[Graduate-research-list] Research Funding Bulletin Issue 149

Fri Jun 20 17:47:01 BST 2003

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:
G4)		Canon fellowships
A3)+N15)	Albright Archaeology George A. Barton Fellowship
A4)		Dumbarton Oaks Fellowships   
H6)		MRC Clinical Training Fellowship
H12)		Motor Neurone Disease Grants
H14/M13/N17  MRC Bio/Neuroinformatics Fellowships
M7)		RGS Tourism-related Research
N10)		Lord Dowding Humane Research Grants

G4)	Canon fellowships
Deadline: 15 October 2003

The Canon Foundation in Europe invites applications from European and
Japanese researchers for its fellowships.  Candidates must possess masters
or doctorate degrees and must be 40 years old or younger.  The fellows
pursue a period of research in Japan or Europe respectively for three months
to one year in any discipline.

Contact: Canon Foundation in Europe, Rijnsburgerweg 3, 2334 BA Leiden,
Netherlands. 
Tel: +31 7 1515 6555.  Fax: +3 17 1515 7027.  Email:
foundation at canon-europe.com.
Web <http://www.canonfoundation.org/pages/main.htm>

A3)	Albright Archaeology George A. Barton Fellowship
Deadline: 17 October 2003

The Albright (W.F.) Institute of Archaeological Research Jerusalem makes a
$7,000 award for in-residence research by seminarians, pre-doctoral students
and recent Ph.D. recipients specializing in Near Eastern archaeology,
geography, history and biblical studies.  The research period is five
months.  The sponsor makes a $7,000 award.  The stipend is $2,950; the
remainder ($4,050) is for room and half board at the Institute.  The
research period should be continuous, without frequent trips outside the
country

Contact: Dr. Jodi Magness, Department of Religious Studies, CB #3225,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3225 USA.  E-mail:
magness at email.unc.edu 
Tel: 919 962 3928.  Fax: 919 962 1567.  Web:
http://www.aiar.org/deadlines.html

A4)	Dumbarton Oaks Fellowships

Deadline: 1 November 2003

 The sponsor provides support for in-residence fellowships in three areas of
study: Byzantine studies, pre-Columbian studies, and studies in landscape
architecture. 
*	Annual fellowships - Eligible applicants are scholars who hold a
doctorate or have established themselves in their field and wish to pursue
their own research, or graduate students who expect to have the Ph.D. in
hand prior to taking up residence at Dumbarton Oaks.  Fellowships are
normally awarded for the academic year.  Awards may amount up to $39,300 for
a fellow from abroad accompanied by family members.
*	Summer fellowships - Scholars at any level of advancement beyond the
first year of graduate study may apply.  Awards are provided for a period of
six to nine weeks and include a maintenance allowance, housing, health
insurance and travel expense reimbursement.  The summer term begins June 14
and ends August 13, 2004.  Awards provide a maintenance allowance of $220
per week, housing in a Dumbarton Oaks facility, lunch on weekdays, sponsor's
contribution to health insurance, and travel expense reimbursement (up to a
maximum of $1,300).

Contact:  Office of the Director, 1703 32nd Street, NW, Washington, DC
20007, USA.                                 
E-mail:  DumbartonOaks at doaks.org Tel: 202-339-6401 Fax: 202-339-6419
Web: http://www.doaks.org/fellowshipsann.html

H6)	MRC Clinical Training Fellowship
Deadline: 5 September 2003

The Medical Research Council invites applications for its clinical research
training fellowship.  This pre-doctoral/entry level clinical fellowship
provides up to three years support for clinically qualified and active
professionals to undertake specialised or further research training in the
biomedical sciences within the UK.  Fellows are required to register for a
research degree, normally a PhD, based on research undertaken during the
fellowship.
Medical/dental graduates should be up to and including specialist registrar
grade or the equivalent level in general practice.  Applicants are expected
to have completed MRCP exams by the time of take up.  Nurses, midwives and
researchers in the professions allied to medicine must have completed their
professional training and hold a masters degree, or equivalent postgraduate
research-oriented qualification.

