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(08-08-08) Expression of Interest - Research Facility
Murdoch University is pleased to announce the purchase of a 382sqm research facility on the Southern End of the South Street campus on campus drive. This unique facility offers 5 rooms including two dedicated laboratories, 2 office spaces and one multi use room.
The Division of Research and Development is now calling for expressions of interest from interested research groups to occupy/co-occupy this facility.
Applicants are to address the selection criteria; applications need to be submitted to Alasdair Macdonald in the Division of Research and Development by COB Friday 15th August 2008.
For more information and application form please click on the following links or alternatively contact Alasdair on 9360 6466 or A.MacDonald@murdoch.edu.au.
EOI Application
EOI Building Information
Authorised by: Professor Jim Reynoldson, Deputy Vice Chancellor Research
(05-08-2008) Nominations for Membership of ARC College of Experts in 2009
The ARC is inviting people with appropriate expertise and experience from within higher education, industry and public sector research organisations to become members of its College of Experts.
As women are under-represented on ARC advisory committees, high-quality nominations from women are particularly encouraged.
The Australian Research Council (ARC) College of Experts works closely with the Australian research community to support the advancement of knowledge and contribute to national innovation. Members of the College assess and rank proposals for Australian Government funding, make funding recommendations and provide strategic advice on emerging disciplines and cross-disciplinary developments.
Commencement
Members of the ARC College of Experts are appointed for up to three years. Nominees for appointment to the College would need to be in a position to make themselves available, should they be appointed, to begin assessing proposals for funding in January 2009.
Time commitment
Membership of the ARC College of Experts requires a significant commitment of time. To assess proposals for funding, the College meets in Canberra for one week in April and one week in August each year. Nominees must be available to attend these meetings.
Members of the College communicate frequently throughout the year, mostly by email. Members may also be called upon to perform additional work for the ARC.
Remuneration
As part-time holders of public office, members of the ARC College of Experts are paid an annual fee which is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.
Expertise Sought
The ARC is seeking nominations from individuals with particular expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
- Engineering and Environmental Sciences
- Humanities and Creative Arts
Further information can be found at http://www.arc.gov.au/about_arc/CoE09_nomination.htm
Nominations
Initial nominations must be received by the Grants and Information Office by COB Tuesday 12th August 2008. Please complete the Nomination for Membership COE form and email to Jennifer.davis@murdoch.edu.au. Your nomination will be considered by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) and you will be advised within 24 hours whether your nomination has been approved for submission of a formal application to the ARC.
Application Submission
Final applications must be received by the Grants and Information Office for submission to the ARC by no later than COB Wednesday 27th August 2008. Please note late applications will not be accepted.
For any further enquiries please contact Jennifer Davis on 9360 6373 or by email Jennifer.davis@murdoch.edu.au
(08-07-08) NHMRC Partnerships: Creating effective collaboration between policy research
NHMRC Partnerships represent a major new focus for the NHMRC. They aim to lead to more effective connections between decision makers who design policy and researchers, and to improve the availability and quality of research evidence to help inform the policy process.
NHMRC Partnerships will help create partnerships among decision makers, policy makers, managers, clinicians and researchers. It will provide funding and support to create new opportunities for researchers and policy makers to work together, to define research questions, undertake research, and interpret the findings.
$108 million has been allocated over the first two years of this initiative.
It is anticipated that the NHMRC Partnerships will initially fund two types of awards: NHMRC Partnership Projects; and NHMRC Partnership Centres for Research Excellence.
NHMRC Partnerships will create new funding opportunities for researchers, and enable them to carry out substantial research programs, publish policy-relevant research in leading journals, and have access to funding to support training, mentoring and partnerships. The schemes will enable researchers to draw on and create teams from various disciplines, including the social sciences (such as economics, education, epidemiology, ethics, management, psychology, and sociology), as well as medical and engineering sciences. They will also develop a better understanding of how their work is viewed by those who use it.
An outline of this new funding can be downloaded from www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/partnerships.htm
Please direct your initial enquiries by email to jennifer davis or phone 9360 6373.
(18-06-08) ARC - LINKAGE AND DISCOVERY GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP
Book Now!
Friday 18th July 2008 – 10am to 2pm
Hill Lecture Theatre (EH 2.035)
Krishna Sen – College of Expert, ARC (Executive Director, Humanities and Creative Arts)
Richard Hobbs – Experienced and successful grant writer (Chair in Environmental Science)
Vicky Dodds – Fundraising Expert (Director of Development)
The Grants office would like to invite you to attend our next grant writing workshop for an interactive session on the
in’s-and-out’s of ARC Grant Writing and ideas on how to secure your next Partner Organisation.
TOPICS COVERED :
Should I be applying for a Discovery or Linkage grant?
Who can apply for Fellowships?
What is an Early Career Researcher?
How do I find a Partner Organisation?
How can I secure commitment from my Partner Organisation?
How does the ARC measure my track record?
What is the ARC’s scoring system?
How does their Selection Criteria measure my application?
What are the administrative requirements for submitting my application?
How will the Grants office assist me?
Please book your calendar now, and join us on Friday 18th July from 10am – 2pm.
A detailed programme will be distributed shortly. Please register your interest by emailing Jennifer.davis@murdoch.edu.au.
If you have any specific topics you would like addressed - let me know prior to the
workshop and I will arrange to have these included in the programme.
Thank you.
Grants and Information Office
Division of Research and Development
www.research.murdoch.edu.au
(28-05-2008) ARC Update: Linkage Projects Round 2 for funding commencing in july 2008
The Minister has announced the successfully funded 2008 Linkage Projects Round 2 proposals - for funding commencing in July 2008. Details are now available on the ARC website http://www.arc.gov.au
(28-05-2008) Future Fellowships
The Australian Government announced the creation of a new scheme, Future Fellowships, to promote research in areas of critical national importance by giving world class researchers incentives to conduct their research in Australia. The aim of Future Fellowships is to attract and retain the best and brightest mid-career researchers.
The ARC is currently holding a consultation process on the proposed administrative arrangements of the Future Fellowships scheme. For more information on the Future Fellowships scheme and the consultation process, visit Future Fellowships.
(28-05-2008) The Excellence in Research for Australia Initiative (ERA)
On 26 February 2008, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, the Hon. Senator Kim Carr, announced his plans for a new research quality and evaluation system.
The Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative will be developed by the ARC. More information about the ERA initiative can now be found on our Research Excellence pages.
(28-05-2008) Release of the revised ANZSRC - Australian and New Zealand standard Research Classification
During the past 18 months the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has been working with the sector to update the 1998 Standard Research Classification and replace it with an Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC).
The ANZSRC was released on 31 March and updates the RFCD codes with 'Field of Research' codes as well as refreshing the socio-economic objective (SEO) codes. The ANZSRC has been significantly expanded with about 40 per cent more research codes than the 1998 classification. This aligns the classification more closely to the research currently being undertaken in Australia and New Zealand, and will reduce the volume of research categorised as "not elsewhere classified".
Implementation of the ANZSRC across government and other organisations will begin from 1 April 2008, with the aim of having organisations using the new classification from 1 January 2009
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