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Research Update

This page contains an archive of the Research Update listing disseminated via In Focus Update, in which each week we publish a brief description and links to a small number of research funding opportunities with deadlines expiring 4-6 weeks ahead. This is not intended to be comprehensive or exhaustive, but to whet the appetite! Sometimes we also include items in In Focus Update from our separate European Research Update, published online usually every two to three weeks, so if there is an archive item you are looking for that isn't here, try there.

For more information and advice on finding funding opportunities, please see our main page on Sources of Research Funding which includes information about the ResearchProfessional service and the RDFunding Database, and our list of Regularly Recurring Research Funding Deadlines . Remember also that any bids you are involved in (either as principal or co-applicants) need to be prepared and submitted according to our institutional requirements - please see preparing and submitting a research bid for more guidance.

We are now publishing news of research grant awards on our News page.

Thursday 25 November

• Society for In Vitro Biology (USA), Philip White Memorial Award. Deadline: 31 January 2011.
  The aim of this award is to supplement expenses for a student to further study plant tissue culture by acquiring specialized training in a plant tissue-related technique not available at their home institution, by traveling to another laboratory. A stipend of $650 is awarded for travel to, and training at, an institution of the awardee's choice. Follow this link for more information.
• Glasgow Caledonian University, Visiting International Fellowships in Social Justice. Deadline: 31 January 2011.
  Fellowships aim to foster the development of research in the area of social justice. An honorarium of £3,000 will be paid to fellows who stay at the school for one semester. Please see the Call’s website for more information.
• Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), New Investigator Awards. Deadline: 1 February 2011.
  This competition is for investigators at the outset of their scientific career and who are within three years of first becoming eligible to apply for NERC funding as a principal investigator. Grants are worth up to £100,000 at 80 per cent full economic cost. See NERC’s website for more information.
• British Association for Canadian Studies (GB), Travel Awards to Visit Canada. Deadline: 1 February, 1 May, 1 October 2011.
  These awards are intended to enable suitably qualified British scholars to make academic visits to Canada. The grants are worth up to £500, and are awarded to full-time academic staff or postgraduate students from the UK. See the Association’s website for more information.

Thursday 18 November

• Leverhulme Trust, Study Abroad Studentships. Deadline: 10 January 2011, 4:00 pm. Study Abroad Studentships support an extended period of advanced study or research at a centre of learning in any overseas country, with the exception of the USA. Studentships are tenable for between 12 and 24 months, and the current round of awards must commence between 1 June 2011 and 1 May 2012. Please see http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/SAS/SAS.cfm for more information.
• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Call for proposals. E-infrastructure: “Crossing the Chasm”. Deadline: 11 January 2011, 4:00 pm.
  This is a call for networks and "advocates" to promote the wider uptake of UK e-infrastructures by researchers in engineering and the physical sciences. Up to £750k is available through this call to fund a number of networks and advocates for up to three years. Visit http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/open/crossingthechasm/Pages/default.aspx for more information.
• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).Small Grants and Fellowships. Deadline for all: 13 January 2011.
  (1) Small grants provide funding for social science PhD students, researchers and knowledge transfer professionals to undertake knowledge exchange and impact generating activity. Grants are worth between £2,000 and £10,000 each. Visit the Small Grants Scheme’s website for information.
  (2) Third Sector Replacement Fellowships enable social science researchers to spend time within a third sector organisation to undertake practice-relevant research and work with the host organisation on specific projects, as well as third sector organisation employees to work on a project in a setting where they have access to academic resources. Fellowships are worth up to £32,000. Please follow the link here for information.
  (3) Business Replacement Fellowships enable the temporary transfer of individuals to and from business and academia. See here for more information.
• Abbey Scholarship and Fellowships, Deadline: 14 January 2011.
  Abbey Awards are open to citizens of the UK and the US and to painters of other nationalities who must have been resident in the UK or US for at least five years. The Abbey Scholarship offers an early-career painter a full academic year (October to June) at the British School at Rome. The Abbey Fellowships offer mid-career painters three months at the School during the same period. There is no age limit. Visit http://www.abbey.org.uk/information.php?countrytabs=1 for more information.

Thursday 11 November

• AHRC/São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Collaborative Standard Grants. Deadline: Open.
  In 2009 Research Councils UK (RCUK) and FAPESP, the Research Council for the State of São Paulo, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to welcome, encourage and support proposals that may cut across our national boundaries and involve international collaborative teams. The MoU provides for a 'Lead Agency Agreement' whereby the relevant UK Research Council will receive and assess collaborative proposals from eligible institutions on behalf of both organisations. FAPESP nominated experts will be involved with the peer review and decision making processes throughout.  This allows transnational teams to apply to the AHRC for funding for projects within the council’s remit. Funding is worth up to £2 million. Please visit the call’s website for information.
• Wellcome Trust, Programme Grants in Medical History and Humanities. Deadline: 1 January 2011.
  These provide support for extensive or long-term research to encourage flexibility and allow researchers the opportunity to pursue new ideas and avenues as they arise. Grants normally last for five years. Please visit Wellcome Trust’s website for more information.
• Chamberlain Dunn Associates (UK), Advancing Healthcare Awards. Deadline: 7 January 2011.
  These recognise and reward projects and professionals that lead innovative healthcare practice and make a real difference to patients’ lives in the healthcare science and allied health professions. The winners in categories one, two and three will also receive a grant towards their personal and professional development. Please visit the Call’s website for more information.
• Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art (UK), Rome Fellowship. Deadline: 15 January 2011.
  This is a four-month fellowship at the British School at Rome, for scholars working on Grand Tour subjects or in the field of Anglo-Italian artistic and cultural relations. Up to £8,500 is available. Visit the Centre’s website for more information.
• Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, Research Fellowships in Science and Engineering. Deadline: 17 February 2011.
  Are you a recently qualified with a PhD in science or engineering? The Royal Commission is offering prestigious 3-year research fellowships to a few Post-doc scientists or engineers a year to conduct research projects of their own instigation. Please see the call’s website for more information.    

Thursday 4 November

• The NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation (SDO) programme: 10/1013: Research into promising local innovations in healthcare delivery in the NHS. Deadline: 16 December 2010.
  The NIHR SDO programme is advertising a call for research into promising local innovations in healthcare delivery. Innovations to be researched are likely to have all or most of the following characteristics: (1) Promising innovations in healthcare delivery which have a substantial potential benefit and could be applied more widely in the NHS. (2)  Being piloted, tested or implemented in a number of healthcare organisations. (3) Involving the application of ideas or technologies introduced or transferred from other countries, sectors or settings. (4) Focused on service delivery and management issues in healthcare organisations. (5) And have not already been well explored and tested through research. This call requires partnership between healthcare organisations and health service researchers with expertise in evaluation. For instance, a project evaluating a new form of diabetes care across a whole health economy might have input from an academic health services team, a lead clinician and the local diabetes network. Please visit the call’s website for more information.
• Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), International Opportunities Fund. Deadline: 14 December 2010.
  The aim of this scheme is to facilitate international collaboration for research and research-related activities that are aligned with the NERC strategy ‘next generation science for planet Earth, 2007-2012’. Funding is worth £1.3 million per year with individual grants worth up to £300,000. See NERC’s website for information.
• Medical Research Council (MRC), Partnership Grants – (1) Population and Systems Medicine and (2) Neurosciences and Mental Health. Deadline: 16 December 2010.
  This aims to provide support for collaborative activities that add value to existing research or helps galvanise researchers in a particular field, or complementary fields, to address important issues that cannot be addressed through other funding arrangements. MRC will usually fund on the basis of 80 per cent of the full economic cost. Follow the link for more information.
• Fisheries Society of the British Isles, Small Research Grants. Deadline: 1 January 2011.
  This supports small research projects in any field of study relevant to the aims of the society. The budget is £30,000 and grants are worth up to £5,000 each. Visit the Society’s website for information.
• Leverhulme Trust, Research Programme Grants. Deadline: 12 January 2011.
  Proposals are invited for programme awards on one of the following three topics: intergenerational justice; resilience; and science and politics. Grants are approximately between £500,000 and £1.75 million each for a period of up to five years. See the Trust’s website for more information.

Thursday 28 October

• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Call for participants: Achieving adaptable assets - sustainable integrated infrastructure. Deadline: 1 December 2010. EPSRC is inviting expressions of interest from eligible individuals to attend an interactive workshop (sandpit) to be held at a venue near London from 24-28 January 2011. This five-day sandpit will focus on innovative ways to explore a cross-utility approach to sustainable asset design and management. For more information please visit the EPSRC’s website. 
• Association for the Study of Medical Education, Small Grants. Deadline: 3 December 2010.The Association invites Members (including undergraduate student members) to submit a description of aresearch study or evaluation of an innovation in teaching in the field of medical and healthcare education. Grants are worth up to £2,000 each and cover expenses such as focus group attendance, travel, transcription costs and simulated patient fees. Follow the link for more information.
• Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK, Fellowships for Mid-career Academics: Deadline: 8 December 2010.These enable researchers to undertake a specific programme of academic collaboration, skills updating and networking at any approved UK university or higher education institution. Fellowships provide: return airfare to the UK, a research support grant, a maintenance allowance, a grant towards the production of written work, an initial arrival allowance and travel expenses. See the call’s website for more information.
• Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), Grant 16/10: Rapid Digitisation. Deadline: 10 December 2010.This call is part of the JISC’s e-content programme for 2011. Funding is available for five to seven projects worth up to £100,000 each. JISC is hosting an event in London on 28 October to give delegates more information about the call, and also give the opportunity for networking to take place. Please visit JISC’s website for more information.
• A major event that will showcase the best of UK science and technology to an international audience will take place on 7-8 December 2010 at ExCel Centre, London. It is the Technology World 2010 and this year’s themes are the following: “Machine to Machine (M2M) Internet of things”, “eHealth assisted living” and “Nanotechnology Health Innovation conference tracks”. Last year the events jointly attracted over 1700 visitors from 38 countries, facilitated more than 3000 meetings and generated an estimated £30 million of business transactions. Register now and take advantage of the special price for UK delegates! Please follow this website for the event’s programme and registration.

Thursday 21 October

• Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Research Grants. Deadline: 30 November 2010. Applications will only be considered for work within, or directly related to, Scotland. Grants have a value of up to £2,000 each to support projects lasting up to three years. Please follow the link for more information.
• Institution of Engineering and Technology, Travel grants. Deadline: 30 November 2010. Five I J Shelley grants for travel overseas in futherance of studies in the field of communication engineering and five IET travel grant for travel overseas to broaden professional experience by undertaking a study tour, working in industry or participating in an international conference or seminar are available to IET members. Awards are worth £500 each. See the Institution’s website for more information.
• Association of Art Historians, Dissertation Prize. Deadline: 1 December 2010.
  This is awarded to postgraduate students of history of art and visual culture who are enrolled on either practice-based or theoretical courses, whose work is on some aspect of the history of art. The prize includes £200, books worth £150, free AAH student membership for one year, and free admission to the AAH annual conference. Visit the Association’s website for more information.
• European Society for Cognitive Psychology, Early career stimulus. Deadline: 1 December 2010.
  These enable European graduate students to undertake specific research projects, actively participate in conferences or workshops or undertake short-term visits to another lab in a different country. Each grant is worth 1,000 euros. Visit the Society’s website for more information.
• Natural Environment Research Council, (1) Non-thematic funding, standard research grants (all sciences); and (2) Partnership Grants. Deadline: 1 December 2010.
  This is an open competition for curiosity-motivated basic, strategic or applied research. Grants provide a minimum of £25,000 for directly incurred costs. Visit the standard call website for more information. Partnership Grants support collaborative research activities between academic researchers and public or private sector partners. Awards are worth at least £25,000 for a period of three years, but can be for longer. The total project partner contribution must be a minimum of 25 per cent of the total full economic cost. See the partnership grants website for more information.
• Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL), Pilot studies and pump-priming grants. Deadline: 1 December 2010.
  These support either research projects from non-archaeological disciplines, where CBRL is actively seeking to encourage greater diversity among the projects that it supports, or researchers undertaking initial exploratory work or a feasibility study with a view to preparing a later application for major funding from a research Council or the British Academy in due course. See CBRL’s website for information.
• Joint Event between the Digital Communications Knowledge Transfer Network and Cambridge Wireless Future Wide Area Wireless SIG. ‘Networks and the New Economy’ on 9th November 2010 in Cambridge.
  This meeting will analyse the convergence that is taking place between wireless and wireline networks at technology level both at the edge and the core, the implications this has for network bandwidth delivery cost and efficiency, the impact this is having on industry business models and how network convergence can deliver long term competitive advantage to the UK. Click here to register for this event and see the agenda.

