Monash Research Office (MRO) - Funding Opportunities Database - Strategic and Other Schemes

auDA Foundation

2012 Grants Program

Grantor Closing Date: 25/05/2012 -- Contact: Brenda Krenus

The auDA Foundation aims to enhance the utility of the Internet for all Australians. The Foundation typically offers grants in the range of $5,000 to $25,000 to not–for–profit organisations and research institutions. Financial support is provided to proposals that will satisfy the objectives of the auDA Foundation Charter. Priority is given to those proposals that will be completed within 12 months of the date of the grant, however, 3 year PhD student funding will be considered.

Applications (Step 1) for the 2012 Grants Program will be accepted between 23rd April, 2012 and 5:00pm 25th May, 2012 (AEST). The Step 1 Application Form will allow you to introduce yourself plus provide a summary of the project you would like the auDA Foundation to consider. If we find your project is eligible for consideration, you will be invited to submit a full grant application (Step 2). Step 2 applications will be accepted between 18th June, 2012 and 5:00pm 20th July, 2012 (AEST).

Please refer to the Foundation's website for submission details.

Australian Academy of Science (AAS)

Oxford Nuffield Medical Fellowship 2012/13

Grantor Closing Date: 25/05/2012 -- Contact: Brenda Krenus

Applications are invited for an award under the Scheme for Oxford Nuffield Medical Fellowships in either a Clinical Medicine or Medical Science department of Oxford University. This prestigious fellowship carries an allowance of £41152 (plus any cost of living increases). This allowance is subject to United Kingdom tax. The Trustees will also pay direct, economy class return air fares for the appointee, his/her spouse and children up to the age of 18 years. A generous baggage allowance is also provided.

Applicants should be graduates from selected universities and should either hold a medical qualification obtained in Australia or the UK or have appropriate research experience.

The fellowship is tenable for two years in the first instance, with the possibility of an extension for a third year. Fellows are expected to return to Australia at the end of the fellowship to continue to do work of a similar nature.

Society for Neuroscience

The Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award 2012

Grantor Closing Date: 25/05/2012 -- Contact: Brenda Krenus

The Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual with outstanding career achievements in neuroscience who has also significantly promoted the professional advancement of women in neuroscience.

The nominee must have: Exhibited a dedication to facilitating the mentoring and entry of young women into neuroscience or to the advancement of women in neuroscience; Sustained exceptional achievements in neuroscience as evidenced by publications, inventions, and/or awards; Served the profession through SfN and/or related organizations; Recognized at national or international levels as a scientist, educator, businessperson, or administrator in neuroscience; Demonstrated a high degree of imagination, innovation, and initiative in the pursuit of neuroscience.

Nominations must be made or endorsed by an SfN member. Nominees do not need to be SfN members. Self–nomination is not permitted. No person may nominate more than one candidate. Current SfN officers and councilors are ineligible for nomination. All materials must be submitted using SfN's award nomination site.

Potter (Ian) Foundation

Small,General and Travel Grants 2012

Grantor Closing Date: 28/05/2012 -- Contact: Brenda Krenus

Applications are available for Small and General Grants in the areas of Arts, Education, Community Wellbeing, Community Wellbeing International Travel, Healthy Communities and Medical Research.

Applications to Environment & Conservation and Science areas will be considered only once a year, closing 15 May 2012 with the Research Office and 28 May 2012 with the Foundation.

Applicants must refer to the Monash Research Office weblink by clicking on the globe icon above for detailed information regarding submission requirements.

US Department of Defense: Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)

Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP) FY12 – Idea Development Award

Grantor Closing Date: 30/05/2012 -- Contact: Brenda Krenus

The LCRP Idea Development Award mechanism is being offered for the first time in FY12. The Idea Development Award is designed to promote new ideas that are still in the early stages of development and have the potential to yield impactful data and new avenues of investigation. This mechanism supports conceptually innovative, high–risk/high–reward research that could lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate progress toward eradicating deaths from lung cancer. Applications should include a well–formulated, testable hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale.

Eligibility: The PI must be an independent investigator at or above the level of Assistant Professor (or equivalent), and be within 10 years of his/her first faculty appointment (or equivalent) by the time of the application submission deadline. Funding: The maximum period of performance is 2 years. The maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance are $350,000 plus indirect costs. All direct and indirect costs of any subaward (subgrant or subcontract) must be included in the total direct costs of the primary award.

Pre–Application (Preproposal) : May 30, 2012. Preproposal is required; Application submissionis by invitation only. Application: September 20, 2012.

