Australian Laureate Fellowships commencing in 2018 – Australian Research Council (ARC)

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Closing 9-Nov-2017 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time)

Description:

The Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme reflects the Commonwealth’s commitment to support excellence in research by attracting world-class researchers and research leaders to key positions, and creating new rewards and incentives for the application of their talents in Australia.

Open to applications from outstanding researchers of international repute, the Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme encourages proposals involving Australian or international researchers by providing eligible Australian Laureate Fellows with project funding in addition to a salary supplement and salary-related (on-cost) support.

The objectives of the Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme are to:

  • attract and retain outstanding researchers and research leaders of international reputation
  • support ground-breaking, internationally competitive research
  • provide an excellent research training environment and exemplary mentorship to nurture early-career researchers
  • forge strong links among researchers, the international research community and/or industry
  • expand Australia’s knowledge base and research capability
  • enhance the scale and focus of research in the Science and Research Priorities.

Up to 17 five-year Australian Laureate Fellowships may be awarded each year, providing a salary supplement, in addition to a Level E professorial salary provided by the Administering Organisation; funding for up to two Postdoctoral Research Associates (five years) and two Postgraduate Researchers (four years); and up to $300,000 per annum project funding.

Eligibility:

Administering Organisations may participate in Australian Laureate Fellowships.

Eligibility Criteria for Participants

In any year, a person may be nominated on only one Australian Laureate Fellowship Proposal.

A Proposal may be submitted for an Australian Laureate Fellowship on behalf of an Australian or international researcher. An Australian Laureate Fellowship Candidate may hold a continuing or non-continuing appointment in Australia or overseas at the time the Proposal is submitted.

A Proposal must request at least a minimum of two PDRAs and two PGRs.

Grant Activity Timeframe:

A Project may be applied for and awarded funding for up to $300,000 per annum, which may include a request for funding for additional postdoctoral researchers and postgraduate students. The Project funding duration is formally five years on a full-time basis.

Instructions for Lodgement:

The Proposal must be submitted as a mature research plan presenting the proposed Project ready for implementation and must contain all the information necessary for its assessment without the need for further written or oral explanation, or reference to additional documentation, unless requested by the ARC.

Applicants should note the eligibility criteria for access to other funding schemes, as expressed in the Funding Rules for those schemes. The ARC reserves the right to change these criteria in future funding rounds. Funding Rules for all ARC schemes may be found on the ARC website.

Administering Organisations must submit Proposals through RMS (rms.arc.gov.au) unless otherwise advised by the ARC.

All Proposals must meet the format and content requirements, including certification, as set out in the RMS online form and the relevant scheme Instructions to Applicants.

Australian Laureate Fellowships commencing in 2018 – Current Grant Opportunity View – GO546

Contact Details:

E: ARC-NCGP@arc.gov.au

W: http://www.arc.gov.au/

Agency:

Australian Research Council (ARC)

Close Date & Time:

9-Nov-2017 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time)
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Internal Reference ID:

FL18

Primary Category:

381001 – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research

Secondary Category:

381002 – Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research

Publish Date:

29-Sep-2017

Location:

ACT, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, QLD, NT, TAS

Selection Process:

Targeted or Restricted Competitive

Source: GrantConnect: Current Grant Opportunity View – GO546

Indo-Pacific Health Security Initiative, Media release, 08 Oct 2017, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Julie Bishop MP

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Indo-Pacific Health Security Initiative

Media release

8 October 2017

Today I launch the Australian Government’s Indo-Pacific Health Security Initiative to combat the challenges of existing and emerging infectious diseases for Australia and our region.

Australia’s health security is linked to the health security of our Indo-Pacific neighbours. In an inter-connected world, diseases such as Ebola, MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) and Zika Virus do not respect borders. A major epidemic could potentially disrupt tourism, trade, investment and people movement, setting back regional economic growth and development. 

An investment of $300 million over five years will support efforts to prevent and contain disease outbreaks that have the potential to cause large scale economic impacts on a national, regional or global scale. Led by the new Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Initiative will strengthen health systems and invest in research and partnerships to mitigate the social and economic risks of a major disease outbreak.

Under the Initiative up to $75 million is available for Product Development Partnerships that address drug resistance in tuberculosis and malaria and innovations for vector control. I also call on applicants to compete for $16 million for applied health research with a focus on health systems and policy research that contributes to health security.

Other initial investments include:

  • $20 million over four years to the World Health Organization’s Health Emergencies Program;
  • A new partnership with the Therapeutic Goods Administration working in the region to make the approval processes for new drugs and diagnostics more efficient; and
  • A new Health Security Corps, which places Australian health professionals in the region.

