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Research Funding News 23 03 2011

TITLE TYPE DEADLINE AMOUNT SPONSOR For further details regarding these opportunities please refer to the description (page 3 onwards)

Fulbright Specialist Awards

29 Mar, 2011 Airfare + Honorarium

Fulbright NZ Ltd

Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Travel Awards in Indigenous Development

TG 29 Mar, 2011 $5,000 max Fulbright New Zealand Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga

Fulbright New Zealand Travel Awards TG 29 Mar, 2011 $5,000 max Fulbright New Zealand

Charles Fleming Fund TG & O 29 Mar, 2011 Various Royal Society of New Zealand

International Mobility Fund (IMF) TG 04 Apr, 2011 Unspecified Ministry of Science & Innovation via Royal Society of New Zealand

Track II Research Grant: International Relations Grant

TG 08 Apr, 2011 $6,000 Asia:NZ

Research Grants RG 15 Apr, 2011 Unspecified World Anti-Doping Agency *

Post-Ph.D. Research Grants RG 22 Apr, 2011 US$25,000 Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc. *

Alternatives to Animal Methods Research Grant Program

RG 22 Apr, 2011 US$40,000 Alternatives Research and Development Foundation *

A Grand Challenge for Development RG 22 Apr, 2011 $US2,000,000 United States Agency for International Development

Biomarkers (Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis)

RG 22 Apr, 2011 for LoI

$US750,000 Grand Challenges in Global Health Initiative

Research Grants RG 22 Apr, 2011 £100,000 - £200,000

Association for International Cancer Research *

Accounting & Finance Research Grants RG 22 Apr, 2011 $10,000 Accounting & Finance Assoc of Australia & New Zealand

Venture Trust Research Grants RG 26 Apr, 2011 Unspecified Venture Trust

The WISE Prize for Education A 30 Apr, 2011 $US500,000 + Gold Medal

Qatar Foundation *

King Faisal International Prize A 30 Apr, 2011 SR750,000 King Faisal Foundation *

Kidney Health New Zealand Research Project Grants 2011

RG 25 Apr, 2011 Unspecified Kidney Health New Zealand

Funding Types RG = Research Grant TG = Travel Grant F = Fellowship A = Award T = Tender EQ = Equipment PG = Postgraduate O = Other

Ako Aotearoa Organisational Good Practice Publication Grants

O 04 May,2011 $10,000 Ako Aotearoa

International Mobility Fund for Spain TG 13 May, 2011 Unspecified Ministry of Science & Innovation

The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery (R01)

RG 30 May, 2011 $275,000 over 2 yrs

United States Department of Health and Human Services * National Institutes of Health

The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery (R03)

RG 30 May, 2011 $100,000 over 2 yrs

United States Department of Health and Human Services * National Institutes of Health

The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery (R21)

RG 30 May, 2011 Unspecified

United States Department of Health and Human Services * National Institutes of Health

James Cook Research Fellowships F 27 Jun, 2011 $100,000 + $10,000 exp

Royal Society of New Zealand

RSNZ 2011 Medals and Awards; A 27 Jun, 2011 Various Royal Society of New Zealand

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Research News –Updates

RUTHERFORD DISCOVERY FELLOWSHIP:

The inaugural round of the Rutherford Discovery Fellowships was announced by the New Zealand Government in May 2010. The 2011 round has now been announced and the registrations are opened as of the 16th March. The objective of the Rutherford Discovery Fellowship is supporting the development of New Zealand’s most talented early- to mid-career researchers. The Fellowships provide funding for a five year period (http://www.royalsociety.org.nz/programmes/funds/rutherford-discovery/) of up to $200,000 pa.

MASSEY UNIVERSITY INTERNAL PROCESS AND TIMELINE:

The Rutherford Discovery Fellowships offers a window on the quality of research at Massey University and need to be reflective of this via high quality applications submitted. To this end the AVC Research & Enterprise would like to offer support in the preparation of applications and subsequently at interview stage. The Rutherford Discovery Fellowship applications have a requirement for institutional support and, therefore, Heads of Units must be requested to endorse applications.

All applicants who intend to submit need to send a CV and a 1 page outline of the proposed research project and research leadership plan to the office of the AVC Research & Enterprise, Professor Brigid Heywood (please also identify on which campus you are located). The office of the AVC Research & Enterprise will then arrange a meeting time to discuss these documents and any support that might be required. Each applicant must also have a named senior research leader, or director of research, acting as a submission mentor with whom AVCR&E can liaise.

