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Issue 7: Volume 3 (Travel & Conference Grants)

A Compilation by the

Research Services Unit Office of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID)

January 2012

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES ALERT!

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES ALERT!

Issue 7: Volume 3 –Travel & Conference Grants

2 A Compilation of the Research Services Unit of the Office of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID)

LLAN AND GRACE KAY OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP Massey University

Description: Massey University invites applications for the Allan and Grace Kay overseas scholarship. This enables students to pursue a postgraduate research course overseas in agricultural or veterinary science. Applications are welcomed from New Zealand-born residents, who may have graduated from a New Zealand or overseas university. The scholarship is worth $10,000 per annum for a maximum of three years. Closing date: 01 Feb 12 Deadline information: Deadline: applications accepted between 1 November 2011 and 1 February 2012. This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 06 Apr 11 Award type: Travel for research purposes, Financial aid for postgraduate students Award amount max: $30,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/admission/scholarships-bursaries-awards/other-scholarships/search-results/search-

results_home.cfm?scholarship_id=165&hide_back=1&page=award_display Application form: http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/fms/Awards/Documents/forms/Allan_Grace_Kay_Overseas_Appl.pdf Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture (RAE Unit 15), Veterinary Science (RAE Unit 17) Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Massey University Albany Private Bag 102904 North Shore North Shore City 0745 Tel: +64 6 350 5701 Fax: +64 6 350 5618 Email: [email protected]

HARLES BULLARD FELLOWSHIPS IN FOREST RESEARCH Harvard University

Description: Harvard University invites applications for the Charles Bullard fellowships in forest research. The purpose of this fellowship programme is to support advanced research and study of forestry and forestry-related subjects from biology to earth sciences, economics, politics, administration, philosophy, humanities, the arts or law.

Bullard fellowships are generally awarded to individuals in mid-career who have established themselves in public service, in academia, or in the private sector. For those in academic careers preference is ordinarily given to holders of doctoral degrees. This is not a postdoctoral position and recent PhD graduates are generally not appropriate candidates. The fellowships carry stipends of

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up to $40,000, or more if necessary, one return trip between the fellowship site location and the home base, and a $500 supplies budget. Closing date: 01 Feb 12 Deadline information: Deadline: 5pm EST. This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 10 Jan 12 Award type: Directed grants for individual investigators, Travel for research purposes, Mid-Career fellowships Award amount max: - Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/education/bullard.html Application form: http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/asp/hf/login.html?context=bullard_applicant Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Agriculture (RAE Unit 15), Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Law (RAE Unit 36), Economics and Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), Arts & Humanities, Humanities, Philosophy, Economics, Political Science, Law, Management & Commerce, Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences, Earth Sciences (RAE Unit 20), Politics and International Studies (RAE Unit 39), Business and Management

Studies (RAE Unit 43), American Studies (RAE Unit 45), Middle Eastern and African Studies (RAE Unit 46), Asian Studies (RAE Unit 47), European Studies (RAE Unit 48), Celtic Studies (RAE Unit 49), English Language and Literature (RAE Unit 50), French (RAE Unit 51), German, Dutch and Scandinavian Languages (RAE Unit 52), Italian (RAE Unit 53), Russian, Slavonic and East European Languages (RAE Unit 54), Iberian and Latin American Languages (RAE Unit 55), Linguistics (RAE Unit 56), Classics, Ancient History, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies (RAE Unit 57), Archaeology (RAE Unit 58), History (RAE Unit 59), History of Art, Architecture and Design (RAE Unit 60), Library and Information Management (RAE Unit 61), Philosophy (RAE Unit 62), Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies (RAE Unit 63), Art and Design (RAE Unit 64), Communication, Cultural and Media Studies (RAE Unit 65), Drama, Dance and Performing Arts (RAE Unit 66), Music (RAE Unit 67), Wood, Forest Engineering, Forest Management, Forest Ecology, Forest Economics, Forestry & Woodlands, Natural Resources Law, Plant Sciences, Natural Resources Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Bullard Fellowship Committee Harvard Forest 324 North Main Street Petersham, MA 01366 Tel: +1 978 724 3302 Fax: +1 978 724 3595 Email: [email protected]

HINA AND INNER ASIA COUNCIL SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM Association for Asian Studies

Description: The Association for Asian Studies' China and Inner Asia Council invites applications for its

small grants. These are open to association members with special interests in China or

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Inner Asia. Applicants are specifically encouraged in the following areas:

collaborative projects; organization of conferences and

seminars; short research trips for dissertation-

level graduate students; specialist or regional newsletters

disseminating important information to their respective fields;

translations of scholarly books and articles;

travel by scholars working on a common project in Taiwan and North America.

Grants are worth up to $2,000. Junior and independent scholars, adjunct faculty, and dissertation-level graduate students from any country are encouraged to apply. Projects should take place between May 1, 2012 and April 30, 2013. Closing date: 01 Feb 12 Deadline information: Posted date: 14 Oct 11 Award type: Grants - undirected, Publish, edit, translate, disseminate, Travel for research purposes, Hosting conferences

Award amount max: $2,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.aasianst.org/grants/main.htm#CIAC Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Asian Studies (RAE Unit 47), History (RAE Unit 59), Asian Literature, Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Asian Languages, Asia, East (Far East), China (People's Republic), Asian History, Asian Studies, Mongolia, Tibet, History Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- CIAC Grants 825 Victors Way, Suite 310 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Email: [email protected]

ERMATOLOGIST FROM A DEVELOPING COUNTRY AWARD Society for Pediatric Dermatology

Description: The Society for Pediatric Dermatology invites applicants for its dermatologist from a developing country award. This award recognizes a dermatologist who has made a significant contribution to the care of pediatric skin disease in a developing country. The award includes registration and travel expenses to attend the society's annual

meeting, where the recipient will be expected to give a brief presentation. Closing date: 01 Feb 12 (Forecast) Deadline information: !! Call has not yet been announced by sponsor but this is the approximate deadline we expect. Posted date: 07 Jul 10 Award type: Travel to conferences, meetings etc., Prizes

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Award amount max: - Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.pedsderm.net/sections/meetings_devaward.php Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the, Central African Republic, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Western Sahara, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria,

Réunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Sao Tome and Principe, Swaziland, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), Anatomy (RAE Unit 6), Physiology (RAE Unit 7), Paediatrics, Dermatology, Anatomy, Hospital-based Clinical Subject, Physiology, Skin Diseases Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Society for Pediatric Dermatology 8365 Keystone Crossing, Suite 107 Indianapolis, IN 46240 Tel: +1 317 202 0224 Email: [email protected]

FSD/JANSSEN RISING STAR SYMPOSIUM RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes

Description: The European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes, in conjunction with Janssen, invites applications for Rising Star Symposium research fellowships. These aim to identify and encourage innovative research in the field of diabetes. Two basic research and two clinical research candidates will be invited to present a lecture at the EASD annual meeting, with travel, accommodation and registration costs covered. A grant of €30,000 will also be paid to the applicant’s institution. Candidates must be EASD members and PhD or MD holders. Each applicant must be under 38 years of age on 1 January in the year of the award, and preference will be given to individuals normally resident in Europe who have had research published in high impact peer-reviewed journals.

Closing date: 01 Feb 12 Deadline information: Deadline time: 12pm CET. Posted date: 14 Nov 11 Award type: Travel to conferences, meetings etc., Postdoctoral training fellowships Award amount max: €30,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: €120,000 Website: http://www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/Janssen/RS_FS/Janssen_RS_FS_12.html Application form: http://www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/Janssen/RS_FS/EFSD_Janssen_FS_Appl_Form.doc Eligibility profile ----------------------------------------------

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Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases, Pancreatic Disorders, Hormones, Metabolism, Biology, Metabolic, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (RAE Unit 1), Community-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 2), Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Clinical Laboratory Science,

Community-based Clinical Subjects, Hospital-based Clinical Subject Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- EFSD Rheindorfer Weg 3 40591 Düsseldorf Tel: +49 21175 84690 Fax: +49 21175 846929 Email: [email protected]

LOBAL EXCHANGE LECTURE COURSES European Molecular Biology Organisation

Description: The European Molecular Biology Organisation invites joint applications from European scientists and scientists in target countries for its global exchange lecture courses. These support the organisation of courses in India, China, Taiwan and Africa for the benefit of PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. Between 30 and 60 participants should benefit from the course. Funding is worth up to 20,000 euros. Funding should cover: advertising costs, travel and accommodation costs of the speakers and and accommodation and some of the local travel costs of the students. Applications must be submitted jointly by local and European scientists. Closing date: 01 Feb 12 Deadline information: Posted date: 09 Feb 11 Award type: Hosting conferences, Networking/collaboration Award amount max: €20,000

Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.embo.org/programmes/global-exchange/embo-global-exchange-lecture-courses.html Application form: http://courses-workshops.embo.org/SubmitApplication.php?id=17 Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: China, India, Taiwan, All African Nations, All European Nations Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Biological Sciences, Biology, Molecular, Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14) Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Tel: +49 6221 8891 112 Email: [email protected]

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RANTS-IN-AID FOR ARCTIC STUDIES University of Calgary

Description: The University of Calgary's Arctic Institute of North America invites applications for its grant-in-aid program. Awards are aimed at young investigators, especially graduate students, to provide funding to augment their research. The committee accepts proposals for awards of $1,000. Funding can be used for travel, supplies, equipment and services, but not for salary or wages. Although there is no limitation on the area of investigation, applications focused on the natural sciences and social sciences, including anthropology and economics, in the North, are encouraged. Projects can entail field, library or office-intensive investigations. Awardees will be expected to be members of the Arctic Institute of North America. Closing date: 01 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 14 May 10 Award type: Directed grants for individual investigators, Travel for research purposes, Equipment and materials Award amount max: $1,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: -

Website: http://www.arctic.ucalgary.ca/index.php?page=aid Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Physics (RAE Unit 19), Earth Sciences (RAE Unit 20), Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Sociology, Economics, Arctic Ocean, Arctic, Social Sciences, Anthropology, Natural Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences, Marine & Ocean Sciences, Earth Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Arctic Meteorology, Arctic Sciences Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Institute of Arctic Biology University of Alaska, Fairbanks PO Box 757000 Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7000 Tel: +1 907 474 7338 Fax: +1 907 474 6967 Email: [email protected]

IFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD European Society for Medical Oncology

Description: The European Society for Medical Oncology invites nominations for its lifetime achievement award. This recognises work by teams or individuals with a demonstrated commitment to cancer research treatment.

