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