Melbourne Research

Research Funding Schemes Collaboration with Germany

Alice Boland, Senior Research Grants Officer (International)

aliceb@unimelb.edu.au Ph: X55727

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Promotion and Support of international Research

Appointment of Research Grants Officer (International)

Finding Opportunities

Submission of Proposals

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Finding Opportunities:External Research Grant Applications

Melbourne Research Bulletin http://www.research.unimelb.edu.au/rgc/resources/bulletin

On-line Funding Databases:

• ResearchResearch

• Community of Science (COS)

Melbourne Research Publications

Melbourne Research Seminar and Workshop Series http://www.researches.unimelb.edu.au/infosessions/

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Submission of Applications:

Policies & Procedures

• Internal Review

• Feedback and advice on technical issues and budget requirements

• Research Application signatures (including Themis Submissions)

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International Collaboration: General Opportunities Australian Research Council - http://www.arc.gov.au/

• Fellowships opened up to international candidates

• Funding available to promote collaboration, between Australia-based and overseas researchers

• International Collaboration Awards (ICAs)

National Health & Medical Research Council - http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/

• European Union Collaborative Research Grants: Closing Date: within 2 weeks of EC closing date

Travel Grants - http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/

• Many domestic granting bodies provide funding for travel and international exchange. For general travel grants contact the:

Ian Potter Foundation - http://foundation.ianpotter.org.au/travel.html

Cass Foundation - http://www.cassfoundation.org/

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International Collaboration: General Opportunities

Australian Government International Science Linkages Program - https://grants.innovation.gov.au/ISL/Pages/ProgramOverview.aspx

Australian Academy of Science – http://www.science.org.au/

• International exchanges and fellowships: Closing Date: May 2010

• Grants for Australian participation in European IRSES Marie Curie Actions

• Australian participation in European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST)

Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering - http://www.atse.org.au/

• International Missions, Workshops and Delegations: Closing Date: February each year

Australian Academy of the Humanities - http://www.humanities.org.au/

• Grants to support international collaborative research activities in the humanities and creative arts: Next Closing Date: Early 2010

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Overseas Sponsors

DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) – http://www.dfg.de/

• promotes research at universities and other publicly financed research institutions in Germany

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - http://www.fraunhofer.de/en/about-fraunhofer/

• German research organisation with institutes focusing on different fields of applied science

Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science - http://www.mpg.de/portal/index.html

• German research organisation with institutes focusing on basic research

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European Commission – Seventh Framework Programme Marie Curie Actions

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/mariecurieactions/guide_en.html

• International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF) – for European researchers to conduct research in Australia

• International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) – for Australian researchers to conduct research in Europe

• International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) – coordinated exchange program of research staff

Forum for European–Australian Science and Technology Cooperation (FEAST) - http://www.feast.org/

• Highlights, promotes, and facilitates research collaboration between Europe and Australia

EURAXESS: Researchers in Motion - http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index_en.cfm

• One-stop shop for researchers seeking to move to Europe