Thursday 14 October

• British Psychological Society, Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research Contributions to Psychology. Deadline: 26 November 2010.
  Nominations are invited for this annual award to recognise outstanding contributions to psychological knowledge by postgraduate research students whilst carrying out research for their doctoral degrees in psychology. A candidate may only be nominated for the award if their doctoral degree was awarded no longer than three years ago (i.e. in 2007).The award consists of a £500 prize and a commemorative certificate. The recipient is also invited to deliver a lecture based on their research at the Society's Annual Conference. Travel expenses to attend the Conference will be met by the Research Board. Visit the Society’s website for more information.
• Royal Geographical Society, Postgraduate Research Awards. Deadline: 26 November 2010.
  These enable PhD students to undertake fieldwork/data collection in the UK or overseas, and help students establish themselves in their particular field. Awards are worth £2,000 each. See this link for more information.
• European Commission, Directorate General for Trade. Calls for Tender: framework contract to provide economic analysis in support of trade negotiations and trade policy issues. Deadline: 30 November 2010.
  The tenderer will provide economic advice on trade dispute case and contribute to workshops and seminars in support of trade negotiations and trade policy issues. Funding is worth approximately 3 million euros over 36 months. Please visit the Call’s website for more information.
• Toshiba International Foundation (JP), Grants. Deadline: 30 November 2010.
  The foundation's aim is to promote international exchange and understanding of Japan. Grants are for projects to be undertaken in a single fiscal year and are not made to individuals. Please see the Foundation’s website for more information.
• Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Radcliffe-Brown and Firth trust funds for social anthropological research. Deadline: 30 November 2010.
  The fund enables young scholars in social anthropology to complete work upon which they have already embarked. Grants are worth up to £750. Follow the link for more information.
• Geneva Association, Research Grants. Deadline: 30 September 2010.
  Every year, the Association offers two grants for themes in economic theory and economic practice. The Association also grants authors of university theses, already submitted and dealing in depth with a subject in the field of risk and insurance economics, a subsidy of up to 3,000 Swiss Francs to help defray printing costs. Visit the Association’s website for more information.

Thursday 7 October

• The European Commission, Directorate General for Environment. Call for Tenders: Supporting Green Infrastructure Efficiency and Implementation. Deadline 25 October 2010.
  The overall objective of this call for tender is to support the implementation of nature and biodiversity policy, especially by improving the knowledge base on the topic and assessing the implementation and efficiency of green infrastructure in Europe. The contract is worth € 260,000 for 12 months. Please visit here for more information.
• The European Commission is organisinga public debate on the Digital Agenda for Europe Strategy,successor to 'i2010', on 25th October in Brussels.
  The event is organised around the following six priority action areas: Digital Single Market; Trust and security; Digital literacy, skills and inclusion; Interoperability and standards; Fast and ultra-fast internet access; and ICT-enabled benefits for EU society. This event is an excellent opportunity to liaise with European experts and build up partnership for future collaborations. Further information and registration can be obtained from the European Commission website on the event.
• British Sociological Association (BSA), Call for BSA Regional Postgraduate Day School Events. Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 12 November 2010.
  The BSA would like expressions of interest from postgraduate students interested in organising a regional postgraduate day event in 2010-11. BSA is looking for postgraduate organisers willing to co-ordinate with speakers and the BSA to organise a day event at the student’s institution. The BSA will provide upto £1,000 support for the event, which should be free for BSA members to attend. The grant can be used to pay for room hire, speakers, lunch and refreshments. The BSA Office will also promote and publicise the Postgraduate day schools through a number of outlets including flyers in membership packs, the BSA website and member e-newsletters. Please email all expressions of interest to BSA Membership Services Director, Howard Wollman at h.wollman@napier.ac.uk .
  Address all correspondence to: BSA REGIONAL POSTGRADUATE EVENTS. Expressions of interest should include name and institution, but may also include proposed dates, proposed programme, potential speakers, etc.
• Royal Society, International Joint Projects cost share: India and Ireland; and International Joint Projects: direct. Deadlines: 25 November 2010.
  The Royal Society International Joint Project programme is designed to enable international collaboration by providing a mobility grant for researchers and members of their research teams to cover travel, subsistence and research expenses. It also aims to provide seed money for research that will lead to further collaboration and greater funding in the future from larger funding bodies. Please follow the link for information.
• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Knowledge Exchange Scheme. Deadline: 13 January 2011
  The ESRC is issuing a harmonised call for four schemes, providing funding to undertake additional knowledge exchange and impact generation activities that can demonstrate the potential for economic, social, policy and/or practice benefit(s). Please note, the schemes are not designed to fund new research. These are: Follow-on funding Scheme; Knowledge Exchange Small Grants Scheme; Business Placement Fellowships; and Third Sector Placement Fellowships.  The Call for Applications to the Scheme will be open between 5 November 2010 and 13 January 2011. Visit the Scheme’s website for more information.
• The European Commission, Directorate General for Research and Innovation. Call for proposal: Marie Curie Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways IAPP. Deadline 7 December 2010.
  An IAPP aims to increase industry-academia cooperation by supporting the creation, development, reinforcement and execution of strategic partnerships with at least one commercial enterprise and one academic organisation in two different European states. The program includes the creation of diverse career possibilities for experienced researchers through secondments, recruitment and networking activities. The project can be up to 48 months and it envisages at least 50% of research time to be spent in secondments. Please visit this webpage for the work programme and guide for applicants.
• The European Commission, Directorate General for Research and Innovation. Call for proposal: Initial Training Networks ITN. Deadline 26 January 2011.
  An ITN aims at offering a series of fellowships to early-stage researchers through a Joint Training Programme including complementary skills modules. It covers the costs of networking & the organisation of short training events with an option to recruit visiting scientists. An ITN has both industrial and academic partners from at least 3 different European countries, whereby the industry must be either a full partner or a provider of specific training opportunities. Please visit this webpage for further info on the work programme and guidelines.

Thursday 30 September

• ESRC National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM), Networks for Methodological Innovation. Deadline: 15 November 2010.
  The aim of the scheme is to enable networks of researchers to meet in order to stimulate debate and develop ideas (with associated outputs) in relation to methodological innovation. Networks consist of a series of network-based events and related activities over a period of up to one year and will normally be of two kinds: (1) Catalyzing activities: stimulating research and promoting debate on new methodological challenges among academic researchers, users and research funding bodies; (2) synthesising activities: reviewing research in a specific methodological field, or identifying commonalities between research in different methodological fields. Visit the NCRM’s website for information.
• Action Medical Research, Project Grants. Deadline for outline applications: 23 November 2010.
  The Charity supports research that focuses on child health to include problems affecting pregnancy, childbirth, babies, children and young people. There are ongoing projects described on our website from our previous wider remit that have several years to run but all new applications must focus on child health. Within child health, we support a broad spectrum of research with the objective of: preventing disease and disability; and alleviating physical disability. Visit the Action Medical Research for information. 
• EPSRC, Novel Technologies for Cross-Disciplinary Research. Deadline: 24 November 2010, 16:00 hours.
  The EPSRC are inviting proposals for the development of Novel Technologies to support the needs of cross-disciplinary science and engineering in the 21st century. Generic novel technology research is a priority for the Cross-disciplinary interfaces programme at EPSRC. Proposals will be supported from multi-disciplinary research teams with the capability to deliver the most promising novel technology ideas that will contribute to the development of a generic technology base; that can be adapted to a diverse range of scientific research problems. Please see the call’s webpage for information.
• African Studies Association of the UK, Sponsorship for Conferences and Workshops. Deadline: Open.
  The ASAUK is able to consider applications from organisers ONLY for up to 500 pounds to support UK academic workshops/conferences. Up to four grants may be made in any one calendar year. The ASAUK will consider any element of workshop/conference costs but is particularly keen to contribute to the bringing of African scholars to UK conferences. Visit the ASAUK’s website for information.

Thursday 23 September

• The Royal Society has launched a Call “India-UK Scientific Seminars” for the organisation of a small 3 day scientific meeting to bring together groups of mid-career scientists from India and the UK for the purpose of scientific discussion, to promote collaboration and knowledge transfer by encouraging interaction within the wide research community. Application closing date is 25 October 2010. For further info and application procedure, please see here.
• Royal Society, Wolfson Research Merit Awards. Deadline: 1 November 2010.
  Jointly funded by the Wolfson Foundation and the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), this scheme aims to provide universities with additional support to enable them to attract to this country or to retain, respected scientists of outstanding achievement and potential. Please visit the Society’s website for information.
• The Prostate Cancer Charity, Project Grants. Deadline: 3 November 2010.
  The Charity aims to fund research that will benefit men affected by prostate cancer. Project grant awards can be from one to three years and usually cover salary and research expenses. Applications should be made by the principal investigator. The Trust welcomes applications in the following areas of prostate cancer research: - basic; - translational; - clinical; - psychosocial. Please visit the website for more information.
• EPSRC, CHIST-ERA (European Coordinated Research on Long term Challenges in ICST). Deadline: 5 November 2010, 4:00 pm.
  EPSRC are one of ten European Funding Organisations participating in the the ERA-Net CHIST-ERA, a coordination and cooperation activity of the partner agencies in order to reinforce the transnational collaboration between member states in challenging multidisciplinary research in the area of Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies (ICST) with the potential to lead to significant breakthroughs. CHIST-ERA is looking for highly innovative and multidisciplinary projects in ICST; and is open to new ideas and original solutions, involving interdisciplinary skills in order to strengthen a broader community in the merging of their understanding and their questioning. Please visit the Call’s website for more information.
• Leverhulme Trust. (1) Study Abroad Fellowships; (2) Research Fellowships Programme. Deadline: 11 November 2010.
  The Study Abroad Fellowships Programme supports scholars in a period overseas in a stimulating academic environment. The intention of the programme is to provide a concentrated period overseas devoted to the exchange of ideas, writing, the development of new lines of research and collaborations, the enhancement of existing links, developing innovations in teaching, or the opportunity for "discipline-hopping excursions" into new areas of research. The maximum value of a Fellowship is £22,000.
  The Research Fellowships are open to individuals who wish to undertake a piece of original research in any subject area. Approximately 90 Fellowships are available to: Experienced researchers, particularly those prevented by routine duties from undertaking or completing a research programme; and to permanent members of the UK scholarly community able to demonstrate an established track record in their chosen area of research. Please visit the Trust’s website for more information.

Thursday 16 September

• Technology Strategy Board, Metadata: Increasing the Value of Digital Content (fast track projects). Deadline: 21 October 2010.
  TSB has allocated up to £5m to invest in collaborative R&D projects that will demonstrate how businesses may increase revenues from the metadata relating to their digital content. While the internet has enabled digital content industries to gain greater access to the global market, it has made it more difficult to control, manage and monetise digital assets. These companies are challenged by illegal file sharing and by the shift of advertising to online media. Digital content companies can no longer rely on historic business models but need to secure other sources of income. Better metadata systems – ways of storing information about individual items of content – offer a possible route to improving consumer access to content. This competition addresses the new challenge of generating revenue from digital content, by supporting projects that demonstrate the value of metadata. Visit the TSB’s website for more information.
• Medical Research Council (MRC), the National Prevention Research Initiative (NPRI) Phase 4 Funding Call. Deadline for outline proposals: 3 November 2010, 4:00 pm.
  The National Prevention Research Initiative (NPRI) Funding Partners are delighted to announce a further funding call under NPRI Phase 4. The NPRI is a national initiative made up of government departments, research councils and major medical charities that are working together to encourage and support research into chronic disease prevention. Its core aim is to develop and implement successful, cost-effective interventions that reduce people’s risk of developing major diseases by influencing their health behaviours.  A £10 million fund has been committed by The National Prevention Research Initiative (NPRI), managed by the Medical Research Council (MRC), in its drive to prevent some of the UK’s most prominent diseases and conditions, such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, stroke and dementia. For more information visit the Call’s website.
• Royal Academy of Engineering, International Travel Grants. Deadline: Open.
  This scheme is intended to help engineering researchers in the UK make study visits overseas enabling them to remain at the forefront of new developments and be aware of corresponding activity overseas. It is also a means of maintaining the prestige of the nation’s engineering overseas. The scheme is open to postgraduate students, doctoral and postdoctoral researchers; academic staff involved in research and chartered engineers in UK universities and industry. Visit the Academy’s website for more information.
• Leverhulme Trust, Research Programme Grants Deadline for applications: 12 January 2011, 4.00 pm.
  The Leverhulme Trust has announced the three themes for the award of Research Programme Grants in 2011. Each of these grants will be for sums of up to £1,750,000 and will enable research of up to five years duration to be conducted on a set of inter-linked projects lying within the over-arching theme. The themes selected for the 2011 competition are:
  • Intergenerational Justice: Research will derive from the questions whether the interests of future generations are to be considered in making decisions on current concerns; and whether the current generation is damaging the prospects of future generations. The research problem has economic, legal, philosophical, ethical, theological, political, anthropological and psychological aspects to it.
  • Resilience: refers to the capability and capacity of social and physical systems to withstand change in responding major challenges resulting from a number of changes in the world. Developing social, economic, physical, environmental and structural resilience is critical for long-term survival. Research will focus on consequences of change.
  • Science and Politics: Research will focus on systematic investigation of the interaction of political decision and scientific opinion; and the ethical and socio-economic issues linking society, scientific inquiry and political direction.
  Visit the Trust’s Website for more information.