Timeline:

16 March 2011

Online web portal opens for registering applications. Contact Marise Murrie (m.d.murrie@massey.ac.nz), xtn:81356 The applications to the Rutherford Discovery Fellowships are through submission of a completed application form and the receipt by the Society of three applicant-solicited referee reports.

23 March 2011

Rutherford Discovery Fellowship Workshop in Albany QA1, 10.15 – 11.00am Strongly recommended for all potential applicants and HoDs Presenting: Mark Stagg, Director, RDF

25 March 2011

Rutherford Discovery Fellowship Workshop in Palmerston North TBC, 10.30 – 11.30am Strongly recommended for all potential applicants and HoDs Presenting: Mark Stagg, Director, RDF

Murray Cox (RDF recipient 2010)

Noon 25 March 2011 Albany applicants have application outlines to AVC-R&E, Prof Brigid Heywood (please email to Robyn Knuth)

5 pm 28 March 2011 Turitea & Wellington applicants have application outlines to AVC-R&E, Prof Brigid Heywood (please email to Robyn Knuth)

03 May 2011 Applications need to be set as ‘Completed’ by 5pm. The Research Office needs to ‘Release’ the applications on the portal to RSNZ

04 May 2011 Online web portal closes 5pm.

01 June 2011 Deadline for receipt of referee reports to the Secretariat of the Rutherford Discovery Fellowships at 5pm.

Early July 2011 After review of the applications, the ranking and recommendations returned to Secretariat.

Mid July 2011 The long list is sent to the interview panel

Early August 2011 The interview panel selects a short list of candidates to interview.

22 – 26 August 2011 Interviews conducted by interview panel. Dates to be confirmed.

Late August 2011 The interview panel selects successful Tier 1 and Tier 2 applicants.

Early September 2011 Results announced.

Late December - Early January

The new Rutherford Discovery Fellows are expected to begin their Fellowships.

Research Opportunities – Details Fulbright Specialist Awards – 29th March, 2011 These awards are for New Zealand academic institutions to host US academics, artists or professionals for two to six week programmes of lectures, seminars, workshops, conferences or symposiums. The host Institute/Department/School must apply to Fulbright New Zealand to make a request for a specialist. If the unit has a preferred specialist candidate, the candidate must be listed on the CIES Fulbright Specialist Roster before the institute applies to host them. Candidates can apply to join the Roster online at www.cies.org Please note that applications to the Roster may take up to 12 weeks to be confirmed. The awards provide: return airfare to New Zealand $200 per day honorarium, payable to the specialist upon completion of the grant and submission of a

final report and travel expense report Sponsor: Fulbright New Zealand RDA contact: Jo Stone extn 9533 Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Travel Awards in Indigenous Development – 29th March, 2011 These awards are for New Zealand academics, artists or professionals to visit the US for 12 to 90 days in order to present their work to American audiences. Travel Award exchanges must include at least one major presentation, that fits within one of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga's research themes. Fulbright New Zealand aims to assist as many applicants as possible with their short term exchanges, so full grants of $5,000 are seldom awarded. Grants in recent years have averaged approximately $3,000. Grantees are expected to contribute to their own travel and secure additional sources of funding wherever possible. Grantees are encouraged to maximise the impact of their award by supplementing their main proposed activity with others including additional public talks, collaboration with American colleagues, visits to sites of interest etc. These awards are not intended principally for research trips. Sponsor: Fulbright New Zealand, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga RDA contact: Jo Stone extn 9533 Fulbright New Zealand Travel Awards – 29th March, 2011 The Awards are for New Zealand academics, artists or professionals to visit the US for 12 to 90 days in order to present their work to American audiences. Travel Award exchanges must include at least one major presentation. Grantees are encouraged to maximise the impact of their award by supplementing their main proposed activity with others including additional public talks, collaboration with American colleagues, visits to sites of interest etc. Fulbright New Zealand Travel Awards are not intended for research trips. Fulbright New Zealand aims to assist as many applicants as possible with their short term exchanges, so full grants of $5,000 are seldom awarded. Grants in recent years have averaged approximately $3,000. Grantees are expected to contribute to their own travel and secure additional sources of funding wherever possible. Sponsor: Fulbright New Zealand RDA contact: Jo Stone extn 9533 Charles Fleming Fund – 29th March, 2011 Annual income from the fund will be distributed in the following manner:

1. Travel Award: To support a scientist(s) or technologist(s) to travel and attend scientific congresses, assemblies, or committees for the furtherance of science or technology. The fund will give preference to those who do not normally have access to travel funds through their place of employment and who will be actively involved in the activity. Up to $6,000 available annually, likely to be split between a number of applicants to provide partial funding support.