Candidates must demonstrate an affiliation to a major academic or cancer research or treatment institution, possess an international reputation in this field and present a topic of high current interest. The award covers registration, accommodation and travel costs

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for the 2012 ESMO congress, to be hold in Vienna from 28 September to 2 October, where the findings will be presented. Nominations may be made by any ESMO full member. Candidates may not nominate themselves. Closing date: 01 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 20 Dec 11 Award type: Prizes, Travel to conferences, meetings etc. Award amount max: - Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.esmo.org/career-grants/awards/lifetime-achievement.html Application form: http://www.esmo.org/index.php?id=1477 Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any

Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Ovarian Cancer, Blood Cancer, Lung Cancer, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (RAE Unit 1), Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), Anatomy (RAE Unit 6), Physiology (RAE Unit 7), Oncology, Breast Cancer, Cancer & Carcinogenesis, Prostate Cancer, Cancer Biology, Anatomy, Clinical Laboratory Science, Hospital-based Clinical Subject, Physiology, Colorectal Cancer/Colon Cancer/Bowel Cancer Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- ESMO Via Luigi Taddei 4 6962 Viganello-Lugano Tel: +41 91 973 19 00 Fax: +41 91 973 19 02 Email: [email protected]

ACNAB/LAROCCA RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine

Description: The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine invites applications for its MacNab/LaRocca research fellowship. The aim of this fellowship is to promote and extend research activities into the cause and cure of low back pain. The competition is open to all qualified investigators who may apply singly or as representatives of a group. Prospective applicants should have completed formal training in a medical or allied specialty and should be involved in an investigation of a specific problem which would be furthered by travel to a location other than his own. Applicants should be sponsored by a member, or must be a

member of the society. Currently, a stipend of $10,000 will be granted to the recipient. Closing date: 01 Feb 12 Deadline information: Posted date: 11 Oct 11 Award type: Travel for research purposes, Directed grants for individual investigators, Directed grants to institutions, research groups etc, Mid-Career fellowships Award amount max: $10,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.issls.org/awards--honors/mcnab-larocca-fellowship.aspx Application form:

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Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), Neurosurgery, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury, Hospital-based Clinical Subject, Skeletal Diseases, Pain

Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Department of Orthopaedics Sahlgrenska University Hospital 413 45 Gothenburg Tel: +46 3182 2915 Email: [email protected]

AGELLAN WORKSHOPS International Continental Scientific Drilling Program

Description: The International Continental Scientific Drilling Program, in collaboration with the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling, invites proposals for its Magellan workshop grants. These enable proponents to organise workshops which integrate scientific marine and continental coring with topic relating to Earth’s surface environmental change, processes and effects, the deep biosphere and sub-seafloor ocean and solid Earth cycles and geodynamics. A typical workshop will last for two to four days, and will have 20 to 35 participants. The participation of young scientists is encouraged. Preference is given to organisers from Ecord and ICDP member countries. Up to three workshops will be organised per year. The funding will not exceed €15,000 per workshop. Closing date: 01 Feb 12 Deadline information: Deadlines on: 1 February 2012, 1 July 2012, and repeated annually. Posted date: 11 Jan 12 Award type: Hosting conferences, Networking/collaboration Award amount max: €15,000 Award amount min: -

Award budget total: - Website: http://www.icdp-online.org/front_content.php?client=29&lang=28&idcat=309&idart=3315&m=&s= Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Environmental Engineering, Earth Sciences, Geology, Geology, Physical, Instrumentation, Earth Sciences, Ocean Drilling, Sedimentary Geochemistry, Sedimentology, Tectonics, Environmental Geography, Environmental Hazards, Forecasting, High Pressure Sciences, Physics, High Energy, Chemistry, High Temperature, Drilling & Mining, Physics (RAE Unit 19), Earth Sciences (RAE Unit 20), Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Chemical Engineering (RAE Unit 27), Civil Engineering (RAE Unit 28), Mineral and Mining Engineering (RAE Unit 31), Geography (RAE Unit 35), Geosciences Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Email: [email protected]

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ATIONAL EUROPE CENTRE VISITING FELLOWSHIPS Australian National University

Description: The Australian National University’s National Europe Centre invites applications under its visiting fellows programme. Funding enables local and international scholars to undertake research at ANU as part of its mission to promote research, education and dialogue between Europe and Australia. The following awards are available:

visiting fellows grant. These last between one and six months. The grants cover accommodation and airfares for the visiting fellow. The maximum contribution for travel is $3,500;

visiting scholar. This award, worth $5,000, is aimed at current PhD students and junior academics within two years of the completion of their doctoral studies. This financial assistance is for travel and accommodation.

The broad theme for research in 2012-2013 is the European Union, Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Within this theme, several research interests involving Europe, Australia and the Asia-Pacific region can be pursued, such as:

regionalism and regional economic integration;

defence and security; climate change and energy security; culture, language and history; public policy and governance; people movement across the borders.

Other research interests will also be considered.

Closing date: 01 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 16 Nov 11 Award type: Travel for research purposes, Directed grants for individual investigators Award amount max: $5,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://ces.anu.edu.au/visiting-fellow-programs Application form: http://ces.anu.edu.au/sites/ces.anu.edu.au/files/ANUCES%20Visiting%20Fellowship%202012-13%20Application%20Form%20DRAFT.doc Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Climate Variation & Change, Earth Sciences (RAE Unit 20), Economics and Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), Cross-Cultural Studies, Nationalism, Cultural Literacy, European Studies (RAE Unit 48), History (RAE Unit 59), History of Art, Architecture and Design (RAE Unit 60), Education (RAE Unit 68), Cultural History , European Studies, Cultural Heritage, European History, European Common Market, Asian History, Diplomatic History, European Economic Integration, Energy Planning & Policy, Public Planning & Policy, International Relations & Diplomacy, Abrupt Climate Change, Global Warming, Military Sciences & History, Defense Industry, Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Town and Country Planning (RAE Unit 34), Asian Studies (RAE Unit 47), European Integration , European Foreign Policy and Relations , Border security, Politics and International Studies (RAE Unit 39), Social Policy and Administration (RAE Unit 40),

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International Cultural Exchange, Cultural Studies Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- ANU Centre for European Studies Australian National University

1 Liversidge Street Building 67C Canberra 0200 Tel: +61 2 6125 9896 Fax: +61 2 6125 9976 Email: [email protected]

HD FELLOWSHIPS Boehringer Ingelheim Fund

Description: Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds invites applications for its PhD fellowships. These support basic biomedical research conducted by scientists not older than 27 years in an internationally leading laboratory in Europe. The research should be aimed at elucidating basic biological phenomena of human life and acquiring new scientific knowledge. Applicants will hold a diploma or equivalent degree and have passed their state examinations when applicable. At the deadline, applicants should not have worked on their project for longer than six months. Applicants should be European citizens working in Europe or overseas or non-European citizens pursuing their PhD project in Europe. Scholarships are granted for at least two years, with the option of renewal for a further 12 months. The basic monthly grant is worth €1,550. In most countries scholars are paid an additional €150 per month to cover minor project-related costs such as books and travelling expenses and premiums for personal insurance. A separate country-related premium is added and spouse or child allowance may be available. Closing date: 01 Feb 12 Deadline information: Deadlines on: 1 February 2012, 1 June 2012, 1 October 2012, and repeated annually.

Posted date: 05 Oct 11 Award type: Financial aid for postgraduate students, Predoctoral fellowships, Directed grants for individual investigators, Travel for research purposes Award amount max: - Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.bifonds.de/fellowships-grants/phd-fellowships.html Application form: http://www.bifonds.de/cgi-bin/onlineapplication/index.pl Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: All European Nations Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Community-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 2), Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), Clinical Dentistry (RAE Unit 4), Pre Clinical Studies (RAE Unit 5), Anatomy (RAE Unit 6), Physiology (RAE Unit 7), Pharmacology (RAE Unit 8), Nursing (RAE Unit 10), Clinical Laboratory Sciences (RAE Unit 1), Pharmacy (RAE Unit 9), Other Studies and Professions Allied to Medicine (RAE Unit 11), Disciplines & Fields, Biomedical, Medical & Health & Safety,

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Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Anatomy, Clinical Laboratory Science, Pre Clinical Studies, Community-based Clinical Subjects, Hospital-based Clinical Subject, Other Studies and Professions Allied to Medicine, Physiology

Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Schlossmühle Grabenstrasse 46 55262 Heidesheim Tel: +49 613289 850 Fax: +49 613289 8511 Email: [email protected]

ESEARCH ASSISTANCE GRANTS Hawai’i Council for the Humanities

Description: The Hawai’i Council for the Humanities invites applications for its humanities research assistance grants. These grants are designed to support research on a topic or issue centered in the humanities field. Projects may include:

an examination of primary sources in archives and libraries;

travel to collections; conducting of oral histories.

