Research Matters

Research Matters
Vol. 23. No. 07

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The attached Funding Opportunities Spreadsheet covers the period 1st to 15th February 2018.

Funding Announcements
Partnership Clinics
PURE Update
Seminars and Workshops
Other Funding Opportunities

Funding Announcements

The ARC Discovery and Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme is open to Expressions of Interest until the 27th October 2017. Please see the attached flyer for more information about the process in the Faculty. The University will not be advertising these externally this year so if you know of quality potential candidates please make sure you pass the information on.

The MQ Research Infrastructure Fund (Large) has a STRICT FACULTY CLOSING DATE of midday on the 16th October 2017. Please create a record in PURE, however, you should email a copy of your draft application to sci.research@mq.edu.au prior to this deadline. MQRIS (Large) provides more general research infrastructure support to Faculties with funding between $25,000 and $150,000.

The MQ Research Infrastructure Fund (Small) provides funding for specific infrastructure to the research programs of individual researchers and research groups, of between $20,000 and $100,000 over the course of one year. This scheme opens on the 14th September 2017. Records should be created in PURE, but complete draft applications need to be emailed to sci.research@mq.edu.au by 5pm Monday 23rd October 2017.

The next round of applications for the MQ Primary Carer Conference Scheme will close on Tuesday 31st October. The scheme helps researchers with carer responsibilities to present at local or international conferences. Funding of up to $500 is available for a conference within the Sydney metropolitan area, $1000 for a national conference outside the Sydney metropolitan area, and $2000 for an international conference. The scheme recognises and seeks to address the barriers that primary caring responsibilities can present for researchers presenting at conferences, particularly at early and mid-career stages.

The Successful Grants Library in the central Research Office is now available to view electronically. The library contains grant applications that were successfully funded. Applications included in the Successful Grants Library have been contributed by researchers to provide examples of successful grants for the use of Macquarie University applicants in developing their own grant applications. General notes may be taken to assist in the framing, formatting and layout of proposals. You must not copy or share any content. By accessing the library, you agree to not copy or share the contents of the library in any way. Please note that the Electronic Successful Grants Library currently only includes ARC and NHMRC grant applications. Other external funding schemes (including non-category 1 funding schemes), and internal MQ funding schemes will be added soon from the hard-copy of the library.

Partnership Clinics

These 15 minute clinics, held in the E6A 242 Fishbowl, are for researchers wanting to explore opportunities for research funding from non-ARC sources such as government organisations, commercial companies, NGOs, not-for-profits, trusts etc. If you have an idea for a partnership or you can see an opportunity and want help making it happen, please book in to talk about it.
When: every second Wednesday starting from 3rd May, 9-10 am (remaining workshops for 2017: 18th October, 1st November, 15th November, 29th November, and the 13th December). Bookings are essential. Please email sci.research@mq.edu.au and attach the drop-in clinics one-pager which contains some background information about you and your research. For more information, contact Irina Zakoshanski in the FSE Research Office, Ext. 8912

Please note that Mark Berlage, Research Partnerships Manager, Research Office, is going to be based in the Faculty office in E6A, 242 on Thursdays. Please drop in and talk to Mark if you need to discuss a Partnership opportunity.

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PURE Updates

For the latest updates on the PURE rollout, including the phasing out of IRIS for new grant applications, please see the Staff Portal. Thank you to those of you who responded to the survey regarding the MQRSG Pilot applications process in PURE. An overview of the survey should be available at the end of this week.

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Seminars and Workshops

DAAD Information Session TOMORROW

“Meet the Germans” – Study and Research Opportunities for Australian Students and Researchers in Germany

About: Interested in doing a Master, PhD or Post-Doc in Germany? Looking for an appropriate programme and funding opportunities? Ready to take the next step in your career? This event is the best opportunity for students, graduates and professionals to learn about the many choices of an academic career (graduate studies, doctoral, junior researcher, postdoctoral, visiting scientist amongst others) in Germany.

Find out more about:

Master and PhD programmes – discover the different paths to achieving your goal
Grant programmes – find out how you can apply for and receive grants
Funding opportunities – the good news is there are several options available to you in the German research environment
Practical advice – all you need to know about moving to and living in Germany

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is the world’s largest funding organisation for the international exchange of students and researchers, funding over 100,000 persons per year. Since its foundation in 1925, DAAD has funded the academic mobility of over 2 million scholars around the globe.

Date and Time: Thursday 5th October 2017, 9:30-11:00
Location: Macquarie University Incubator, 8 Hadenfeld Avenue
Speakers: Professor Dr. Joybrato Mukherjee (President of Justus Liebig University Gießen, Vice-President of DAAD), Stefan Bienefeld (Head of Division Development cooperation and transregional programmes, DAAD).

Altitude 2017: Digitalisation and Aviation 4.0

Aviation/Aerospace Australia would like to introduce you to Altitude; a unique and innovative event where Australia’s future strategic leaders will share their ideas on shaping the future of the aviation and aerospace industry sectors. The application process is open to all professionals under the age of 35. Membership of A/AA NextGenNetwork is encouraged, but not essential for application or selection. A two-round selection process is used to screen applicants. Round 1 is an online written application, from which we will invite a number of applicants to attend a Round 2 screening to present their presentation live to a selection panel. We will then make a decision on who will be finalists who will speak at the 21 November event.

Date and Time: Tuesday 21 November, 5:00pm – 7:30pm
Location: Green Brain Conference Room, RMIT University, Building 16/342 Swanston Street Melbourne VIC 3000
APPLICATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 20th OCTOBER

Please see the Research Office workshop schedule for information about ARC Discovery and Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) workshops.

Evaluating your Research Performance and Analysing Journal Quality and Impact with Scopus & Mendeley

About: This workshop will provide an in-depth look at the analytical functionality of Scopus and Mendeley. Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Scopus features smart tools to track, analyse and visualize research. Mendeley is a reference manager and Scholarly Social Network which allows you to display and promote your work. The workshop will deliver a detailed, practical demonstration of:

Author Evaluator – how to use this feature to assess your research performance and find collaborators
Source title analyser – how journal publication and citation metrics can be used to a researcher’s advantage to assess journal quality and the impact of research publications – a specific focus to CiteScore and other journal metrics
Mendeley Stats – how to import your Scopus profile and access article level metrics for your work

Date: Wednesday 15th November 2017
Time: 12:00-13:00
Location: E7B, 14 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Ave, T2 Theatre
Speakers: Steven Riddell, Thomas Klingler (Elsevier)

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Other Funding Opportunities

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), in association with the Australian Academy of Science, offers Postdoctoral Fellowships for Australian researchers to work in institutes affiliated with JSPS. Applications are now being received for visits to Japan commencing between 1st April and 30th November 2018. Closing date is 5pm (AEDT) Monday 30th October 2017. The JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Foreign Researchers provides opportunities for Australian postdoctoral researchers to conduct, under the guidance of their Japanese hosts, cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions. The program aims to help such researchers advance their own research while contributing to the advancement of research in Japan and the counterpart countries.

The Kate Barlow Award from the Bat Conservation Trust (UK) closes to applications on the 4th December 2017. This award encourages postgraduate students to conduct a substantive bat research project and to honour the late Dr Kate Barlow’s contribution to bat conservation. One award of up to £4,500 is available. In addition, BCT will pay for the award winner to attend either the BCT national bat conference or another relevant bat research and conservation conference.

SpaceTech-REDDI-2017 Appendix F1(B): Tech Flights – NASA Flight Opportunities Now Open

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released a solicitation, titled “NASA Flight Opportunities (FO): Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital Flight Opportunities” as an Appendix to the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) NASA Research Announcement (NRA), titled “Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2017 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2017).” Applications are due on or before November 3rd, 2017, and selections will be announced in February 2018 (target).