Thursday 9 September

• British Academy, Several International Collaboration Grants. Deadline for each grant application: 13 October 2010.
  1. British Academy/Association of Commonwealth Universities Grants for International Collaboration: Funds are available to support international joint activities involving British scholars in collaboration with Commonwealth partners. Applications must be for projects involving genuine collaborative work between a defined group of scholars in one, or possibly two, other Commonwealth countries. Priority will be given to applications involving the initiation of a new programme where there is an expectation of continued collaboration, or a defined outcome such as planned joint publications. Approximately ten awards are made each year.
  2. Research visits to Partner Academies: This scheme offers an opportunity for scholars of post-doctoral or equivalent status who wish to do their own research in one of the countries with which the Academy has a bilateral agreement in the fields of the humanities and social sciences: China, Georgia, Russia, Taiwan (Academia Sinica).
  3. Joint Projects with Partner Academies: This scheme offers support for joint projects between scholars in the UK and countries with which the Academy has bilateral Agreements in the fields of the humanities and social sciences, lasting between one and three years. The countries covered are China, Georgia, Japan, Russia, and Taiwan (Academia Sinica and National Science Council).
  4. JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme: The JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for Foreign Researchers provides opportunities to young postdoctoral researchers from other countries to conduct, under the guidance of their hosts, cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions for periods of between 12-24 months. The programme aims to help such researchers advance their own research while contributing to the advancement of research in Japan and the counterpart countries.
  Please refer to the web page for the country with which you would wish to collaborate on the British Academy's website for further details of the individual schemes.
• Iran Heritage Foundation, Grants. Deadline: 15 October, 15 May annually.
  The prime focus of projects seeking support should be the Iranian world. Topics may include study of Iranian history, art, architecture, archaeology and cultures (research and publication; conferences and seminars; lectures and lecture series, etc.), and awareness of the public at large about Iranian history and culture (film festivals, exhibitions, etc.). The funding for academic projects range from £500 to £4,000. See here for more information.
• European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), CH. Doctoral Student Programme in Applied Physics, Engineering and Computing. Deadline: 18 October 2010.
  This enables postgraduate students preparing a doctoral thesis in applied physics, engineering or computing to spend between 12 to 36 months at Cern. The programme provides: a monthly living allowance; health insurance; joining expenses. Visit CERN’s website for more information.
• Wellcome Trust, Research Fellowships. Deadline for preliminary applications: 20 October 2010.
  This scheme supports individuals at all stages of a career not in established academic posts, wishing to undertake a period of research in medical history and humanities. Fellowships provide a salary and research expenses, including travel, for a period of up to three years. Please follow the link for more information.
• NSF/EPSRC Materials Proposals Call 2010. Deadline: 10 November 2010.
  EPSRC is participating in the 2010 call by the National Science Foundation (NSF) USA entitled "Materials World Network: Cooperative Activity in Materials Research between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad (MWN)". The call is an initiative to foster opportunities for collaborative activities in materials research between researchers in the US and the rest of the world. See the Call’s website for more information.
• The UK Knowledge Transfer Network will organise a conference on Impact through Bioscience on 18-19 October 2010 in Edinburgh. The event will highlight the role of biosciences in addressing some of the major challenges facing society and will provide a unique forum for interactions between industry, researchers and policy makers from a range of disciplines and market sectors. Topics such as plant and animal production, food for health, sustainable food supply & security, achieving a low carbon Britain, will be explored in the context of the variety of science platforms and technologies as well as the social implications of a knowledge-based bio-economy. The rate for participation is £ 350. Visit the Conference website for registration and draft programme.

Thursday 2 September

• International Federation of University Women (CH), International Fellowships. Deadline: 1 October 2010.
  IFUW fellowships and grants are open only to women graduates who are members of IFUW's national federations and associations and to IFUW international independent members. Funding is worth up to CHF10,000 over a maximum of 12 months. Fellowships are offered for the second and subsequent years of a doctoral programme and for post-doctoral studies. First year doctoral students do not qualify. Grants are offered for any postgraduate programme. The awards may be used in any country other than the one in which the applicant was educated and other then the one in which the applicant habitually resides. Please see here for more information.
• Royal Society, International Travel Grants. Deadline: 4 October 2010.
  These enable UK based scientists to: facilitate collaborations with overseas scientists in order to explore opportunities for building lasting networks; participate in overseas conferences, workshops and seminars which are of particular strategic importance in order to engage with scientists. A maximum of £4,000 is available for activities lasting up to 12 weeks. See here for more information.
• British Academy, Postdoctoral Fellowships. Deadline for Outline applications: 6 October 2010.
  The British Academy’s aim in making these awards is to offer opportunities for outstanding early career researchers to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in a university environment which will develop their curriculum vitae and improve their prospects of obtaining permanent lecturing posts by the end of the Fellowship. The primary emphasis is on completion of a significant piece of publishable research, which will be assisted by full membership of an academic community of established scholars working in similar fields. Applications will be made online via e-GAP. For latest eligibility and detailed guidelines, please access to e-GAP or the Academy’s website. 
• Joint Information System Committee (JISC), Tender Call: Open Educational Resources (OER) Programme Phase II - Examination of the impact of OER use on teaching and learning. Deadline: 4 October 2010, 12:00 noon UK time.
  The JISC invites tenders to conduct a study of the impact of the use of OERs on teaching and learning, the benefits that OERs can offer learners andthose supporting the learner process and the pedagogical frameworks that enable effective use of OERs. The aims of the study are to make a clear and robust assessment of the benefits and issues that OER, specifically, can offer learners and educators. Total funding of £50,000 (including VAT, travel and subsistence) is available for this project. Please see here for information.

 

Thursday 26 August

• The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, Awards. Deadline: 30 September 2010.
  These support collaborative projects that enable British and Japanese partners to work together, preferably in the context of an institutional relationship. Awards are worth between £7,000 and £15,000. See here for more information.
• ESRC-DFID joint scheme for research on international development (poverty alleviation) - phase 2. Deadline: 30 September 2010, 4:00 pm.
  The purpose of the scheme is to provide a more robust conceptual and empirical basis for development and to enhance the quality and impact of social science research which contributes to the achievement of the millennium development goals. Awards are worth between £100,000 and £500,000 at 100 per cent full economic cost. See here for more information.
• Department of Health including NIHR. Health technology assessment programme - standard calls. Deadline: 30 September 2010.
  NIHR invites outline proposals for primary research and full proposals for evidence synthesis on a series of health technology assessment priority topics. Please see here for more information.
• Korner travelling fellowship. Deadline: 30 September, 31 January, 30 May annually.
  These enable students and recently qualified postdoctoral scientists, working in the field of gene expression or related areas in laboratories in the UK or Republic of Ireland, to visit laboratories outside these countries or to attend international conferences. Awards of up to £1,000 may be made at each funding round. Please see here for more information.
• International Olympic Committee (CHE), Postgraduate research grant programme. Deadline: 30 September 2010.
  These enable young researchers to conduct projects on the Olympic movement, its history and ideals, and the impact of the Olympic Games on the various aspects of contemporary society and culture. Grants are worth up to CHF10,000 for an individual and CHF15,000 for collective projects. See here for more information.

Thursday 19 August

• Department of Health including NIHR, Research for Patient Benefit Programme (RfPB). Deadline: 24 September 2010.
  The RfPB programme funds regionally derived applied research projects in health services and social care. Its main purpose is to realise, through evidence, the huge potential for improving, expanding and strengthening the way that health care is delivered for patients, the public and the NHS. The funding available for an individual RfPB research project is up to £250k for up to 36 months. Please see here for information.
• British Psychological Society, (1) Postgraduate Study Visits; (2) Research Seminars Competition. Deadline: 27 September 2010.
  The postgraduate study visits scheme provides grants to enable research students who are registered for a doctoral degree at a UK university to undertake a study visit to another institution for a minimum of two weeks, to acquire skills directly relevant to their research training above and beyond that required for the completion of the doctoral degree. See here for more information.
  The Research Seminars Competition enables a minimum of two institutions to hold a series of at least three scientific seminars together. Grants of up to £3,000 are available. See here for more information.
• UK Association for the Study of Latin America, Conference and Event Organisation Grants. Deadline: 28 September 2010.
  These support conferences and other events which are likely to advance the objects of the society. The budget is approximately £3,000 with grants worth up to £1,000 each. See here for more information.
• Registrations open for "FP7 Proposal Writing" event on 23rd September 2010 at John Hanbury Lecture Theatre, School of Pharmacy, London.
  The UK Research Office will be holding a one-day proposal writing course for researchers and research administrators involved in preparing FP7 proposals. The UKRO FP7 Proposal Writing course is designed to help you find funding opportunities in FP7, give an overview of the submission and evaluation process, cover key financial and legal issues to consider when drafting a proposal and help you maximise your chances of success, with hints and tips and examples of best practice. See here for registration and more information.

Thursday 12 August

• The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Call for tenders: Impact of the economic crisis on communicable disease transmission in the European Union. Deadline 07 September 2010. 
  The focus of the project is a case-study-based quantitative assessment of the links between economic downtowns and communicable disease incidence or mortality rates. See here for more information.
• Colt Foundation (UK), Project Grants. Deadline: 20 September 2010.
  The foundation considers applications for funding high quality research projects in the field of occupational and environmental health, particularly those aimed at discovering the cause of illnesses arising from conditions at the place of work. See here for more information.
• Department of Health (including NIHR). Invention for Innovation Programme – (1) Collaborative Product Development Stream; (2) Commercial Viability Study Stream. Deadline: 24 September 2010.
  The aim of the Product Development Call is to support projects which build upon the results of a completed assessment of feasibility and is collaboration between at least one industry and one academic research partner. The aim of the Commercial Viability call is to support projects which build upon the results of a completed assessment of feasibility and is collaboration between at least one industry and one academic research partner. Funding is up to a maximum of 50 per cent of the total projects costs, and between £100,000 and £300,000 per year is available for each stream. Visit here for more information.
• The European Commission, Executive Agency Education, Audiovisual & Culture. Youth in action – Action 4.6 Partnerships. Deadline 8 October 2010.
  Call for proposals aiming to support partnership projects with regional or local public bodies (i.e. regions, municipalities, etc.) or with organisations active in the youth sector at European level, which intend to develop or reinforce their long-term actions, strategies and programmes in the field of non-formal learning and youth.  Visit here for more information.
• European Research Council, Starting Independent Researcher Grants. Deadlines by domain: - Physical Sciences & Engineering: 14 October 2010, - Life Sciences: 09 November 2010, - Social Sciences & Humanities: 24 November 2010.
  ERC Starting Grants" are open to early-career top researchers (awarded PhD between 2 and 12 years) of any nationality working in host institutions in Europe. Normally the maximum grant available to awarded proposal will be EUR 1 500 000 for a period of 5 years. See here for more information.
  Bookings open for UKRO Information and proposal writing event, FP7 ERC – Starting Grants. In its capacity as UK National Contact Point (NCP) for the European Research Council (ERC), the UK Research Office, in partnership with institutions from across the UK, will hold a series of information events for researchers who are based in or moving to the UK and are interested in applying for the ERC Starting Grants call (ERC-2011-StG). The events will be held at:
  • University of Birmingham, Tuesday 7th September 2010;
  • University College London, Wednesday 8th September 2010;
  • University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Thursday 16th September 2010; and
  • School of Advanced Study, University of London, Friday 17th September 2010.
  See here for more information and booking.

Thursday 5 August

• Commonwealth Fund (US), Harkness Fellowships in Healthcare Policy and Practice. Deadline: 13 September 2010.
  These enable mid-career professionals from Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK to conduct a research study in the US with leading US experts that addresses a critical issue on the health policy agenda in both the US and their home country. Fellowships last for nine to 12 months, and are worth up to $107,000. Visit here for more information.
• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), High Performance Computing Software Development. Deadline: 15 September 2010.
  This supports high performance computing software development to enable science and engineering. The objective of the stage 1 projects is development of software to the point where it can be used to generate scientific output. Up to £3.5 milllion is available, and stage 1 projects may last for a period of up to two years. Please see here for information.
• Medical Research Council (MRC), Lifelong Health and Wellbeing – Pilot Studies. Deadline: 15 September 2010.
  The focus of the call is to support high-quality innovative multidisciplinary research that addresses major ageing-related challenges faced by the UK in the 21st century. A total of £2.5 million (80 per cent full economic cost) will be available to fund up to 10 pilot studies for up to two years. Visit this call’s website for information.
• The Design History Society, Research Grants. Deadline: 15 September and 15 January annually.
  The Society offers financial aid for postgraduate students, Hosting conferences, travel to conferences, meetings etc., travel for research purposes, directed grants for individual investigators, and support to publish, edit, translate, disseminate. To be eligible, postgraduate candidates must be registered with an institution to undertake a MPhil or PhD degree in design history of any period. Independent scholars affiliated with, as well as those in the employ of, academic and cultural institutions are also eligible. No application should exceed £1,500. Please see the Society’s website for information.
• The Royal Society, University Research Fellowships. Deadline: 15 September 2010.
  The University Research Fellowships scheme aims to provide outstanding scientists, who should have the potential to become leaders in their chosen field, with the opportunity to build an independent research career. Those appointed are expected to be strong candidates for permanent posts in universities at the end of their fellowships. Subjects covered are: all areas of the life and physical sciences, including engineering, but excluding clinical medicine. See here for information.
• National Institute for Health Research. (1) Responsive Mode Funding. Deadline: 16 September 2010. (2) Leadership Support and Development. Deadline: 17 September 2010.
  NIHR is seeking proposals in Responsive funding scheme for projects of up to 24 months duration and up to £300,000 in cost. The focus of the research is to fund secondary research studies, by which we mean research which sets out to use existing data rather than to collect new data through fieldwork. Visit here for more information. The Leadership and Development Programme aims to enable strong leadership and management in clinical and applied health and social care research. See the Programme’s website for information.
• Wellcome Trust, International Engagement Awards. Deadline: 17 September 2010. These support projects that involve public engagement with health research in low- and middle-income countries. Awards are worth up to £30,000 for a period of up to three years. See here for more information.