Eligible applicants include individuals and non-profit and public institutions serving Hawai’i audiences. Grants are limited to $2,500. Closing date: 01 Feb 12 Deadline information: Deadline: required letters of intent February 1, June 1 and September 1; full applications February 15, June 15 and September 15 annually. Posted date: 05 Apr 11 Award type: Travel for research purposes, Directed grants for individual investigators Award amount max: $2,500 Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://hihumanities.org/index.php/grants/155-research-assistance-grant

Application form: https://www.grantinterface.com/Common/LogOn.aspx?eqs=B9OfTluxi4kpowntvNq3B9Ax023sP0Rw0 Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Humanities, American Studies (RAE Unit 45), Middle Eastern and African Studies (RAE Unit 46), Asian Studies (RAE Unit 47), European Studies (RAE Unit 48), Celtic Studies (RAE Unit 49), English Language and Literature (RAE Unit 50), French (RAE Unit 51), German, Dutch and Scandinavian Languages (RAE Unit 52), Italian (RAE Unit 53), Russian, Slavonic and East European Languages (RAE Unit 54), Iberian and Latin American Languages (RAE Unit 55), Linguistics (RAE Unit 56), Classics, Ancient History, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies (RAE Unit 57), Archaeology (RAE Unit 58), History (RAE Unit 59), Library and Information Management (RAE Unit 61), Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies (RAE Unit 63), Communication, Cultural and Media Studies (RAE Unit 65), History of Art, Architecture and Design (RAE Unit 60), Philosophy (RAE Unit 62)

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Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Hawai`i Council for the Humanities First Hawaiian Bank Building 3599 Wai`alae Ave, Room 23

Honolulu, HI 96816 Tel: +1 808 732 5402 Email: [email protected]

ESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center

Description: The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center invites applications for its research fellowships. The fellowships enable scholars to pursue research projects in all areas of the humanities. Approximately 50 fellowships are awarded annually. Priority will be given to proposals that concentrate on the center's collections and that require substantial onsite use of them. The center awards fellowships of one to three months, with funding at $3,000 per month. Travel stipends worth $1,200 to $1,700 may be awarded to scholars with research projects that require less than one month’s research at the center. The fellowships available are as follows:

the American Society for 18th century Studies: two fellowships, jointly sponsored with the Ransom Center, for literary, cultural or historical study. Applicants must be members of ASECS at the time of application;

the British Studies fellowship for research in British literary, cultural, and historical subjects;

the Cline fellowships for research on 19th or early 20th century British topics;

the Robert De Niro endowment fund for film research, especially in the center's Robert De Niro collection;

the Dorot Foundation fellowships in Jewish studies for research on Jewish authors and on relevant cultural topics requiring research in the center's collections. These fellowships may be extended to three months or, exceptionally, for longer periods;

the David Douglas Duncan endowment for photojournalism for research in the center's photography collections;

the TS Eliot editorial fellowship, jointly sponsored by the University of London Institute of English Studies and the Ransom Center, for scholars working on the TS Eliot editorial project. Applicants must be affiliated with the IES.

the Filmscript Acquisitions Endowment for research in the Center’s film collections;

the Fleur Cowles fellowships: two are available for research on topics related to 20th century art, journalism, women's studies, and general literature and culture;

the Edwin Gale fellowship for research on Jewish writers, photographers, artists, performers and the Jewish presence in culture as represented in the Ransom Center’s collections, while providing affiliated with the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Texas at Austin;

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the Erle Stanley Gardner endowment for mystery studies supports research on topics related to mystery and suspense;

the Hobby Family Foundation fellowship for research in general literary studies;

the Alfred A and Blanche W Knopf fellowship for research in the areas of publishing and general literary studies, with special emphasis given to research concerning Knopf authors;

Limited Editions Club for research in the center's rare book and print collections, with emphasis given to work with illustrated books;

the Norman Mailer endowed fund for research related to Norman Mailer’s writings, times and the archive;

the Andrew W Mellon Foundation: a number of fellowships are available in general literary and cultural studies. These fellowships may be extended to three months.

the Marlene Nathan Meyerson photography fellowship for research in the center's photography collections;

the Cora Maud Oneal fellowship for research in general literary studies;

the Pforzheimer endowment: two fellowships are available for research in the Pforzheimer collection as well as in general Renaissance studies;

the Warren Skaaren film research endowment supports research in the center's film collections;

the CP Snow fellowship for research in general literary and cultural studies, with a special emphasis on the relationship of literature and science;

the Weinsten memorial fellowship for research in 20th-century American literature;

the Woodward and Bernstein endowment supports research on

topics related to Watergate, the First Amendment and the press.

Six dissertation fellowships jointly sponsored by the Ransom Center and the University of Texas at Austin Office of Graduate Studies are designated for graduate students who are working on doctoral dissertations. Dissertation fellowship residencies must be taken up during the period from September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. There is not a specific required length of residency for dissertation fellowships. Applicants must be postdoctoral or equivalent or have a substantial record of scholarly achievement. There are no nationality restrictions. Closing date: 01 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 07 Nov 11 Award type: Thesis/Dissertation funding, Access to libraries, Mid-Career fellowships, Directed grants for individual investigators, Travel for research purposes Award amount max: $9,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fellowships/application/ Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Sociology (RAE Unit 42), English Language and Literature (RAE Unit 50), French (RAE Unit 51), History (RAE Unit 59), Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies (RAE Unit 63), Art and Design (RAE Unit 64), Communication, Cultural and Media Studies (RAE Unit 65), Drama, Dance and Performing Arts (RAE Unit 66), French



Literature, English Literature, Literature, Comparative Literature, Music, Journalism, Photography, Performing Arts, Judaism, Women's Studies, Military History, Modern History, Arts & Humanities, Theatre & Film Criticism, American History, History

Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Harry Ransom Humanities Research Centre The University of Texas at Austin PO Drawer 7219 Austin, TX 78713-7219 Tel: +1 512 232 3214 Email: [email protected]

RAVEL GRANTS FOR ECOLOGISTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES British Ecological Society

Description: The British Ecological Society invites applications for its travel grants for ecologists from developing countries. These enable ecologists from low-income economies to attend BES annual meetings and symposia, including those run jointly with other societies, within the UK, developing robust and productive contact with UK specialists in their chosen field of study. Applicants must be scientists with at least a BSc or equivalent degree, who are citizens of countries classified under World Bank categorisation as low-income or lower-middle-income economies. The former will have priority. They must be working or studying at a university or research institution with basic research facilities within an area of ecology relevant to the meeting they are applying to attend. Awards are worth £2,000 for visits lasting up to 14 days. Closing date: 01 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 11 Jul 11 Award type: Travel to conferences, meetings etc. Award amount max: £2,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: -

Website: http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/grants/meetings/dev_travel_grant.php Application form: http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/documents/grants/devel_travel_form.doc Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the, Central African Republic, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Sao Tome and Principe, Swaziland, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Ecology Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- British Ecological Society Charles Darwin House

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12 Roger Street London WC1N 2JU Tel: +44 207 685 2500

Fax: +44 207 685 2501 Email: [email protected]

HA-ISTH JOINT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME European Hematology Association

Description: The European Hematology Association invites applications for its joint fellowship programme. This supports the study of the physiology of coagulation, bleeding or thrombosis. Basic research, translational and clinical projects will be considered. Mobility will be positively considered. Applicants should be members of EHA or ISTH and be MDs or PhDs. Applicants from within and outside of Europe may apply. Funding is worth €36,000 per year for up to two years. Closing date: 05 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 09 Feb 11 Award type: Directed grants for individual investigators, Mid-Career fellowships, Travel for research purposes Award amount max: €72,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: -

Website: http://www.ehaweb.org/Fellowships/EHA-ISTH-Joint-Fellowship-Program Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Blood Diseases, Blood, Blood Products & Transfusions, Haematology, Blood Coagulation, Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Deep Vein Thrombosis Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- EHA Executive Office Koninginnegracht 12b 2514 AA The Hague Tel: +31 70 3020 099 Email: [email protected]

NTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP AND MOBILITY AWARDS British Academy

Description: The British Academy invites applications for its international partnership and mobility awards. The aim of this scheme is to support the development of partnerships between the UK and other areas of the world where

research excellence would be strengthened by new, innovative initiatives and links. The scheme intends to strengthen research capacity and capability, with all partners gaining from the collaboration, and to initiate the development of long-term, vigorous links

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between the UK and overseas scholars whilst also encouraging an intra-regional exchange of expertise and knowledge sharing. Awards cover any branch of the humanities or social sciences and are intended to focus on collaborative research on a specific theme of mutual interest. In this round the scheme is open to one-year and three-year partnerships between UK scholars and scholars in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and south and east Asia. One-year awards may be viewed as pump-priming grants while three-year awards will develop research further and involve a more extensive programme of collaboration and exchange. Workshops and seminars should form an integral part of the programme. Partnerships including a training element and involving early-career scholars will be looked on favourably. Both a principal and co-applicant are required for this scheme. The principal applicant must be ordinarily resident in the UK, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands and able to demonstrate that they will be based at their present employing research-active institution for the duration of the award. The co-applicant must be based at a research-active institution in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, south or east Asia for the duration of the award. All applicants must be of postdoctoral or equivalent status. Awards are worth up to £10,000 per annum for a period of one or three years. Closing date: 08 Feb 12 Deadline information: Posted date: 10 Nov 11 Award type: Networking/collaboration, Directed grants for individual investigators, Travel for research purposes Award amount max: £30,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/intl/International_Partnership_and_Mobility.cfm Application form: https://egap.britac.ac.uk/

Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Bhutan, China, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Japan, Cambodia, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Macao, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, All African Nations, All South American nations, Middle East and North African countries (MENA), Caribbean Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Humanities, Social Sciences, Humanities & Liberal Education, Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Town and Country Planning (RAE Unit 34), Geography (RAE Unit 35), Law (RAE Unit 36), Anthropology (RAE Unit 37), Economics and Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), Politics and International Studies (RAE Unit 39), Social Policy and Administration (RAE Unit 40), Social Work (RAE Unit 41), Sociology (RAE Unit 42), Business and Management Studies (RAE Unit 43), Accountancy (RAE Unit 44), American Studies (RAE Unit 45), Middle Eastern and African Studies (RAE Unit 46), Asian Studies (RAE Unit 47), European Studies (RAE Unit 48), Celtic Studies (RAE Unit 49), English Language and Literature (RAE Unit 50), French (RAE Unit 51), German, Dutch and Scandinavian Languages (RAE Unit 52), Italian (RAE Unit 53), Russian, Slavonic and East European Languages (RAE Unit 54), Iberian and Latin American Languages (RAE Unit 55), Linguistics (RAE Unit 56), Classics, Ancient History, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies (RAE Unit 57), Archaeology (RAE Unit 58), History (RAE Unit 59), History of Art, Architecture and Design (RAE Unit 60), Library and Information Management (RAE Unit 61), Philosophy (RAE Unit 62), Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies (RAE Unit 63), Communication, Cultural and Media Studies



(RAE Unit 65), Sports-related Subjects (RAE Unit 69) Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- International Relations Department British Academy

10-11 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AH Tel: +44 20 7969 5220 Fax: +44 20 7969 5414 Email: [email protected]

EVERHULME - ROYAL SOCIETY AFRICA AWARDS (PHASE II) Royal Society

Description: The Royal Society, in partnership with the Leverhulme Trust, invites applications for phase II of its Africa awards. This scheme is intended to assist in strengthening the research and training capacity in research institutions in Ghana and Tanzania through the transfer of specific skills. Applications are welcome in all areas of the life and physical sciences, including engineering but are particularly encouraged from the following five national research priority areas in Ghana and Tanzania:

agriculture (including animal health); water and sanitation; basic human health research

(including medicinal chemistry); biodiversity (including medicinal

plants and green chemistry); energy (including biofuels).

There are two new additional elements to the award:

applicants may include an additional African research institute within sub-Saharan Africa as part of the project proposal. This is an optional element and carries no additional funding;

applicants may include a PhD student as part of the project proposal. Should applicants wish to

do so, additional funding of up to £10,000 per annum is available to support a PhD student based at the African host institution.

It is expected that most of the research is undertaken in the African laboratory or field site. Both the UK and Ghanaian or Tanzanian project leaders must be of at least postdoctoral status or equivalent and have a proven track record of training students at masters and doctoral level. The UK scientist must be resident in the UK and the Ghanaian or Tanzanian scientist resident in Ghana or Tanzania. UK scientists must hold a permanent or fixed-term contract for the duration of the award. Existing award holders whose project ends in 2012 are eligible to apply. Funding is provided for three years and is worth up to £60,000 per annum, or £50,000 per annum for proposals that do not include a PhD student. Closing date: 08 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 10 Nov 11 Award type: Directed grants for individual investigators, Networking/collaboration, Directed grants to institutions, research groups etc, Travel for research purposes Award amount max: £180,000 Award amount min: -

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Plants, Renewable Energy, Resources Availability, Renewable Energy, Community-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 2), Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Civil Engineering (RAE Unit 28), Drinking Water, Biological Sciences, Energy Environmental Sciences, Community-based Clinical Subjects Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Grants Team Royal Society 6-9 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AG Tel: +44 20 7451 2565 Email: [email protected]

OMMUNITY-BASED CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION GRANTS Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)

Description: The Australian Agency for International Development invites applications for its community-based climate change action grants. These grants are available to Australian and international non-governmental organisations for the purpose of providing community-based adaptation and mitigation strategies for climate change in South-East Asia and the Pacific. The grants fall into two main categories: adaptation, which will help build community resilience to climate change; mitigation, which will help communities reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Applicant organisations should also take into account Australian development priorities, which are:

promoting local community ownership;

using existing community structures; ensuring members of the community

understand and support the activity; encouraging partnership between

stakeholders; ensuring that the specific needs of

disadvantaged people are addressed and that there are opportunities for them to participate;

strengthening capacity within communities;

ensuring rigourous approach to monitoring and evaluation;

having clear learning objectives and communication strategies;

demonstrating commitment to development effectiveness.

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Adaptation activities should also aim to build resilience to climate change impacts on vulnerable communities, and mitigation activities should provide credible estimates of reduced emissions. There is a total available budget of $30 million for this call, with between $1m and $2m available for projects in Pacific countries, and $1m and $3m available for projects in countries in South-East Asia. This award is in Australian research income Category 2. Closing date: 10 Feb 12 Deadline information: Deadline time: 5pm AEDT. Posted date: 16 Dec 11 Award type: Directed grants to institutions, research groups etc, Travel for research purposes Award amount max: $3,000,000 Award amount min: $1,000,000 Award budget total: $30,000,000 Website: http://www.ausaid.gov.au/keyaid/cbccag.cfm Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any

Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Developing & Underdeveloped Nations, Community & Outreach Programs, Disasters, Environmental Planning & Policy, Risk Factors & Analysis, Sustainable Resource Use, Community Self-Improvement, Social Change, Economic Development, Abrupt Climate Change, Climate Forecasting, Climate Variation & Change, Atmospheric Aerosols, Environmental Hazards, Forecasting, Flood Forecasting & Control, Global Change, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gases, Mitigation Techniques, Sustainable Development, Pollution Control, Earth Sciences (RAE Unit 20), Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Town and Country Planning (RAE Unit 34), Economics and Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), Politics and International Studies (RAE Unit 39), Social Policy and Administration (RAE Unit 40), Sociology (RAE Unit 42), Development Policy , Development Studies (Less-Developed Countries), Carbon trading, Carbon Footprint Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- AusAid GPO Box 887 Canberra ACT 2601 Tel: +61 2 6178 5712 Email: [email protected]

U PRÉ GRANTS Multiple Sclerosis International Federation

Description: The Multiple Sclerosis International Federation invites nominations for the Du Pré grants. These enable young researchers from emerging countries to undertake short visits to other MS research centres either to learn more from each other or to carry out

parts of joint research projects. The aim is to encourage cross-fertilisation of skills through collaborative research projects. In 2012, research in the areas of symptom relief, rehabilitation and palliative care is encouraged. University departments must nominate a candidate. Individuals, preferably

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young researchers from emerging countries, who are directly involved in a special MS research project are eligible for nomination. Grants usually range between £1,000 and £4,000. The maximum sum available is £5,000. Funds are intended to contribute towards travel and living costs or to top-up an existing grant in order to extend a visit. Closing date: 12 Feb 12 (Forecast) Deadline information: !! Call has not yet been announced by sponsor but this is the approximate deadline we expect. Deadlines on: 12 February 2012, 1 July 2012, and repeated annually. Posted date: 13 Dec 11 Award type: Networking/collaboration, Directed grants for individual investigators, Travel for research purposes Award amount max: £5,000 Award amount min: £1,000 Award budget total: £25,000 Website: http://www.msif.org/en/research/msif_research_awards/du_pr_grants.html

Application form: http://www.msif.org/document.rm?id=762 Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Lower-Middle-Income countries, Low Income countries, Upper-Middle-Income countries Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Community-based Clinical Subjects, Hospital-based Clinical Subject, Community-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 2), Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), Nervous System, Autoimmunity, Neurological Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Email: [email protected]

ALL FOR PROPOSALS - SCIENCE-2-BUSINESS PROGRAMME EuroScience Open Forum

Description: The EuroScience Open Forum and Science Foundation Ireland invite proposals for the science-2-business programme. This programme will offer delegates the opportunity to engage with business experts, irrespective of the stage at which their idea, business or entrepreneurial career may be. Proposals are invited to host workshops on each of the following themes:

how does the economic environment influence opportunities for science to business activity?

what do we mean by innovative entrepreneurship and why should it

become an integral part of government policy?

what is required to engender greater entrepreneurial activity amongst science, engineering and technology students and graduates?

what should universities do to encourage more spin-outs and licensing arrangements?

what actions should be taken to reduce the barriers for innovators to start a business?

what is the future of open innovation?

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a 90-minute guide on everything you should consider when starting a business;

why are business clusters beneficial to enterprises and regions?

what are the challenges involved in building innovative capability?

what are the challenges involved in getting intellectual property protection?

multinationals in search of research output and people;

what are ‘exit strategies’ and why should I think about them at the start?

