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Faculty of Science News Bulletin for Researchers

Bulletin 02/2008 - (12 February 2008)

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PART A - NEWS

  1. Research Office - News and Events
  2. Monash Newsline – Science and Engineering
  3. ScienceAlert – Australia and New Zealand
  4. Science Matters – Department of Education, Science and Training
  5. 120 of Australia’s best scientific and mathematical minds at Monash University

PART B - EVENTS

  1. Monash events, seminars and information sessions
  2. Training Course in Laboratory Animal Care and Use – Semester 1, 2008 – Monash University Animal Welfare Committee
  3. FASTS Forum on the Rights and Obligations of Scientists and Researchers
  4. Workshop for Writing Successful Monash Animal Ethics Applications

PART C - FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

  1. National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)  - Program Grants (for funding commencing in 2009)
  2. CSIRO Marine National Research Facility – Applying for Sea Time
  3. Australian Research Council (ARC) – Discovery Projects (including Fellowships) (for funding in 2009)
  4. Victorian Endowment for Science, Knowledge and Innovation (VESKI) 2008/09 Fellowships
  5. Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) – Support for Frontiers of Science and Technology Missions and Workshops
  6. CSIRO Flagship Clusters – Round 3
  7. National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC)  - Project Grants (for funding commencing in 2009)
  8. Sir Mark Oliphant Conferences – International Frontiers of Science and Technology – Financial Support
  9. CASS Foundation Limited - Travel Grants
  10. BHP Billiton – Corporate Community Program
  11. Australian Leadership (ALA) Fellowships – 2008
  12. Australia-China Council Churchill Fellowship
  13. Linnean Society of NSW – Betty Mayne Scientific Research Fund for Earth Sciences
  14. McDonnell (James S.) Foundation – 21st Century Collaborative Activity Awards Studying Complex Systems
  15. The Australia and Pacific Science Foundation (APSF) – Project Grants
  16. Slade (Hermon) Foundation – Research Project Support
  17. Project Aware Foundation – Research Grants Program
  18. Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) – Research Grants
  19. NH&MRC Human Frontier Science Program – Research Grants
  20. Australian Flora Foundation – Research Grants
  21. Marie Curie International Staff Exchange Scheme (IRES)
  22. Norman Wettenhall Foundation Grants
  23. Fyssen Foundation Postdoctoral Study Grants
  24. Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation – Research Projects in Marine Vertebrate Biology – Expressions of Interest 2008
  25. DAAD Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates, Young Academics and Scientists
  26. Ian Potter Foundation Grants
  27. DIISR – Australia – China Special Fund for Science and Technology Co-operation
  28. 2008 Victoria Fellowships - Call for applications
  29. Abbott Laboratories Fund 
  30. Australian Academy of Science - Australian participation in European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST)
  31. Australian Marine Science and Technology Ltd. (AMSAT) – Consultant Registration
  32. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Short-term and Long-term visit support funding
  33. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Sponsorship for conferences, workshops, summer and winter schools, and short courses
  34. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Travel Grants
  35. Center for Inquiry – Visiting Fellows and Scholars
  36. CSIRO Flagship Collaboration Fund – Visiting Fellowships
  37. Earthwatch Institute – Research Program
  38. European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) – Short-Term Fellowships
  39. Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) – Short-Term Fellowships
  40. Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowships for Career Development
  41. National Geographic Society Conservation Trust
  42. National Geographic Society – Grants for Research and Exploration
  43. Research Grants Seminar presented by the Canadian High Commission
  44. Rural Industries Research Development Corporation (RIRDC) – Travel/Conference Grants

PART D - AWARDS AND PRIZES

  1. McDonnell (James S.) Foundation 21st Century Research Awards
  2. The Tech Museum Awards Program – Technology Benefiting Humanity
  3. Royal Society of Victoria – Medal for Scientific Research 2008 – Category IV Physical Sciences
  4. Victorian Government - Victoria Prize
  5. King Faisal Foundation – International Prizes

PART E – POSTGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH SUPPORT AND AWARDS

  1. Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) – Bursaries for Student Conference Travel
  2. Linnean Society of NSW – Betty Mayne Scientific Research Fund for Earth Sciences
  3. Monash Centre for Synchrotron Science - Postgraduate Scholarships
  4. Birds Australia – Postgraduate Research Awards
  5. DAAD Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates, Young Academics and Scientists
  6. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Short-term and Long-term visit support funding
  7. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Sponsorship for conferences, workshops, summer and winter schools, and short courses
  8. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Travel Grants

PART F - DATES AND DEADLINES