[Graduate-research-list] Research Funding Bulletin 148

[Natalie Bradshaw]

Dear All,

Please find below excerpts from the latest Research Funding Bulletin
(available on the intranet at
http://intranet.stir.ac.uk/Research/research_support/resnews.htm) which may
be of interest to you.

For ease of reference, excerpts with a G prefix are General Opportunities of
possible interest to all, and ones with A, H, M or N prefixes may of be
particular relevance to students of the Arts, Human science, Management or
Natural science Faculties, as appropriate.

Contents:
G5)	Carnegie Small Grants
A1)	Korean Literature Studies
A2)	IoP Conflict Prevention
H9)	Hospital Infection Grants
H11)	Health libraries prize
H13)	Colt Occupational Environmental Health
H14)	ISAP Pain Research
H21) Cerebra Research Grants  
N13) 	National Geographic Society Research Grants
N14)	NERC Environmental Genomics Training Courses


G5)	Carnegie Small Grants
Deadline: 15 October 2003

The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland invites applications for
its small research grants.  These are intended for members of staff or
retired members of staff of a Scottish university.  Grants are for a maximum
of £2,000.  Graduates of a Scottish university may also apply for these
grants to conduct personal research which does not relate directly to the
work for which they are employed Those graduates who are studying for a
postgraduate degree or diploma can apply only if they hold a Carnegie or
Caledonian scholarship or a studentship awarded by a Scottish university or
the British Academy or are self-funded.  Those not resident in Scotland can
be considered only if their work is of benefit to the Scottish universities.


Contact: Secretary, Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, Cameron
House, Abbey Park Place, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 7PZ.  Tel: 01383 622148.
Fax: 01383 622149.  
Email: jgray at carnegie-trust.org.  Web
http://www.carnegie-trust.org/our_schemes2.htm

A1)	Korean Literature Studies
Deadline: 29 August 2003

The Daesan Foundation invites applications for its grants to promote
research in Korean literature and to support related activities aimed at
increasing the knowledge of Korean culture overseas.  Applicants may be
professors, researchers, students, translators or institutes working in the
area of Korean literature.  Grants usually last one year, but may be
extended. 

Contact: Grants for Korean Literature Studies Overseas, Daesan Foundation,
Room 907, Kyobo Building, 1 Jongnolga, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-714, S Korea.  
Tel: +82 2 725 5420.  Fax: +82 2 725 5419.  Email: junghwa at daesan.or.kr.
Web <http://www.daesan.or.kr/business/overseas/apply.html>

A2)	IoP Conflict Prevention
Deadline: 1 October 2003,1 March 2004

The US Institute of Peace invites applications for research addressing
conflict prevention and resolution.  Grants topics include: international
conflict resolution; diplomacy; negotiation theory; functionalism and track
two diplomacy; methods of third-party dispute settlement; international law;
international organizations and collective security; deterrence and balance
of power; arms control; psychological theories about international conflict;
the role of nonviolence and nonviolent sanctions; moral and ethical thought
about conflict and conflict resolution; and theories about relationships
among political institutions, human rights, and conflict. 
Non-profit organisations and individuals, both US and foreign, are eligible.
Most grants will range from $25,000 (£15,200) to $45,000 a year over one to
two years. 

Contact: US IoP, Grant Program, 1200 17th St, NW Suite 200, Washington DC
20036-3011, USA.  Tel: +1 202 429 3842.  Fax: +1 202 833 1018.  Email:
grant_program at usip.org.
Web http://www.usip.org/grants.html

H9)	Hospital Infection Grants
Deadline: 31 July 2003

The Hospital Infection Society invites applications for project grants to
support work on the subject of hospital infection control, to be carried out
in the UK or Eire.  Two types of funding are available:
*	major research grants of up to £20,000 per annum for one to three
years.  This grant would be suitable to support a PhD studentship, MD or
other research worker and related consumables/equipment;
*	small research grants up to £5,000.  These would be suitable to
support smallscale research projects, or the cost of a visit by an overseas
research fellow. 

Contact: SM Hollinshead, Hospital Infection Society, 162 King's Cross Road,
London WC1X 9DH.  Tel: 0207 713 0273.  Fax: 020 7713 0255.  
Email: <mailto:sue.hollinshead at his.org.uk>.  Web http://www.his.org.uk/

H11)	Health libraries prize
Deadline: 25 August 2003

The Cochrane Library, together with the Health Libraries Group, invites
applications for its prize open to all involved in health care.  This prize
aims to reward the use of research-based information to improve the quality
of care.  The prize money is £6,000, to be divided equally between the
submitter and the library/help line/ information service cited as supporting
the application. 