Successful applicants will be responsible for the full 90 minutes of the workshop in terms of selecting speakers, style of delivery, audience interaction and fit with the overall programme. Proposals should be imaginative, interactive and involve at least three partners from three countries, incorporating a strong geographical and organisational spread. Conference facilities will be provided and contributors will be exempted from paying the conference registration fee. Closing date: 13 Feb 12 Deadline information: Deadline time: 12pm. Posted date: 19 Dec 11

Award type: Hosting conferences, Academic-Industry links Award amount max: - Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.dublinscience2012.ie/sc-2-business Application form: http://www.esof.eu/hub Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Economics, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Science & Technology, Maths, Computing, Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Earth Sciences (RAE Unit 20), Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (RAE Unit 29), Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering (RAE Unit 30), Economics and Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), Business and Management Studies (RAE Unit 43), Accountancy (RAE Unit 44), Medicinal Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Physics, Natural Sciences, Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Physics (RAE Unit 19), Technology Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Email: [email protected]

RAVEL GRANTS British Society for Developmental Biology

Description: The British Society for Developmental Biology invites applications for its travel grants. These enable student and postdoctoral members to attend BSDB-sponsored meetings. The purpose of the

award must clearly be linked to developmental biology. The awardee must either be UK-based or be travelling to the UK. Closing date: 13 Feb 12

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Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Biological Sciences, Biology, Developmental & Evolutionary Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Email: [email protected]

UGO DUMMETT MINERAL DISCOVERY FUND Society of Economic Geologists Foundation

Description: The Society of Economic Geologists Foundation invites applications for the Hugo Dummett mineral discovery fund. The aim of this fund is to support applied economic geology research, including the development of new exploration technology and techniques, and the dissemination of related results through publications, lectures, short courses, workshops and conferences. Graduate students in mineral resource study programs around the world are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to SEG student members. Individual grants are for one year and will typically range from $1,000 to $5,000. Closing date: 14 Feb 12 (Forecast) Deadline information: !! Call has not yet been announced by sponsor but this is the approximate deadline we expect. This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 23 Dec 10 Award type: Financial aid for postgraduate students, Publish, edit, translate,

disseminate, Predoctoral fellowships, Hosting conferences Award amount max: $5,000 Award amount min: $1,000 Award budget total: - Website: http://www.segweb.org/students/StudentGrants.aspx Application form: http://www.segweb.org/students/SEGF-ResearchGrant2011_Part2.pdf Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Earth Sciences (RAE Unit 20), Mineral and Mining Engineering (RAE Unit 31), Metallurgy and Materials (RAE Unit 32), Economics and Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), Geology, Economic, Mineral Resources, Mineralogy, Metallurgy, Extractive & Process, Mining Contact Details ----------------------------------------------

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Tel: +1 720 981 7882 Fax: +1 720 981 7874 Email: [email protected]

ELLOWSHIPS IN MUSEUM PRACTICE Smithsonian Institution

Description: The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies invites applications for its fellowships in museum practice program. The program supports research about issues of theory and practice in education, curation, exhibition, administration and other museum functions and disciplines. Fellows will spend up to six months in residence at the Smithsonian, studying a museological topic of their choice. The program is open to mid- and senior-level museum personnel, researchers and training providers. Applicants must be employed by a not-for-profit (50l-C-3) cultural or educational institution that deals directly with the public or be an independent scholar. Participants must be fluent in spoken and written English. Fellowships are for a period of up to six months. An award consists of a stipend of $3,500 per month plus round-trip travel expenses between the recipient’s home and Washington, DC. Closing date: 15 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 25 Feb 11

Award type: Predoctoral fellowships, Mid-Career fellowships, Access to libraries, Travel for research purposes Award amount max: $21,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://museumstudies.si.edu/fmp.htm Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- History (RAE Unit 59), History of Art, Architecture and Design (RAE Unit 60), Manuscripts & Books & Music Scores, History & Appreciation of Art, Architecture and Design, Museums, Museology, Curatorship Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Smithsonian Information PO Box 37012 SI Building, Room 153, MRC 010 Washington, DC 20013-7012 Email: [email protected]

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P7 MARIE CURIE CO-FUNDING OF REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES FP7-PEOPLE-2012-COFUND European Commission Framework Programme 7: People

Description: The European Commission Framework Programme 7: People invites applications for its call for Marie Curie co-funding of regional, national and international programmes. Funding aims to improve the mobility of experienced researchers (those with a doctoral degree and at least four years’ full time equivalent research experience), especially encouraging mobility between the public and private sectors, strengthen the career prospects of researchers and integrate researchers into a research career after a mobility experience. Each applicant institution must be established in a EU member state or FP7 associated country. Public bodies, research organisations and international organisations operating at a European level are eligible. The budget for this call is €110 million. and funding is worth up to 40 per cent of the fellowship costs for eligible researchers, with a maximum of €10m to a single applicant entity for one call. Selected programmes will be funded for 24 to 60 months. FP7-PEOPLE-2012-COFUND. OJ 2011/C 307/07. Closing date: 15 Feb 12

Deadline information: Deadline time: 5pm Brussels local time. Posted date: 19 Oct 11 Award type: Directed grants to institutions, research groups etc, Travel for research purposes, Networking/collaboration Award amount max: €10,000,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: €110,000,000 Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/people?callIdentifier=FP7-PEOPLE-2012-COFUND Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Serbia and Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Croatia, Israel, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of, Norway, Turkey, EU (European Union) Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Any

NTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE GRANTS Houghton Trust

Description: The Houghton Trust invites applications for its international travel and subsistence grants. These are for young researchers of any nationality working in the field of avian diseases.

Grants will be awarded to cover a part or the whole of travel and subsistence costs for: attendance and participation in scientific meetings; short visits to laboratories for discussions or learning specific techniques; attendance at training courses. Awards are

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normally made for periods not exceeding 14 days. Applicants should normally be aged 35 or under. Closing date: 15 Feb 12 Deadline information: Deadlines on: 15 February 2012, 15 June 2012, 15 November 2012, and repeated annually. Posted date: 28 Sep 10 Award type: Travel to conferences, meetings etc., Travel for research purposes, Personal development Award amount max: - Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.houghtontrust.org.uk/travelgrants.shtml

Application form: http://www.houghtontrust.org.uk/docs/appform.doc Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Veterinary Science (RAE Unit 17), Migratory Animals & Birds, Animal Diseases & Pathology, Veterinary Medicine, Poultry Science Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Houghton Trust 138 Hartford Road Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 1XQ

EAN MONNET INFORMATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

Description: The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency has, under its lifelong learning programme, issued a call for proposals on Jean Monnet information and research activities. These should aim to promote discussion, reflection and knowledge about the process of European integration. Projects must include the organisation of conferences, seminars, or roundtables in the field of European integration studies. Funding is worth a maximum of €40,000 over one year, and will cover a maximum of 75 percent of eligible costs. The total budget for the 2012 LLP call is €1.14 million. EAC/27/11. OJ 2011/C 233/06. Closing date: 15 Feb 12 Deadline information: Posted date: 10 Aug 11

Award type: Publish, edit, translate, disseminate, Hosting conferences, Directed grants to institutions, research groups etc, Networking/collaboration Award amount max: €40,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: €1,140,000 Website: http://ec.europa.eu/education/llp/doc1943_en.htm Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Contact ---------------------------------------------- EACEA Avenue de Bourget 1 BOU2 2/145

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1140 Brussels Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Vocational & Technical Education, Education, Life-long Learning, Politics and

International Studies (RAE Unit 39), European Studies (RAE Unit 48), Education (RAE Unit 68), European Integration , European Studies

INDEMANN TRUST FELLOWSHIPS English-Speaking Union

Description: The English-Speaking Union invites applications for the Lindemann Trust fellowships. These fellowships allow graduates of exceptional promise in both the pure and applied physical sciences to carry out postdoctoral research in the USA for a period of one year. Fields of research include astronomy, biophysics, chemistry, engineering, geology, geophysics, mathematics and physics. UK and Commonwealth citizens who graduated from a UK university before September 2009, or who are currently pursuing postgraduate research at a UK university but are not graduates of these institutions, are eligible to apply. Fellows receive $30,000 each. Closing date: 15 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 29 Sep 11 Award type: Mid-Career fellowships, Travel for research purposes, Predoctoral fellowships, Directed grants for individual investigators Award amount max: $30,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.esu.org/lindemann/ Application form: http://clients.squareeye.com/uploads/esu2010/application_forms/Lindemann%20Application%20Form.doc

Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: United Kingdom, Commonwealth member states Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Engineering, Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics & Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Sciences, Geology, Mathematics, Mathematics, Applied, Physical Sciences, Astronomy, Biophysics, Geophysics, Physics, Physics (RAE Unit 19), Earth Sciences (RAE Unit 20), Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Pure Mathematics (RAE Unit 22), Applied Mathematics (RAE Unit 23), Mathematics, Pure Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Education Department English-Speaking Union Dartmouth House 37 Charles Street London W1J 5ED Tel: +44 20 7529 1568 Fax: +44 20 7495 6108 Email: [email protected]

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EAXYS PHD PRIZE Elsevier

Description: Elsevier invites applicatiosn for the Reaxys prize. The Reaxys PhD Prize will be awarded for original and innovative research in organic, organometallic and inorganic chemistry that demonstrates excellence in methodology and approach by a candidate currently studying for a PhD or having completed a PhD after 1 January 2011. Candidates must be nominated by their PhD supervisor. Only one paper may be submitted. It must be published or accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed international publication. The paper should be substantially authored by the candidate based on work conducted as part of their PhD research programme. Three prize winners will each receive a check for $2,000 and will be invited to present their research at the prize symposium and poster session to be held during the 2012 fall ACS meeting in Philadelphia. Travel bursaries will be provided in order to support attendance.

