Anyone accepting funding from the Hereditary Disease Foundation must agree to abide by the following policy: Propagatable materials (including monoclonal antibodies and recombinant DNAs) should be freely available to other investigators following publication. The Foundation’s position is that there be no restrictions or proprietary rights in materials produced with our support.

Deadlines for applications are February 15, June 15 and October 15. Applications will be reviewed in May, September and January. To obtain an application, please submit a letter of intent no more than one page long. It may be submitted at any time to following address,

Hereditary Disease Foundation
Attn: Carl D. Johnson, PhD
3960 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10032
USA

Preliminary Research Proposals due 12 September 2008.
http://www.rirdc.gov.au/business/

The Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation invests in the knowledge needs of our three portfolio areas:

* New rural industries;
* Specific established industries; and
* Cross-sectoral national rural issues

RIRDC welcomes proposals that will meet the specific objectives, or a number of objectives, as outlined below and in more detail in program Five-Year Plans.

The following factors will be taken into consideration in assessing research proposals:

* Corporate strategies and outcomes, including the Australian Government’s Research and Development Priorities, listed in the RIRDC Corporate Plan. RIRDC’s investments for the current funding period are described in the current Annual Operational Plan 08-09
* Program strategies and outcomes in the sector five-year plans
* Relevant research priorities for that year
* demonstrated industry support

External closing date is 31 Oct 2008; UNE internal closing date is 22 Oct 2008.
http://www.caseih.com/highlights/highlights.aspx?navid=232&RL=ENAN

The aim of this grant program is to support and facilitate research into – and relating to – the development, production and use of biodiesel.
As such, the grant offers financial support for:
• projects that are focussed on developing or improving biodiesel;
• in-field studies into the effectiveness of biodiesel or the growing of crops for biodiesel;
• consumer awareness around the area of biodiesel; or
• studies of the economic impacts of biodiesel use.

Biodiesel research outside these areas will also be considered – the guidelines are deliberately broad in order to attract a wide range of applicants, since this is an emerging field which is developing in various directions. Further to this, Case IH supports research into professional issues associated with biodiesel research, development and use.

A grant of up to $10,000 will be awarded to the successful applicant. Due to the limited level of funds available, funding will be restricted by the following conditions:
• Funds will not be made available to cover lost salaries for researchers;
• Funds may be made available for research assistants and/or technicians, where appropriate;
• Applications for funding to supplement (or ‘top up’) projects already funded from other sources will be considered. Applications need to demonstrate that top up funding is available;
• Projects which require substantial funding are encouraged to seek funding from
• other sources;
• Funds will not be granted for feasibility studies to investigate the potential for such projects to assist the researcher to obtain funds from another source;
• Any capital equipment purchased with funding through this program will remain the property of the institution/organisation/individual receiving such funding;
• All budget items must be inclusive of costs associated with the Goods & Services Tax;
• Case IH reserves the right to impose additional conditions depending on the nature of the project being undertaken by the successful applicant.

External closing date is 10 Oct 2008; UNE Internal closing date is 6 Oct 2008.
http://www.pmc.gov.au/nsst/cofunding.cfm for more information and application forms.

Australian Government co-funding is now available for research projects which will help the nation prepare, prevent, respond to, or recover from chemical, biological or radiological (CBR) threats.

Grants are available for up to 50% of the cost of supported projects, with the remainder of costs to be met by the research organisation, interested government agencies and/or other sponsors. Funding is dependent on available program resources but there is otherwise no maximum limit on funding per Project. Funding is provided subject to the terms and conditions set out in the guidelines and in accordance with a deed, which must be signed by the recipient prior to the commencement of funding.

Projects are competitively selected for support following assessment of proposals by independent expert panels. Proposals may be put forward by universities, private companies, government agencies, or collaborative research networks or organisations.

In 2008-09, proposals are sought for projects which specifically address the following areas:
• Risk-based decision making for skin decontamination
• Health sector supply chain risk assessment modelling
• CBR respiratory protection
• Detection and identification of CBR agents
• CBR recovery and restoration

Innovation and research are vital tools in the effort to combat the threats posed to our security. In recognition of this, the Australian Government has made Safeguarding Australia a national research priority. The Australian Government also encourages of research and development to meet the needs of our emergency services and counter-terrorism agencies through:
• the Research Support for Counter-Terrorism (RSCT) program, managed by the National Security Science and Technology (NSST) Branch of the Office of National Security within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; and
• the Chemical, Biological and Radiological Capability Improvement program managed by Emergency Management Australia within the Attorney General’s Department.

Through these programs, the two departments jointly manage the co-funding of chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) countermeasure research projects.

External closing date is 8 Sept 2008; UNE internal closing date is 1 Sept 2008.
http://www.crdc.com.au/index.cfm?pageID=55

Please note: The closing date for the PRP’s is 8th September 2008, not the 1st September 2008 as stated on the main webpage.

The Corporation provides funding for development and technology transfer activities including funding for training, travel to relevant research or industry related conferences or activities and capital items. Applicants for funding must be able to clearly demonstrate the benefits to Industry of their proposal.

CRDC expects primary benefits to flow to the cotton industry or the Australian community. If however the principal beneficiary of the research would be the individual or company, more appropriate funding avenues exist.

Applications should be completed in the name of that organisation and through that organisation. For example, applications from students for Postgraduate research should be submitted via the research and scholarships office or the appropriate body within the University.

The CRDC is a core partner in the Cotton Catchment Communities CRC (Cotton CRC). If a research application relates to existing research being undertaken by the Cotton CRC, or may fit with the CRC program, be sure to talk to both organisations before finalising the application.

Typically, projects are funded from one to three years. It is recognised by the CRDC that some areas of research require more time, and in such cases they anticipate receiving follow-up project applications. Funding for projects that extend over a period greater than one year are conditional on the satisfactory progress of the project, as determined by the CRDC.

External closing date is 19 September 2008.
http://www.rcna.org.au/site/agedscholar2.php

The Aged Care Nursing Scholarship Scheme is an Australian Government initiative aimed at encouraging more people to enter aged care nursing and increasing the skills of nurses working in the aged care sector particularly in rural and regional Australia.

The Postgraduate - Continuing Education scholarships are aimed at increasing the skills of registered/division 1 nurses working in aged care facilities. Preference will be given to those applicants currently employed in aged care facilities in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia although applicants living in metropolitan areas who are employed in aged care facilities will be considered.

The Scheme provides financial assistance in the form of a scholarship worth up to a total of $10,000 per applicant. The study that the applicant intends undertaking must be directly relevant to nursing employment in aged care.

Scholarships are available to registered/division 1 nurses working in aged care facilities who have a current practicing certificate (or its equivalent) issued by a nurse registration body in an Australian State or Territory who wish to undertake further study in aged care. Registered/division 1 nurses who do not have a current practicing certificate may also apply if they intend undertaking a re-entry course or they can demonstrate that they are eligible to re-register.