2. Senior Scientist Award: To support the research of a senior scientist at a university or Crown Research Institute in New Zealand, and that of their research group. The fund will give preference to requests for research expenses over and above those that a university would normally be expected to cover. Up to $10,000 available annually.

3. Publishing Award: To support the preparation of scientific books and relevant publications. The fund will give preference to those who do not normally have access to funds through their place of employment for assisting with the writing and publication of their research or a review of a particular area of scientific endeavour. Up to $2,000 available annually.

Sponsor: Royal Society of New Zealand RDA contact: Marise Murrie extn 81356 International Mobility Fund (IMF) – 4th April, 2011 Applications are now being called for New Zealand researchers to travel to overseas countries, or for overseas researchers to travel to New Zealand to work on joint research projects under the IMF. The IMF, funding for which is provided by the Ministry of Science and Innovation, is a sub-programme of the International Relationship Fund. The programme facilitates bilateral research through the provision of funding for New Zealand researchers to travel overseas, or for overseas researchers to travel to New Zealand, to work on joint research projects. Specifically, the IMF supports all new, emerging and existing international relationships, with the following countries – Australia; Canada; Europe (Europe being those countries within the European Union with the exception of Spain); China; Japan, India; Korea; Latin America; and the USA. Collaborations with these countries will receive priority. There is also a limited amount of financial support for other countries. Funding under this programme generally supports travel related costs. Direct research costs will not be supported. The programme will not support conference, seminar or workshop attendance, unless this is clearly linked with an existing substantial collaborative research or technology project, nor will activities where the principal activity is teaching or study be supported. Sponsor: Ministry of Science and Innovation va Royal Society of New Zealand. RDA contact: Marise Murrie extn 81356 Track II Research Grant: International Relations Grant – 8th April, 2011 Awarded to enable emerging researchers to examine contemporary issues in the Asia-Pacific region, with a specific focus on New Zealand's relations with the region, or its relations with a particular Asian country. The research may cover topics such as regional security, economic integration, Asian development, cultural diplomacy, interfaith issues, defence and policing, international politics, anti-terrorism cooperation, or regional environmental issues. To be eligible for any of the Asia:NZ research grants, applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. The research must be centred on Asia:NZ's key objective of preparing New Zealand for a future with Asia and should be able to be connected to any or all of Asia:NZ's programmes in business, education, culture, media, and research and policy

2. The research must be high-quality and the proposed methodology appropriate for the purpose and clearly described

3. The research should be new, i.e., not duplicating work that is already done - proposals must briefly indicate the current state of research knowledge relating to their topic and how the proposal extends that knowledge

4. The researchers must be able to demonstrate their capability to carry out the research

5. The proposed work should represent value for money

6. Overseas-oriented projects will not be funded - while researchers may be non-New Zealanders or New Zealanders based overseas, Asia:NZ will not consider studies that do not have the potential to make a difference to New Zealand

Sponsor: Asia:NZ RDA contact: Marise Murrie extn 81356

Research Grants – 15th April, 2011 The WADA's Health, Medical and Research Committee (HMRC) has identified relevant areas of research in the field of anti-doping, in particular those related to the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods in sport. WADA promotes and funds, on a yearly basis, scientific projects in the anti-doping field covering the development or optimisation of analytical tools for the detection and/or quantification of doping substances or methods as well as the pharmacology of such substances and the ergogenic effects of specific substances/methods or group of substances on athletic performance. For 2011, submission of research projects covering the following topics is encouraged: A) Detection of prohibited substances/methods: classic methodologies in analytical chemistry, and in

particular research addressing the detection of doping substances and methods using liquid or gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, or new methods in analytical chemistry

B) Detection of prohibited substances/methods: immunological and biochemical methodologies, and in

particular research addressing the detection of doping substances and methods using immuno-based assays (enzymatic assays, flow cytometry, etc.), and biochemical methods (e.g., IEF, SDS-PAGE, etc.).