Closing date: 15 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 04 Jan 12 Award type: Prizes, Travel to conferences, meetings etc. Award amount max: $2,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: $6,000 Website: http://prize.reaxys.com/overview.aspx Application form: http://prize.reaxys.com/submission.aspx Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Chemical Sciences, Chemistry, Inorganic, Chemistry, Organic, Organometallic Chemistry, Chemistry (RAE Unit 18) Contact details ---------------------------------------------- Email: [email protected]

ESEARCH GRANTS Royal Astronomical Society

Description: The Royal Astronomical Society invites applications for its grants in astronomy and geophysics. Supported activities include: study or research projects; purchase of instruments; meetings; travel to conferences or expeditions. Applications are encouraged from those ineligible for grants from UK Research Councils or equivalent bodies

overseas. Applicants must be RAS members. Awards will normally range between £250 and £5,000. Closing date: 15 Feb 12 Deadline information: Deadlines on: 15 February 2012, 15 August 2012, and repeated annually. Posted date: 18 Feb 11

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Award type: Equipment and materials, Travel to conferences, meetings etc., Travel for research purposes, Directed grants for individual investigators, Access to laboratories, telescopes etc., Hosting conferences Award amount max: £5,000 Award amount min: £250 Award budget total: - Website: http://www.ras.org.uk/awards-and-grants/grants-for-studies Application form: http://www.ras.org.uk/images/stories/ras_pdfs/2005grants/grant_form%202.pdf Eligibility profile ----------------------------------------------

Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Physics (RAE Unit 19), Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Astronomy, Geophysics Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Royal Astronomical Society Burlington House Piccadilly London W1J 0BQ Tel: +44 20 7734 4582 ext 208 Fax: +44 20 7494 0166

SN/IBRO FELLOWSHIP FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS Swiss Society for Neuroscience

Description: The Swiss Society for Neuroscience, with the International Brain Research Organization, invites applications for its fellowship for young investigators. This is a one-year fellowship for a foreign postdoctoral student to carry out a basic or clinical research project related to neuroscience in an academic institution in Switzerland. The fellowship is worth CHF55,000. Closing date: 15 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 20 Dec 11 Award type: Travel for research purposes, Directed grants for individual investigators Award amount max: SFr.55,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.swissneuroscience.ch/Awards_fellowships/SSN-IBRO_Fellowship

Application form: http://www.swissneuroscience.ch/Awards_fellowships/SSN-IBRO_Fellowship/Application Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Andorra, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Belarus, Canada, Serbia and Montenegro, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Faroe Islands, France, United Kingdom, Georgia, Gibraltar, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Republic of, Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Holy See (Vatican City State), All African Nations, All Asian nations, All South American

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nations, All Oceanian nations, Kosovo, Caribbean, Central America Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), Physiology (RAE Unit 7), Clinical Laboratory Sciences (RAE Unit 1), Clinical Laboratory Science, Neurological Disorders,

Brain, Neurology, Hospital-based Clinical Subject, Physiology, Neuroscience Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Website: http://www.swissneuroscience.ch/Service/Contact

OCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS Institut für Europäische Geschichte Mainz - Institute of European History

Description: The Institute of European History invites applications for its doctoral fellowships. These enable doctoral students from any national background to pursue research on the foundations of Europe at the institute. The fellows are invited to work together with the academic staff in the research units of the IEG and may be mentored by senior researchers. Researchers live and work in the institute’s building in Mainz but may carry out shorter trips to archives, libraries, and conferences. The IEG‘s library holdings address European social, political, religious, theological and church history. Fellows must have a sufficient command of German. Applicants must have a first degree in history, theology or any other historical subject and they should not have pursued their PhD work for more than three years when taking up the fellowship. Funding amounts to €1,200 per month for a period of six to 12 months. Closing date: 17 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated 2 times a year. Posted date: 07 Dec 11 Award type: Access to libraries, Predoctoral fellowships, Travel for research purposes Award amount max: €14,400

Award amount min: €7,200 Award budget total: - Website: http://www.ieg-mainz.de/likecms/likecms.php?site=site.htm&nav=64&siteid=300 Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- History, Economic History, History of Philosophy, History of Science & Technology, Modern History, Renaissance History, Philosophy, Theology & Religion, Economics and Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), European Studies (RAE Unit 48), History (RAE Unit 59), Philosophy (RAE Unit 62), Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies (RAE Unit 63), European Studies, European History, European Literature Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Institut für Europäische Geschichte Referat Stipendien Alte Universitaetsstrasse 19 55116 Mainz Tel: +49 61 31 39 39 365 Email: [email protected]

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ONGRESS SPONSORSHIP FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES European Respiratory Society

Description: The European Respiratory Society invites applications for its congress sponsorship for developing countries. Grants enable the authors of accepted abstracts, from Central and Eastern Europe and developing countries, to attend the ERS annual congress. Candidates may be considered for the following awards:

gold sponsorship, which includes travel, accommodation costs, registration and two postgraduate courses;

silver sponsorship, which includes accommodation costs, registration and two postgraduate courses.

Closing date: 23 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 20 Dec 11 Award type: Travel to conferences, meetings etc. Award amount max: - Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://dev.ersnet.org/208-awards-and-travel.htm

Application form: http://www.erscongress2012.org/abstracts/online-submission.html Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Lower-Middle-Income countries, Low Income countries, Upper-Middle-Income countries Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Community-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 2), Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), Anatomy (RAE Unit 6), Pulmonary Diseases, Lung Disease, Asthma, Respiratory System, Anatomy, Hospital-based Clinical Subject, Community-based Clinical Subjects Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- ERS Headquarters 4 Ave Sainte-Luce CH-1003 Lausanne Tel: +41 21 213 01 01 Fax: +41 21 213 01 00 Email: [email protected]

ONFERENCES, LECTURES AND PUBLICATIONS GRANTS Henry Moore Foundation

Description: The Henry Moore Foundation invites applications for its conferences, lectures and publications grants. These support conferences, lectures and publications in areas such as sculpture, drawing and print-

making. A publication may be a book or a journal, but publication costs for exhibition catalogues or permanent collection catalogues will not be covered. Projects based in the UK may include the work of artists from any country, but overseas projects must

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contain a British component. Up to £5,000 is available. Closing date: 24 Feb 12 Deadline information: Deadlines on: 24 February 2012, 23 May 2012, 7 September 2012, 28 November 2012. Posted date: 10 Jan 12 Award type: Hosting conferences, Publish, edit, translate, disseminate Award amount max: £5,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.henry-moore-fdn.co.uk/grants/applying-for-a-grant1/grant-categories1/conferences-lectures-and-publications1 Application form: http://www.henry-moore.org/docs/file_1311335724362.doc Eligibility profile ----------------------------------------------

Nationality of applicant institution: United Kingdom Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Sculpture, Printmaking, Art and Design (RAE Unit 64), Visual Arts, Decorative Arts, History & Appreciation of Art, Architecture and Design, Design Arts, Interdisciplinary Art Projects, History of Art, Architecture and Design (RAE Unit 60), Drama, Dance and Performing Arts (RAE Unit 66) Contact details ---------------------------------------------- Grants Administrator Henry Moore Foundation Perry Green Much Hadham Hertfordshire SG10 6EE Email: [email protected]

NTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management (ICE WaRM)

Description: The International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management invites applications for its international scholarships. These attract high quality international students to education and training in water resources management. The scholarship programme aims to:

provide high calibre students with the opportunity to study with ICE WaRM partners to further their knowledge;

provide students with the opportunity to participate in research and advance their scientific knowledge in water resources management;

encourage the exchange of ideas on best practice within water-related fields;

provide students with the opportunity to participate in presentations, conferences, seminars and forums on contemporary issues in water resources management;

provide the opportunity for students from organisations and countries currently facing major water issues to participate in programmes which they may not be able to fund;

demonstrate a commitment to cultural change and diversity and the international sharing of knowledge and skills related to water resources management.

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Scholarships for full payment of fees, valued at $40,000, and partial payment of fees, valued at $20,000, are available. This award is in Australian research income Category 2. Closing date: 24 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated 2 times a year. Posted date: 30 Aug 11 Award type: Predoctoral fellowships, Financial aid for postgraduate students, Travel to conferences, meetings etc., Travel for research purposes Award amount max: $40,000 Award amount min: $20,000 Award budget total: - Website: http://www.icewarm.com.au/page.php?pId=183 Application form: Eligibility profile ----------------------------------------------

Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Water Resources Engineering, Water Resources, Environmental Impacts, Environment, Water Quality, Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Civil Engineering (RAE Unit 28), Natural Resources, Use of, Water Resources, Management & Planning, Sustainable Resource Use, Subsurface Waters, Ground Water, Water Pollution, Earth Sciences (RAE Unit 20), Town and Country Planning (RAE Unit 34), Drinking Water Contact details ---------------------------------------------- ICE WaRM GPO Box 860 Adelaide SA 5000 Tel: +61 8 8236 5200 Fax: +61 8 8236 5236 Email: [email protected]

ISITS AND EXCHANGES International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management (ICE WaRM)

Description: The International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management invites applications for its visits and exchanges grants. Funding provides an opportunity for people from industry, education, training and research sectors to increase engagement at an international level in the area of water resources management. The programme aims to:

promote ICE WaRM and establish and strengthen relationships between ICE WaRM and organisations involved in water resources management throughout the world;

enhance the professional development, technical skills and expertise of participants through a variety of learning and skills development opportunities;

enable the exchange of scientific information and work on research projects in fields of mutual interest;

encourage the exchange of ideas on best practice within water-related fields;

engage participants in lectures, seminars, conferences, colloquia and symposia;

showcase new initiatives in water-related fields.

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The programme is available for inbound (to Australia) and outbound (from Australia) international visits by individuals and exchanges between two candidates. People from academia and industry within the field of water resources management are eligible to apply. This award is in Australian research income Category 2. Closing date: 24 Feb 12 Deadline information: Deadlines on: 24 February 2012, 31 August 2012. Posted date: 31 Oct 11 Award type: Networking/collaboration, Travel for research purposes, Hosting visits, Academic-Industry links, Personal development Award amount max: - Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.icewarm.com.au/page.php?pId=185

Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Water Resources Engineering, Water Supply, Water Resources, Environmental Impacts, Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Civil Engineering (RAE Unit 28), Water Resources, Management & Planning, Natural Resources, Contact details ---------------------------------------------- ICE WaRM International Liaison Programme International Visits and Exchanges Programme GPO Box 860 Adelaide SA 5001 Tel: +61 8 8236 5200 Fax: +61 8 8236 5236

ARBL FELLOWSHIPS Emory University

Description: Emory University's Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library invites applications for its MARBL fellowships. These fellowships support scholarly use of the library's research collections in the following areas: English-language literature; the Raymond Danowski Poetry Library; African American history and culture. Up to $2,000 is available to help defray expenses in traveling to and residing in Atlanta for the duration of the fellowship. The length of the fellowship will depend on the fellow's research project but usually lasts one month.

