Research Office Newsletter
30 October 2008
Links	News
Research Office Website	From the Director of the Research Office
RO 2008 Calendar	From the Research Office
2008 Research Development Forum Dates	From the Office of Sponsored Research
	From the Office of Commercialisation
	From the Office of Research Management Data
From the Director of the Research Office
Welcome to the last Research Office newsletter for October. It was great to see many of you at our recent Research Portfolio Planning Day. I found the chance to catch up with colleagues across campus to be very useful as I am sure you did as well. I expect to see many of you again at the ARC/NHMRC Research Administrator's Seminar next week at the National Convention Centre. This year's ARC program includes ERA as well as the usual sessions on grants. My congratulations to Karen Jackson who has been awarded a Vice-Chancellor's Staff Excellence Award for Innovation and Excellence in Service Quality reflecting her work as part of the Office of Commercialisation. Back to Top
From the Research Office
Lunchtime Seminar Series Please note there will be no seminar on Tuesday 4^th November due to the Public Holiday. The next Lunchtime Seminar will take place on the 18^th November Back to Top
From the Office of Sponsored Research
News & Notices ARC/NHMRC Research Administrators' Seminar 6 And 7 November 2008 The ARC and NHMRC, in association with ARMS, will again be conducting a Research Administrators’ Seminar this year. The seminar is to be on the 6 and 7 November at the National Convention Centre in the Bradman Theatrette located at 31 Constitution Avenue. Please note that the Office of Sponsored Research will be closed for these two days as all our staff will be attending the seminar. For further information about the Seminar, please contact Ruth Cooper on 02 6287 6704 or visit http://www.arc.gov.au/general/research_seminar.htm LP09 Linkage Projects Round 2 A reminder that ARC Linkage Projects (Round 2) application forms are now available in GAMS. The OSR deadline for applications is close of business Friday 14 November 2008, for submission to the ARC by the due date. For further information please visit http://www.anu.edu.au/ro/OSR/Funding/funding_ARC_LP.php Applications submitted to the OSR will be completed in GAMS (up to 'OfficeSubmit' status) and will be accompanied by a hard-copy original application and one identical copy. Please note: ARC submission is effected through the OSR, including the final ARC-submit in GAMS to 'ArcValid' status. Academic Submission: For further information and College/Local Area deadlines, Academic staff are advised to please contact your College/Local Area Research Administrator. College/Local Area Submission: For Colleges/Local Areas, please contact your College Contact http://www.anu.edu.au/ro/OSR/OSR_contacts.php for further information or enquiries or concerns about your ARC Linkage Projects Round 2 applications. ARC Information: Information regarding Linkage Projects Round 2 proposal submissions is available on the ARC's web site at: http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/lp/lp_default.htm To assist applicants to prepare proposals an "Instructions to Applicants" document is also available on the ARC website. Other Funding Opportunities: Go8 DAAD The Go8 will release the official results of the Go8/DAAD scheme soon. A total of 27 projects were funded (one more than last year) for a total of €163,000 for 2009 and €110,000 for 2010. Individual results will be announced as soon as the ANU is notified. Go8 European Fellowships A brief reminder that the Go8 European Fellowships deadline for proposals is COB tomorrow: Friday 31 October 2008 and that all applications must be submitted through the College Research Offices. ANU Major Equipment Grants Given the delay in the ARC release of the LIEF 2009 results the closing date for applications for the ANU Major Equipment Grants has been extended to Friday 12 December 2008. Interviews will still be scheduled for early March 2009. Further information about the scheme is available at http://www.anu.edu.au/ro/OSR/Funding/funding_MEC.php. For College internal deadlines, please contact your College Research Office 2008 ANU Linkage Pilot Project Fund (Round 2) A reminder that applications for the ANU Linkage Pilot Project Fund (Round 2) open from 3 November 2008 to 1 December 2008 Academic Submission: For further information and College/Local Area deadlines, Academic staff are advised to please contact your College/Local Area Research Administrator. College/Local Area Submission: For Colleges/Local Areas, please contact your College Contact http://www.anu.edu.au/ro/OSR/OSR_contacts.php for further information or enquiries or concerns about your 2008 ANU Linkage Pilot Round 2 applications. Please visit the OSR website for information at: http://www.anu.edu.au/ro/OSR/Funding/funding_ANU_linkage_pilot.php OTHER RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Dear Researchers: please note the first point of contact for research management related matters is your College Research Office and Research Managers/Administrators or your Local Business Office. Invitation to nominate - Volvo Environment Prize 2009 The nomination process for the Volvo Environment Prize 2009 is now open. Please use the form available at http://www.environment-prize.com/content/view/47/55/. The Volvo Environment Prize Foundation invites universities, research institutes, scientists and engineers as well as other individual and organisations to submit nominations for the Volvo Environment Prize. The Volvo Environment Prize is awarded for "Outstanding innovations or scientific discoveries which in broad terms fall within the environmental field". Priority is given to an individual or to a group of named individuals, rather than to institutions. Until 2008 the prize has been awarded to 34 people. The laureates include many well-know names, of which three are Nobel Prize Winners. National Computational Infrastructure (NCI)- Call for Applications to the Merit Allocations Scheme (MAS) The NCI is currently seeking applications from researchers in universities and publicly funded research organisations (covered by the NCRIS Capabilities) for computational resources (processor time and related data storage) on the NCI National Facility.  Under the MAS, resources are allocated to researchers on merit through a process which assesses applications on their research quality and computational requirements and needs All applications are completed online using a form which is available at http://nf.nci.org.au/accounts/ Closing date: Sunday, 9 November 2008 Heart Foundation Research Medal The Heart Foundation Research Medal for Lifetime Contribution to Cardiovascular Research recognises outstanding individual contribution to the fields of heart, stroke and blood vessel disease research in Australia over a sustained period. The medal is awarded to an individual who has served as a role model through service, research and teaching. Nominations for the Heart Foundation Research Medal must be submitted by 5.00pm, Friday, 21 November, 2008. For more information on medal eligibility, visit the Research medal webpage or contact the Research Program by phone (03) 9321 1581 or email research@heartfoundation.org.au Back to Top
From the Office of Commercialisation
Engaging Research - A one-day interactive commercialisation workshop A reminder that the Office of Commercialisation and ATP Innovations are planning to run Engaging Research, a commercialisation workshop for postgraduate and early career researchers. The workshop will cover issues related to: understanding the goals of commercialisation undertaking a strategic approach to research commercialisation identifying, protecting and developing key intellectual property recognising and connecting with commercial research partners maintaining long-lasting relationships with industry partners Please forward to staff and research students in your College who may be involved in commercialisation or are interested in taking their research towards commercial outcomes. Contact Tom Hammond for a copy of the workshop flyer for circulation. Date: Tuesday 18^th November Time: 9am – 5pm Contact: Tom Hammond tom.hammond@anu.edu.au ph. 59243 Back to Top
From the Office of Research Management Data
ARIES Grants Module - Basic Data Entry Training Date: 25th November 2008 Time: 9.30 - 12noon Venue: Chancelry 10A (F&BS Training Lab) Register for this training session through HORUS. (Training code RO001, first 2 are alpha and the rest numeric). Back to Top
Please contact Research Office (ext 50099) for further information.