Grants from the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Conservation Fund close to applications on the 30t November 2018. These support science-based, solution-driven and community-oriented projects by non-profit organisations, governmental entities, universities, research centres or institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums or the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums.

Charles Bullard Fellowships in Forest Research from Harvard University close to applications on the 15th January 2018. These support advanced research and study by individuals who show promise of making an important contribution, either as scholars or administrators, to forestry and forest-related subjects including biology, earth sciences, economics, politics, administration, philosophy, humanities, the arts or law. The fellowships carry stipends of up to USD 40,000, one return trip to the fellowship site location, and USD 500 for supplies.

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Funding Announcements
Partnership Clinics
PURE Update
Seminars and Workshops
Other Funding Opportunities

Funding Announcements

2019 DECRA EOIs are open. The EOI forms can be downloaded from the scheme information webpages in the ‘Resources’ section. Macquarie University EOI deadline: Friday 27th October 2017.

Discovery Project and DECRA workshop schedules for 2019 are available from the DP webpage and DECRA webpage in the Resources section, and on the Training and Support webpage.

Expressions of Interest for ARC Future Fellowships are still open. Applicants who are not currently on a continuing appointment at Macquarie University will be required to sit for an interview in addition to completing the EoI form. Such applicants will proceed to the full application stage should their interview be successful and their EoI be approved. Please email sci.research@mq.edu.au ASAP if you would like to apply for a Future Fellowship this round and have not yet notified anyone.

Note the major change for the eligibility of the 2018 Future Fellowship round is rule C6.1.2:

“The Future Fellowship Candidate may be nominated on a maximum of three Future Fellowships Proposals over the period in which they are eligible. This includes Proposals that have been withdrawn after the closing time of submission of Proposals and Proposals which were deemed ineligible by the ARC.”

The following Advice Toolkits and Budget Calculators are available for the upcoming ARC funding schemes:

These are all based on the new Funding Rules, but also on the Instructions to Applicants from last round. These resources will be updated once Instructions to Applicants are released by the ARC.

A minor change has been made to the DVCR Discretionary Fund form which asks applicants to specify what the faculty and department contributions are separately (question 4). If you are seeking this funding please ask sci.research@mq.edu.au for a new form from rather than use a copy of the old one.

Partnership Clinics

When: every second Wednesday starting from 3rd May, 9-10 am (remaining workshops for 2017: 4th October, 18th October, 1st November, 15th November, 29th November, and the 13th December). Bookings are essential. Please email sci.research@mq.edu.au and attach the drop-in clinics one-pager which contains some background information about you and your research. For more information, contact Irina Zakoshanski in the FSE Research Office, Ext. 8912

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PURE Updates

For the latest updates on the PURE rollout, including the phasing out of IRIS for new grant applications, please see the Staff Portal.

Training and drop-in sessions for Pure RMS (Profiles, Publications and Applications). If you would like to attend, please come along to one of the below sessions. Laptops will be provided.

Thursday 21st September, 2pm – 3pm (C8A 310)
Monday 25th September, 10am – 12.30pm (C5C 240)

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Seminars and Workshops

The Faculty of Human Sciences 2017 Public Lecture Series begins next week:

Professor Eric Storch (University of South Florida, USA) – “The ABCs of OCD: Understanding and treating obsessive-compulsive disorder in children”

When: Tuesday 26th September (5:30pm-7:30pm)
Where: Australian Hearing Hub, Level 1 Lecture Theatre
Please Register: More information and registration.

Professor Storch will also be hosting a workshop on the topic “Treatment of Children with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder” on Friday 29 September (8.30am – 4.00pm) – for more information about the workshop and to register click here.

Evaluating your Research Performance and Analysing Journal Quality and Impact with Scopus & Mendeley

Author Evaluator – how to use this feature to assess your research performance and find collaborators
Source title analyser – how journal publication and citation metrics can be used to a researcher’s advantage to assess journal quality and the impact of research publications – a specific focus to CiteScore and other journal metrics
Mendeley Stats – how to import your Scopus profile and access article level metrics for your work

Date: Wednesday 15th November 2017
Time: 12:00-13:00
Location: E7B, 14 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Ave, T2 Theatre
Speakers: Steven Riddell, Thomas Klingler (Elsevier)

If you have not yet RSVP’d for the Chief Defence Scientist’s Industry Breakfast and you wish to attend, please do so by this Friday. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Mel Huggins of the DSTG: melissa.huggins@dst.defence.gov.au

A reminder that we are under way with planning the 2018 Macquarie University ConocoPhillips Science Experience (January 10-12), a fantastic annual program that runs nationally for students in Years 9 and 10 to give them an insight into the study and career options that exist for them in the diverse world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Please contact Joanne Jamie (joanne.jamie@mq.edu.au, ext 8283) to express your interest.

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Other Funding Opportunities

The Lincoln Centre for Research into Bone and Joint diseases invites applications from researchers currently working at a clinical or academic institution within the Sydney Metropolitan Area to support research initiatives in bone and joint research with relevance to the field of hand surgery research.

Up to $100,000 of funds is available in this round for the following funding types:

Research student scholarship of $25,000 for one year only
Seed (pilot) project funding up to $15,000 for one year
Research project funding up to $50,000 for one year

Applications are due by 29th September 2017 and must be received at info@thelincolncentre.org.au. Please follow this link for guidelines and an application form: https://www.thelincolncentre.org.au/grant-applications

The Australian-American Fulbright Commission invites applications for its Specialist Programme. This enables Australian institutions to bring a US specialist to Australia for a two to six week period. Projects should have a education or training focus. For this funding round, Fulbright US senior specialist awards are available in the following fields: •agriculture; •American studies; •anthropology; •archaeology; •biology education; •business administration; •business education; •chemistry education; •communications and journalism; •computer science and IT; •economics; •education; •engineering education; •environmental studies; •law; •library science; •math education; •peace and conflict resolution studies; •physics education; •political science and public administration; •public and global health; •social work; •sociology and social work; •urban planning.

Institutions of higher education, government institutions, cultural institutions, NGOs including issue-centred institutions and think tanks, and medical Institutions may apply. Projects are restricted to one country and activities must take place in the country requesting the project. Each project is limited to only one specialist grantee and in any given year, no more than one grant can be awarded per institution. If a host institution would benefit by having the specialist visit the host institution more than once, host institutions may apply for their project to be multi-visit for up to three trips within one year. The US Department of State typically covers round trip, economy class international airfare, enrolment in a limited health benefit programmes and a daily honorarium for the specialist. Host institutions should be prepared to provide the specialist with lodging, meals, and in-country transportation, either through monetary or in-kind contributions, throughout their full stay in country. Applications close on the 30th September 2017.

3rd and 4th year (or equivalent) engineering students and Small to Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) can participate in the well-regarded Defence Engineering Internship Program (DEIP). The Program is once again being funded by the Department of Defence. To be eligible for the internship, students must be Australian citizens and eligible for a security clearance, if required. Online applications will be open 11th September and will close 8th October 2017. For further information, please visit www.aitec.edu.au/deip

NSW Health Early-Mid Career Fellowships Round 2 are open to applications. Funding will be provided to contribute towards the salary of early-mid career researchers for up to three years and for a one-off grant to support the fellows direct research costs. Funding will be available under two categories in Round 2.

Full Fellowship (Fellowship and Project Funding)
Project funds for existing Fellows with at least two years left on the Fellowship

The Application Guidelines and EOI form are available on the NSW Health website at:http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/ohmr/Pages/emc.aspx . EOI applications will close on 3rd October 2017. Please register your interest in participating by emailing emc@doh.health.nsw.gov.au.