Thursday 29 July

• Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), FR. Fellowship Awards. Deadline: 5 September 2010.
  These support visits of six to 26 weeks. Areas of research interest include: the natural resources challenge; sustainability in practice; the food chain. Fellowships cover travel expenses and a subsistence allowance. Visit here for more information.
• Alcohol Education and Research Council, UK, Research Grants. Deadline: 5 September 2010.
  Projects should aim to develop people as well as improve the evidence base on alcohol-related issues. The council welcomes proposals that involve partnership with local organisations in order to develop more substantial projects. AERC expects to fund projects of around £50,000 each. See here for information.
• Henry Moore Foundation UK. Conferences, Lectures and Publications Grants. Deadline: 8 September 2010.
  These support conferences, lectures and publications in areas such as sculpture, drawing and print-making. Up to £5,000 is available. Visit here for more information.
• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Promoting cross-disciplinary research: engineering and physical sciences and economic and social sciences. Deadline to register the intent to submit a proposal: 10 September 2010, noon (12:00 am). Deadline to submit the proposal: 12 October 2010, 4 pm. 
  The cross-disciplinary interfaces programme wishes to support cross-disciplinary proposals at the engineering and physical sciences and economic and social sciences interfaces, with the majority of outputs looking to strengthen and feed back into the engineering and physical sciences. Up to £6 million is available. See here for more information.
• Royal Historical Society, Postgraduate Research Support Grants. Deadline: 10 September 2010.
  Grants are offered under the following three schemes: support for short-course and conference attendance, research expenses within the UK, and research expenses outside the UK. Grants are worth between £75 and £500. Visit here for more information.

Thursday 22 July

• Scientific Instrument Society (UK), Grants. Deadline: 1 September each year.
  The Scientific Instrument Society awards small grants, of up to £500 each, for research on the history of scientific instruments. SIS Research Grants are intended to support new research into the history of scientific instruments. They are not intended to fund activities to which an applicant is already committed. Grants may be used to cover any reasonable costs of research, including travel and photography. See here for more information.
• Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Small Research Grants. Deadline: 1 September each year.
  The grant provides funding for small discrete projects, proof-of-concept studies, pump-priming exercises, etc. The maximum funding that may be sought is £65,000 for the total fEC. This limit applies to the total (100%) of the full economic cost of which NERC will fund 80%. Small Grants may have one Principal Investigator and up to two Co-Investigators only. Visit here for more information.
• Experimental Psychology Society (EPS), Grants for EPS Workshops. Deadline: 1 September, 1 December each year. The Society grant will offer financial support for workshops in experimental psychology. A maximum of £3500 may be awarded to any individual proposal. Awards may be used to contribute towards travel and maintenance of workshop participants, and other basic costs (eg printing) as specified in the budget. Applicants should be EPS members. Proposals should include a brief outline of the purpose and budget of the workshop, and an estimate of the likely number of participants. Please visit here for information.
• Biology and Biotechnological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC), Capacity and capability challenge. Deadline: 3 September 2010.  
  TGAC is a UK resource for large-scale sequencing of plants, animals and microbes. TGAC is a significant investment in bioscience research infrastructure led by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council in a funding partnership with the East of England Development Agency and Norfolk Local Authorities. TGAC’s capacity and capability challenge offers UK researchers the opportunity to engage with the centre’s new sequencing and bioinformatics facilities through its early access research programme.  Please visit here for information.

Thursday 15 July

• Human Frontier Science Program (FR), Long-term and Cross-disciplinary Fellowships. Deadline for Pre-registration (for obtaining a password) and for initializing an application: 26 August 2010. Deadline for submission: 9 September 2010.  
  The Program supports innovative basic research into fundamental biological problems with emphasis placed on novel approaches that involve scientific exchanges across national and disciplinary boundaries. Biological research has become increasingly quantitative through the participation of scientists from disciplines outside the traditional life sciences such as biophysics, chemistry, computational biology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, nanoscience or physics. Such collaborations have opened up new approaches for understanding the complex structures and regulatory networks that characterize the evolution and interactions of organisms and biological systems. Within this framework the HFSP invites applications for two international programs that offer postdoctoral fellowships for basic research training: Long-Term Fellowships (LTF) are reserved for applicants with a Ph.D. in a biological discipline to embark on a new project in a different field of the life sciences. Preference is given to applicants who propose an original study in biology that marks a departure from their previous Ph.D. or postdoctoral work so as to learn new methods or change study system. Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships (CDF) are open to applicants with a Ph.D. from outside the life sciences e.g. in physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering or computer sciences who have had limited exposure to biology during their previous training. Applicants for the CDF should propose a significant departure from their past research by changing e.g. from material science or physics to cell biology, from chemistry to molecular biology, or from computer science to neuroscience. See here for more information.
• American Museum of Natural History (US), Anthropology internship. Deadline: 27 August 2010.
  This program offers internships for undergraduate and graduate students interested in careers in anthropology, museums or related fields. For paid internships, monthly stipends will be awarded for up to one session’s worth of work. See here for information
  Each participant should be a UK or Dutch postdoctoral researcher with no more than 10 years postdoctoral experience. Awards provide approximately 200 euros for international travel and 90 euros per night towards accommodation. Please visit here for information.
• Bial Foundation (PT), Science Research Grants. Deadline: 31 August 2010.
  With the aim of encouraging the investigation into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields that warrant further scientific analysis, the Bial Foundation has established in 1994 a system of Bursaries for Scientific Research. A new Bursary package is now available as a 9th edition covering only the fields of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology. The objectives to be met by the applicants shall be set by the Research Programme under application. Visit here for more information.
• The Company of Biologists (GB), Travelling Fellowships. Deadline: 31 August 2010. These enable graduate and post-doctoral students in the field of developmental biology to make collaborative visits to other laboratories. Fellowships are worth up to £2,500 and cover the cost of travel and other expenses. See here for more information.
• Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, Small Grants. Deadline: 31 August 2010.
  The foundation seeks to promote mutual understanding and cooperation through financial support for activities in the fields of: Arts & Culture; Humanities and Social Issues; Medicine & Health; Science, Technology and Environment; Sport; Youth and Education. Whilst encouraging applications in each of these fields, the Foundation particularly wishes to support activities/projects in science & technology; medicine & health; environment & social issues. The Foundation's awards are intended to provide "pump-priming" and not core funding of projects, but even small grants have enabled a wide range of projects to reach fruition, such as: Visits between the UK and Japan by academics, professionals, creative artists, teachers, young people, journalists and representatives of civic and non-governmental organisations; research and collaborative studies, seminars, workshops, lectures and publications in academic and specialist fields; exhibitions, performances and creative productions by artists, musicians, film-makers, writers and theatre groups. See here for more information.

Thursday 8 July

• European Parliament, Tender Call: Reducing early school leaving in the EU. Deadline for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 20 August 2010.
  The study will assess the effectiveness of policies and measures implemented by governments, teaching and non-teaching school staff, pupils, parents and direct or indirect actors to tackle the problem. Funding is available for up to 200 days. See here for more information.
• British Council, UK-Netherlands partnership programme in science: seminars/workshops. Deadline: 20 August 2010.
  Each participant should be a UK or Dutch postdoctoral researcher with no more than 10 years postdoctoral experience. Awards provide approximately 200 euros for international travel and 90 euros per night towards accommodation. Please visit here for information.
• British Sociological Association (BSA), Phil Strong Memorial Prize. Deadline: 20 August 2010.
  It is anticipated that there will be one prize to the value of £1200. The purpose of the prize is to contribute to the advancement of medical sociology by supporting post-graduate research in medical sociology. Applicants must show that they are low waged or unwaged and not receiving a postgraduate studentship, that they are working in the field of Medical Sociology and that they are registered for a higher degree at a British University or other recognised British research institution, with a named supervisor who is a member of the BSA. Visit here for more information.
• Department of Health including NIHR, Public health research programme - commissioned call for proposals. Deadline: 23 August 2010 (by 1.00 pm).
  Applications are invited to conduct research on the following questions: ref 10/3001 - employer schemes to encourage walking or cycling to work; ref 10/3002 - interventions to prevent hazardous drinking of alcohol by school aged children and young people. Please see here for more information.
• European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Tender Call: Study on monitoring of sectoral employment. Deadline: 23 August 2010.
  The study will provide a systematic analysis of the interdependencies and linkages between the sectors in relation to the labour market and employment. Funding is worth up to 200,000 euros over 12 months. Please click here for information

Thursday 1 July

• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Third Sector Placement Fellowships. Deadline: 5 August 2010.
  These enable social science researchers to spend time within a third sector organisation to undertake practice-relevant research and work with the host organisation on specific projects, as well as third sector organisation employees to work on a project in a setting where they have access to academic resources. The placements enable third sector organisations to access collaborative funding, academic expertise, innovative ideas and the opportunity to enhance the organisations creativity, effectiveness and impact. All of which are crucial for enhancing and supporting the third sector through a challenging economic climate. Visit the ESRC website for information.
• European Commission, Tender Call: Comparative study on the purpose, scope and procedures of impact assessments carried out in the member states of EU. Deadline for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 9 August 2010 (12:00 Brussels time).
  The study will provide a comparative analysis of national provisions in this field, in order to draw examples of best practices for EU-level discussion. Funding is available for up to 12 months. Please visit here for more information.
• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Career Acceleration Fellowships and Leadership Fellowships. Deadline for outline proposals: 11 August 2010.
  EPSRC offers Career Acceleration Fellowships annually to provide up to five years funding to outstanding researchers at an early stage of their career. For information on Career Acceleration Fellowships please see here. Leadership Fellowship scheme is designed to support talented researchers with the most potential to develop into international research leaders who can set and drive new research agendas, by the end of the award. Visit the call’s website for information.
• EPSRC, Postdoctoral fellowships at the cross-disciplinary interfaces. Deadline: 12 August 2010.
  These enable talented new researchers to establish an independent cross-disciplinary research career shortly after completing a PhD in a physical science or any engineering discipline. Awards are for a period of up to three years and cover the salary costs of the fellow, reasonable consumables, travel and subsistence. For more information visit here.
• European Science Foundation, Grants for ESF-EMBO symposium on molecular perspectives on protein-protein interactions. Deadline: 14 August 2010.
  The conference will address a range of topics to adopt an interdisciplinary approach to the subject. Grants are available to cover the conference fee and part of the travel costs for students and early stage researchers. Visit here for information.
• European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Pilot projects on employment of persons with autism spectrum disorders. Deadline: 19 August 2010.
  Grants support projects which use innovative practices to help develop policies for the employment and social integration of people with ASD. The budget for this call is 1 million euros and funding is worth between 150,000 euros and 350,000 euros per project over 12, 18 or 24 months. Please visit the Directorate’s website for information.

