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Faculty of Science News Bulletin for Researchers

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

Bulletin 02/2009 - (27 February 2009)

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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
  7. Removing some cloud seeds of doubt
  8. Fossilised fish uncover more secrets
  9. Thin, flexible and low cost solar cells roll off the presses

PART B - EVENTS

  1. Monash events, seminars and information sessions
  2. Public Seminar – Ewan Birney Tour: Bioinformatics For The Future
  3. Monash Sustainability Month – 16 March – 9 April 2009

PART C - FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

  1. National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC) Project Grants 2010
  2. Human Frontier Science Program
  3. Howard (A W ) Memorial Trust Incorporated – Travel grants, research fellowships and grants-in-aid
  4. Monash University and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) – Collaborative Research Support Scheme (CRSS) – Round 5
  5. US Department of Defense: Genetic Studies of Food Allergies Research Program (GSFARP)
  6. Faculty of Science – Linkage Project Application Support (LPAS) Scheme
  7. Ingram (M A) Trust Research Grants 2009
  8. 2009 Australia to U.S. Fellowship Program
  9. Australian Academy of Science - Australian participation in European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST)
  10. Australian Marine Science and Technology Ltd. (AMSAT) – Consultant Registration
  11. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Short-term and Long-term visit support funding
  12. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Sponsorship for conferences, workshops, summer and winter schools, and short courses
  13. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Travel Grants
  14. Center for Inquiry – Visiting Fellows and Scholars
  15. CSIRO Flagship Collaboration Fund – Visiting Fellowships
  16. Earthwatch Institute – Research Program
  17. European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) – Short-Term Fellowships
  18. Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) – Short-Term Fellowships
  19. Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowships for Career Development
  20. National Geographic Society Conservation Trust
  21. National Geographic Society – Grants for Research and Exploration
  22. Research Grants Seminar presented by the Canadian High Commission
  23. Rural Industries Research Development Corporation (RIRDC) – Travel/Conference Grants

PART D - AWARDS AND PRIZES

  1. INNOVIC – International Next Big Thing Award
  2. Fresh Science
  3. The Tech Museum – The Tech Awards
  4. The Royal Society of Victoria Research Medal – 2009
  5. The Victoria Prize and the Associated Anne & Eric Smorgon Memorial Award
  6. DIISR – The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science
  7. DIISR – The Science Minister’s Prize for Life Scientist of the year and the Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the year
  8. Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2009
  9. 2009 Banksia Environmental Awards

PART E – POSTGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH SUPPORT AND AWARDs

  1. 2009 Australia to U.S. Fellowship Program
  2. Young Water Scientist of the Year
  3. Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee (GABCC) – PhD Top-up Scholarships
  4. Masters Research Project – Department of Geography and Environmental Science in conjunction with the Phillip Island Nature Parks (PINP)
  5. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Short-term an Long-term visit support funding
  6. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Sponsorship for conferences, workshops, summer and winter schools, and short courses
  7. Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) – Travel Grants

PART F - DATES AND DEADLINES