Campus Travel and Virgin Australia are delighted to launch the inaugural Travel Grant Series: Recognising Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)

If you are female, employed by an Australian university or university affiliate, or you are a PHD student officially employed by a university and who has a STEM related focus – we encourage you to apply for the Campus Travel and Virgin Australia 2017 Travel Grant. The successful applicant will receive $5,000 to put towards airfares with Virgin Australia and $1000 from Campus Travel for accommodation. For more information on the Travel Grant and how to apply please visit our website! Applications close Friday 20 October 2017. The successful applicant will be notified by phone and email by Thursday 30 November 2017.

The NERA Project Fund is looking for collaborative projects that will assist Australia’s energy resources sector become a more innovative and globally competitive industry sector.

Under the Project Fund, applicants can apply for funding from the four-year pool of $15.6 million. Successful applicants must work as a consortium and will need to demonstrate how their project will benefit the long term sustainability of the energy resources sector. Projects must have a clear commercialisation application and benefit the greater energy resources sector. Download all the details here. The funding round is now open until 20th October 2017. Submit your project proposal by email to eoi@nera.org.au.

The 2018/19 MLA Annual call for Sheepmeat and Grassfed Beef Research, Development and Adoption Projects preliminary proposals opens 25th September 2017 and closes on the 27th October 2017. This promotes research, development and adoption activities that lead to a better understanding of, and develop tools or practices to improve the productivity of sheep or grassfed beef cattle. Details can be found here. Full proposals will be invited in February 2018.

The American Society for Nutrition, supported by the Ajinomoto Co Inc, invites nominations for the Vernon Young International Award for Amino Acid Research. This recognises an investigator within 10 years of postgraduate training for a single piece of research or for a series of papers in a related area of amino acid metabolism. Nominations close on the 31st November 2017.

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The attached Funding Opportunities Spreadsheet covers the period 1st to 15th January 2018.

Funding Announcements
Partnership Clinics
PURE Update
Seminars and Workshops
Other Funding Opportunities

Congratulations to evolutionary biologist Dr Jemma Geoghegan, from the Department of Biological Sciences, who has been awarded a NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Award!

Funding Announcements

MQ Research Seeding Grants 2018 (formerly known as MQRDG) applications are now open. The RO closing date is Wednesday 20 September 2017, 5pm (AEST). This scheme is used to pilot the Research Hub, which is currently in the process of being implemented, and will soon replace the existing APLI coversheet process. Please note that MQRSG applicants are able to submit figures as an Appendix rather than inserting them in text in the Project Description. This Appendix is limited to a maximum of 1 page. If you are applying for MQ Research Seeding Grants 2018 and require assistance, please email sci.research@mq.edu.au

The ARC has now released the Discovery Program Funding Rules for:

2018 Australian Laureate Fellowships
2018 Future Fellowships
2019 Discovery Projects
2019 DECRA
2019 Discovery Indigenous

With the release of the Funding Rules (attached), the 2019 DECRA EOIs are now open. The EOI forms can be downloaded from the scheme information webpages in the ‘Resources’ section. Macquarie University EOI deadline: Friday 27 October 2017. Please find attached the DECRA flyer for the Faculty of Science and Engineering. You are welcome to distribute these to potential candidates to encourage them to apply through MQ.

Discovery Project and DECRA workshop schedules for 2019 are available from the DP webpage and DECRA webpage in the Resources section, and on the Training and Support webpage.

Expressions of Interest for ARC Future Fellowships are now open. Please see the attached Expression of Interest form, which should be completed by interested applicants and emailed to sci.research@mq.edu.au by 9am on the 13th September. Applicants who are not currently on a continuing appointment at Macquarie University will be required to sit for an interview in addition to completing the EoI form. Such applicants will proceed to the full application stage should their interview be successful and their EoI be approved.

A major change for the eligibility of the 2018 Future Fellowship round is rule C6.1.2:

Advice Toolkits and Budget Calculators are available for the upcoming ARC funding schemes:

These are all based on the new Funding Rules, but the Instructions to Applicants from last round. These resources will be updated once Instructions to Applicants are released by the ARC.

Future Research Leader Fellowships (FRL) from the Cancer Institute NSW will close for Expressions of Interest on the 15th September 2017. These Fellowships are highly prestigious and competitive awards aimed at encouraging high calibre interstate and international researchers to develop a program of work that supports the activities that are being undertaken by the Translational Cancer Research Centre in NSW. Please note that NSW applicants must be working in a non-cancer discipline and have appropriate skills and knowledge in Implementation Research. Please see the Guidelines for more information.

The exciting opportunity continues for 3rd and 4th year (or equivalent) engineering students and Small to Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) to participate in the well-regarded Defence Engineering Internship Program (DEIP). The Program is once again being funded by the Department of Defence.

The Commonwealth Government initiative to assist engineering undergraduates with work placements in Small to Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) that are supporting the Australian defence and national security industry. The initiative is the Defence Engineering Internship Program (DEIP) and it is sponsored by the Department of Defence. To be eligible for the internship, students must be Australian citizens and eligible for a security clearance, if required.

Online applications will be open 11 September and will close 8 October 2017.
For further information, please visit www.aitec.edu.au/deip
Please see DEIP Internship flyer attached.

NSW Health Early-Mid Career Fellowships Round 2 is now open. Funding will be provided to contribute towards the salary of early-mid career researchers for up to three years and for a one-off grant to support the fellows direct research costs. Funding will be available under two categories in Round 2.

Full Fellowship (Fellowship and Project Funding)
Project funds for existing Fellows with at least two years left on the Fellowship

The Application Guidelines and EOI form are available on the NSW Health website at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/ohmr/Pages/emc.aspx

EOI applications will close on 3 October 2017. Please register your interest in participating by emailing emc@doh.health.nsw.gov.au.

Campus Travel and Virgin Australia are delighted to launch the inaugural Travel Grant Series: Recognising Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)

As the leader in university travel management, Campus Travel wants to highlight the contribution women are making to STEM learning, research, development and teaching. Our aim is to unearth Australian women who are excelling across the STEM fields. We hope the successful applicant of the grant can use the funds for academic travel to connect their brilliance! If you are female, employed by an Australian university or university affiliate, or you are a PHD student officially employed by a university and who has a STEM related focus – we encourage you to apply for the Campus Travel and Virgin Australia 2017 Travel Grant. The successful applicant will receive $5,000 to put towards airfares with Virgin Australia and $1000 from Campus Travel for accommodation. For more information on the Travel Grant and how to apply please visit our website!

Applications close Friday 20 October 2017. The successful applicant will be notified by phone and email by Thursday 30 November 2017.

The NERA Project Fund is looking for collaborative projects that will assist Australia’s energy resources sector become a more innovative and globally competitive industry sector.

Under the Project Fund, applicants can apply for funding from the four-year pool of $15.6 million. Successful applicants must work as a consortium and will need to demonstrate how their project will benefit the long term sustainability of the energy resources sector. Projects must have a clear commercialisation application and benefit the greater energy resources sector. Download all the details here. The funding round is now open until 20 October 2017. Submit your project proposal by email to eoi@nera.org.au.

To all STEM communicators and enthusiasts

We are under way with planning the 2018 Macquarie University ConocoPhillips Science Experience (January 10-12), a fantastic annual program that runs nationally for students in Years 9 and 10 to give them an insight into what study and career options exist for them in the diverse world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

This is YOUR opportunity to get involved and be a part of this successful STEM community outreach initiative. You will get to share your passion for STEM and learning with a whole bunch of enthusiastic future scientists!