US Department of Defense: Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)

Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP) FY12 – Translational Research Partnership Award

Grantor Closing Date: 30/05/2012 -- Contact: Brenda Krenus

The LCRP Translational Research Partnership Award mechanism is being offered for the first time in FY12. The key initiative of the Translational Research Partnership Award is to encourage partnerships between clinicians and laboratory scientists that will accelerate the movement of promising ideas in lung cancer into clinical applications. This award supports the development of translational research collaborations between two independent, faculty level (or equivalent) investigators to address a central problem or question in lung cancer in a manner that would be less readily achievable through separate efforts. One partner in the collaboration must be a laboratory scientist and the other must be a clinician, and it should be clear that both have had equal intellectual input into the design of the research project. Multi–institutional partnerships are encouraged but not required. At least one member of the partnership must have experience either in lung cancer research or lung cancer patient care. A proposed project in which the clinical partner merely supplies tissue samples or access to patients will not meet the intent of this award mechanism. Submissions from and partnerships with investigators at Military Medical Treatment Facilities, military labs, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers and research laboratories, and commercial organizations are encouraged.

Eligibility: Each PI must be an independent investigator at or above the level of Assistant Professor (or equivalent). Funding: The maximum period of performance is 3 years. A separate award will be made for each PI, even if the PIs are at the same organization. The maximum allowable combined total direct costs for the entire period of performance are $900,000 plus indirect costs. All direct and indirect costs of any subaward (subgrant or subcontract) must be included in the total direct costs of the primary award.

Pre–Application (Preproposal) : May 30, 2012. Preproposal is required; Application submissionis by invitation only. Application: September 20, 2012.

Feminist Review Trust

Awards

Grantor Closing Date: 31/05/2012 -- Contact: Brenda Krenus

There is a great shortage of funds to support feminist scholars and activities. This means that the Feminist Review Trust receives a very large number of applications. Unfortunately funds are limited and the Trust can only fund a small proportion of the applications. So, before you apply please note the type of projects that the Trust supports and please read the guidance on the completion of the application form.

The Feminist Review Trust will fund: Hard to fund projects, Pump priming activities, Interventionist projects which support feminist values, Training and development projects, One off events, Dissemination, Core funding, and Other projects.

The maximum value of any individual award is UK £10,000 (or its equivalent). However, the Trustees rarely give out awards of this amount so when you prepare your application please bear in mind that you may only be offered partial funding. It is therefore helpful if you can identify different sub–elements in your application.

Franklin Institute

Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science 2013

Grantor Closing Date: 31/05/2012 -- Contact: Brenda Krenus

The Franklin Institute seeks nominations for the 2013 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science of individuals who have made significant scientific contributions that have advanced our understanding of chemistry on the nanoscale and/or its applications.

Specific research areas suggested for the 2013 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science include, but are not limited to: quantum dots, semiconductor nanomaterials, nanosized metal particles and catalysts, nanochemistry in medicine, nanoscale assemblies, nanochemistry in biological imaging, and nanochemistry in energy research.

Notice of intent to nominate is encouraged by March 31, 2012 and the complete nomination by May 31 2012.

Prince Mahidol Award Foundation

Prince Mahidol Award 2012

Grantor Closing Date: 31/05/2012 -- Contact: Brenda Krenus

The sponsor confers an award to individuals or institutions in the categories of Medicine and Public Health.

Two Prince Mahidol Awards will be conferred on an annual basis, one in medicine and one in public health, each prize increase is $100,000 plus a medal and a certificate.

The Prince Mahidol Award Ceremony will be held in Bangkok on the last week of January of the following year and presided over by His Majesty the King of Thailand who is the youngest son of Prince Mahidol and has graciously granted Royal Patronage to the Foundation.

The Marian & E. H. Flack Trust

Research Grants

Grantor Closing Date: 31/05/2012 -- Contact: Brenda Krenus

The Trust supports institutions conducting medical research, welfare, social/family support and aged care. Thus, fields of interest include: Aged care; Health and wellbeing; Special purpose housing and accommodation; Medical research; Mental health; Social welfare.

Applicants should have a broad community reach and profile, demonstrate sound management and service excellence in meeting community needs, have a high degree of community and/or volunteer involvement; and connect their operations with the community they seek to assist.

The Royal Society of Victoria

Young Scientist Prizes in Biological, Physical and Earth Sciences 2013

Grantor Closing Date: 31/05/2012 -- Contact: Brenda Krenus

In 2006, the Royal Society of Victoria introduced three prizes to recognise excellence in research by young scientists. In awarding this prize, the Society hopes to encourage post graduate student researchers in science and engnineering, give them experience in presentation to an audience and help to foster their careers.

