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Faculty of Science News Bulletin for Researchers

(News, Events, Funding opportunities, Awards and Prizes)

Bulletin 11/2008 - (27 November 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 Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
  5. In2science Peer Mentoring program
  6. Free access to scientific literature

PART B - EVENTS

  1. Monash events, seminars and information sessions
  2. Monash 50th Anniversary Events Calendar
  3. Workshop for Writing Successful Monash Animal Ethics Applications

PART C - FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

  1. Harvard University – Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study – Fellowships 2008-009 for Natural Scientists and Mathematicians
  2. Ray & Joyce Uebergang Foundation – Small Research Grants
  3. Earth Institute at Columbia University - Fellows Program
  4. VESKI Innovation Fellowship (Australian)
  5. Australian Academy of Science - JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships in Japan
  6. Monash University International Strategic Initiatives 2009
  7. NH&MRC Equipment Grants 2008
  8. Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science - Visiting Fellowships and Sabbatical Fellowships
  9. IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center - Herman Goldstine Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mathematical Sciences
  10. Victoria’s Science Agenda Investment Fund  - Competitive Grants Program 2009 - Expressions of Interest
  11. Australian Academy of Science - Australian participation in European Cooperation   in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST)
  12. Australian Marine Science and Technology Ltd. (AMSAT) – Consultant Registration
  13. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Short-term and Long-term visit support funding
  14. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Sponsorship for conferences, workshops, summer and winter schools, and short courses
  15. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Travel Grants
  16. Center for Inquiry – Visiting Fellows and Scholars
  17. CSIRO Flagship Collaboration Fund – Visiting Fellowships
  18. Earthwatch Institute – Research Program
  19. European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) – Short-Term Fellowships
  20. Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) – Short-Term Fellowships
  21. Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowships for Career Development
  22. National Geographic Society Conservation Trust
  23. National Geographic Society – Grants for Research and Exploration
  24. Research Grants Seminar presented by the Canadian High Commission
  25. Rural Industries Research Development Corporation (RIRDC) – Travel/Conference Grants

PART D - AWARDS AND PRIZES

  1. Grimwade Prize in Industrial Chemistry - 2009

PART E – POSTGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH SUPPORT AND AWARDS

  1. CSIRO Flagship Collaboration Fund – Postgraduate Scholarships
  2. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation - Bernold M. Hanson Memorial Environmental Grant
  3. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation - Donald R. Boyd Memorial Grant
  4. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation - Robert K. Goldhammer Memorial Grant
  5. Monash University – China Scholarship Council (CSC) Doctoral Scholarship Program
  6. ARC/NHMRC Research Network in Ageing Well – ERA Exchange Program
  7. Masters Research Project – Department of Geography and Environmental Science in conjunction with the Phillip Island Nature Parks (PINP)
  8. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Short-term and Long-term visit support funding
  9. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Sponsorship for conferences, workshops, summer and winter schools, and short courses
  10. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Travel Grants

PART F - DATES AND DEADLINES