Here are some of the ways you can be involved:

Run a practical activity (lab or field work, approx. 1 hour duration, once with ~60 students or 2 x with 30 students)
Give a lecture (15-20 min)
Demonstrate an activity at the Science Expo
Be a part of a career/study speed dating session

Please contact Joanne Jamie (joanne.jamie@mq.edu.au, ext 8283) to express your interest.

Partnership Clinics

These 15 minute clinics, held in the E6A 242 Fishbowl, are for researchers wanting to explore opportunities for research funding from non-ARC sources such as government organisations, commercial companies, NGOs, not-for-profits, trusts etc. If you have an idea for a partnership or you can see an opportunity and want help making it happen, please book in to talk about it. When: every second Wednesday starting from 3 May, 9-10 am (upcoming workshops: 20/9/17, 4/10/14, 18/10/17, 1/11/17, 15/11/17, 29/11/17, 13/12/17). Bookings are essential. Please email sci.research@mq.edu.au and attach the drop-in clinics one-pager which contains some background information about you and your research. For more information, contact Irina Zakoshanski in the FSE Research Office, Ext. 8912

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PURE Updates

For the latest updates on the PURE rollout, including the phasing out of IRIS for new grant applications, please see the Staff Portal.

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Seminars and Workshops

Join over 120 METS and Mining professionals at the Austmine Mining Innovation Roadshow, taking place on Wednesday 4th October 2017, in Brisbane. This event is a unique opportunity to connect with some of Australia’s most forward thinking leaders in the mining industry. Throughout the course of the day you will have the chance to hear about the challenges and achievements that are impacting the future of our industry, from cyber-security, innovation in open cut coal mining, step change through technology to creating a culture of innovation. However, it won’t all be presentations. There will also be group discussions and panel sessions as well as numerous opportunities to network with the people from the METS and Mining companies who are in attendance, including: Downer EDI, Anglo American, Komatsu, Hatch, Newcrest Mining, Hitachi, Centennial Coal and many more. Tickets $900 + GST.

Austmine Members receive a discounted ticket price ($450) to this and many other events. To find out more about Austmine Membership please contact Megan.Edwards@Austmine.com.au

The Faculty of Human Sciences is pleased to announce the first event in 2017 Public Lecture Series:

Professor Eric Storch (University of South Florida, USA) – “The ABCs of OCD: Understanding and treating obsessive-compulsive disorder in children”

Attendees will gain an understanding of the symptoms of OCD, the familial and individual factors that maintain symptoms and the available evidence-based treatments. Professor Storch will also reveal cutting-edge developments in the field of OCD and will show us how families and health professionals can implement a treatment plan to help young people overcome OCD.

When: Tuesday 26 September (5:30pm-7:30pm)
Where: Australian Hearing Hub, Level 1 Lecture Theatre
Please Register: More information and registration.

Evaluating your Research Performance and Analysing Journal Quality and Impact with Scopus & Mendeley

Author Evaluator – how to use this feature to assess your research performance and find collaborators
Source title analyser – how journal publication and citation metrics can be used to a researcher’s advantage to assess journal quality and the impact of research publications – a specific focus to CiteScore and other journal metrics
Mendeley Stats – how to import your Scopus profile and access article level metrics for your work

Date: Wednesday 15 November 2017
Time: 12:00-13:00
Location: E7B, 14 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Ave, T2 Theatre
Speakers: Steven Riddell, Thomas Klingler (Elsevier)

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Other Funding Opportunities

The American Brain Tumor Association invites applications for its Basic Research Fellowships and Discovery Grants. Basic Research Fellowships support postdoctoral fellows conducting brain tumour research. The aim is to encourage talented, early-career scientists to enter, or remain in, the field of brain tumour research. Projects may address all brain tumour types, benign or malignant, primary or secondary. Discovery Grants support investigators conducting high-risk or high-impact research deemed to have the potential to change current diagnostic or treatment paradigms. The aim is to encourage the development of new approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumours. Projects may focus on all brain tumour types, benign or malignant, primary or secondary. Fellowships are worth up to USD 50,000 per year for up to two years. Stipends, supplies, equipment and research travel costs are allowed. Grants are worth up to USD 50,000 each for one year. Salary support, supplies, equipment and research travel costs are allowed.

Closing date 27 September 2017
Visit funder’s web page for this opportunity
Application Form
Email: grants@abta.org

Wine Australia travel and visiting scholar bursary applications close 6 October

Wine Australia is inviting applications for its travel and visiting scholar bursaries, for travel commencing between 1 January and 30 June 2018.

Travel bursaries

Travel bursaries can fund travel, study tours or conferences to develop your knowledge and skills in your area of research, and to network with the international research community. See application guidelines for further details.

Visiting scholar bursaries

Visiting scholar bursaries can bring international experts to Australia to participate in workshops, meetings, conferences, symposia or research projects. See application guidelines for further details.

How to apply

Applications must be lodged through Wine Australia’s online project management tool CIMS. If you have not used CIMS before, please contact us at applications@wineaustralia.com for a username, password and how-to guide. Please consult the Australian Grape and Wine Authority Strategic Plan 2015–2020 and the application guidelines for both the travel and visiting scholar bursaries when developing applications.

Applications close 6 October 2017 at 5pm (Australian Central Daylight Time).

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Vol. 23. No. 04

The attached Funding Opportunities Spreadsheet covers the period 1st to 15th December 2017.

Funding Announcements
Partnership Clinics
PURE Update
Seminars and Workshops
Other Funding Opportunities

Funding Announcements

This is a reminder that 2018 MQ Research Seeding Grants (formerly known as MQRDG) applications are now open and are due to the Faculty by Wednesday 6 September 2017. The RO closing date is Wednesday 20 September 2017, 5pm (AEST). This scheme will be used to pilot the Research Hub, which is currently in the process of being implemented, and will soon replace the existing APLI coversheet process. If you are intending to apply for MQ Research Seeding Grants, please email both the Faculty Research Office (sci.research@mq.edu.au) and research.preaward@mq.edu.au by 31 August 2017, so that instructions and support through this process can be provided.

Discovery Project and DECRA workshop schedules for 2019 are available from the DP webpage and DECRA webpage in the Resources section, and on the Training and Support webpage.

Expressions of Interest for ARC Future Fellowships are now open. Please see the attached Expression of Interest form, which should be completed by interested applicants and emailed to sci.research@mq.edu.au by 9am on the 13th September. Applicants who are not currently on a continuing appointment at Macquarie University will be required to sit for an interview in addition to completing the EoI form. Such applicants will proceed to the full application stage should their interview be successful and their EoI be approved.

Call for applications to attend 10th JSPS HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates

Applicants should be a PhD student or postdoctoral researcher with excellent academic performance. Postdoctoral researchers must have obtained their doctoral degree within 5 years before April 1st 2017 (i.e. awarded on or after 1 April 2012).

See the website for the application form and further details.

Do you know any early-career researchers who have peer-reviewed results, a discovery, or an invention that has received little or no media attention?

Please nominate them for Fresh Science, a national competition that helps early-career researchers find, and then share, their stories of discovery. Scientists get a day of media training and the chance to share their work with the media, general public and school students.

How to nominate

Check out the selection criteria, read ahead and see what questions will be asked, then go online and nominate via the short, easy, online application form.
Nominations close midnight on Thursday 31 August.
The training and events will be held from late October to early December.

