The Henrietta Hutton Memorial Fund offers research grants to female students
under 25 years of age who intend to undertake field research overseas as an
individual or as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The field research must
be of more than four weeks duration but does not necessarily have to be
connected to the student's academic studies. Two grants of £500 each are
awarded annually. The intention is that one grant should go to an
undergraduate and the other to a postgraduate student. The grants are given
in memory of Mrs Henrietta Hutton, a young Oxford graduate who died in 1963.
She was a founder member of the Oxford University Women's Exploration Club
and a widely respected ornithologist, the behaviour and ecology of birds
being her prime interest. Henrietta was also a member of the OUWEC Madeiras
expedition in 1961.
ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
* Applicants must be female students registered with a UK Higher
Education Institution
* Preference will be given to field research studies with a
significant geographical, social and/or environmental science or natural
history element
* Applicants should show evidence of strong host country participation
in the field research to be undertaken
* Applicants must begin their field research the same year the grant
is awarded
* Projects involving joining an existing commercial organisation on a
pre-paid tour will not be considered
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applications
Applications (typed/word processed) should be submitted to the Grants
Officer at the Society together with all supporting documents by 25 January
2004. This deadline will be strictly enforced. Detailed guidelines are set
out above. Acknowledgement of receipt will be made by email (if you require
acknowledgement of receipt by post please enclose a self-addressed label
with your application).
Full details are available at http://www.rgs.org/templ.php?page=9granhh
Natalie Bradshaw
Research Services Officer
Planning & Research Office, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA
01786 466691
natalie.bradshaw(a)stir.ac.uk
> From: James Neary {PG}
> Subject: Charity Disco
>
> Natalie could you forward this to the graduate research list. Thanks
>
>
>
> Hello Everyone:
>
> I'm trying to raise funds to ship some computers to a school in Uganda.
> We have collected approximately 200 computers from the University and the
> NHS and are in need of a bit more money to pay for their transportation.
> To raise these funds I'm holding a Disco.
>
> Disco Details:
>
> The disco will be held on the 27th of June from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 am at
> the Ochil Community Center in Stirling (please see attachment). It only
> cost £3:00.
>
> If anyone needs anymore information I can be contacted at 01786 467907 or
> jpn1(a)stir.ac.uk.
>
> Thanks
>
> <<Disco details.doc>>
-----Original Message-----
From: darren.newbury(a)uce.ac.uk [mailto:darren.newbury@uce.ac.uk]
Subject: NEW RESEARCH TRAINING WEBSITE
NEW RESEARCH TRAINING INITIATIVE (RTI) WEBSITE
http://www.biad.uce.ac.uk/research/rti/
The RTI website is an online resource for postgraduate research students and
supervisors in art, design, media and related areas of study. Following a
successful Teaching and Learning Project bid to the Art, Design and
Communication / Learning and Teaching Support Network (ADC-LTSN) the website
has been re-designed. The new site now integrates existing and new content
in three main sections:
The Research Training Resource Centre
Includes reviews of books, conferences and websites, and a database of
research training and doctoral programmes and courses. It also includes an
updated bibliography on research education and training.
Research Issues in Art, Design and Media
An online series published three times a years. Research Issues publishes
overviews of new and emerging themes and research topics, reflections on the
process of research, reviews of particular research methods or techniques,
and discussions of current issues in art, design and media research
ISSUE NO.4: TRACKING ?NEW TRADITIONS? IN A (POST)MODERN BALINESE-INDONESIAN
CONTEXT ? LAURA NOSZLOPY
http://www.biad.uce.ac.uk/research/rti/riadm/
Ogoh-ogoh are giant papier-mache puppets or effigies usually created by
groups of young Balinese men as part of the annual ?cleansing ceremonies?
(ngrupukan), which take place on the night preceding Nyepi, the
Hindu-Balinese ?New Year? or ?Day of Silence?. While ngrupukan has been
performed for generations, ogoh-ogoh, one of the defining features of the
contemporary rites and discussed by many local practitioners in terms of
?tradition?, were only introduced in the early 1980s. This essay tracks the
difficulties of researching contemporary cultural and artistic innovations
in a context where the notion of ?tradition?, as a culturally legitimising
trope, can sometimes ?dissolve? history in public discourse, both official
and popular.