Contact: K Dearness, Minervation Limited, Cochrane-HLG Prize, 7200 The
Quorum, Oxford Business Park North, Oxford OX4 2JZ.  Email:
karin.dearness at minervation.com.
Web <http://www.cilip.org.uk/groups/hlg/guidance.htm>

H13)	Colt Occupational Environmental Health
Deadline: 1 September 2003

The Colt Foundation invites applications for its project grants to fund
research in the field of occupational and environmental health and that is,
in particular, aimed at discovering the cause of illnesses arising from
conditions at the place of work Grants are not made to individuals, nor to
projects outside the UK. 

Contact: J Douglas, Colt Foundation, New Lane, Havant, Hampshire P09 2LY.  
Tel: 023 9249 1400.  Fax: 023 9249 1363.  Email:
jackie.douglas at uk.coltgroup.com.
Web http://www.coltfoundation.org.uk/

H14)	ISAP Pain Research
Deadline: 1 September 2003

The International Association for the Study of Pain invites applications for
its John J Bonica trainee fellowship.  The fellowship supports training in
clinical and basic science research in the field of pain.  Applicants will
be expected to designate the institution and mentor of his/her proposed
training.  A stipend of $25,000 (£15,300) for 12 months will be provided.
Travel funding of up to $3,000 may also be awarded. 

Contact:  IASP Secretariat, Fellowship Program, 909 NE 43rd St., Suite 306,
Seattle, WA 98105-6020, USA.  
Tel: +1 206 547 6409.  Fax: +1 206 547 1703.  Email: iaspdesk at juno.com.
Web http://www.iasp-pain.org/bonicaf.html

H21) Cerebra Research Grants

No deadline                      

The sponsor provides support for research centred around prevention,
detection, early diagnosis, subsequent treatment, therapy and management of
paediatric neurological disorders.  Examples of funded projects include:
child development projects using therapeutic and educational methods;
therapy using orthopaedic manipulation and accupressure, and; longitudinal
effects of environmental factors.  The sponsor will provide support for
research projects at universities and similar organisations in the UK.
Support may also be provided for individuals with an interest in this field
who wish to carry out their own private research project.  The sponsor will
not accept applications for research involving embryo or animal research.
Funding amounts vary dependent on the availability of funds.

Contact: Cerebra (Research), Principality Buildings, 13 Guildhall Square,
Camarthen SA31 1PR, Wales.
E-mail: davidw at cerebra.org.uk.  Tel: 01267 244200.  Fax: 01267 244201.  
Web Site: http://www.cerebra.org.uk
Program URL: http://www.cerebra.org.uk/researchGAG.html

N13) 	National Geographic Society Research Grants
No deadline

Grants averaging between $15,000 and $20,000 (US) per year are provided to
investigators with advanced degrees for scientific field research and
exploration.  Applications are accepted in the following disciplines:
anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, biology, botany, geography, geology,
oceanography, paleontology, and zoology.  All proposed projects must have
both a geographical dimension and relevance to other scientific fields and
be of broad scientific interest.  In addition, the sponsor is currently
emphasizing multidisciplinary projects that address environmental issues
(e.g., loss of biodiversity and habitat, effects of human-population
pressures).  Applicants are expected to have advanced degrees (Ph.D. or
equivalent) and be associated with an educational organization or
institution.  Independent researchers or those pursuing a Ph.D.-level degree
may apply, but competition is keen and awards to non-Ph.D. applicants are
rare.  As a general rule, all applicants are expected to have published a
minimum of three articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals.  Funding is
not restricted to United States citizens.  However, researchers planning
work in foreign countries should include at least one local collaborator as
part of their research teams.  As sponsor funds are intended to function as
complimentary support, the Committee strongly encourages applicants to seek
additional, concurrent funding from other funding agencies.  Sponsor grants
tend to act as seed money and are given for one year's research, although
there may be an exceptional occasion that the sponsor will fund, at most,
two years of research.  Sponsor funds may be used for transportation,
supplies, and daily subsistence.

Contact: Committee for Research and Exploration, 1145 17th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20090-8249, USA.  
Tel: 202-857-7439.  Email: cre at ngs.org 
Program URL: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/research/grant/rg1.html

N14)	NERC Environmental Genomics Training Courses
No deadline

The Natural Environment Research Council invites applications under its
environmental genomics initiative.  The council aims to encourage attendance
at transcriptomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics training courses by
individuals embarking on their scientific careers.  It invites applications
from NERC, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, and
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council funded postgraduate
students and first post-doctorates to attend training courses of their
choice.  Up to £600 will be available for registration fees, travel and
subsistence. 

Contact: J Snape, Brixham Environmental Laboratory, AstraZeneca, Freshwater
Quarry, Brixham, South Devon TQ5 8BA.  
Tel: 01803 882882.  Fax: 01803 882974.  Email:
jason.snape at brixham.astrazeneca.com.
Web http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/thematics/envgen/training.shtml

Best wishes,

Natalie Bradshaw
Research Services Officer

Planning & Research Office, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA
01786 466691
natalie.bradshaw at stir.ac.uk