Thursday 24 June

• EPSRC, Collaboration Fund. Deadline: 30 July 2010.
  The collaboration fund offers support to researchers wishing to work with a commercialising partner in taking forward business opportunities generated from EPSRC funded research. Support will combine grant funding with the opportunity of project mentoring and access to business planning advice. This pilot initiative is financed by the EPSRC and managed by Finance South East, to whom all enquiries and applications should be made. For more information visit here.
• Korea Foundation (KR), Field Research Fellowships. Deadline: 31 July 2010.
  The program is designed to facilitate in-depth research on Korean topics by supporting on-site study and research by scholars and Korea specialists. Fellowship awards may last one to 12 months and support Korea-related research in the humanities, social sciences, culture and arts, and comparative research related to Korea. For more information visit here.
• Society for Architectural Historians of Great Britain, Hawksmoor medal essay. Deadline: 31 July 2010.
  To encourage young or new architectural historians the Society's Essay Medal, featuring a relief portrait of Nicholas Hawksmoor based on the bust of the architect by John Cheere, is awarded annually to the author of the best essay submitted in competition and judged by a reading Sub-Committee. The Medal is accompanied by a cash prize of £200 and the winning essay is considered for publication in the Society's journal, Architectural History. See here for more information.
• Royal Society, International Joint Projects. Deadline: 31 July 2010.
  These are designed to enable international collaboration by providing mobility grants for researchers and members of their research teams to cover travel, subsistence and research expenses. Up to £6,000 a year is available in funding for two years for travel and subsistence. Visit here for information.
• BUPA Foundation (UK), Philip Poole-Wilson seed corn fund. Deadline: 31 July 2010.
  The fund supports exploratory/pilot research projects in any of the foundation’s areas of interest: surgery; preventive medicine and epidemiology; health information and communication between patients and health professionals; health at work; mental health of older people. The budget is £200,000 per year, with individual awards worth up to £20,000 for a period of up to one year. See here for information.
• European Commission - Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency. Call for Proposals for the Youth in Action Programme. Deadline: 22 October 2010 (applications must be sent by post).
  The purpose of this call for proposals is to support youth worker mobility and exchanges. The aim is to contribute to supporting the policy priority of supporting, recognising and professionalising youth work as a cross-cutting policy tool in Europe. The objectives of the call for proposals are: to give youth workers the opportunity to experience a different working reality in another country, to gain a better understanding of the European dimension of youth work, to improve youth workers' professional, intercultural and language competences, to promote the exchange of experiences and approaches to youth work and non-formal education in Europe, to contribute to developing stronger and more quality partnerships between youth organisations across Europe, to strengthen the quality and the role of youth work in Europe. Please see here for information

Thursday 17 June

• Department of Health including NIHR, Commissioned Call for Proposals – Outreach Programme for Traveller Communities. Deadline: 26 July 2010. 
  Evidence synthesis proposals are invited to conduct research on the following question: ref 10/3004 - outreach programmes for traveller communities. Please see here for more information.
• Wellcome Trust, Arts Awards. Deadline: 30 July 2010.
  Arts Awards support imaginative and experimental arts projects that investigate biomedical science. The scheme aims to: stimulate interest, excitement and debate about biomedical science through the arts; examine the social, cultural, and ethical impact of biomedical science; support formal and informal learning; encourage new ways of thinking; encourage high quality interdisciplinary practice and collaborative partnerships in arts, science and/or education practice. All art forms are covered by the programme: dance, drama, performance arts, visual arts, music, film, craft, photography, creative writing or digital media. The Trust invites applications for projects which engage adult audiences and/or young people. Visit here for more information.
• Technology Strategy Board (TSB), Assisted Living: Economic and Business Models and Social and Behavioural Studies. Deadline: 29 July 2010.
  The aim of this call is to address needs identified in the areas of Economic and Business Models and Social and Behavioural Studies. The Economic and Business Modelling theme will aim to provide improved evidence to underpin industry and social enterprise, to encourage investment in and implementation of assisted living services and technology.The Social and Behavioural Studies theme will aim to better understand the interactions between Assisted Living technologies and services and individuals, families and communities. See here for information.
• Ambient Assited Living Association (BE), ICT-based solutions for advancement of older persons’ independence and participation in the self-serve society. Deadline: 30 July 2010.
  The programme provides innovative ICT-based solutions to elderly persons, which means innovative products, systems or services addressing identified wishes and needs of the end-users. The total project budget is between 1 million and 7m euros for a period of 12 to 36 months. Visit here for information.
• The Research Councils UK Office in India, Travel Funding for Early Career Researchers. Deadline: 30 July 2010.
  The purpose is to create opportunities for early career researchers to visit India as part of broader UK-India networking activity. Funding will cover visa, return flight, accommodation, meals and transport to and from the airport in the UK and India. Visit here for information.
• International Olympics Committee (IOC), Postgraduate and Post-doctoral Research Grant Programme. Deadline: 30 September 2010.
  The IOC Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) has launched the 2011 Postgraduate Research Grant Programme intended for young researchers engaged in scholarly research on the Olympic Movement, its history and ideals, and the impact of the Olympic Games on the various aspects of contemporary society and culture. All current postgraduate students undertaking a PhD degree and all university professors/lecturers who have completed their doctorate or equivalent terminal degree in the past five years and who currently hold an academic appointment are eligible to apply. The objectives of this programme are: (1) Encourage young researchers to undertake research with a humanities or social sciences perspective on the Olympic phenomena. (2) Promote the written and audiovisual IOC patrimony consultation.  (3) Encourage exchanges of information and interdisciplinary and intercultural networking of young researchers. For more please click here.

Thursday 10 June

• European Science Foundation, EU. Grants for ESF-COST conference on networked humanities - art history in the web. Deadline: 18 July 2010. The conference, to be held in Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy from 9 to 14 October 2010, will bring together art historians and other researchers, including digital humanists, in order to investigate the intersection between the web and collaborative research processes. Grants are available to cover the conference fee and possibly part of the travel costs for students and early stage researchers. Please follow the link for more information.
• Technology Strategy Board (UK), Design for future climate: adapting buildings. Deadline: 22 July 2010. The aim of the competition is to develop the UK’s capability for adapting buildings to the challenges posed by the future climate as projected by the UK climate impacts programme. Up to £2.5 million will be invested in this round, with grants worth up to £100,000 each. See here for information.
• EuropeAid, EU. Civil society facility EU-Turkey intercultural dialogue in culture and arts. Deadline: 23 July 2010. This enables cultural operators in Turkey to cooperate with EU member state counterparts and establish long-term partnerships in the culture and arts sector. The indicative budget for this call is approximately 1.45 million euros and funding is worth between 50,000 euros and 120,000 euros over 10 to 12 months. See here for more information.
• AXA Research Fund: Postdoctoral Campaign Second Wave. Deadline: 22 September 2010. University of East London is entitled to submit two postdoctoral applications per year with AXA. If you would like to propose any candidates for this vehicle, the deadline will be September 22nd at 11:59 pm (Paris time). Please note that AXA will not be accepting any late application proposals after the deadline has passed. For more information please see the Modus Operandi at http://www.axa-research.org/lib/rc/uploads2/Modus_Operandi_Post-Doc_2010.pdf

Thursday 3 June

• Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Innovation Partnership Scheme Awards. Deadline: 13 Jul 10 (Forecast - Call has not yet been announced by sponsor but this is the approximate deadline we expect). The scheme is a knowledge exchange scheme that supports the development of effective, long term collaborations between UK universities and laboratories, CERN, the European Southern Observatory, UK industry and research sector organisations. Awards provide funding worth up to £150,000 per year for a maximum of three years. See here for more information.
• European Union, Directorate-General for Information Society and Media. Deadline for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 14 July 2010, 16:00 Brussels time.
  The study will explore possibilities for involving citizens, businesses and other organisations in support of administrative and policy processes, the production of services and the proposal of new lines of action in this field. Funding is worth up to 200,000 euros over 13 months. See here for information.
• ESRC-Hong Kong Collaborative Projects. Deadline: 15 July 2010.
  ESRC and the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, China have formed a bilateral agreement to foster collaborations between social scientists in UK and Hong Kong. The maximum duration of a joint project is three years. The funding limit is set between £15,000 and £99,999 for the UK element of the joint project. Follow here for information.
• Pasold Research Fund. Deadline: 15 July 2010. The fund offers up to £1,500 for workshops focusing on any area of textile history. Grants may be used to cover travel and subsistence costs of speakers. http://www.pasold.co.uk/
• ESRC and other sponsors - Tax policy and operations in the context of economic and society change small grants scheme. Deadline: 15 July 2010.  Grants support research in the area of tax policy and operations in the context of economic and society change. The budget is £735,000 at 100 per cent full economic cost for research proposals up to £100,000 at 100 per cent fEC. See here for information

Thursday 20 May

• BUPA Foundation, Care Award for Excellence in the development of Care for Older People. Deadline: 1 July 2010. For 2010 the foundation seeks submissions that demonstrate new ideas and approaches that improve the experience of older people and those who care for them. The award is worth £15,000. Follow here for information.
• Department of Health including NIHR, Health technology assessment clinical evaluations and trials. Deadline: 1 July 2010. The programme supports projects concerning people needing physical or psychological rehabilitation following major trauma. See here for more information.
• Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour, (1) Postgraduate and Research Workshop Grants, (2) Research Grants. Deadline: 1 July 2010. The purpose 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. Visit here for more information. Research Grants are to support pilot projects and small-scale projects that are unlikely to attract funding from alternative sources. Funding of up to £5,000 per award will be made available. Follow the link for more information.
• Douglas Bomford Trust (UK), Projects over £1,500. Deadline: 1 July 2010. This funding is designed to enable competent individuals and organisations to advance knowledge, understanding, practice, competence and capability in the application of engineering and physical science to agriculture, horticulture, forestry, amenity and allied land based and biological activities for the sustainable benefit of the environment and mankind. See http://www.dbt.org.uk/over1500.htm
• Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), (1) Language Skills Training. Deadline: 9 July 2010. This call will welcome a wide range of different approaches to language training, aiming to support students working in a variety of arts and humanities disciplines. Applications are eligible from departments in two or more collaborating institutions. A bid may be for up to £10,000 for a period of up to two years. A further £1,000 is available in this category towards staff costs where justified. See here for information. (2) Public Engagement Training: The AHRC has identified a gap in the AHRC’s training strategy for postgraduates in terms of encouraging them to share their research with non-academic audiences, and to engage with wider opportunities offered by public engagement. The AHRC is launching a targeted call in both the Specialist category and the Student Led Initiative (SLI) category of the Collaborative Research Training (CRT) scheme to address training needs in this area.This call will welcome a variety of different approaches to public engagement training.Programmes could be in support of particular activities or events, to facilitate partnership building, or to give dedicated training to students in skills they need to connect with a non-specialist public. See the AHRC website for more information.

Thursday 13 May

• Wellcome Trust - (1) Research Leave Awards; (2) Short-term research leave awards for clinicians and scientists. Deadline for preliminary applications: 20 June 2010. Research Leave Awards enable university staff to be released from their teaching and administrative duties so they can undertake an uninterrupted period of full-time research. Awards are normally tenable for one to three years, and will provide the salary of a temporary lecturer, research expenses and a travel allowance. Visit here for more information on research leave.
  Short-term leave awards, enable clinicians or scientists to undertake a short-term period of full-time research at a centre or department with academic expertise in medical history, to learn the methods of historical scholarship and to explore the wider determinants and contexts of their own medical and scientific work. Awards normally last for three to four months and provide the salary of a locum or replacement lecturer for the duration of the award, and a set amount for travel to conferences. See here for information.
• Cancer Research UK, Project Grant Population Research. Deadline: 25 June and 26 November 2010.
  These support projects addressing clinical and public health epidemiology, educational and behavioural research in areas of prevention, screening and early diagnosis and clinical trials methodologies or statistics and proposals considering secondary effects of treatment. Grants are awarded for periods of up to three years. Follow the link for more information.
• European Association of Social Psychology (EASP) – (1) Postgraduate and postdoctoral travel grants; (2) Regional activity grants. Deadline: 30 June 2010.
  Travel grants are designed for short visits of postgraduate or postdoctoral students (who are EASP members) to departments elsewhere in the world in order to conduct new research, complete ongoing projects, or undergo training in a particular methodology or technology; participation of postgraduate or postdoctoral students in meetings, conferences or summer schools (co)sponsored by EASP.
  Regional activity grants are intended to promote any initiative that specifically serves EASP members from regions where access to scientific information, facilities and/or funding is scarce compared to European standards. Under this scheme, support may be granted for initiatives involving visits from either single researchers or groups. See here for information.
• Communication Matters (UK), Small Grants. Deadline: 30 June 2010.
  Grants enable not-for-profit projects in the UK to: increase awareness, understanding and knowledge of good practice in the field of augmentative and alternative communication; provide a forum for the exchange of information and ideas between professional workers, people who use advanced audio coding and their families; promote the positive role of AAC in the empowerment of people with severe communication difficulties in society. In the past, up to £1,500 has been awarded in funding, but larger amounts will be considered. Visit the link for information.
• International Olympic Committee (IOC), Postgraduate Research Grant Programme 2011. Deadline: 30 September 2010.
  The IOC Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) has launched the 2011 Postgraduate Research Grant Programme intended for young researchers engaged in scholarly research on the Olympic Movement, its history and ideals, and the impact of the Olympic Games on the various aspects of contemporary society and culture. The objectives of this programme are:
  (1) Encourage young researchers to undertake research with a humanities or social sciences perspective on the Olympic phenomena. For the 2011 selection, the priority fields of research are among others: Elite Athletes: a Multidimensional Challenge (education, life skills, job); the Various Aspects of the Legacy of the Olympic Games. How can an Olympic City Remain “Olympic”?; governance of Sports Organisations: Future Challenges for the Olympic Movement; the Olympic Movement’s Contribution to Society: Challenges and Opportunities; the Youth Olympic Games: Positioning and Reach.
  (2) Promote the written and audiovisual IOC patrimony consultation.
  (3) Encourage exchanges of information and interdisciplinary and intercultural networking of young researchers.
  All current postgraduate students undertaking a PhD degree and all university professors/lecturers who have completed their doctorate or equivalent terminal degree in the past five years and who currently hold an academic appointment are eligible to apply. Click here for information.