C) Detection/identification of novel doping trends, and in particular research addressing the following:

The detection of gene doping and gene manipulation

Methods for non-invasive imaging

Identification and validation of molecular signatures to detect use of prohibited substances and methods

The detection of cell grafting with either autologous or non-autologous cells

Identification and/or detection of novel substances (not on the current Prohibited List) with suspected doping potential (e.g., drugs newly approved or in advanced clinical development; substances with clinical or field evidence of abuse)

D) Pharmacological studies on doping substances/methods, and in particular research addressing the

following:

Establishment/improvement of threshold values for prohibited substances showing doping effect above a certain dose or depending on route of administration

Pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics as well as gender, ethnic, and environmental factors affecting metabolism and excretion of prohibited substances and methods.

Sponsor: World Anti-Doping Agency RDA contact: Kate Nolan extn 81326 Post-Ph.D. Research Grants – 22nd April, 2011 These grants are awarded to individuals holding a Ph.D. or equivalent degree to support individual research projects. The programme contributes to the Foundation's overall mission to support basic research in anthropology and to ensure that the discipline continues to be a source of vibrant and significant work that furthers our understanding of humanity's cultural and biological origins, development, and variation. The Foundation supports research that demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates, and promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas. There is no preference for any methodology, research location, or subfield. The Foundation particularly welcomes proposals that employ a comparative perspective, can generate innovative approaches or ideas, and/or integrate two or more subfields. Sponsor: Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc. RDA contact: Jo Stone extn 9533 Alternatives to Animal Methods Research Grant Program – 22nd April, 2011 The mission of ARDF is to fund and promote the development, validation, and adoption of non-animal methods in biomedical research, product testing, and education. Preferential consideration will be given to

proposals that utilise human rather than nonhuman vertebrate tissue. Proposals are judged primarily on the basis of

(1) the extent to which the project will significantly reduce or replace laboratory animals and

(2) scientific merit and feasibility. Proposals will not be considered if the project uses intact, nonhuman vertebrate or invertebrate animals or uses monoclonal antibodies produced by in vivo methods. If antibodies are used at all, ARDF prefers non-animal methods of generation as well as production. Source and production method for all antibodies must be clearly identified in the proposal. ARDF strongly encourages investigators to reduce or eliminate the use of serum or medium supplements obtained from non-human vertebrates (for example, fetal bovine serum) and expects investigators to consider how such products, if currently used, might be phased out as the project progresses. Sponsor: Alternatives Research and Development Foundation RDA contact: Kate Nolan extn 81326 A Grand Challenge for Development – 22nd April, 2011 USAID, Government of Norway, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, and The World Bank have joined together to launch Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development. The call is for groundbreaking prevention and treatment approaches for pregnant women and newborns in poor, rural communities around the time of childbirth. Innovative ideas that can leapfrog conventional approaches are critical in this area. To accelerate substantial and sustainable progress against maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths at the community level, we need innovative prevention and treatment approaches across three main domains:

1. Science & technology;

2. Service delivery; and

3. Demand-side innovation that empowers pregnant women and their families to practice healthy behaviours and be aware of and access health care during pregnancy, childbirth and the early postnatal period, especially the first two days after birth.

Priorities are for investment in approaches that incorporate the latest scientific, technological, behaviour change and information and communication advances into radical solutions with substantial impact. In addition, there is a need to understand how best to scale up innovations in each of these domains so that they reach their target populations, which may draw upon private sector expertise and engagement in deploying and sustaining solutions. Innovation in these areas will complement other existing efforts and calls for action to strengthen health systems and to target broader determinants of health including poverty, inequity (including gender), and access to water and sanitation resources. Audacious but achievable ideas with the potential to lead to transformational change will be swiftly funded through at least one of two funding streams:

1. Seed Funds to demonstrate proof of concept

2. Transition Funds to transition successful innovations toward scale up.

These investments in high-risk, potentially high-return projects are aimed to identify and support transformational approaches to women's and newborns' health that can be scaled up to dramatically - and sustainably - reduce deaths and poor birth outcomes for millions of women and newborns in the hardest to reach communities of the world Sponsors: USAID, Government of Norway, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, and The World Bank RDA contact: Emma Hughes extn 81344