To compete for the prize, post graduate students in their second to fourth year will be asked to submit an extended abstract of their work. The extended abstracts will be assessed by one of three judging panels; Biological, Physical, and Earth Sciences. A short list of candidates in each category will be selected to make their oral presentations to a meeting of the Society on Thursday, 27th August, 2012 at 6.15pm.

The winner in each category will be selected from the presentations by the judging panels from the oral presentations on the night and will receive a cash prize and a certificate with short listed presenters receiving a certificate of excellence.

Wildlife Preservation Society

University Student Grants 2012

Grantor Closing Date: 31/05/2012 -- Contact: Brenda Krenus

The Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia University Research Grants are scholarships offered to honours or postgraduate students at Australian universities. Each year, ten $1,000 grants are awarded. Applicants must be a member of the Society and whose wishing to join can do so www.wpsa.org.au.

Grants are available for research projects of direct relevance to the conservation of Australian wildlife – plant or animal. Grants may be used for the purchase of equipment and consumables, travel expenses related to field research, or attendance at conferences at which you are presenting your work.

Please refer to the Society's website for submission details.

X Prize Foundation

Archon genomics prize presented by Medco

Grantor Closing Date: 31/05/2012 -- Contact: Brenda Krenus

The X Prize Foundation invites applications for the Archon genomics prize presented by Medco. This prize is awarded to the first team that rapidly, accurately and economically sequences the whole human genome of one hundred volunteer participants. The competition aims to encourage the development of privately funded and commercially viable technologies for sequencing whole human genomes.

Thus each genome must be sequenced at a maximum cost of $1,000 in 30 days or less. If only one team achieves the requirement for the prize, the award amount will be $10 million. In the case of three teams qualifying, the prize shall be split as follows: first prize $7m; second prize $2m; third prize $1m. Prizes may also be awarded as category prizes if no teams qualify for the grand prize.

This award has worldwide eligibility, with the exception of Myanmar, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Sudan. The participants in the competition should be at least 90 per cent privately funded. The registration fee for period two is $15,000 and for period three the registration fee is $25,000.

Andrews Foundation

Research Grants 2012

Grantor Closing Date: 01/06/2012 -- Contact: Brenda Krenus

The Andrews Foundation was established in 1984 by Mr. Ronald Clifford Andrews during his lifetime. The Trust is a Perpetual Charitable Trust and is administered by a board of Trustees. The Trustees manage the Trust's assets and distribute income mainly in Victoria for charitable purposes. The Trust considers unsolicitored applications for Grants from eligible organisations in Victoria and initiates and supports major and special projects.

The Trust prefers to make Grants to communities of people who are helping themselves and others in ways that can be sustained into the future: Projects which involve volunteers and where there are expectations and plans for the positive impact of the project to be sustained beyond the Grant period are preferred by the Trust. The Trust is willing to join with other donors and sponsors to support projects. The Trust gives priority to: Projects which are designed to create and improve educational opportunities and training for students who are disadvantaged or with disabilities; develop, test and implement creative solutions to persistent, difficult social and environmental needs and problems — innovation is welcomed; requests for small Grants to enable smaller community organisations to begin or continue to make a positive difference in their communities; and requests for Grants from organisations that have a major involvement from volunteers in the community. The Trust gives preference to Grants that benefit communities within the Gippsland region. The reason for this is the wish of Mr. Andrews to give back to the regional community where he grew up and made his wealth. Priority is further given to applications supporting the following: Aged Care/Health; Emergency Relief and Material Aid; Environmental Needs and Problems; Small Grants for Smaller Community Organisations; Social Disadvantage, Needs and Problems; and Education. Applications may also be made by universities and TAFE colleges for Grants for the purposes stated above.

The closing date for applications is end of first week in March, June and November in each year. Applicants will be advised of the outcome approximately 6 weeks after the closing date.

Brain and Behavior Research Foundation

Lieber Prize for Schizophrenia Research

Grantor Closing Date: 01/06/2012 -- Contact: Brenda Krenus

The Lieber Prize has been given annually since 1987. It is funded by the Essel Foundation and provides a cash award of $50,000. The Lieber Prize for Schizophrenia Research is made possible by the generous contribution of Stephen and Constance Lieber.

The Lieber Prize for Schizophrenia Research is given in recognition of a research scientist who has made distinguished contributions to the understanding of schizophrenia. The $50,000 cash rewards past achievement and provides further incentive for an outstanding working scientist to continue to do exceptional research into the causes, prevention, and treatment of schizophrenia.

The prize is bestowed at the annual New York City Awards Dinner held each October. The presentation of the prize helps build public understanding of the importance of schizophrenia research, and acts as a goal towards which researchers might strive.