Thursday 6 May

• European Union, Directorate-General for Environment: Call for proposals for pilot projects on development of prevention activities to halt desertification in Europe. Deadline: 30 June 2010. The call is launched with the aim of identifying three to five projects eligible for financial support, promoting action on desertification and droughts in pilot river basins, and contributing to the exchange of best practices at the local level on four issues, such as conservation of rainwater and surface water, alternative forms of irrigation, water saving/water efficiency measures and crops consuming less water. The pilot projects are demonstration projects aimed at testing specially designed technologies, techniques or practices. They will have to demonstrate the potential of water saving for improving human and environmental conditions in different regions of the European Union, using low-cost approaches.  Please see here for more information.
• European Union, Committee of the Regions. Tender Call: CDR/ETU/29/2010 - framework contract — external affairs. Deadline for receipts of tenders or requests to participate: 14 June 2010. The project should provide the Committee with a rapid-response capacity through the formulation of a network of experts, which will enable CoR to draw upon databanks and knowledge acquired by research centres or universities in evaluating policies. Funding is worth up to 70,000 euros over 12 months. Click here for more information.
• Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) (UK), Invitation to Tenders: Study on Large Scale e-Portfolio Implementations. Deadline: 14 June 2010. The aims of the study are to: identify, research and document a range of examples of large-scale e-portfolio implementations; analyse these examples and produce models and guidance materials on effective practice in this area aimed at different stakeholder groups. Total funding of £30,000 is available for this project. Please visit here for more information.
• Society for Italian Studies, Research Collaboration Fund. Deadline: 15 June 2010. The fund aims to promote and support collaboration between researchers in Italian studies in different institutions, predominately in the UK and RoI, and to support collaboration between Italianists and researchers from other disciplines and with international researchers, where appropriate. Up to £500 is available. See here for more information.
• Federation of Microbiological Societies (FEMS) (NL), Visiting Scientist Grants. Deadline: 15 June and 15 December every year. These support meetings between outstanding European scientists within the European area but outside the scientist's country of origin. Grants are worth between 300 euros and 600 euros. Follow the link for information.
• Royal Historical Society (UK), Funding for Research expenses within and outside the UK. Deadline: 16 June 2010 (also 10 September and 12 November 2010). Grants will contribute towards travel costs to assist postgraduate students in making visits to archives and other site-visits away from their home institution. Grants are worth between £75 and £500. Click here for information.

Thursday 29 April

• Welsh Government Assembly, New Ideas Social Research Fund. Deadline: 4 June 2010. The fund supports small research projects that address themes which have clear relevance to the strategic objectives set out in One Wales: a progressive agenda for the government of Wales. The grant is worth up to £10,000. For more information please click here.
• Wellcome Trust, Research Training Fellowships. Deadline: 7 June 2010.These are for medical, dental, veterinary or clinical psychology graduates who have little or no research training, but who wish to develop a long-term career in academic medicine. Fellowships provide research expenses and salary for a period of two to three years. More information available here.
• Wellcome Trust / Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Postdoctoral Fellowships. Deadline: 7 June 2010. These enable postdoctoral scientists to undertake research at the interfaces between biology/medicine and mathematics, engineering, computer, physical or chemical sciences, firstly at MIT and then at a UK institution. Visit here for more information.
• Department of Health including NIHR, Research into Promising Innovations in Healthcare Delivery in the NHS. Deadline: 10 June 2010. Under this call, NIHR SDO is particularly interested in proposals to research or evaluate promising innovations in healthcare delivery in the NHS in England and Wales. Projects are likely to cost up to £500,000, although no formal funding limit has been set. Follow this link for more information.

Thursday 22 April

• European Science Foundation (ESF), ESF-COST High-Level Research Conference Future Internet and Society: A Complex Systems Perspective. Deadline: 1 June 2010. The conference, to be held in Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy from 2 to 7 October 2010, will examine a range of topics relating to developments in the domains of future internet and society. Grants are available to cover the conference fee and part of the travel costs for students and early stage researchers. For more information click http://www.esf.org/activities/esf-conferences/details/2010/confdetail341.html?conf=341&year=2010
• British Association of Victorian Studies (BAVS), Conference and Seminar Grants. Deadline: 31 May and 1 June 2010. 
  BAVS offers three grants annually of up to £250 towards the expenses of running a conference on Victorian Studies in the UK. We ask for bids from conference organisers of one- or two-day events. The competition is open to academics, graduates and independent scholars. There are two categories of award: (1) Open conference grant: Two grants of up to £200. We ask for bids from conference organisers of one- or two-day events. The competition is open to academics, graduates and independent scholars. Deadlines for applications are 31 January and 31 May each year. (2) Postgraduate conference grant: One grant of up to £250 to support a conference organised by, and predominantly for, postgraduate students. Further details are available http://www.bavsuk.org/funding.htm.
• Society for the Study of Human Biology (UK), Postgraduate Student Travel Prize. Deadline: 1 June 2010.
  The Society is offering financial grants to support the presentation of student research at academic and professional conferences. It is anticipated that two awards will be made per annum. Each award will be for a maximum of £500. The Travel Prize is intended to cover or contribute to registration, accommodation and travelling expenses to an academic or professional conference at which the applicant will be delivering a first-authored oral paper or poster presentation based on their own research. For more information, click http://www.sshb.org/travel.prize.htm
• Institute of Historical Research, Richard III Society Bursary. Deadline: 1 June 2010. This bursary offers approximately £250 and is intended to support a dissertation or thesis on: some aspect of late 15th century English history, literature, architecture or art history; any late medieval English or European subject relevant to the Yorkist period in English history. http://www.history.ac.uk/awards/prizes
• European Parliament (EU), Tender invitation: Comparative study on the visions and options for cohesion policy after 2013. Deadline: 4 June 2010.
  The purpose of the study is to provide the Committee on Regional Development with an extensive and comprehensible comparative analysis of all relevant literature and research on the future of cohesion policy after 2013. The critical overview must be clearly structured and concisely written and shall carve out a common baseline resulting from the different visions on the future cohesion policy. The analytical comparison must demonstrate the main similarities and differences between the existing concepts. It shall point out a summarising baseline scenario — whenever possible with a hierarchisation — containing a limited number of aspects that should determine future cohesion policy. In a next step, the study shall develop in a clear manner the political implications resulting from this baseline scenario as well as recommendations for the policy makers in the European Parliament. Please see http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:104254-2010:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
• Wellcome Trust, Senior Research Fellowship in Basic Biomedical Science. Deadline: 4 June 2010.
  This scheme provides support for outstanding postdoctoral scientists based in academic institutions in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The fellowship is for five years and provides a basic salary as determined by the host institution (normally up to £55,000 per year) with an additional trust supplement of £12,500 per year. For more information click http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Grants/Fellowships-and-personal-awards/Basic-biomedical-fellowships/WTD004442.htm

Thursday 15 April

• Institute of Historical Research, Pollard Prize. Deadline: 28 May 2010.
  The prize is awarded annually for the best paper presented at an IHR seminar by a postgraduate student or by a researcher within one year of completing the PhD. The first prize consists of fast track publication in the IHR journal, Historical Research, and £200 worth of Blackwell books. http://www.history.ac.uk/awards/prizes
• Society for Arabian Studies (UK), Grants. Deadline: 31 May 2010.
  These support research into the archaeology, history, culture and environment of the Arabian peninsula. Up to £500 is available. http://www.societyforarabianstudies.org/grants.shtml
• Royal Society, Internatioal Travel Grants. Deadline: 31 May 2010.
  These enable UK based scientists to: facilitate collaborations with overseas scientists in order to explore opportunities for building lasting networks; participate in overseas conferences, workshops and seminars which are of particular strategic importance in order to engage with scientists. A maximum of £4,000 is available for activities lasting up to 12 weeks. http://royalsociety.org/International-Travel-Grants/
• Royal Historical Society (UK), Martin Lynn Scholarship. Deadline: 31 May 2010.
  The society will make one award of up to £1,000 to assist an historian pursuing postgraduate research on a topic in African history. http://www.royalhistoricalsociety.org/postgraduates.htm
• Feminist Review Trust, Research Grants. Deadline: 31 May 2010.
  The trust will award up to £10,000 for research and study into the social, economic and legal position of women in society and for the dissemination of the results of such research and study. http://www.feminist-review-trust.com/guidelines.htm
• Society for Renaissance Studies (UK), Rubinstein Fellowship. Deadline: 31 May 2010. The aim of this fellowship is to support postdoctoral research in Italian history and culture. The fellowship is worth £5,500. http://www.rensoc.org.uk/SRSFellowships.html

Thursday 8 April

• AXA Research Fund (FR), Capital Endowments and Chairs. Deadline: 20 May 2010. Grants enable institutions to attract one or more world-class researchers to undertake teaching with research work. For endowed permanent chairs, funding is worth up to 3m euros and for non-endowed fixed-term chairs, funding is worth a maximum of 1m euros. http://www.axa-research.org/en/research-funding/chairs/
• Clothworkers’ Foundation (UK), Fellowships. Deadline: 21  May 2010.
  One fellowship a year will be awarded to enable an experienced conservator to be seconded within their organisation to a specialist research and/or conservation project. One grant for up to £40,000 a year will be awarded for a maximum of two years. http://www.clothworkers.co.uk/Grant-Making/Conservation-Programme.aspx
• Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) (UK), Grants for Managing Research Data Programme. Deadline: 25 May 2010.
  Projects will be funded across three strands: citing, integrating and linking research data; enhanced research data publications; research data management training. Up to 20 projects will be funded, at a maximum of £150,000 each. http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2009/12/1409researchdata.aspx
• European Commission, Directorate-General for Information Society and Media. Indirect Actions under the multi-annual Community Programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies — Safer Internet. Deadline: 27 May 2010.
  Projects will address the following topics: ensuring public awareness; fighting against illegal content and tackling harmful conduct online; promoting a safe online environment; establishing a knowledge base. The indicative budget for this call is 3 million euros. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2010:048:0007:0012:EN:PDF
• Wellcome Trust, Captial Funding to support Public Engagement and Medical History. Deadline: 28 May 2010.
  This scheme provides capital funding for large-scale projects that support public engagement and/or medical history. Awards made will normally be over £200,000. http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Capital-funding/Awards/Public-engagement-and-medical-history/index.htm

Thursday 1 April

• Iran Heritage Foundation (UK), Grant. Deadline: 15 May 2010. The prime focus of projects seeking support should be the Iranian world. The foundation will consider making grants to projects that promote the study of Iranian history, art, architecture, archaeology and cultures (research and publication; conferences and seminars; lectures and lecture series, etc). The funding for academic projects range from £500 to £4,000. http://www.iranheritage.org/grants/default.htm
• Department of Health (UK) including NIHR, Invention for Innovation Programme – Commercial Viability Study Stream 3. Deadline: 21 May 2010.  This call supports collaborative projects between at least one industry partner and one research partner to determine the commercial viability of a proposed device or technology, with the development of a robust route to market and a strong, appropriate consortium being the main deliverables. Costs can be no more than £100,000 in total, with a maximum funding amount of 75 per cent available. http://www.nihr-ccf.org.uk/site/callsproposals/i4i/default.cfm

Thursday 18 March

• Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research (SEMPRE), Garry Farrel Travelling Scholarships. Deadline: 1 May annually.
  These fellowships are intended to support travel in pursuit of identified research objectives in the UK or abroad through the payment of, or a contribution towards, the cost of travel and subsistence. Four scholarships of up to £1,500 each will be available. http://www.sempre.org.uk/awards_farrell.html
• Economic History Society (UK), Initiatives and Conference Fund and Research Grants. Deadline: 1 May 2010.
  This fund is designed to encourage otherwise unfunded workshops, special meetings and other initiatives in economic and social history. Grants are worth up to £2,000. http://www.ehs.org.uk/ehs//GrantsAwardsPrizes/ICF.asp
  Research Grants assist postgraduate students in UK colleges and universities with travel and subsistence expenses incurred in undertaking research into any aspect of economic and social history. Grants are worth up to £500 each. http://www.ehs.org.uk/ehs//GrantsAwardsPrizes/PostGradTravelGrants.asp
• Wellcome Trust, Programme Grants. Deadline: preliminary applications 1 May; invited full applications 1 August.
  These provide support for up to five years for extensive or long-term research, and encourage researchers to pursue new ideas and avenues. Grants cover expenses for salaries, travel, attendance at meetings and equipment. http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Medical-humanities/Grants/History-of-medicine/Research-support/WTD003789.htm
• Alzheimer’s Research Trust (UK), Equipment Grants and Pilot Project Grants. Deadline: 7 May 2010.
  The equipment grants are aimed at aiding research into the basic disease process of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The awards support work that is directed at early detection, identifying risk factors, or that offers progress towards effective treatment or preventive measures. Grants ranging from £10,000 to £100,000 are available. The Pilot project scheme provides funds (up to £30,000 for up to 24 months) for small innovative research projects and pilot studies. http://www.alzheimers-research.org.uk/research/howtoapply/
• European Science Foundation (ESF), Call for Proposals: EUROCORES themes. Deadline: 21 May 2010.
  EUROCORES themes are “bottom-up” proposals for the creation of new collaborative research programmes dealing with broad and complex topics which are best addressed through multinational cooperation. Through its annual call for theme proposals, ESF solicits new ideas from the scientific community with a view to creating largescale European Collaborative Research (EUROCORES) programmes in and across all scientific domains. It is envisaged that ESF will select about 5 EUROCORES theme proposals from this Call for further development into Open Calls for proposals. For more information see http://www.esf.org/activities/eurocores/calls.html