The Initiative builds on the Australian Government’s regional health security election commitment of $100 million under The Coalition’s Policy for a Safe and Prosperous Australia with an additional $200 million. Through investing in Australian expertise and bringing together the efforts of governments, universities, civil society and the private sector, it will promote a stable and prosperous region.

 

Source: Indo-Pacific Health Security Initiative, Media release, 08 Oct 2017, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Julie Bishop MP

National Antimicrobial Resistance Forum 2-3 November 2017 – The University of Queensland, Australia

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Veterinary Workshop AMS
2 November 2017 12:00pm–5:00pm
The aims of the workshop are to:
  • Discuss the importance and potential outcomes of developing antimicrobial stewardship programs in veterinary practice in Australia
  • Outline proposed AMS training program for veterinary graduates
  • Seek stakeholder feedback on the training program’s proposed content and delivery methods in order to optimise uptake and impact

Program and Registration Form

Invited speakers:

  • Dr Stephen Page – Veterinary Pharmacologist, Director of Advanced Veterinary Therapeutics
  • Professor Glenn Browning – Veterinary Microbiologist, Director Asia-Pacific Centre for Animal Health, University of Melbourne

About National Antimicrobial Resistance Forum 2-3 November 2017

The National AMR Forum  Brisbane Friday 3 November, 2017.

The AMR Forum will be preceeded by free workshops on Thursday 2 November. Please register your interest for the workshops further down the page.

View the Forum Program Schedule

The Forum will be held at the Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence (PACE) L4, 20 Cornwall St Woolloongabba, QLD.

Keynote speakers:

Alison Holmes – Professor of Infectious Diseases at Imperial College and the Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) and Associate Medical Director for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Anton Peleg – Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology; Director, Department of Infectious Diseases The Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne

The scientific meeting is a collaboration between Queensland Statewide Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, CRE REDUCE, the UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience, the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship (NCAS) based at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity and Queensland University of Technology.

To attend the Forum via a videoconference please register here.

This forum will bring together groups from varying scientific disciplines, including medicine, veterinary science, nursing, the pharmaceutical and agricultural industry, reflecting the ambitions to respond to the challenges of AMR with a unified One Health approach.

To present a poster at the Forum, please apply here.

Source: National Antimicrobial Resistance Forum 2-3 November 2017 – CRE REDUCE – The University of Queensland, Australia

CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarships – Health and Biosecurity

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 Applications close on:   Tuesday 31 October 2017 (10.59pm AEDT)
  • Are you passionate about a career in science?
  • Want to access CSIRO’s world-class facilities and staff?
  • Apply for a CSIRO PhD Scholarship now!

CSIRO invites applications for top-up Postgraduate Scholarships in a number of priority topic areas for funding commencing in 2018.

CSIRO’s Postgraduate Scholarship Program provides enhanced opportunities in science and engineering for outstanding graduates enrolling each year at Australian tertiary institutions as full-time postgraduates for research leading to the award of a PhD.  Scholarships are being offered in 46 priority research areas.  Students are co-supervised by researchers in an Australian university and CSIRO.

Top up Postgraduate Scholarships are available to postgraduate students who have gained (or expect to gain), first class honours or equivalent in relevant research areas.  They must also expect to receive a Research Training Program (RTP) or equivalent scholarship commencing in the year of the scholarship.

At CSIRO Health and Biosecurity we are working with our partners and assembling strong multidisciplinary research teams to tackle major national and international health and biosecurity challenges. In doing so we’re protecting the health of our farming sector, environment, people, and our way of life. For more information please see our website at Health and Biosecurity.

Research areas:  for details of research areas and how to apply please see document  CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarships – Health and Biosecurity (link to document)
Scholarship:  Top-up scholarships valued at $7,000 per year, plus a generous operating budget of $10,000 per annum
Reference:  47418

Pre-Requisites/Eligibility:

To be eligible to apply you must have (or expect to gain):

  • first class honours or equivalent in a relevant research area;
  • admission to an Australian University as a PhD student;
  • a Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship or university equivalent; and
  • an university supervisor who is willing and able to supervise you

International applicants must have the appropriate immigration approvals to allow them to take up the scholarship.

Applications will be assessed on:

  • Quality and relevance of the student project
  • Academic calibre of the student
  • Availability of appropriate university supervision

How to Apply: 

For details on how to apply, please see the document provided in the link under Research areas

About CSIRO:  The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is Australia’s national science agency.  At CSIRO we shape the future. We do this by using science to solve real issues. Our research makes a difference to industry, people and the planet. Find out more at www.csiro.au

Applications close on:   Tuesday 31 October 2017 (10.59pm AEDT)

Source: CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarships – Health and Biosecurity