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, 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. G2) DAAD PhD Visits To Germany Deadline: 15 April 2003 The German Academic Exchange Service invites applications for its research grants for PhD students and junior scholars. These enable academics in Britain and Ireland to carry out research at universities, research institutes, libraries and archives in Germany for one to six months. Grants are open to well-advanced PhD students, ie to those who have already completed at least one year's research at time of application, or to postdoctoral research workers and lecturers at the start of their university career. They must be no more than 32 years of age when taking up the grant and should have the appropriate level of German to cant' out their research. The grant provides a monthly allowance of 920.33 euros (£623) plus a lump sum of 445 euros for travel expenses. Contact: Fiona Dawson, German Academic Exchange Service, 34 Belgrave Sq, London SW1X 8QB. Tel: 020 7235 1736. Fax: 020 7235 9602. Email: dawson@daad.org.uk. Web <http://www.london.daad.de/> G4) BFWG Women PhD Student Grants Deadline: 22 April 2003 Applications are invited for the British Federation of Women Graduate Charitable Foundation grants. These help women graduates with their living expenses while registered for study or research at an approved institution of higher education in Great Britain. Grants will not normally exceed £2,500 and will only be available for the final year of a PhD or DPhil. Contact: Grant Administrator, BFWG Charitable Foundation, 28 Great James St, London WC1N 3EY. Tel: 020 7404 6447. Fax: 020 7404 6505. Email: bfwg@btinternet.com. Web http://www.bcfgrants.org.uk/ G17) BFWG Women's Grants Deadline: 16 June 2003 The British Federation of Women Graduates invites applications for its emergency grants. These provide a one off payment to help cover an unexpected financial crisis affecting the completion of an academic year's work. Grants are not likely to exceed £500. These are open to women engaged in study or research at institutions of higher education in the UK. Contact: The Grants Administrator, BFWG Charitable Foundation, 28 Great James St, London WC1N 3EY. Web <http://www.postgrad.ed.ac.uk/AWARDS/bfwg.html> A15) Great Lakes Maritime History Award Deadline: 1 May 2003 The Association for Great Lakes Maritime History invites applications for the Henry N Barkhausen award for original research in great lakes maritime history. Submissions will be accepted from any persons involved in this field, regardless of formal training, and a $500 (£300) cash prize will be awarded. Contact AGLMH Research and Publications Committee, 77 Esther St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, USA. Web http://www.aglmh.org/barkawd.html A17) Wenner-Gren Anthropological Research Deadlines: 1 May and 1 November 2003 The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research invites applications under its individual research grants program, for basic research in all branches of anthropology. The foundation particularly invites projects employing comparative perspectives or integrating two or more sub fields of anthropology. A small number of awards are available for projects designed to develop resources for anthropological research and scholarly exchange. The following grants are offered: * dissertation fieldwork grants: awarded to individuals to aid doctoral dissertation or thesis research. Applicants must be enrolled for a doctoral degree. Application must be made jointly with a thesis advisor or other scholar who will supervise the project; Contact: Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, 220 Fifth Ave, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001-7708, USA. Tel: +1 212 683 5000. Fax: +1 212 683 9151. Email: info@wennergren.org. Web http://www.wennergren.org/programsirg.html A18) Acton Institute Religion & Liberty Grants Deadline: 31 May 2003 The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty invites applications under its Calihan research assistance program. This scheme provides research grants of up to $3,000 (£1,900) to advanced graduate students whose research agenda shows promise in integrating religious ideas with core principles of the classical liberal tradition. Such principles include: recognition of human rights and dignity; protection of rights through the rule of law; and freedom in economic and political life. Seminarians and graduate students in theology, philosophy, religion, economics or related fields that are pursuing degrees at any accredited domestic or international institution are eligible. Contact The Acton Institute, Suite 301, 161 Ottawa NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA. Email:awards@acton.org. Web http://www.acton.org/programs/students/calihan/research.html H16) IOM Mental Health Prize Deadline: 30 April 