Thursday 11 March

• Wellcome Trust – international engagement grants. Deadline: preliminary expressions of interest 27 March; applications 30 April 2010.
  The Wellcome Trust invites proposals for its international engagement awards. Projects could involve: communities and members of the public; science communicators, health and science journalists; healthcare professionals, educators, field workers, community workers; policy and decision makers. Grants are worth up to £30 000, for projects lasting a maximum of three years. The scheme is open to a wide range of people, including media professionals, educators, science communicators, health professionals and researchers in bioscience, health, bioethics and history. Partnership projects are welcomed. Applicants must be based in eligible developing countries or in the UK working with partners in the developing countries. The activity must primarily take place in one or more developing country. Applicants must be affiliated to organisations or institutions, such as: media organisations, research centres or groups, community-based development or education organisations. http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Public-engagement/Grants/International-Engagement-Awards/
• The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain – Research Grants. Deadline: 30 April and 31 October annually.
  The Society invites applications for its Stroud and Ramsden grants. Both grants are made in support of research in architectural history. The Stroud bursaries for publication provide: subsidy to defray publication costs; cost of purchase of illustrations; payment of copyright fees; contribution to the costs of mounting an exhibition. Applicants for the Ramsden bursaries for education must normally be students registered for higher degrees. Awards will be given for research expenses such as travel, building survey, photography and conference attendance. Grants will not normally exceed £500, but in exceptional circumstances up to £1,000 may be awarded. Applicants must either be resident in the British Isles or working on the history of British architecture. http://www.sahgb.org.uk/index.cfm/display_page/research_bursaries
• The British Institute in Eastern Africa – Minor Grants. Deadline: 31 April 2010. The Institute invites applications for its minor research grants in support of fieldwork in Eastern Africa. Grants are awarded to assist scholars undertaking original research in any field of the humanities and social sciences, across the region. Grants may contribute towards actual research costs and do not include institutional overheads or any stipendiary element for applicants. Priority is given to researchers based in the UK or Eastern Africa. The maximum sum awarded is £1,500 or its equivalent in local currency. http://www.biea.ac.uk/research_pages/support/minor_grants.htm
• European Commission-Call for Proposals: ICT Policy Support Programme. Deadline: 1 June 2010, 17:00 hours (Brussels time).
  The European Commission has made available 99.5 million euros under this scheme, to fund research in areas such as ICT for health, ageing and inclusion; digital libraries; ICT for government and governance; ICT for energy efficiency and environment; the multilingual web; public sector information; internet security and evolution; and open innovation, user experience and living labs. For more information, visit http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/ict_psp/index_en.htm

Thursday 4 March

• British Academy, International Agreements (Research Visits and Joint Projects). Deadline: 8 April 2010.
  This scheme offers an opportunity for scholars of post-doctoral or equivalent status who wish to do their own research in one of the countries with which the Academy has a bilateral agreement in the fields of the humanities and social sciences: China, Georgia, Russia, Taiwan (Academia Sinica). The Academy covers economy travel and visa expenses, where applicable. Accommodation and maintenance are met by the receiving partner organisation. Normal length of visit: between two and four weeks, but longer visits may be possible: contact the International Relations Department for further information. Applicants should allow at least six months from the closing date for applications to the proposed start of their activities. http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/intl/intact.cfm
• The AXA Research Fund: Call for Project Proposals. Deadline: 15 April 2010.
  This fund makes a global annual donation of around2 million euros to innovative research projects. The project must fall within the scope of at least one of the themes:
  - Environmental risks (Natural catastrophes; Climate change and associated risks);
  - Life risks (Aging & Long-term care; Emerging biomedical risks; Addictions and risky Behaviours);
  - Socio-economic risks (Geopolitical Risks at regional or international level; Macroeconomic Risks; Large corporate risks; Sociology & Psychology of Risks)
  Projects oriented towards a clinical only approach will be considered out of scope. The project must be carried out by research teams located in one or more of the following countries: any country of the European Union, Switzerland, Israel, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Turkey, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia, Albania, Montenegro or Singapore. The members of the research team must belong exclusively to research institutions. For more information please see http://researchfund.axa.com/en/research-funding/calls-projects/
• British Telecommunications (BT) plc - Short-term fellowship programme. Deadline: 16 April 2010.  
  BT plc invites applications for its short-term research fellowships. The scheme offers researchers the opportunity to carry out a project, typically of six weeks duration, with a focus on innovative ideas. The proposal should be relevant to BT business. The scheme is open to lecturers, professors and PhD qualified research students working in fields relevant to a global IT, communications and networking services company. There is an honorarium payment of £4,500 after the fellowship is completed. Travel and subsistence is negotiated with the fellow's BT line manager. http://www.btplc.com/Careercentre/Researchfellowships/Researchfellowship.htm
• Japanese Association of University Women, JP - International Fellowships Programme. Deadline: 20 April 2010.
  These fellowships are designed for members of national affiliates of the International Federation of University Women. This scheme supports independent research or advanced study at a postgraduate level at an appropriate institution in Japan. Funding of 500,000 yen to 1 million yen is available for periods of at least three months. http://www.ifuw.org/fellowships/japan.shtml  
• British Academy, International Partnerships (Africa/ Middle East/ South Asia). Deadline: 20 April 2010.
  In an initiative developed by the British Academy's Area Panels, awards of up to £10,000 a year for up to three years are available to support the development of ongoing links between research centres or institutions, within the humanities and social sciences, in the UK and in Africa, the Middle East or South Asia. The link would be built around a specific research theme of mutual interest. This could be carried forward through visits in both directions; workshops; seminars and lecture programmes; collaborative research; and joint publications. The programme might form part of either institution's training programme and will ideally involve participation from more than one overseas institution, and might also involve more than one department/university/group/research centre in the UK. The scheme is intended to foster links between the UK and Africa, the Middle East or South Asia, with an emphasis on helping scholars to develop research skills and to produce a joint research outcome. Applicants must haveidentified an academic partner based inan institution in Africa, the Middle East or South Asia, who will act as the co-applicant on the award. http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/intl/ip.cfm
• National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Open Call for Research Proposals. Deadline: 22 April 2010.
  The NIHR HSR programme is seeking proposals for its second open call. The remit of this call is broad and will include a range of study designs. Some examples could be: (1) Effectiveness of innovative services; (2) Problems of access to services and methods to reduce inequalities; (3)Variations in provision and outcomes of services. Please click here for more information 

Thursday 25 February

• Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Living with environmental change: changing water cycle. Deadline: 8 April 2010.
  Proposals are invited as part of the initial investment phase of a major new research programme on the Changing Water Cycle. This five-year, £10m programme directly relates to the delivery of NERC strategy (in particular the climate system, sustainable use of natural resources and natural hazards science themes) and UK Government's strategic goals with respect to adaptation to, and mitigation of, climate change. This programme is Living With Environmental Change (LWEC) accredited and will contribute to objectives on climate change, ecosystems and human well-being. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/programmes/cwc/events/ao.asp
• NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme. Clinical evaluation and trials. Deadline: 13 April 2010
  HTA Clinical Trials has expanded its remit to become the HTA Clinical Evaluation and Trials funding stream and grants are now available for evaluation studies falling within the remit of the HTA programme, as well as normal clinical trials. http://www.hta.ac.uk/funding/clinicaltrials/index.shtml
• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Open research area in Europe for the Social Sciences. Deadline: 13 April 2010.
  The aim of this call is to fund joint research projects in the social sciences. A minimum of £100,000 and a maximum of £750,000 at 100 per cent full economic costs per project is available. http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/international/index.aspx
• British Academy / Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities research visits. Deadline: 15 April and 15 September.
  The British Academy has an agreement with the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities to support research visits to Sweden by senior British scholars. The British Academy pays the scholar’s return fares and the Royal Swedish Academy provides a maintenance allowance and assistance with accommodation. Applicants must be UK residents conducting advanced research in the humanities and social sciences. Grants may be for either a single visit of one month in length or two separate visits of two weeks' duration each. http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/intl/swedennfa.cfm 

Thursday 18 February

• British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES), Scholarships. Deadline: 31 March 2010.
  BRISMES offers Research Awards to research students based in the UK working on a Middle Eastern studies topic. The annually available ceiling of £1,000 will either be given as a single award or divided (max. three). BRISMES also offers scholarships to encourage more people to pursue postgraduate studies in disciplines related to the Middle East in British universities. The scholarships will be for one academic year. The value of each scholarship will be £2,000. Two scholarships will be awarded. http://www.brismes.ac.uk/student-area/scholarships
• Irish Museum of Modern Arts, Artists’ Residency Programme Bursary. Deadline: 31 March 2010.
  This includes a studio/ residency programme which provides opportunities for artists to research and develop their work practice. The residency programme provides a studio and accommodation, administrative support and a bursary worth 400 euros. http://www.imma.ie/en/subnav_13.htm
• International Society for the Lingusitics for English. Richard M Hogg Proze. Deadline: 31 March 2010.
  This is awarded for a paper on any research-related topic in English language or English linguistics. The prize is worth £500. The Prize will be awarded in open competition. The competition is open to any individual who is both: (1) an early-career scholar, defined as a registered student not yet in possession of a doctoral degree, or a post-doctoral scholar within two years of the award of the doctorate at the time of submission; and  (2) a member of the Society (membership can be applied for at the time of submission). http://www.isle-linguistics.org/prize/index.asp
• Wellcome Trust. Society Awards. Deadline: 31 March 2010.
  These are for ambitious and creative projects that engage people with developments in biomedical science on a regional or national scale. Awards are for amounts over £30,000 for up to three years. http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Public-engagement/Grants/Society-Awards/index.htm
• Textile Society Museum archive, library or repository award. Deadline: 1 April 2010. This is made for a textile related project within the museum, archive, library or repository sector. The award is worth £1,000. http://www.textilesociety.org.uk/bursaries-awards/museum-award.php
• British Ecological Society, Small Ecological Project Grants. Deadline: 1 April and 1 November each year.
  These aim to promote all aspects of ecological research and survey. Up to £1,000 for travel and up to £1,500 for other expenses are available. http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/grants/research/sepg.php

Thursday 11 February

• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Industry Fellowship Scheme. Deadline: 24 March 2010.
  The scheme aims to enhance knowledge transfer in science and technology between those in industry and those in academia. Fellowships last for up to two years and provide a salary, as well as research expenses of up to £2,000 per annum. http://royalsociety.org/Industry-Fellowships/
• AHRC, Student-led Inititatives, Beyond Text. Deadline: 25 March 2010. 
  The aim of this scheme is to support the establishment of innovative collaborative research training programmes, originated by and run for postgraduate doctoral students within the context of the beyond text strategic programme. Up to 10 awards worth up to £2,000 each are available. http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Pages/Student-LedInitiatives-BeyondText.aspx
• Royal Society, International Joint Projects. Deadline: 25 March 2010.
  The Royal Society International Joint Project programme is designed to enable international collaboration by providing a mobility grant for researchers and members of their research teams to cover travel, subsistence and research expenses. It also aims to provide seed money for research that will lead to further collaboration and greater funding in the future from larger funding bodies. All areas of the life and physical sciences, including engineering, but excluding clinical medicine are covered. http://royalsociety.org/International-Joint-Projects/
• European Science Foundation (ESF), Molecular Science for a Conceptual Transition from Fossil to Solar Fuels (EuroSolarFuels). Deadline: 26 March 2010.
  Projects may address: photobiological solar fuel production in green algae or cyanobacteria that excrete the fuel; artificial photosynthesis in molecular systems; solar fuel production in nanostructured and semiconductor-based systems. Funding is provided for three years. http://www.esf.org/activities/eurocores/programmes-in-preparation/eurosolarfuels/call-for-outline-proposals.html
• European Research Advisory Board (ERAB), (1) Research Grants and (2) Travel and Exchange Grants for Young Researchers. Deadline: 29 March 2010. 
  (1) ERAB invites applications for funding of any aspect of biomedical or psychosocial research into beer or alcohol from researchers from an established European research institution or university. These fund any aspect of biomedical or psychosocial research into beer or alcohol. Grants are worth 60,000 euros per annum over one to two years. http://erab.org/asp/research_grants/l1.asp?doc_id=30  
  (2) ERAB is also anxious to encourage high quality young researchers (under age 35) from the European Union who are undertaking research into the biomedical and psychosocial aspects of consumption of alcoholic drinks. http://www.erab.org/asp/awards/l1.asp?doc_id=32