Sparrho Early Career Researcher Prize 2017-2018

Sparrho, a London-based science start-up, is offering travel grants of $800 AUD* to PhD students and postdocs from any institute who want to share their research at an academic conference in the next 12 months, anywhere in the world. The deadline for the Prizes to be awarded for September is next Thursday, 31st August, 23:59 ACST — there is still time to submit your online application. To see the application form and some of August’s shortlisted applicants, go now to: https://grants.sparrho.com

The Phil Carne Prize from the Australian Entomological Society closes to entries on the 31st August 2017. The Society’s Phil Carne Prize is aimed at fostering high quality entomological research in young scientists. The prize is a certificate and $1500. Finalists in the competition are selected by assessment of the submitted entries and all finalists are invited to present their papers at the Society’s Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference. A maximum of $1000 for each finalist will be provided towards conference expenses (registration, travel, accommodation) on receipts. The finalist presentations will be assessed and a Phil Carne Prize winner selected.

The NERA Project Fund is looking for collaborative projects that will assist Australia’s energy resources sector become a more innovative and globally competitive industry sector.

Download all the details here. The funding round is now open until 20 October 2017.
A separate Clean Technology Fund has called for expressions of interest by 31 August. Those details are available here.
Submit your project proposal by email to eoi@nera.org.au.

Full Fellowship (Fellowship and Project Funding)
Project funds for existing Fellows with at least two years left on the Fellowship

The Application Guidelines and EOI form are available on the NSW Health website at:
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/ohmr/Pages/emc.aspx
EOI applications will close on 3 October 2017.
Please register your interest in participating by emailing emc@doh.health.nsw.gov.au.

Partnership Clinics

When: every second Wednesday starting from 3 May, 9-10 am (upcoming workshops: 6/9/17, 20/9/17, 4/10/14, 18/10/17, 1/11/17, 15/11/17, 29/11/17, 13/12/17). Bookings are essential. Please email sci.research@mq.edu.au and attach the drop-in clinics one-pager which contains some background information about you and your research. For more information, contact Irina Zakoshanski in the FSE Research Office, Ext. 8912

PURE Updates

For the latest updates on the PURE rollout, including the phasing out of IRIS for new grant applications, please see the Staff Portal.

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Seminars and Workshops

Are you interested in exploring opportunities for collaborations and synergies in the emerging areas of research that will provide climate change adaptation and mitigation solutions for cities, their inhabitants and biodiversity?

Smart Green Cities is a newly established MQ Research Centre that addresses the themes of urban greening, sustainable energy innovations and Smart technologies, working as a collaborative hub to connect industry with researchers. By focusing on these key areas, Smart Green Cities connects key players and enables evidence-based, collaborative and integrated decision making that will ensure our cities and their ecosystems remain resilient and liveable spaces into the future.

You are invited to join the MQ Smart Green Cities meeting to learn more about our Centre and engage with our members and research.

When: Tuesday 29 August
Time: 12pm-1pm
Where: Building E7A (12 Wally’s Walk), Level 8, Room 803

The Faculty of Human Sciences is pleased to announce the first event in 2017 Public Lecture Series:

Professor Eric Storch (University of South Florida, USA) – “The ABCs of OCD: Understanding and treating obsessive-compulsive disorder in children”

When: Tuesday 26 September (5:30pm-7:30pm)
Where: Australian Hearing Hub, Level 1 Lecture Theatre
Please Register: More information and registration.

Evaluating your Research Performance and Analysing Journal Quality and Impact with Scopus & Mendeley

Author Evaluator – how to use this feature to assess your research performance and find collaborators
Source title analyser – how journal publication and citation metrics can be used to a researcher’s advantage to assess journal quality and the impact of research publications – a specific focus to CiteScore and other journal metrics
Mendeley Stats – how to import your Scopus profile and access article level metrics for your work

Date: Wednesday 15 November 2017
Time: 12:00-13:00
Location: E7B, 14 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Ave, T2 Theatre
Speakers: Steven Riddell, Thomas Klingler (Elsevier)

Would you like to help a Psychology Masters student with a project about job stress and academia?

Professor Mike Jones and Mia Ninio (a Macquarie University Masters in Organisational Psychology student) are conducting a research study to increase our understanding of how Emotional Intelligence effects the relationship between job stress and health-related consequences among academics. They are looking at academics as a number of studies have suggested a significant proportion of university staff are experiencing maladaptive levels of stress. As a Macquarie University academic, you are in an ideal position to give valuable first-hand information from your own perspective.

The online survey will take around 30 minutes. Your participation in the survey is completely voluntary and anonymous. All responses will be kept confidential. Your participation will be a valuable addition to the research and findings could lead to greater public understanding of emotional intelligence and job stress among academics. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email Mike Jones (mike.jones@mq.edu.au) or Mia Ninio (mia.ninio@students.mq.edu.au).

To participate in the online survey please click this link.

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Other Funding Opportunities

Fellowships are worth up to USD 50,000 per year for up to two years. Stipends, supplies, equipment and research travel costs are allowed. Grants are worth up to USD 50,000 each for one year. Salary support, supplies, equipment and research travel costs are allowed.

Closing date 27 September 2017
Visit funder’s web page for this opportunity
Application Form
Email: grants@abta.org

The Myer Innovation Fellowships 2018 have just opened for Australian applicants. These Fellowships aim to support breakthrough solutions to Australia’s most pressing social and environmental challenges and bring new talent to the social sector. Fellows are offered the unique opportunity to take twelve months away from their current role to pursue a big idea that has the potential to achieve positive outcomes in the areas of:

Education
Poverty and Disadvantage
Sustainability and the Environment.

The Myer Innovation Fellowships provide recipients with time and support needed to develop their ground-breaking idea into a sustainable plan for action. Fellows will each receive $100,000 for their twelve month commitment to the program and an additional $30,000 will be available to each Fellow for approved expenses such as work space, rent, travel and contracting of external expertise. EOIs close 8 October 2017. Shortlisted applicants will be notified by 15 December 2017 and invited to submit a full application by 14 January 2018. Funds would be received by the end of March 2018. More information can be found here: http://myerfoundation.org.au/grants/other-programs/mif/how-to-apply/

Mellon Fellowships in the Digital Humanities at Harvard University close to applications on the 20th November 2017. This fellowship aims to support the work of scholars in the humanities or social sciences, librarians, archivists, and data science professionals whose research interests or practice cut across traditional disciplinary boundaries and actively employ technology in their work. Projects can address any aspect of the Italian Renaissance, broadly understood historically to include the period from the 14th to the 17th century, and geographically to include transnational dialogues between Italy and other cultures (e.g. Latin American, Mediterranean, African, Asian etc.). Projects should apply digital technologies such as mapping, textual analysis, visualization, or the semantic web to topics in fields such as art and architecture, history, literature, material culture, music, philosophy, religion, and history of science. Each fellowship consists of a stipend of USD 4,000 per months, a one-time supplement up to USD 1,500 towards relocation expenses and support towards accommodation.

The Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer Prize from Fundació Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer closes to applications on the 30th November 2017. This award recognises an expository mathematical monograph, in which the applicant has made an important contribution, presenting the latest developments in an active area of mathematical research. The prize is worth €15,000.

Research Matters
Vol. 23. No. 03

The attached Funding Opportunities Spreadsheet covers the period 1st to 15th December 2017.

Funding Announcements
Partnership Clinics
PURE Update
Seminars and Workshops
Other Funding Opportunities

Congratulations to the Faculty of Science finalists who have been shortlisted for Eureka Prize Finals!

Associate Professor Rich Mildren has been shortlisted for the Defence Science and Technology Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia, while Dr Emilie Ens has been shortlisted for the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science. Congratulations on making the finals!

Funding Announcements

The ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Expression of Interest (EoI) Process ARE NOW OPEN. If you are interested in applying for a DECRA, please contact sci.research@mq.edu.au and let us know. All researchers should be thinking about encouraging potential DECRA applicants from outside the University to apply to Macquarie.