Closing date: 25 Feb 12 (Forecast) Deadline information: !! Call has not yet been announced by sponsor but this is the approximate deadline we expect. This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 27 Jan 11 Award type: Travel for research purposes, Predoctoral fellowships, Access to libraries, Mid-Career fellowships, Senior fellowships Award amount max: $2,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://marbl.library.emory.edu/about/fellowships Application form: http://marbl.library.emory.edu/sites/marbl.li

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brary.emory.edu/files/fellowship_application_2010-2011.pdf Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- English Language and Literature (RAE Unit 50), History (RAE Unit 59), American Studies (RAE Unit 45), American Studies, African Americans, English Literature, Literature, Poetry, Poetry, American History

Contact details ---------------------------------------------- Fellowship Program Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library Robert W Woodruff Library 540 Asbury Circle Emory University Atlanta, GA 30322-1006 Tel: +1 404 727 6887 Fax: +1 404 727 0360 Email: [email protected]

USTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP FOR GHANA Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)

Description: The Australian Agency for International Development invites applications for its Australian development scholarships for Ghana. These support studies at master’s level in Australia by Ghana-based public sector, private sector and civil society individuals. Priority fields for these scholarships are:

agriculture/food security; natural resources management; education; public sector reform; health.

Each applicant must be a national of Ghana, currently employed in a public, private or civil society sector role relevant to the proposed field of study. Each applicant must also be under the age of 45, possessing at least a bachelor’s degree, in addition to three years’ post-graduation work experience in a public sector role relevant to the proposed field of study. Female applicants and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Scholarships cover airfares, tuition fees, medical cover and a living allowance of $25,000 per annum in Australia plus a one-off $5,000 establishment allowance. Closing date: 28 Feb 12 Deadline information: Posted date: 04 Oct 11 Award type: Travel for research purposes, Directed grants for individual investigators, Predoctoral fellowships, Financial aid for postgraduate students Award amount max: - Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.adsafrica.com.au/countryGhana.php Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Ghana Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Agriculture, Ensuring Food Supply, Food Sciences, Food Safety, Public Planning &

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Policy, Sustainable Resource Use, Social Reform, Education, Disciplines & Fields, Biomedical, Medical & Health & Safety, Health Care, Legal Reform, Natural Resources Law, Natural Resources, Use of, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (RAE Unit 1), Community-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 2), Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), Clinical Dentistry (RAE Unit 4), Pre Clinical Studies (RAE Unit 5), Anatomy (RAE Unit 6), Physiology (RAE Unit 7), Pharmacology (RAE Unit 8), Pharmacy (RAE Unit 9), Nursing (RAE Unit 10), Other Studies and Professions Allied to Medicine (RAE Unit 11), Agriculture (RAE Unit 15), Food Science and Technology (RAE Unit 16), Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Town

and Country Planning (RAE Unit 34), Law (RAE Unit 36), Politics and International Studies (RAE Unit 39), Social Policy and Administration (RAE Unit 40), Sociology (RAE Unit 42), Education (RAE Unit 68), Public Policy , Clinical Laboratory Science, Community-based Clinical Subjects, Hospital-based Clinical Subject Contact details ---------------------------------------------- Australia Awards for Africa GRM International Bag X38, Hatfield Pretoria 0028 Email: [email protected]

NCLUSIVE AGRO-ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Description: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in partnership with the Cornell International Institute for Food Agriculture and Development, invites submissions on the subject of inclusive agro-enterprise development. Grants are available to professionals from developing countries who have their contributions accepted for presentation at the pre-conference symposium of the 28th conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists. The symposium will bring together leading scholars, government officials, private sector representatives and development practitioners to discuss innovative approaches for the promotion of inclusive agro-enterprise development. Areas of special interest for discussion include:

business models linking producers and buyers;

agro-industry clusters, agribusiness incubators and agro-food parks;

agro-based growth corridors and special economic zones;

technical and financial support for SMEs;

collective action and producer associations/cooperatives;

risk management approaches and tools for smallholders;

pro-poor investment promotion policies and mechanisms;

incentives for micro and missing-middle investors;

infrastructure investments to enhance market integration. Grants are designed to defray the costs of participation in the event and are worth up to $2,500.

Closing date: 28 Feb 12 Deadline information: Posted date: 10 Jan 12 Award type: Directed grants for individual investigators, Travel to conferences, meetings etc.

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Award amount max: $2,500 Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.fao.org/ag/ags/newsandevents/news/en/?dyna_fef[uid]=119666 Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Lower-Middle-Income countries, Low Income countries, Upper-Middle-Income countries Disciplines ----------------------------------------------

Agriculture & Food, Agricultural Collectives & Cooperatives, Agricultural Production Systems, Production Economics & Management (Agriculture), Food Sciences, Food Distribution, Food Processing, Economics, Agricultural Economics, Management & Commerce, Economic Development, Small Business, Small & Medium Sized Enterprises, Agriculture (RAE Unit 15), Food Science and Technology (RAE Unit 16), Economics and Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), Business and Management Studies (RAE Unit 43) Contact details ---------------------------------------------- Email: [email protected]

VERSEAS MEMBERS TRAVEL FUND British Lichen Society

Description: The British Lichen Society invites applications for its overseas members travel fund. This encourages overseas members of the society to visit the UK primarily to collaborate with UK members in laboratory or field research; requests to support visits to use facilities such as herbaria will also be considered, in which case a UK member need not necessarily be involved. The budget is worth £1,000. Closing date: 28 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 05 Aug 11 Award type: Travel for research purposes, Networking/collaboration Award amount max: - Award amount min: - Award budget total: £1,000 Website: http://www.thebls.org.uk/content/funds.html

Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Worldwide except UK Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Botany, Ecology, Mycology, Plant Physiology & Morphology, Plant Sciences, Taxonomy, Plant, Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21) Contact details ---------------------------------------------- British Lichen Society Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR Email: [email protected]

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ESEARCH SUPPORT AWARDS Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund

Description: The Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund invites applications for its research support awards. The following grants are available:

capital funding: requests for capital grants for leukaemia research laboratories or for clinical facilities for leukaemia will be considered either alone or in conjunction with proposals for the support of research or patient management. Proposals must give a budget estimate of costs, together with a full justification;

equipment grants: requests for single large items of equipment will be considered. Applications must give detailed cost estimates and a full scientific justification;

travel grants: these are available to KKLF grantees and staff funded by a KKLF grant to cover travel, conference fees and expenses. Specific application in writing is required for a travel supplement;

clinical care: requests for clinical support must give full costing and a detailed explanation of how this support will enhance the existing service or research activities.

Closing date: 28 Feb 12 Deadline information: Deadlines on: 28 February 2012, 15 July 2012, and repeated annually. Posted date: 20 Jul 11 Award type: Equipment and materials, Directed grants to institutions, research groups etc, Institutional development, General operating support, Travel for research purposes, Directed grants for individual investigators Award amount max: - Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.kklf.org.uk/other.html Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Contact details ---------------------------------------------- KKLF Allington House 150 Victoria Street London SW1E 5AE Tel: +44 20 7410 0330 Email: [email protected] Disciplines ----------------------------------------------

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Clinical Laboratory Sciences (RAE Unit 1), Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), Nursing (RAE Unit 10), Cancer Care, Leukaemia, Oncology Nursing, Multiple Myeloma, Blood Cancer, Oncology, Haematology

ISITING LECTURERS AND FÜRTH VISITING LECTURERS Royal Society of Edinburgh

Description: The Royal Society of Edinburgh invites applications for its visiting lecturers and Fürth visiting lecturers programme. This scheme provides grants to individuals to enable them to visit Scotland to deliver one or more lectures in Scottish institutions. Grants may be used as a contribution towards travel and subsistence expenses, and suitable entertainment. Nominations must be made by fellows of the society. Up to £350 is available. Closing date: 28 Feb 12 Deadline information: Deadlines on: 28 February 2012, 31 May 2012, 31 August 2012, 30 November 2012, and repeated annually. Posted date: 08 Aug 11 Award type: Travel to conferences, meetings etc. Award amount max: £350 Award amount min: - Award budget total: -

Website: http://www.rse.org.uk/750_VisitingLecturersandFurthVisitingLecturers.html Application form: http://www.rse.org.uk/cms/files/grants/vislect.doc Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Any Contact details ---------------------------------------------- Research Awards Manager RSE 22-26 George Street Edinburgh EH2 2PQ Tel: +44 131 240 5013 Email: [email protected]

ARRA FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS Library Company of Philadelphia

Description: The Library Company of Philadelphia and Historical Society of Pennsylvania invite applications for the Barra Foundation international research fellowships in

American history and culture. The purpose is to support postdoctoral and dissertation research in residence in their collections of early American history and culture. The libraries’ collections support a variety of

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fields and disciplines relating to the history of America and the Atlantic world from the 17th through 19th centuries, as well as mid-Atlantic regional history to the present. The proposal should demonstrate that the Library Company and the Historical Society have primary sources central to the research topic. Candidates are encouraged to inquire about the appropriateness of a proposed topic before applying. The fellowships are tenable for one month at any time from June 2011 to May 2012. Foreign national scholars living outside the US are eligible to apply. The stipend is $2,500, plus an allowance for travel expenses. Closing date: 29 Feb 12 (Forecast) Deadline information: !! Call has not yet been announced by sponsor but this is the approximate deadline we expect. This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 10 Feb 11 Award type: Mid-Career fellowships, Senior fellowships, Thesis/Dissertation funding, Travel for research purposes Award amount max: $2,500 Award amount min: - Award budget total: -

Website: http://www.librarycompany.org/fellowships/barra.htm Application form: http://www.librarycompany.org/fellowships/ Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Canada, Mexico, All African Nations, All European Nations, All Asian nations, All South American nations, All Oceanian nations, Caribbean, Central America Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- American Studies (RAE Unit 45), History (RAE Unit 59), Economic History, Cultural History , American Literature , American Studies, Cultural Studies, Folk & Ethnic Studies, American History, USA, Atlantic Central Contact details ---------------------------------------------- Library Company of Philadelphia 1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Tel: +1 215 546 3181 Fax: : +1 215 546 5167 Email: [email protected]

ERDINANDE JOHANNA KANJILAL TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP Royal College of Psychiatrists

Description: The Royal College of Psychiatrists is inviting applications for its Ferdinande Johanna Kanjilal travelling fellowship. This £2,000 fellowship is awarded biennially to further the experience of senior trainees in psychiatry from overseas countries. The award is intended to cover the expenses, either wholly or in part, of overseas doctors who wish to

come to the UK or the Republic of Ireland for a short period of further study, research or clinical training. Visits are expected to be no longer than two to four weeks. Closing date: 29 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated every 2 years.