Grand Challenges: Biomarkers Grant Opportunity – 22nd April, 2011 for Letter of Intent The goal of this programme is to test biomarkers to enable characterisation and validation of markers for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB). Projects that will be considered for funding will investigate specific biomarkers for which there exists a preliminary base of evidence, but for which additional data is required to determine utility for diagnosis. This can include biomarkers where the hypothesis derives from novel biological concepts in pathogen (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) or host biology, and/or promising methods or concepts from other research areas applied to TB using a rational approach. For the purposes of this programme, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will only consider the investigation of biomarkers for which there is a clear hypothesis that measurement or detection of the specific biomarker is linked to the presence of TB; the Foundation will not consider unbiased biomarker discovery efforts. Within the Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis research programme, candidate biomarkers can be pathogen (M. tuberculosis) or host derived and proposals can focus on one or multiple biomarkers from either or both classes. Applicants must provide a description of the methods of testing and analysis of candidate biomarkers including plans for determining quantitative levels of the biomarkers, if applicable. Proposals should focus on the methods for evaluation of the candidate biomarkers and the development of evidence for the sensitivity in patients with paucibacillary disease, and specificity for TB over other lung diseases and infection with non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Due to the heterogeneity with which investigators could select criteria to define TB cases and controls, funded projects will be provided access to a standardised set of control and confirmed TB case samples and should not include in the proposal plans to collect additional or separate samples. If samples beyond those available (e.g. in number, volume, or type) are needed for the funded projects, these will be made available through additional collections with input from the investigator(s). The long term goal of this programme is to provide evidence/validation for candidate biomarkers that will enable development of a rapid, simple to perform, low cost diagnostic test for use in developing countries that can be performed in clinics without access to a laboratory. Proposals should focus on measurement of biomarkers that can be performed directly on patient samples and/or with minimal, short processing or stimulation steps. Projects funded through this Programme will be considered Phase 1 grantees in the "Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis" research programme. Promising candidate biomarkers or combinations of biomarkers at the end of Phase 1 that have demonstrated proof of concept for utility in diagnosing TB in the samples provided will be eligible to apply for follow on funding in Phase 2. Proposals for Phase 1 funding are eligible for up to $750,000 total cost per project in funding for Phase 1. Individual programme budgets should be representative of the scope and magnitude of the proposed studies. The proposal should clearly identify decisions and endpoints that will fit within a time frame of up to 24 months in Phase 1. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provides limited indirect cost in accordance with its policy. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation RDA contact: Emma Hughes extn 81344 Research Grants – 22nd April, 2011 AICR awards grants to support fundamental or translational research into the causes, mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer. AICR does not support clinical research. AICR will consider applications that include some clinical research in a project that is mostly basic or translational. However, completely clinical applications, such as intervention studies, clinical trials or health care delivery research are beyond the remit of AICR. Projects are for a period between one and three years and can include funding for research staff (postdoctoral and/or PhD students), consumables, essential items of equipment and travel. Sponsor: Association for International Cancer Research (AICR) RDA contact: Emma Hughes extn 81344 Accounting and Finance Research Grants – 22nd April, 2011 This annual grants Programme is designed to encourage and support AFAANZ members by providing funding for research projects. The grants are competitive and primarily intended to support small-scale projects of up to one year's duration or to assist in seed funding for larger scale projects. Applicants must

demonstrate their ability to conduct the research proposed and show how the project will benefit the research profile of the individual and the discipline. The 2011 round will focus on quality projects that address or respond to contemporary and future challenges to, or have implications for, accounting and finance practice, policy and/or the professions. All applications must be focused on "mentoring of developing researchers," and must involve at least two applicants - the first applicant will be the "developing researcher" while the second applicant will be an "established researcher," taking on the role of research mentor in the context of the grant proposal. A developing researcher is someone who does not have more than three publications in refereed journals. All areas of accounting and finance research are encouraged. All applicants must be full-time academic staff and the first named applicant must be a current member of AFAANZ. Applications must clearly indicate if they have been submitted elsewhere for funding. The application must include written support from the Dean/Head of the relevant university organisational unit. Sponsor: The Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ RDA contact: Jo Stone extn 9533 Venture Trust Research Grants – 26th April, 2011 The Trust supports activities predominately in New Zealand's agricultural policy and strategies, New Zealand's agricultural trade and overseas markets, and agricultural resource use and management in New Zealand. The Trust is also interested in facilitating the international exchange of scholars in the context of agricultural policy studies. Grants have commonly taken the form of Venture Trust International Travel Fellowships, to bring together New Zealand and overseas researchers in the framework of joint projects. Eligible costs include travel, accommodation and other costs associated with a visit. Funds have also been made available for the purchase of necessary research items such as international databases.