2003 The Institute of Medicine invites nominations for the international Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat prize in mental health. This prize, worth $20,000 (£12,800), recognizes individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding achievements in improving mental health services, research, and public policy. The aim of the prize is to recognize: * contributions to improve understanding or treatment for mental disorders: basic biomedical or clinical research; * innovations in mental health services: counseling, clinical care, prevention, amelioration of symptoms, or promotion of mental health; * public policy change that fosters science or improves mental health services. Contact: Catherine A Paige, Sarnat Award Nominations, Institute of Medicine (F0-3020B), 2 101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20418, USA. Tel: +1 202 334 3387. Fax: +1 202 334 1317. Email: cpaige@nas.edu. Web http://www.iom.edu/IOM/IOMHome.nsf/Pages/sarnat+Prize+2002+call+for+nominati ons H23) Arthritis Research Campaign Bursaries Deadline: 12 May 2003 The Arthritis Research Campaign invites applications for its postgraduate training bursaries. Bursaries are offered to state-registered allied health professionals committed to the care of patients with rheumatic diseases, to finance training at a UK institution of higher education for a higher degree (MSc or PhD) either by a course of instruction or supervised research, or a diploma course with a high rheumatological content. Bursaries may be awarded for full-time or part-time study and will provide for the cost of fees, and, in exceptional circumstances, other expenses such as travel, books, equipment, and accommodation may be considered. Applicants should have at least three years' relevant postgraduate experience and should have been accepted provisionally by the university or college. Contact: Head of Research and Education Funding, ARC, Copeman House, St Mary's Court, Chesterfield S41 7TD. Tel: 01246 541115. Email: m.patrick@arc.org.uk. Web http://www.arc.org.uk/research/forms/postgradburs.htm M23) RGS Tourism-related Research Deadline: 31 May, 31 August and 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. Preference will be given to applicants who: are undertaking research on a sustainable tourism issue; provide evidence of support from the host country; and are planning to be in the field for at least one month. Contact: Hannah Hartog, Grants Coordinator, RGS-IBG, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR. Tel: 020 7591 3073. Fax: 020 7591 3031. Email: grants@rgs.org. Web http://www.rgs.org/grants/ M26) Computer Science Visits to Japan Deadline: 30 June 2003 The International Information Science Foundation in Japan invites applications to cover the travel expenses of outstanding young computer scientists who wish to visit Japan for research purposes or give a presentation at an international conference on computing held in Japan. Applicants should be scientists doing fundamental research in computer science at a university or research institute, including graduate studies. Candidates must be a citizen of a country other than Japan, and should no older than 40 years. Applicants will be considered whose research field falls under the general heading of information or computer science, including computer graphics; computer network; computing system; computing theory; and software and software science. The amount of support is determined by taking into account the cost of economy airfare along the shortest route between the point of departure and Japan, and includes living expenses for about one week. Contact Atsuko Oko, International Information Science Foundation, Kuyo Bldg. 903, 5-10-5 Minami-aoyama, Minato-ku,Tokyo 107-0062, Japan. Tel: +81 3 5466 1761. Fax: +81 3 5466 1762. Email: iisf@iisf.or.jp Web http://www.iisf.or.jp/index-en.html N7) Tech Museum of Innovation Technology Applications Deadline: nomination 2 May; full application 6 June 2003 The Tech Museum of Innovation invites nominations for its annual awards. The Tech awards honor innovative applications of technology to improve the human condition. Awards are made in the areas of economic development; education; environment; equality; and health. Candidates should have made a noteworthy contribution that surpasses previous or current solutions, addressing a serious problem or challenge with global significance. The application of technology should have the potential to serve as an inspiration or model for further innovation. Individuals, for-profit companies, and not-for-profit organizations are eligible. At the awards gala each November, five laureates in each category are honored, and $250,000 (£160,000) in cash prizes are awarded. Contact: The Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 South Market St, San Jose, CA 95113, USA. Tel: +1408 795 6338. Email: techawards@tetech.org. Web http://www.techawards.thetech.org/about.cfm N8) ESF Food-web Modelling Exchange Grants Deadline: 5 May 2003 The European Science Foundation's scientific programme on food-web modelling for ecological assessment of terrestrial pollution invites applications for its exchange grants for scientists wishing to develop joint models. Grants are intended to initiate or strengthen links between different research groups. They will last up to two weeks for PhD students and up to two months for postdoctoral fellows or more senior scientists. Candidates must be currently working in a European laboratory and applying for a stay in a different European country. At least one of the institutes involved must be located in a country supporting the programme: Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden. Funding will be a maximum of 1,000 euros (£678) for PhD students and 3,750 euros for postdoctoral fellows and more senior scientists, including a maximum contribution of 450 euros towards travel. Contact: Joanne Dalton Goetz, Life and Environmental Sciences, ESF, 1 Quai Lezay Marndsia, 67080 Strasbourg Cedex, France. Tel: +33 3 8876 7122. Fax: +33 3 8837 0532. Email: jdalton@esf.org. N17) ASAB Animal Behaviour Conference Grants Deadline: 1 June 2003 The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour invites applications for its conference grants to help postgraduate students and others to attend its conferences. Applicants must be association members or have applied for membership. They must either be registered at the time of application for a higher degree, or be without access to other sources of funding. Awards are for a maximum of £250. Contact: Matthew Gage, Grants Committee Secretary, Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ. Tel: 01603 592183. Fax: 01603 592150. Email: m.gage@uea.ac.uk. Web http://www.societies.ncl.ac.uk/asab/ASAB%20Conference%20Fund.html N19) ASAB Animal Behaviour Workshops Deadline: 1 June 2003 The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour invites applications for its postgraduate and research workshops. The aim of the scheme is to advance understanding of some fertile area of animal behaviour by holding a small meeting of workers in the area concerned. It will be expected to formulate proposals for future research and/or the promotion of animal behaviour science. Funding is mainly for younger workers (PhD, postdoctoral researchers) to attend. Funds may be awarded for travel, accommodation and running expenses. Contact: Matthew Gage, Grants Committee Secretary, Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ. Tel: 01603 592183. Fax: 01603 592150. Email: m.gage@uea.ac.uk. Web <http://www.societies.ncl.ac.uk/asab/Research Workshops.html> N20) ASAB Animal Behaviour Travel Grants Deadline: 1 June 2003 The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour invites applications for its travel grants. These are intended to help postgraduate members of the association to attend conferences other than those organised by the association, either in the UK or overseas. Applicants must be registered at the time of application for a higher degree. Grants will not exceed £500. Contact: Matthew Gage, Grants Committee Secretary, Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia Norwich NR4 7TJ. Tel: 01603 592183. Fax: 01603 592150. Email: m.gage@uea.ac.uk. Web <http://www.societies.ncl.ac.uk/asab/Travel Fund.html> N21) Fisheries Society Travel Grants Deadline: 1 June 2003 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles invites applications for its travel grants to enable postgraduate students and others to attend and present their work at scientific meetings, visit other institutes and researchers, and attend training courses. Applicants must be society members. The maximum grant is £1,000. Contact: Fisheries Society of the British Isles, 82A High St, Sawston, Cambridge CB2 4HJ. Tel: 01223 830 665. Fax: 01223 839 804. Email: FSBI@grantais.demon.co.uk. Web <http://www.le.ac.uk/biology/fsbi/fishtrgt.pdf> N22) Houghton Trust Avian Diseases Travel Grants Deadline: 14 June 2003 The Houghton Trust invites applications for its international travel grants. These are for young research workers of any nationality to support either attendance and participation in scientific meetings or short visits to laboratories for discussion and/or learning specific techniques. Grants must be used for research on avian diseases. Applicants should be aged 35 or under and are advised to apply many months before the proposed trip. Contact: JKA Cook, 138 Hartford Rd, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 1XQ. Email: jane@hough.waitrose.com. Web http://www.wvpa.net/houghton_trust.html Best wishes, Natalie. Natalie Bradshaw Research Services Officer Planning & Research Office, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA 01786 466691 natalie.bradshaw@stir.ac.uk