Discovery Project and DECRA workshop schedules for 2019 are available from the DP webpage and DECRA webpage in the Resources section, and on the Training and Support webpage.

Expressions of Interest for ARC Future Fellowships are now open! Please see the attached Expression of Interest form, which should be completed by interested applicants and emailed to sci.research@mq.edu.au by 9am on the 13th September. Applicants who are not currently on a continuing appointment at Macquarie University will be required to sit for an interview in addition to completing the EoI form. Such applicants will proceed to the full application stage should their interview be successful and their EoI be approved.

Macquarie University New Start and Restart Grants will close at the Research Office on Wednesday 23rd August 2017. The Faculty deadline for complete draft applications is the 9th August 2017.

MQ Research Seeding Grants ARE NOW OPEN. The scheme name has changed from the former MQ Research Projects Research Development Grants (MQRDG) to now be known as MQ Research Seeding Grants (MQRSG).

Partnership Clinics

When: every second Wednesday starting from 3 May, 9-10 am (upcoming workshops: 23/8/17, 6/9/17, 20/9/17, 4/10/14, 18/10/17, 1/11/17, 15/11/17, 29/11/17, 13/12/17). Bookings are essential. Please email sci.research@mq.edu.au and attach the drop-in clinics one-pager which contains some background information about you and your research. For more information, contact Irina Zakoshanski in the FSE Research Office, Ext. 8912

PURE Updates

For the latest updates on the PURE rollout, including the phasing out of IRIS for new grant applications, please see the Staff Portal.

Seminars and Workshops

Fellowship Writing Group

Courtney Bendall (Research Development Consultant from the Research Office) will facilitate a Fellowship Writing Group in order to prepare for future applications, regardless of whether you intend to apply for a NHMRC Fellowship or other type of fellowship. You are welcome and encouraged to join the Writing Group. Depending on the number of intending applicants, writing group sessions may be NHMRC scheme-specific or more ‘generic’ so as to be relevant to both NHMRC and other fellowship types.

Please complete this Doodle poll, if you intend to apply, to help us find a suitable meeting time(s) for the Fellowship Writing Group(s). To assist us with planning, please complete the poll by COB next Tuesday 15^th August.

Tips and tricks for telling your story through media and social media

Speakers: Emma Casey, PR Specialist, Group Marketing and Rebecca Haddad, Social Content Manager, Group Marketing

Representatives from the PR and social media team will take you through the different ways of engaging with media (not just media releases!), the importance and role of social media for academics, and how the communications team works with the media and social media to support getting your research and expertise out there.

Date and Time: Wednesday 16th August 2017, 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Location: Senate Room, C8A 310, Lincoln Building
All welcome, no RSVP required!

Associate Professor Andy Barron will be reprising his talk on developing his research plan for those who were unable to attend earlier in the year. If you missed this one last time, please come along!

Developing your 5-year research plan
Date and Time: Wednesday 23rd August 2017, 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Location: Senate Room, C8A 310, Lincoln Building

Hitting any mid- and long-term research and career goals is impossible if you don’t know what they are. This seminar discusses how you can identify what you want to do, and how you can plan to give yourself the greatest chance of success. All welcome, no RSVP required.

Need to talk about your research but unsure how? Join Science in Public for their one-day media and communication training workshop and get some help.

Conveying the complexity of your research, your life’s work, into a 30-second grab for the media can be hard. The solution is to shape the essence of your science into a story.
Date and Time: Thu. 31 August 2017, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm AEST
Location: Business Events Sydney, 100 William St, Sydney, NSW. More dates and details at: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/training

Call for applications to attend 10th JSPS HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates

The Australian Academy of Science invites nominations from Australian PhD students and Postdoc researchers to attend the 10th HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates, in the areas of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology/Medicine and related fields, to be held in Yokohama, Japan, from 11 to 15 March 2018. Deadline for applications is 9am (AEST) Monday 28 August 2017. Ideal applicants will demonstrate a strong commitment to their principal field of studies and to interdisciplinary work, for example by double degrees or interdisciplinary projects. See the website for the application form and further details.

Do you know any early-career researchers who have peer-reviewed results, a discovery, or an invention that has received little or no media attention?

How to nominate

Check out the selection criteria, read ahead and see what questions will be asked, then go online and nominate via the short, easy, online application form.

Nominations close midnight on Thursday 31 August.
The training and events will be held from late October to early December.

Launch your start-up with MEDTECH’S GOT TALENT

MedTech: devices, diagnostics, instrumentation, bionics, health services, digital health
Eligibility: all entrepreneurs across Australia
Project Stage of Development: idea through prototype are eligible
Teams: Can be anyone that makes sense, plus join a team or pick up team members
Applications submitted by 17th August, get a thorough pre-submission review – you can make suggested changes and dramatically improve your chances of advancing to the next round.

Why participate?

Priming programs to help you refine your project, understand MedTech commercialisation pathway
Up to 20 semifinalist teams get $1,000 + preaccelerator training
Meet industry influencers and investors at the Gala Dinner
Top 5 teams get $20,000 each, no impact on equity or IP
Get access to specialised mentorship & training in a 6-week training program
Get in front of early-stage medtech investors to pitch your idea, the top team gets an additional $40,000, no impact on equity or IP

Would you like to help a Psychology Masters student with a project about job stress and academia?

To participate in the online survey please click this link.

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Other Funding Opportunities

The Myer Innovation Fellowships 2018 have just opened for Australian individuals. These Fellowships aim to support breakthrough solutions to Australia’s most pressing social and environmental challenges and bring new talent to the social sector.

Fellows are offered the unique opportunity to take twelve months away from their current role to pursue a big idea that has the potential to achieve positive outcomes in the areas of:

Education
Poverty and Disadvantage
Sustainability and the Environment.

EOIs close 8 October 2017. Shortlisted applicants will be notified by 15 December 2017 and invited to submit a full application by 14 January 2018. Funds would be received by the end of March 2018. More information can be found here: http://myerfoundation.org.au/grants/other-programs/mif/how-to-apply/

The Phil Carne Prize from the Australian Entomological Society closes to entries on the 31st August 2017. The Society’s Phil Carne Prize is aimed at fostering high quality entomological research in young scientists. The prize is a certificate and $1500. Finalists in the competition are selected by assessment of the submitted entries and all finalists are invited to present their papers at the Society’s Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference. A maximum of $1000 for each finalist will be provided towards conference expenses (registration, travel, accommodation) on receipts. The finalist presentations will be assessed and a Phil Carne Prize winner selected.

Future Research Leader Fellowships (FRL) from the Cancer Institute NSW will close to Expressions of Interest on the 15th September 2017. The Future Research Leader (FRL) Fellowships are highly prestigious and competitive awards aimed at encouraging high calibre interstate and international researchers to develop a program of work that support the activities that are being undertaken by the TCRCs in NSW. The 2018 FRL scheme is open to international, interstate and NSW researchers. Please note that NSW applicants must be working in a non-cancer discipline and have appropriate skills and knowledge in Implementation Research. Please see the Guidelines for more information.

Mellon Fellowships in the Digital Humanities at Harvard University close to applications on the 20th November 2017. This fellowship aims to support the work of scholars in the humanities or social sciences, librarians, archivists, and data science professionals whose research interests or practice cut across traditional disciplinary boundaries and actively employ technology in their work. Projects can address any aspect of the Italian Renaissance, broadly understood historically to include the period from the 14th to the 17th century, and geographically to include transnational dialogues between Italy and other cultures (e.g. Latin American, Mediterranean, African, Asian etc.). Projects should apply digital technologies such as mapping, textual analysis, visualization, or the semantic web to topics in fields such as art and architecture, history, literature, material culture, music, philosophy, religion, and history of science. Each fellowship consists of a stipend of USD 4,000 per months, a one-time supplement up to USD 1,500 towards relocation expenses and support towards accommodation.

The Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer Prize from Fundació Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer closes to applications on the 30th November 2017. This award recognises an expository mathematical monograph, in which the applicant has made an important contribution, presenting the latest developments in an active area of mathematical research. The prize is worth €15,000.

Research Matters
Vol. 23. No. 02
20170726-RMFunding
MQ_Future_Fellowship_2018_EOI_Form_FSE

The attached Funding Opportunities Spreadsheet covers the period 16th to 30th November 2017.

Funding Announcements

The ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Expression of Interest (EoI) Process will open in August with the release of the funding rules. If you are interested in applying for a DECRA, please contact sci.research@mq.edu.au and let us know. All researchers should be thinking about encouraging potential DECRA applicants from outside the University to apply to Macquarie.

Discovery Project and DECRA workshop schedules for 2019 can now be downloaded from the DP webpage and DECRA webpage in the Resources section. The list of workshops on the Training and Support webpage have also been updated. The ROPE and Project Description workshops will again be delivered for both the science disciplines and the arts and social science disciplines to provide highly-relevant advice to researchers. Several workshops will also be attended by ARC College of Expert members as well as previously successful DECRA candidates to provide attendees with insight from various perspectives.

Macquarie University New Start and Restart Grants will close at the Research Office on Wednesday 23rd August 2017. Prof Catriona Mackenzie will be holding a seminar about these grants on the 7th August 2017 – please see the Seminars and Workshops section for details. The Faculty deadline for complete draft applications is the 9th August 2017.

Partnership Clinics

When: every second Wednesday starting from 3 May, 9-10 am (upcoming workshops: 9/8/17, 23/8/17, 6/9/17, 20/9/17, 4/10/14, 18/10/17, 1/11/17, 15/11/17, 29/11/17, 13/12/17). Bookings are essential. Please email sci.research@mq.edu.au and attach the drop-in clinics one-pager which contains some background information about you and your research. For more information, contact Irina Zakoshanski in the FSE Research Office, Ext. 8912

PURE Updates

For the latest updates on the PURE rollout, including the phasing out of IRIS for new grant applications, please see the Staff Portal.

Faculty Visiting Researcher Scheme

The outcomes should be available by the end of this week.

Seminars and Workshops

Seminar: Publishing in Science and Nature

Chair: A/Prof Ian Wright
Panel: Prof Sue O’Reilly, Prof Mark Westoby, A/Prof Kira Westaway and Prof Jason Twamley

Publishing in the Science and Nature family of journals can be a big boost to your research career, as these journals have a massive impact in many fields. But how do you go about getting published when everyone else wants to publish here too? How do you know if your work is right for a big-name journal? What format should it be in? This workshop/seminar will feature the advice of authors successfully published in these venues.

Date and Time: 1st August 2017, 13:00 – 14:00
Location: E7B T2
Everyone welcome!

MQ New Staff and Restart Grants

Speaker: Prof Catriona Mackenzie

The internal funding schemes available to Macquarie researchers have recently been revised. You are invited to attend this seminar to learn of the funding opportunities under the Macquarie New Staff Grant scheme and the Macquarie Restart Grant scheme.

The purpose of the Macquarie New Staff Grant (MQNS) scheme is to assist academic staff recently appointed at Level A or B to establish their research profile at Macquarie and increase their competitiveness in applying for external funding. Applications are evaluated on academic merit and individual need. The scheme is only open to academic staff appointed to “teaching and research” positions. The maximum funding available for MQNS Grants is $20,000 over a 12 to 24 month period.

The purpose of the Macquarie Restart Grant scheme is to provide funding to Macquarie academics (appointed at any level) after parental leave of at least six months. Applications must be made within twelve months of the staff member’s return to normal duties. The maximum funding available for Restart Grants is $20,000 over a 12 month period.

Date and Time: Monday 7th August 2017, 12:00-13:00
Location: E7A 801

Tips and tricks for telling your story through media and social media

Speakers: Emma Casey, PR Specialist, Group Marketing and Rebecca Haddad, Social Content Manager, Group Marketing

Date and Time: Wednesday 16th August 2017, 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Location: Senate Room, C8A 310, Lincoln Building
All welcome, no RSVP required!

Other Funding Opportunities

Cancer Council NSW is seeking Expressions of Interest for the Pathways to a Cancer-Free Future Grant Scheme. This new grant scheme is designed to support cutting edge research exhibiting a clear translational pathway. The Pathways grants are worth up to $400,000 annually, for five consecutive years. Funding will commence in April 2018.

Expressions of Interest will be considered from research teams which:

demonstrate strong leadership from clinicians or public health practitioners
include at least one Chief Investigator from a NSW institution
are multidisciplinary.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted to Cancer Council NSW by midnight, Monday 14th August, 2017.

Applications for the Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Cooperative Research Centres projects (CRC-Ps) will close on the 29th August 2017. These support short-term industry-led collaborative research projects that aim to develop a product, service or process that will solve problems for industry and deliver tangible outcomes. The program supports industry-led collaborations with the aim of improving the competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Australian industries, especially where Australia has a competitive strength, and in line with government priorities. The program also aims to foster high-quality research to solve industry-identified problems, and encourage and facilitate small- and medium-sized enterprise participation in collaborative research. Consortia consisting of at least two Australian industry organisations, including at least one SME, and one Australian research organisation, may apply. The lead applicant must be the industry participant. Up to $3 million over three years is available for each CRC-P.

Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience Research Grants will close to applications on the 1st September 2017. Grants will be made for basic and applied studies in the field of glycoscience.

The Australian Academy of Science Fellowships to India will close to applications on the 11th September 2017. These enable Australian researchers to travel to India to work with leading researchers at major Indian science and technology organisations for a period of between three and nine months. The fellowships are available in any field of natural science, engineering science, mathematics, statistics and health. Applicants should propose a collaborative research project or a specific activity that has been developed in consultation with the host organisation in India. Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents, be currently living in Australia and be employed as a scientist or faculty member of an Australian eligible research organisation, including tertiary education institutions, cooperative research centres, publicly funded research agencies, state or territory funded research organisations, public or private research companies, non-profit research organisations or other incorporated entities. Fellowships are worth up to AUD 40,500 each.

The Synergy Award from the Kenneth Rainin Foundation closes to applications on the 2nd October 2017. This award encourages collaboration among health researchers from across disciplines to advance the study of inflammatory bowel disease. Awards are worth up to USD 300,000 each.

The Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology has a number of awards closing on the 31st October 2017:

Bioplatforms Australia Award – recognises a biochemist or molecular biologist working in the field of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics or relevant bioinformatics. The award includes AUD 10,000 worth of access to the services provided by nodes of Bioplatforms Australia;

Eppendorf Edman Award – enables the recipient to attend an overseas conference in a field associated with biochemistry or molecular biology or to visit a research laboratory in Australia or elsewhere to access specialised equipment or to learn research techniques. The award included a contribution towards travel expenses;

Beckman Coulter Discovery Science Award – recognises contributions to the field of biochemistry and molecular biology and enables the recipient to present their work at a number of centres within Australia and New Zealand, as well as at a symposium talk at the ComBio meeting. The award carries an honorarium to cover travel expenses.

Shimadzu Education Award – recognises an innovative or creative achievement in education in the field of biochemistry or molecular biology and enables the recipient to participate in an international conference with a focus on education or to spend a period of time at another institution so as to undertake developments in education. The award contributes towards travel expenses.

