Research Professional – funding opportunities
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The following provides information about funding opportunities over the next three months.
Work health and safety commissioned research grants – Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology, South Australia.
These support South Australia’s Strategic Plan target 21 for 50 per cent reduction in workplace injury from 2012 to 2022 by funding research aimed at preventing work-related injury and illness. A total budget of AU$320,000 is available for three years.
Closing date: 23 August 2013
Project grants – Kidney Health Australia
These provide funding for broad-based, multidisciplinary and collaborative research projects in clinical, public-health or health-services research into the causes, prevention and treatment of disorders of the kidney or urinary tract. The grant provides AU$50,000 for a project that is expected to be completed within two years.
Closing date: 31 August 2013
Research grants – John T Reid Charitable Trusts
These are for projects that fall within one of the six main categories of aged and palliative care, arts and cultural heritage, community and social welfare, education and youth support, environment, and health facilities and medical research.
Closing date: 04 September 2013
Harkness fellowships for Australia, New Zealand and UK – Commonwealth Fund
These enable mid-career professionals from the UK, Australia, and New Zealand to work with leading US experts to study a critical issue on the health policy agenda in both the US and their home country. Fellowships support periods of up to 12 months and include a scholarship worth US$119,000, and an additional family allowance.
Closing date: 16 September 2013
Tagged research grants – Australian Physiotherapy Association
Grants support researchers working on new or established research projects on the science and practice of physiotherapy. Funding is worth up to AU$25,000.
Closing date: 20 September 2013 (Forecast)
Research grants – Financial Markets Foundation for Children
Grants support projects that aim to improve the health, well-being and welfare of children in Australia. The foundation generally awards grants of between AU$50,000 and AU$80,000 for up to two years. This award is listed in the Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR) – research income Category 1.
Closing date: 30 September 2013
Clinical placement scholarships – Australian Department of Health and Ageing
These support allied health and oral health students to undertake a clinical placement in a rural or remote Australian community during their degree. Scholarships are worth up to AU$11,000 for a maximum period of six weeks.
Closing date: 08 October 2013
George Healy cancer education award for study/travel within Australia – Cancer Council Queensland
These enable medical and paramedical professionals and educationalists resident in Queensland to undertake cancer education related study/travel within Australia. The grants are worth a maximum of AU$10,000 and the maximum grant period is 12 months.
Closing date: 15 October 2013 (Forecast)
Honours grants – National Stroke Foundation Australia.
These are for honours students undertaking a thesis in the area of stroke research. Grants will be made to students in the areas of allied health, nursing and basic science. The value of the grant is AU$3,000.
Closing date: 17 October 2013
Travel grants – Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International.
These enable Australian early-stage researchers or allied health and nursing professionals to travel to research institutions or scientific meetings for the purpose of furthering their expertise on type 1 diabetes. Grants are worth up to AU$2,000 for domestic travel or up to AU$4,000 for international travel.
Closing date: 18 October 2013
Accelerator research grants – National Breast Cancer Foundation
These enable research teams to further develop cancer research capacity and competitiveness in translational research. Grants are worth up to AU$250,000 per year for up to five years.
Closing date: 18 October 2013