The Research Degree Case Studies
21 case studies of completed research degrees in art and design.
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
We welcome contributions to the website from supervisors, researchers and
research students:
- Book, website and conference reviews
- Submissions to Research Issues
- Completed research degree case studies
Supervisors responsible for research training and doctoral programmes are
also encouraged to enter details into the database facility on the website.
Darren Newbury (editor)
June 2003
http://www.biad.uce.ac.uk/research/rti/
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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(a)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(a)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(a)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(a)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(a)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(a)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(a)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(a)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(a)stir.ac.uk
Dear All,
Dr. Jeremy Philpott, Marketing & Information Division, The UK Patent Office
will be visiting the University to present a session on Intellectual
Property Rights next week, on Tuesday 24th June at 2pm in Lecture Theatre
A1, Cottrell.
Topics to include:
Overview of Intellectual Property (IP)
Patents
Registered Designs
Registered Trade Marks
Copyright
There will be time allowed for questions.
This is promising to be a very useful and informative session, and as it is
being presented by an external speaker, I cannot guarantee it will be
repeated next year.
Students and staff are invited to attend. To book a place, please mail
graduate-research(a)stir.ac.uk or call ext 6691.
Best wishes,
Natalie Bradshaw
Research Services Officer
Planning & Research Office, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA
01786 466691
natalie.bradshaw(a)stir.ac.uk
Dear All,
As below, if there are any other students interested in attending the
Biotechnology YES workshop, please contact Nelly Isyagi, Aquaculture at
ani1(a)stir.ac.uk.
Best wishes,
Natalie.
Natalie Bradshaw
Research Services Officer
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nelly Isyagi
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 8:21 AM
> To: Natalie Bradshaw
> Subject: FW: Biotechnology YES
>
>
> hello natalie,
>
> i would be interested in attending the above workshop. I forwarded a
> request to them. It looks like though they would prefer to have teams.
> Is there any one else interested so that I may join a team? Or perhaps
> you could pass it round so we may for a team.
>
> thanks nelly.
> ----------
> From: Tracey Hassall Jones[SMTP:tracey@biotechnologyyes.co.uk]
> Reply To: Tracey Hassall Jones
> Sent: 06 June 2003 05:19
> To: a.n.isyagi(a)stir.ac.uk
> Subject: Biotechnology YES
>
> Dear Ms Isyagi
>
>
>
> Many thanks for visiting the Biotechnology
> <http://www.biotechnologyyes.co.uk/>YES
> <http://www.biotechnologyyes.co.uk> web site. We would be delighted if a
> team from the University of Stirling would join this innovative
> competition.
>
>
>
> As the web site explains Biotechnology YES aims to raise awareness of the
> commercialisation of ideas from the biosciences. To enter a team the
> application form downloaded needs completing and returning to the address
> at the bottom of this form or faxing back to 0115 9653211.
>
>
>
> For clarification:
>
> · you will need a team of 4 or 5
>
> · 36 teams can take part (deadline July 31st)
>
> · one team member attends a half day briefing session to introduce
> the scheme (10th September 2003)
>
> · the team will have to attend a four day residential workshop (to
> be held in October or November)
>
> · the winning team will go forward to the grand final in London
> with a chance to win £1000 and make a scientific visit to the USA funded
> by the Department of Trade and Industry
>
> · the competition is FREE to enter - travel, accommodation and
> meals are provided for the workshop and final
>
> · cost to you - time; but the rewards are substantial.
>
>
>
> If you require further information or if you would like some flyers to aid
> in the recruitment of your team please contact me by email or on the
> number below.
>
>
>
> I hope you will consider entering a team. I look forward to hearing from
> you.