ASBMB Fellowships – recognise biochemists or molecular biologists and enable them to attend an overseas conference or to visit research laboratories in Australia or overseas to learn new research techniques. Four fellowships are available, each of which comes with complimentary registration for the society’s annual conference.

Lemberg Medal – recognises an individual who has demonstrated excellence in biochemistry and molecular biology and who has made significant contributions to the scientific community. The medal comes with an honorarium and the recipient will present the Lemberg lecture at the ComBio meeting; and the

Merck Research Medal – recognises an Australian biochemist or molecular biologist. The medal comes with an honorarium and the recipient will present the Merck medal lecture at the ComBio meeting.

The Ken Wynne memorial postdoctoral research award is offered by the Endocrine Society of Australia. Applications close on the 30th October 2017. This supports research in endocrinology by postdoctoral scientists in Australia and focuses on the area of lipid hormone function, lipid metabolism or the metabolic regulation of human endocrine disorders. The award is worth AU$25,000 over one year, and may be used for salary support and research expenses.

Nominations for the New Phytologist Tansley Medal from the New Phytologist Trust close on the 1st November 2017. This prize recognises a contribution to research in plant science by an individual in the early stages of their career. The prize includes £2,000 and the opportunity to author a short review in the New Phytologist journal.

Standard awards in National Glaucoma Research are offered by the BrightFocus Foundation. These support researchers who have already generated preliminary data, but still require significant progress before they can apply to governmental or industrial funding agencies. Awards are worth USD 150,000 each over a maximum period of two years. Applications close on the 7th November 2017.

Research Matters
Vol. 23. No. 01
20170712-RMFunding

The attached Funding Opportunities Spreadsheet covers the period 1st to 15th November 2017.

Funding Announcements
Partnership Clinics
Research Animal Management System Update
Faculty Visiting Researcher Scheme
Seminars and Workshops
Other Funding Opportunities

Funding Announcements

ARC Future Fellowships will open to applications on the 3rd October 2017. There will be an Expression of Interest (EoI) process for both internal and external applicants. External applicants whose EoIs are accepted will be asked to sit for an interview; internal candidates need only submit an EoI. Please contact Irina Zakoshanski at sci.research@mq.edu.au if you are interested in applying for this fellowship yourself, or if you wish to discuss an external candidate.

ARC Laureate Fellowships, for outstanding research leaders of international reputation, will open to proposals on the 27th September 2017. If you are interested in applying for this fellowship, please contact Irina Zakoshanski at sci.research@mq.edu.au.

The ARC Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) closing dates (for funding commencing in 2019) have been updated – please note the closing date for DECRA is the 14th March 2018.

Partnership Clinics

These are 15 minute clinics, held in the E6A 242 Fishbowl, for researchers wanting to explore opportunities for research funding from non-ARC sources such as government organisations, commercial companies, NGOs, not-for-profits, trusts etc. If you have an idea for a partnership or you can see an opportunity and want help making it happen, please book in.

When: every second Wednesday starting from 3 May, 9-10 am (upcoming workshops: 26/7/17, 9/8/17, 23/8/17, 6/9/17, 20/9/17, 4/10/14, 18/10/17, 1/11/17, 15/11/17, 29/11/17, 13/12/17). Bookings are essential. Please email sci.research@mq.edu.au and attach the drop-in clinics one-pager which contains some background information about you and your research. For more information, contact Irina Zakoshanski in the FSE Research Office, Ext. 8912

Research Animal Management System Update

The new Research Animal Management System (RAMS) goes live tomorrow (Thursday 13th July 2017).

It is expected that all animal research personnel use this system to modernise and streamline our research management activities. This applies to all researchers who work on and off campus. To navigate and utilise RAMS effectively you will need to attend one of the training sessions being held daily from Monday 17th July to Friday 28th July. The training sessions have been customised and there will be separate sessions for Central Animal Facility and Fauna Park researchers. To register for a session, please click here.

Faculty Visiting Researcher Scheme

The Faculty Visiting Researcher Scheme HAS CLOSED and applications are now being assessed. This will be the final round for the year.

Seminars and Workshops

! FSE Town Hall !
The Executive Dean has scheduled a Town Hall to update the Faculty on how we are responding to the changing research landscape. We hope to see you all there!
Date and Time: Wednesday 26th July 2017, 13:30 – 14:30
Location: Y3A T1

NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer Lecture

Professor Mary O’Kane AC, Chief Scientist and Engineer for the NSW Government, will visit MQ to talk about the science communication problem and how her office deals with highly politicized issues.
Date and Time: 17th July 2017, 13:00 – 14:00, followed by group discussions until 16:00
Location: The Australian Hearing Hub, Level 1 Theatre
RSVP: by 13th July 2017

Seminar: Publishing in Science and Nature

Chair: A/Prof Ian Wright
Panel: Prof Sue O’Reilly, Prof Mark Westoby, A/Prof Kira Westaway and Prof Jason Twamley

Date and Time: 1st August 2017, 13:00 – 14:00
Location: E7B T2
Everyone welcome!

Other Funding Opportunities

Rural Scholarships from the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales close to applications on the 30th August 2017. These support individuals in New South Wales who demonstrate a passion and commitment for any career that will ensure the future success of rural and regional NSW. Scholarships are worth AU$5,000 for full-time study or AU$2,500 for part-time study.

Also closing to applications on this date is the Sydney Royal Dairy Produce Scholarship, which support an individual who undertakes dairy studies in Australia, and the Royal Wine Scholarship.

Within the framework of developing its Strategic Plan, the OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine) grants Research Scholarships in priority programme fields on a yearly basis. Grants offered within the framework of this programme are short term (six months to fifteen months maximum) and are provided for specific post graduate training programmes. Targeted candidates must be very qualified, with the desire to pursue their research, further knowledge and keep up on the latest progress made in their field of study and/or work. The deadline for applications is the 15th September 2017.

The Association for Library and Information Science Education/ProQuest methodology paper competition closes to applications on the 22nd September 2017. The purpose of this award is to stimulate communication on research methodologies at ALISE annual conferences. The competition is open to all types of methodology. Papers must be limited to description and discussion of a research method or a technique associated with a particular research method. (For example, papers may address such areas as sampling, grounded theory, historical methods, or statistical methods.) Papers must explain the particular method/technique, including methodological implications for library and information science. Examples to illustrate its value can come from LIS-related published studies, proposed studies, and works in progress. Papers that stress findings are not eligible for this competition. One prize worth USD 500 is available.

Nordita, the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, has open a postdoctoral position in condensed matter theory with the focus on materials informatics and topological materials. The project involves performing high-throughput calculations based on the density functional theory, development of theoretical and statistical tools for the prediction, search and analysis of properties of quantum materials. It includes conducting a strong research program, and interacting with colleagues and visitors at Nordita and elsewhere in the Nordic countries. Applications close 30th September 2017.

The George Pólya Prize in Mathematics from the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics is awarded every four (4) years for a significant contribution, as evidenced by a refereed publication, in an area of mathematics of interest to George Pólya not covered by the George Pólya Prize in Combinatorics or the George Pólya Prize for Mathematical Exposition. Such areas may include approximation theory, complex analysis, number theory, orthogonal polynomials, probability theory, and mathematical discovery and learning. The prize is broadly intended to recognize specific recent work. Nominations close on the 15th October 2017.

Non-Member State Postdoc Fellowship Programme (Theoretical Physics) – If you are looking for a postdoctoral position in Theoretical Physics, and if you are not a national of a CERN member state (http://council.web.cern.ch/council/en/MemberStates), this job may be for you. The deadline for application is the 15th October 2017 (23h59 CET). Job Reference: AFC-2018-NMSTH/FELL.