Thursday 4 February

• Royal Society (UK). Education Research Fellowships. Deadline: 18 March 2010.
  The aim of this scheme is to provide educationalists with the opportunity to build an independent research career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics as 5-19 subjects. Funding is provided for five years and covers the research fellow's salary costs, pension contribution, London allowance if applicable, and research and travel expenses of up to £4,000 per year. http://royalsociety.org/Education-Research-Fellowship/
• NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation Programme. Responsive Mode Funding. Deadline for outline proposals: 18 March 2010.
  Funding is available for follow-on empirical studies, evidence synthesis and scoping reviews for future research needs. The budget is £2 million and awards are worth up to £300,000 for a period of up to 24 months. http://www.sdo.nihr.ac.uk/10_1008.html
  The Classical Association (UK), Grants. Deadline: 19 March 2010.
  The Classical Association awards in the region of £50,000 each year to classical projects and conferences, mainly in the UK. The Association will consider applications for: (1) Subventions to summer schools and to institutions offering extra-mural courses in Greek, Latin and Classical Civilisation. (2) Bursaries for teachers attending courses abroad, notably the British School at Athens Easter Course. (3) Support of Greek and Latin reading competitions arranged by CA branches. (4) Support of regional Greek or Roman days or of school conferences. (5) Subventions to academic conferences particularly when of broad appeal and held in major centres, with a view especially to assisting students, teachers and scholars from East European and developing countries. The Association prefers to give grants in the form of student or other bursaries, and does not normally subsidise the running costs of conferences. http://www.classicalassociation.org/Grants/Grants.html
• The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) (FR), Programme Grants. Deadline: 22 March 2010.  
  HFSP supports innovative basic research into fundamental biological problems with emphasis placed on novel and interdisciplinary approaches that involve scientific exchanges across national and disciplinary boundaries. Such collaborations have opened up new approaches for understanding the complex structures and regulatory networks that characterize living organisms, their evolution and interactions. To stimulate novel, daring ideas and innovative approaches, preliminary results are not required in research grant applications. The HFSP places special emphasis on encouraging scientists early in their careers – this is expressed both in the establishment of a special Young Investigators’ Grant and in encouraging scientists early in their careers to participate in the Program Grants. Applicants are expected to develop new lines of research through the collaboration. http://www.hfsp.org/how/appl_forms_RG.php

Thursday 28 January

• Leverhulme Trust – Early Career Fellowships. Deadline: 11 March 2010.
  The Leverhulme Trust invites applications for its early career fellowships to provide career development opportunities for those with a proven record of research who do not hold or have not held a full-time established academic post in a UK university or comparable institution. Applicants should be under the age of 35, hold a degree from a UK institution and an awarded doctorate, or have equivalent research experience. Candidates from all fields of research are eligible to apply. Fellowships last between two to three years and may be based at universities or at other higher education institutions in the UK. The trust will contribute 50 per cent of each fellow’s total salary costs up to a maximum of £23,000 per annum; the balance is to be paid by the host institution. Grants for research expenses of up to £6,000 per annum may also be requested. http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/grants_awards/grants/early_career_fellowships/  
• European Science Foundation (ESF) European Collaborative Research Projects (ECRP). Deadline: 10 March 2010.
  The ECRP scheme was established to promote investigator-driven, multinational collaborative research in the social sciences in Europe and beyond. ECRP operates in the responsive-mode and its annual Call for Proposals is open to applications in all fields of the social sciences. The scheme offers opportunities to test innovative ideas, pool expertise and strengthen research capacity in line with the objectives of the European Research Area. Researchers may collaborate across participating countries on any subject which demonstrates a need for international cooperation, while the funding remains at a national level. ECRP has a one-stage application procedure and a two-stage international peer review process coordinated by ESF which sets a high quality benchmark for the funded proposals. The Call for Proposals is published in January each year. Projects are generally supported for three to five years, depending on national rules, and some centralised funding is provided by the national funding organisations to support additional dissemination and capacity-building activities once the projects are running. http://www.esf.org/ecrp
• British Academy, Small Research Grants. Deadline: 15 March 2010.
  Grants are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. The first recourse for funding should be to your own institution (where applicable). Applications will not be considered for less than £500. The maximum grant is £7,500 over two years. Applications for collaborative or individual projects are equally welcome under this scheme. Applications from international groups of scholars are welcome, provided there is a UK-based scholar as lead applicant. Funds are available to facilitate initial project planning and development; to support the direct costs of research; and to enable the advancement of research through workshops, or visits by or to partner scholars. Applicants may seek support for any combination of eligible activity and cost up to the overall limit of £7,500. The Academy will assess applications equally on their merits, with no preference as to mode of enquiry. http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/srg.cfm
• University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (UK), Frederick Williamson memorial fund. Deadline: 15 March 2010.
  One-year fellowships and grants will be awarded to finance advanced study or research relating to the peoples of Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, and neighbouring Himalayan areas, their society, religion and material culture. http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/2005-06/special/06/39.html
• Foulkes Foundation, Postdoctoral Fellowships. Deadline: 15 March 2010.
  The awards promote medical research by providing support for science graduates who need a medical degree before they can undertake medical research and, similarly, for medical graduates who need a science degree. http://www.foulkes-foundation.org/
• German Historical Institute London (GHIL), Scholarships. Deadline: 15 March 2010. These fund research visits by British and German postgraduates to Germany or Britain respectively. Each year the GHIL awards a number of research scholarships to post-graduate students and Habilitanden at German universities to enable them to carry out research in Britain, and in some cases to post-graduates at British universities for research visits to Germany. The scholarships are generally awarded for a period of up to six months, depending on the requirements of the research project. Applicants from British universities will normally be expected to have completed one year's post-graduate research, and be studying German history or Anglo-German relations. http://www.ghil.ac.uk/scholarships.html

Thursday 21 January

• AHRC/ESRC American Library of Congress Scholarship Scheme. Deadline: 1 March 2010.
  The scholarships enable doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and research assistants based in UK higher education institutions to travel to Washington DC and work for a sustained period at LOC. The award provides flight costs of £500 and personal accommodation costs of £1,000 per month. http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Pages/LibraryofCongress.aspx
• Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Fellowships for Scholars outside the Netherlands. Deadline: 1 March 2010.
  These allow scholars from outside the Netherlands to conduct academic projects in the humanities and social sciences at the institute. Stipends range from approximately 2,000 euros to 4,300 euros per month from 1 September to 30 June or for a five-month period. http://www.nias.knaw.nl/en/fellowships/regular_fellowships/
• Scientific Instrument Society. Grants. Deadline: 1 March 2010.
  These support research on the history of scientific instruments. The budget for this programme is £1,500, with grants worth up to £500 each. http://www.sis.org.uk/support.html
• Royal Society/JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships. Deadline: 1 March 2010.
  This provides opportunities for young postdoctoral researchers from other countries to conduct, under the guidance of their hosts, cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions. Fellowships provide subsistence, a settling-in allowance, return air fare, insurance and a research grant of uo to 1,500,000 yen per year. http://royalsociety.org/JSPS-Postdoctoral-Fellowship-Program/
• Trinity College, Cambridge UK. Junior research fellowships. Deadline: 1 March 2010.
  These are open to members of the college, as well as external candidates, who are at an early stage of their academic careers. The fellow receives a stipend of £23,699 per annum. http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php?pageid=629
• Anglo-Danish Society. Scholarships. Deadline: 1 March 2010.
  These enable UK students to undertake post-graduate courses at Copenhagen, Aarhus or Odense universities or other approved institutions in Denmark, and students of Danish nationality to study at universities or other approved institutions in the UK. Scholarships are worth at least £1,500 for a period of up to six months. http://www.anglo-danishsociety.org.uk/artman/publish/scholarships.shtml
• British Institute of Archaeology in Ankara (BIAA). SPHS Fieldwork Award. Deadline: 1 March 2010.
  A grant of up to £400 is available to enable an undergraduate or postgraduate student to participate in a fieldwork project in Turkey or the region of the Black Sea littoral that relates to Hellenic studies. http://www.biaa.ac.uk/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=31
• BIAA Travel grants of up to £500 will also be made to students in the fields of the arts, humanities and the social sciences to enable them to travel to and in Turkey and the region of the Black Sea littoral. Deadline: 1 March 2010. http://www.biaa.ac.uk/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=30&PHPSESSID=97fdabf0b0c6cb4071ad3e66c88ad07c
• University of London, School of Advanced Study. Fellowships in Germanic Studies. Deadline: 1 March 2010.
  This supports research into any area of German language and literature at the institute's Germanic studies library. The award is worth up to £1,000. http://igrs.sas.ac.uk/research-and-fellowships/fellowships-and-scholarships/fellowships-in-germanic-studies.html

Thursday 14 January

• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Industry Interchange Programme. Deadline: 26 February 2010.
  The programme supports the short-term exchange, in either direction, of researchers between the science base and industry. Awards are typically worth up to £50,000. http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/people_information/industry_interchange.html
• University of Edinburgh, Visiting Research Fellowships. Deadline: 26 February 2010.
  No limitation is placed on the area of research within the humanities and social sciences, but priority is given to those whose work falls within the scope of one of the institute's current research themes. Fellows are allocated a private office in the institute with research facilities and are expected to play a full part in the activities of the institute. http://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/visiting.fellowships.html
• Society for Latin American Studies, Postgraduate Travel Grants and Conference Grants. Deadline: 28 February 2010.
  Awards are available for postgraduate students in Latin American Studies to encourage and assist in overseas fieldwork. Awards are worth up to £600. The Society also grants of £500 each to assist its members to attend conferences. http://www.slas.org.uk/grantsPrizes/postgrad.htm 
• Marc Fitch Fund, Awards. Deadline: 1 March 2010.
  The Marc Fitch Fund offers awards to individuals and organisations for research and publication in the fields of archaeology, historical geography, history of art and architecture, heraldry and genealogy, surnames, catalogues of and use of archives, conservation of artefacts, and other antiquarian, archaeological or historical studies. TheFund's focus is on the regional and local history of the British Isles. http://ff.nfshost.com/

Thursday 7 January

• The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) - Managing Research Data Programme. Deadline: 12 February 2010.  JISC invites institutions to submit funding proposals for projects under three separate strands of the Managing Research Data Programme. JISC wishes to fund projects across three strands: Strand A: Citing, Integrating and Linking Research Data: To demonstrate the innovative potential for research and scholarly communications of improving methods for citing, integrating and linking research data. Strand B: Enhanced Research Data Publications: To explore innovative technical and organisational models for data publication by scoping and piloting enhanced publications for research data in the form of ‘data journals’, ‘overlay journals’, or similar. Strand C: Research Data Management Training: To promote research data management skills in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) through designing and piloting training units for undergraduate or postgraduate courses, for librarians or research support staff, or in the form of summer schools or roadshows. http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2009/12/1409researchdata.aspx
• British Association for American Studies – Postgraduate Essay Prize. Deadline: 12 February 2010. The writer must be a student currently registered for a postgraduate degree at a university or equivalent institution in Britain. The prize is offered annually by the British Association for American Studies. It is awarded for the best essay-length piece of work on an American Studies topic written by a student currently registered for a postgraduate degree at a university or equivalent institution in Britain. The prize is worth £500. http://www.baas.ac.uk/awards/pgessayprize.asp
• Harvard University (US), Program on Negotiation (PON) - Graduate Research Fellowships. Deadline: 12 February 2010. These fellowships are designed to encourage young scholars from the social sciences and professional disciplines to pursue theoretical, empirical, and/or applied research in negotiation and dispute resolution. Consistent with the PON goal of fostering the development of the next generation of scholars, this program provides support for one year of dissertation research and writing in negotiation and related topics in alternative dispute resolution, as well as giving fellows an opportunity to immerse themselves in the diverse array of resources available at PON. http://www.pon.harvard.edu/category/graduate-research-fellowships/
• The Pasold Research Fund – Research grants. Deadline: 15 February 2010. The Pasold Research Fund, UK invites applications for grants ranging between £501 and £1,000 in support of research into textile history. Projects should have a lasting outcome in the form of a publication, exhibition or similar. Applications will also be considered where preliminary work is needed for the preparation of a more substantial grant application to one of the major funding bodies. Some money is also available for conference attendance. http://www.pasold.co.uk/grants.html 
• Department of Health including NIHR, Evaluation of the NHS Health Checks Programme – Exploring Implementation and Analysing Trends.  Deadline: 15 February 2010. The aim of the call is to use existing data sets to analyse trend data on key outcome and intermediate indicators and to generate high quality evidence on the implementation with a specific focus on tackling inequalities in health. http://www.nihr-ccf.org.uk/site/callsproposals/prp/default.cfm
• BUPA Foundation and Alzheimer Society – Call for Projects on Dementia. Deadline: 28 February 2010. Alzheimer's Society and the Bupa Foundation are offering £1.5m for project grants over two or three years. Applications are invited for individual applications of between £100,000 and £750,000.  In line with guidelines from AMRC, the grants awarded would not include provision for non-attributable costs or costs of permanent academic staff. Topics in the areas of Cause, Cure, Care and Prevention of dementia might include but are not limited to: Epidemiology of all forms of dementia; the causes of dementia and mechanisms of disease progression; the causal relationship between genetics and lifestyle factors predisposing people to dementia; prevention, diagnosis and treatment of dementia; slowing the progress of dementia; developing (non-embryonic) stem cell therapies with translational benefits for people with dementia; Evidence for dietary supplements or complementary therapies as an alternative to drugs; improving quality of life for people with dementia in their own homes or care homes; how to best train staff in all health sectors, at all levels, in communicating with, understanding the needs of, and caring for people with dementia; management of anxiety, agitation and other behavioural symptoms, without the use of antipsychotic drugs; the impact of acute hospitalisation of people with dementia. Please visit http://www.bupafoundation.com/asp/specialist/this_years_theme.asp 

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