>
>
>
> Best wishes
>
>
>
> Tracey Hassall-Jones
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Tracey Hassall-Jones
> Institute for Enterprise and Innovation
> Nottingham University Business School
> Jubilee Campus
> Wollaton Road
> Nottingham NG8 1BB
>
> T 07956 156 629
> F 0115 9653211
> W www.biotechnologyyes.co.uk <http://www.biotechnologyyes.co.uk>
>
>
>
>
- Call for Speakers at 2nd 'Defence Nanotechnology' Conference -
"Bridging the Gap Between Technology and Applications"
6-7 November, London
This 2-day conference, organised by Defence Event Management in association
with the Institute of Nanotechnology, will create an early opportunity for
delegates to learn first hand, about nanotechnology applications set to
revolutionise areas of the defence industry in the 21st Century.
The conference will consider areas including:
+++ multifunction adaptive (smart) materials +++ nanoengineered functional
materials +++ chemical/biological agent detection/destruction +++ active
chameleon style camouflage systems for wide ballistic protection +++
interactive textiles/clothing that provide passive insulation,
electromagnetic and radio frequency shielding +++ energy harvesting, waste
disposal, water recovery and recycling +++
Confirmed speakers in attendance:
US Army, Withers & Rogers, NanoDynamics Inc, Corus Research Development &
Technology, Israel Research Center Polymate, University of Sheffield, US
Navy Research Laboratory, University of Reading, Georgian Technical
University, University of Edinburgh, Marks & Clerk, University of
Manchester, University of Nottingham, University of Strathclyde, MITRE
Group, Centre for Large Space Structures and Systems, QinetiQ Nanomaterials,
Tel-Aviv University, Lockheed Martin, Cranfield University
Proposals for papers are now sought.
Contact agiles(a)dem-ltd.demon.co.uk for full details or to register for this
event.
========================
Kirsty Deacon
Institute of Nanotechnology
http://www.nano.org.uk
t +44 (0)1786 447520
f +44 (0)1786 447530
The Institute of Nanotechnology - organiser of two upcoming and
ground-breaking meetings:
"Advanced Technologies: Crime Prevention and Detection", Oct. 2003, London -
Learn about totally new ways of identifying criminals and preventing crime,
through application of many of the huge advances being made in
nanotechnology today.
"Nanomaterials and Smart Medical Devices", Dec. 2003, Edinburgh - New
nanotechnologies are being created and developed at breakneck speed. Find
out at this 2nd Nanoforum (www.nanoforum.org) conference, how the
convergence of nano and the life sciences will lead to a revolutionary new
generation of medical devices.
Visit our website for updates: www.nano.org.uk
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(a)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(a)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(a)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@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(a)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(a)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(a)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(a)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(a)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(a)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(a)stir.ac.uk
News from BBSRC - 4 June 2003
(an excerpt from the monthly BBSRC news. updates can be requested from:
<http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/news/email.html>
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/news/email.html )
Biotechnology YES
Biotechnology YES is an opportunity for postgraduates and post-doctoral
bioscientists, to learn from experts in the field about how to commercialise
research and facilitate knowledge transfer through obtaining patents,
licensing technology and founding start-up companies. Applications are
currently being taken from teams of postgraduates and postdoctoral
scientists in the biosciences to take part in the prestigious Biotechnology
YES competition.
For more information go to: http://www.biotechnologyyes.co.uk
<http://www.biotechnologyyes.co.uk>
> Dear Student,
>
> Do you ever experience fatigue or pain? Do these interfere with your
> studies?
>
> Myself (Lisa Whitehead) and a colleague (Vivien Swanson) recently
> sent a questionnaire out on pain and fatigue in the student population at
> Stirling University. Thank you if you have filled in a questionnaire
> already but if you haven't can I urge you to complete the questionnaire
> (by clicking on the link below in blue). The questions will take around 10
> minutes to complete and are then sent electronically and anonymously to
> us.
>
> The more people (with or without fatigue and pain) that can take
> part the better! Click on the link below.
>
> <http://www.nm.stir.ac.uk/Questionnaire.html>
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Lisa Whitehead
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> Lisa Whitehead
> Lecturer
> Department of Nursing and Midwifery
> University of Stirling
> Western Isles Campus
> Western Isles Hospital
> MacAulay Road
> Stornoway
> Isles of Lewis
> HS1 2AF
> Tel (+44) (0) 1851 708 2250
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