Contact: Fellowships Section, MRC, 20 Park Crescent, London W1B 1AL. 
Tel: 020 7636 5422.  Email: fellows at headoffice.mrc.ac.uk.
Web http://www.mrc.ac.uk/funding/funding-personal_awards.htm click on
"fellowships" then "clinical fellowships". 

H12)	Motor Neurone Disease Grants
Deadline: 1 November 2003

The Motor Neurone Disease Association invites applications for its grants to
support research into all aspects of motor neurone disease.  The following
are supported: 
*	biomedical projects aimed at identifying potential causes of MND,
increasing scientific understanding of the mechanisms of motor neurone
degeneration and developing potential new therapeutics;
*	clinical projects to enhance the quality of life for MND sufferers;
*	pump priming grants.
Applications for research outside the UK are only eligible if no similar
research is being performed in the UK.  The project must also involve
collaboration with a UK institute or training opportunities for a UK-based
researcher.

Contact: Marion Reichle, Research Administrator, MND Association, PO Box
246, Northampton NN1 2PR.  
Tel: 01604 250505.  Fax: 01604 638289.  Email: marion at mndassociation.org
Web <http://www.mndassociation.org/full-site/research/funded.htm>

H14)	MRC Bio/Neuroinformatics Fellowships
Deadline: 21 November 2003

The Medical Research Council invites applications for its special research
training fellowships in bioinformatics and neuroinformatics.  These provide
up to four years' support for specialist multidisciplinary research training
at a predoctoral or postdoctoral level.  Recipients will be encouraged to
register for a PhD or MD if they do not already have one.
This scheme is available to non-biological, biological, non-clinical and
clinical individuals with PhDs or MDs or with informatics research
experience at a predoctoral level.  All applicants should have some prior
research experience.
Science graduates should hold either a PhD/DPhil in a relevant discipline or
hold a research-oriented masters degree and have undertaken postgraduate
work.
Medical and dental applicants should be immediate post-registration up to
specialist registrar grade or equivalent level in general practice.  Nurses,
midwives and researchers in the professions allied to medicine must have
completed their professional training and have a relevant research-oriented
MSc or demonstrate relevant research experience.

Contact: Fellowships Section, MRC, 20 Park Crescent, London W1B 1AL. 
Tel: 020 7636 5422.  Email: fellows at headoffice.mrc.ac.uk.
Web http://www.mrc.ac.uk/funding/funding-personal_awards.htm click on
"fellowships" then "other awards". 

M7)	RGS Tourism-related Research
Deadline: 31 August; 30 November 2003

The Royal Geographical Society invites applications for its British Airways
travel bursaries.  Free flights are awarded to individual researchers
undertaking tourism-related research or fieldwork outside the UK.
Applicants must be undertaking a research project at postgraduate level or
be established researchers.  They must be under 35 years of age.  Applicants
must be registered with, or active researchers in, a UK institute of higher
education.

Contact: Hannah Hartog, Grants Coordinator, RGS-1BG, 1 Kensington Gore,
London SW7 2AR.  Tel: 020 7591 3073.  Fax: 020 7591 3031.  Email:
grants at rgs.org.
Web http://www.rgs.org/grants

N10)	Lord Dowding Humane Research Grants
Deadline: 1 August 2003 

The Lord Dowding Fund for Humane Research invites applications for its
grants for research aimed at replacing the use of laboratory animals.
Financial support is given for a wide range of projects including pure and
applied reserch in the fields of biology, human and veterinary medicine,
toxicology and teaching.  A wide range of techniques is supported, including
cell/tissue/organ culture, computer simulation and mathematical modelling.  
A first application should not exceed £75,000.  Grants may ba approved for a
one-year period, with renewal possible.

Contact: Lord Dowding Fund for Humane Research, 261 Gold Hawk Road, London
W12 9PE.  
Tel: 020 8845 9777.  Fax: 020 8846 9712.  Email: info at ldf.org.uk.
Web http://www.ldf.org.uk/grantguide1.html

Natalie.

Natalie Bradshaw
Research Services Officer

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