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Posted date: 13 Jul 11 Award type: Travel for research purposes, Travel to conferences, meetings etc. Award amount max: £2,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/member/prizes,bursarieslectures.aspx Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Andorra, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Serbia and Montenegro, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Faroe Islands, France, Georgia, Gibraltar, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Republic of,

Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Turkey, Ukraine, Holy See (Vatican City State), All African Nations, All Asian nations, All South American nations, All Oceanian nations, Kosovo, Caribbean, All North American nations Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Community-based Clinical Subjects, Community-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 2), Psychiatry Contact details ---------------------------------------------- RCP 17 Belgrave Square London SW1X 8PG Tel: +44 207 235 2351 Email: [email protected]

OREIGNERS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME Alexander S Onassis Public Benefit Foundation

Description: The Alexander S Onassis Public Benefit Foundation invites applications for its foreigners fellowship programme. The programme aims to promote Greek language, history and culture abroad, thereby creating and encouraging ties of friendship and co-operation between members of the foreign academic community and their Greek counterparts. The programme covers the following fields only:

humanities; social sciences excluding law; arts.

Foreign full members of national academies, university professors of all levels, researchers, PhD holders, artists, translators of Greek literature, elementary and secondary school teachers of Greek as a foreign language, postgraduate students and PhD candidates are eligible. The programme is not available to persons of Greek descent, unless they are permanently residing and working abroad or currently studying in foreign universities. Applications may be submitted in Greek, English or French. The grant amount varies according to seniority of the researcher. There are a maximum of 15 category A research grants available that are awarded to university professors, postdoctoral researchers and artists and

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musicians. Grants include a round-trip air ticket and a monthly allowance of €1,000 for expenses for three to six months. There are a maximum of 10 category C grants available for postgraduate students and PhD candidates. Grant includes a round-trip air ticket and a monthly allowance of €850 for expenses for five to 10 months. Closing date: 29 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 09 Jan 12 Award type: Travel for research purposes, Directed grants for individual investigators, Mid-Career fellowships, Networking/collaboration Award amount max: €8,500 Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.onassis.gr/en/scholarships-foreigners.php Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ----------------------------------------------

Greece, Arts, General & Other, Translation, Theatre & Film Criticism, Architecture, History, Classical Greece, Language & Literature, Literature, Classical Greek, Photography, Music, Performing Arts, Dance, Dramatic & Theatre Arts, Philosophy, Theology & Religion, Visual Arts, Anthropology, Archaeology, Mass Communication & Media, Economics, Linguistics & Philology, Political Science, International Relations & Diplomacy, Psychology, Sociology, Education, Public Administration, Built Environment (RAE Unit 33), Politics and International Studies (RAE Unit 39), Social Policy and Administration (RAE Unit 40), Classics, Ancient History, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies (RAE Unit 57), History (RAE Unit 59), Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies (RAE Unit 63), Art and Design (RAE Unit 64), Communication, Cultural and Media Studies (RAE Unit 65), Drama, Dance and Performing Arts (RAE Unit 66) Contact details ---------------------------------------------- Foreigners’ Fellowship Department 7 Aeschinou Street 105 58 Plaka Athens Tel: +30 1 37 13 000 Fax: +30 210 3713 013 Email: [email protected]

RANTS FOR GAMING RESEARCH Finnish Foundation for Gaming Research - Pelitoiminnan Tutkimussäätiö

Description: The Finnish Foundation for Gaming Research invites applications for its grants for gaming research. These support research on gambling and gaming as a social, societal and cultural phenomenon. Medical, psychological, or other therapies, research

into problem gambling and gaming and research unrelated to gambling are outside the scope of this funding. The foundation awards four types of grants:

personal grants for full-time research. Talented doctoral students and

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young scholars who have recently defended a doctoral dissertation are prioritised, though established scholars may apply. Grants are worth up to €23,000 for a maximum of one year;

travel grants to cover travel, lodging, and participation expenses that occur from academic paper, poster, or panel presentations. The promotion of international high-profile collaborative projects and ethnographic fieldwork may also be funded;

grants for publications and seminars, awarded to promote high-quality book or translation projects, to support the visualisation of publications or to cover costs of archival work. Also available in this category is funding for the organisation of seminars and academic gaming-related guidance;

grants for master’s theses, which are awarded for talented master’s students to cover necessary travel expenses. Priority is given to applicants who seek to continue their studies toward a doctoral degree. Grants are worth a maximum of €4,000.

All scholars and research teams working in, or on, Finland are eligible to apply, as are Finnish scholars working abroad. Closing date: 29 Feb 12

Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Award type: Directed grants for individual investigators, Directed grants to institutions, research groups etc, Travel to conferences, meetings etc., Travel for research purposes, Networking/collaboration, Student awards Award amount max: €23,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://www.pelisaatio.fi/apurahat Application form: http://www.pelisaatio.fi/files/lomake.pdf Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Finland Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Behavioural Studies & Social Problems, Addictions, Risk Factors & Analysis, Sociology, Social Behaviour, Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Sociology (RAE Unit 42), Cultural Studies Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- Pelitoiminnan tutkimussäätiö Mannerheimintie 12 B, 5. krs 00100 Helsinki Tel: +358 9 2512 3726 Fax: +358 9 2516 6100 Email: [email protected]

HD FELLOWSHIPS United Nations University

Description: The Institute of Advanced Studies at the United Nations University invites

applications for its PhD fellowships. These fellowships are available for candidates from educational institutions around the world

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who would benefit from a stay of 12 months at UNU-IAS. Applicants must be at the dissertation writing stage of their PhD with a research proposal accepted by the candidate's university and able to make use of the UNU-IAS facilities in Yokohama to carry out their research. Research topics should relate clearly to one of the following current research areas of the UNU-IAS:

science and technology for sustainable societies;

sustainable urban futures; biodiplomacy; sustainable development governance; traditional knowledge; marine/coastal governance and

urban biodiversity. The fellowship provides a monthly stipend of ¥260,000, from which a monthly usage charge for accommodation is deducted. A one off allowance of ¥80,000 will be granted to each fellow for adjustment expenses and incidental costs. Fellows will also receive a return air ticket. Applicants from developing countries and women are particularly encouraged to apply. Closing date: 29 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 14 Dec 11 Award type: Thesis/Dissertation funding, Travel for research purposes, Predoctoral fellowships Award amount max: ￥2,240,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: -

Website: http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=6&ddlID=151 Application form: http://webserv.ias.unu.edu/onlineform/app/anonymous/menu.php Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Town and Country Planning (RAE Unit 34), Politics and International Studies (RAE Unit 39), Social Policy and Administration (RAE Unit 40), Science Planning & Policy, Governance , Development Policy , Sustainable Development, Sustainable Resource Use, Urban Planning & Policy, Educational Planning & Policy, Environmental Planning & Policy, Distribution of Poverty, Poverty & the Poor, International Relations & Diplomacy, Urban Sociology, Coastal & Ocean Engineering, Biological Diversity, Ethics & Values in Science & Technology, International Science Policy, Research & Development (R&D), Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Civil Engineering (RAE Unit 28), Sociology (RAE Unit 42), Philosophy (RAE Unit 62) Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- UNU-IAS 6F International Organizations Center Pacifico-Yokohama 1-1-1 Minato Mirai Nishi-ku Yokohama 220-8502 Tel: +81 45 221 2303 Email: [email protected]



TUDENT RESEARCH AWARD International Society for Aerosols in Medicine

Description: The International Society for Aerosols in Medicine invites applications for its student research award. This is given to an investigator who is currently a full-time student enrolled in an MD, PhD or master’s programme and has demonstrated outstanding independent research in the field of aerosols. Competition for this award is part of the biennial ISAM congress. In addition to a cash award, the first place winner will be sponsored to attend the ISAM congress and will commit to publish part of their work in the Journal of Aerosol Medicine. A second and third place winner will each be reimbursed for their travel expenses to the congress. The nominee does not have to be a member of ISAM. Closing date: 29 Feb 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Posted date: 28 Jul 11 Award type: Travel to conferences, meetings etc., Prizes, Student awards Award amount max: -

Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Website: http://isam-org.activaero.de/awards-mainmenu-31 Application form: Eligibility profile ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Disciplines ---------------------------------------------- Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), Anatomy (RAE Unit 6), Other Studies and Professions Allied to Medicine (RAE Unit 11), Anatomy, Hospital-based Clinical Subject, Other Studies and Professions Allied to Medicine, Respiratory System Contact Details ---------------------------------------------- ISAM e.V. Wohraer Strasse 37 35285 Gemünden Tel: +49 6453 64818 0 Fax: +49 6453 64818 22 Email: [email protected]

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