The objectives of the Trust relate to:

(a) NZ agricultural sciences

(b) NZ agricultural long term policy planning

(c) NZ agricultural short term policy planning (d) NZ agricultural trade and agricultural markets

(e) NZ agricultural strategy studies (

f) NZ agricultural food technology

(g) NZ agricultural production and development

(h) NZ agricultural economics and farm management

(i) NZ agricultural land use and management

(j) Sustainability and climate change Sponsor: Venture Trust RDA contact: Kate Nolan extn 81326 The WISE Prize for Education – 28th April, 2011 WISE is a year-round initiative devoted to harnessing the expertise and experience of multiple stakeholders to address the challenges facing 21st-century education. The Foundation’s mission is centred on promoting and protecting education, as well as encouraging excellence, so that quality education becomes accessible to all. The WISE Prize for Education is the first major international prize to recognise and reward individuals or teams for their outstanding contribution to the world of education with the aim of increasing awareness of the pivotal role of education, and raising education to a new level of importance in the collective consciousness. The Prize will reward an individual - or a team of up to six individuals working together - for their outstanding and world-class contribution to any level or area of education in any part of the world. Their

work should have made a major change in the world of education and had a lasting impact on a significant scale. The first WISE Prize for Education will be awarded during the 2011 Summit in November. Any person, acting on behalf of Massey may make a nomination by completing a Nomination Form and sending it to the WISE Prize for Education Secretariat via the website. Sponsor: The Qatar Foundation RDA contact: Marise Murrie extn 81356 King Faisal International Prize – 28th April, 2011 The annual presentation of the Prize enables the foundation to reward dedicated men and women whose contributions make a positive difference: those who exceptionally serve Islam and Muslims, and the scientists and scholars whose research results in significant advances in specific areas that benefit humanity. This incentive also encourages expanded research that may lead to important medical and scientific breakthroughs. Prizes are awarded each year in the categories of Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine, and Science. Nominations are now invited for the year 1433H / 2012G:

Service to Islam

Islamic Studies - "Human Rights in Islam"

Arabic Language and Literature - "Computer Processing of the Arabic Language: Individual and Institutional Endeavours"

Medicine: "Minimal Invasive Foetal Management"

Science: "Biology"

Each of the five prize categories consists of a certificate, hand written in Diwani calligraphy, summarising the laureate's work; a commemorative 24 carat, 200 gram gold medal, uniquely cast for each prize; and a cash endowment of SR750,000 ($NZ272,175). Co-winners in any category share the monetary grant Sponsor: The King Fisal Foundation RDA contact: Marise Murrie extn 81356 Kidney Health New Zealand Research Project Grants 2011 – 25th April, 2011 Research project applications will be considered for all areas of Kidney disease but priority will be given to the following:

· The social impact of dialysis treatment in New Zealand

· Community screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD)

· The ethics and social implications of compensation for living kidney donors Kidney Health NZ conducts these activities with the objective of improving the quality of health and well being of kidney patients in New Zealand. Sponsor: Kidney Health New Zealand RDA contact: Emma Hughes extn 81344 Ako Aotearoa Organisational Good Practice Publication Grant – 4th May, 2011 Introduced to showcase organisational strategies designed to improve teaching and learning that have been fully and sustainably implemented, and proven to be effective, the intention of this scheme is to celebrate and share interesting and creative organisational-wide practice that has been shown to benefit learners so that other organisations can consider adopting these techniques into their practices. The organisational GPPG scheme will showcase a suite of strategies rather than individual interventions/practices. Individual interventions/practices can be supported through AA’s general GPPG scheme. To be supported through this scheme, the organisational strategies must:

have been implemented for at least two years

have been systematically evaluated either by way of robust evaluation or independent research to demonstrate learner benefit

are subject to ongoing review Publications must be in the form of either a) a 2000 word summary accompanied by a digital video or multi-media presentation to a ‘professional standard’ of up to 10 minutes in length, or b) a 5000 word report with a brief executive summary. Sponsor: Ako Aotearoa RDA contact: Marise Murrie extn 81356 International Mobility Fund for Spain – 13th May, 2011 The purpose of the programme is to support the development and enhancement of research relationships with Spain with an emphasis on supporting new activities and relationships and provides funding for New Zealand researchers to travel to Spain or for Spanish researchers to travel to New Zealand to work on joint research projects. The general objectives are to:

develop international opportunities and utilise overseas advances in RS&T for economic, social and environmental progress;

positively influence regional and international RS&T linked activities that advance New Zealand's national interest;

increase the level of funding, scientific skills and technological capabilities that New Zealand is able to source from other countries;

promote international recognition of New Zealand as a centre for innovation. Sponsor: Ministry of Science and Innovation RDA contact: Marise Murrie extn 81356 Grants in Aid of Research – 27th May, 2011 The aim of these grants is to promote research into continence, particularly as it affects New Zealanders. Grants for research may be awarded to medical or non-medical researchers whose applications satisfy the aims of the NZCA. Grants may be used for some or all of the following purposes:

1. The purchase of equipment and supplies specifically required for the conduct of the research.

2. Working expenses of the research project.

3. The payment of salaries and wages, however as the funds available will be limited generally salaries are unlikely to be funded.

The expectation of the NZCA is that funding of a research project will result in a presentation at the scientific meeting of the NZCA and the publication of a paper in a reputable journal. Sponsor: NZ Continence Association RDA contact: Emma Hughes extn 81344 The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery (R01, R03 & R21) – 30th May, 2011 For proposals to

(1) improve the measurement of racial/ethnic discrimination in health care delivery systems through improved instrumentation, data collection, and statistical/analytical techniques;

(2) enhance understanding of the influence of racial/ethnic discrimination in health care delivery and its association with disparities in disease incidence, treatment, and outcomes among disadvantaged racial/ethnic minority groups: and

(3) reduce the prevalence of racial/ethnic health disparities through the development of interventions to reduce the influence of racial/ethnic discrimination on health care delivery systems in the United States.

Sponsors: United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH) RDA contact: Emma Hughes extn 81344 The James Cook Research Fellowships – 27th June, 2011 The Fellowships are awarded to researchers who have the requisite qualifications and experience and are able to demonstrate that they have achieved national and international recognition in their area of scientific research. The Fellowships allow two year’s research in the Fellow’s chosen field without the additional burden of administrative and teaching duties. Categories for 2011:

Biological Sciences (including biotechnology)

Engineering Sciences and Technologies

Physical sciences (including chemical sciences; geosciences, mathematical and information sciences) The funding package annually will be $100,000 plus GST and up to $10,000 plus GST in relevant expenses. Sponsor: Royal Society of New Zealand RDA contact: Marise Murrie extn 81356 Royal Society of New Zealand 2011 Medals and Awards The following suite of medals and awards is being offered in 2011:

Rutherford Medal – for exceptional contributions to New Zealand society and culture through activities in the broad fields of science, mathematics, social science, and technology

Pickering Medal – to recognise excellence and innovation in the practical applications of technology

Thomson Medal – for outstanding and inspirational leadership in the management of science leading to the development and application of science and/or technology to wealth generation

Sir Paul Callaghan Medal – for outstanding contribution to science communication, in particular raising public awareness of the value of science to human progress

Hector Medal – Mathematical and information sciences

Hutton Medal – Animal sciences

Te Rangi Hiroa Medal – Current issues in cultural diversity and cohesion

MacDiarmid Medal – for outstanding scientific research that demonstrates the potential for application to human benefit

R. J. Scott Medal – Technologies associated with biological, food, natural products processing (meat, wool, dairy, skin etc) and medical practice technologies

Pou Aronui Award – for dedicated service to the humanities-aronui

Hamilton Memorial Prize – for beginners in scientific or technological research

Hatherton Award – for the best scientific paper by a PhD student at any New Zealand University in physical sciences, earth sciences and mathematical and information sciences

Sponsor: Royal Society of New Zealand RDA contact: Marise Murrie extn 81356

Workshops Research Information Management System (RIMS) The Research Information Systems team is continuing to offer RIMS training for staff. This training is designed to show researchers and administrators how to access and view information on their research projects, research contracts, publications, PHD student supervisions as well as how to create evidence portfolios for evaluation purposes: To view current training timetable please see the noticeboard on RIMS website: http://rims.massey.ac.nz To organise training sessions, please contact RIMS helpdesk, or at Albany Campus, contact Jo Stone.

Contact Information RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT TEAM Emma Hughes extn. 81344 or 027 540 2020 Marise Murrie extn. 81356 or 027 536 7677

Kate Nolan extn. 81326 or 027 544 7354 Based in Albany Jo Stone extn. 9533 or 027 233 6333

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