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Current Funding Opportunities RESEARCH AND ENTERPRISE
Updates and Announcements from week commencing 26 September 2016
Breast Cancer Research Opportunities The HRC, Breast Cancer Cure, and The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation previously formed an initiative to fund innovative research into breast cancer in New Zealand. The funding partners are now pleased to announce that a fourth round of funding through this partnership will be outlined shortly in a Request for Proposals (RFP). Details will be available from 3rd October on HRC website or GETS.
******************* Upcoming Survey! The Research and Enterprise Office will soon be seeking your feedback on our “Research News” Publication. This Survey will be disseminated via our mailing list as well as via the All Departments emails. We look forward to receiving your responses to this survey.
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Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment 2017 Endeavour Funding Round Roadshows
Location Date Time Venue Monday 3 October Wellington 10.30am Massey Campus Block 4 LT100, Wallace Street, Mt Cook 2016 Palmerston Tuesday 4 October 9.30am Japan Lecture Theatre, University House, Massey University North 2016 Wednesday 5 October Lecture Theatre 423-342, The University of Auckland Conference Centre, 22 Auckland 9:30am 2016 Symonds Street, Auckland Thursday 6 October Hamilton 10:30am S1.04 S Block, University of Waikato 2016 WA224-WA224B in the WA Building, Auckland University of Technology, 55 Auckland Friday 7 October 2016 9:30am Wellesley Street East, Auckland CBD Monday 10 October Christchurch 9.30am John Britten Foyer, Former NZi3 Building, University of Canterbury 2016 Tuesday 11 October Dunedin 9:30am St Margaret's College, 333 Leith Street, North Dunedin 2016 Remember: You must register online for these events
Important Funding Round Dates Smart Ideas Research Programmes Late September - Call for proposals and application Late September - Call for proposals and application guidelines available guidelines available 25 October 2016, 5.00 pm - UoO internal deadline for 4 November 2016, 5.00 pm - UoO internal deadline abstract registrations for abstract registrations 17 November 2016, 5.00 pm - UoO internal deadline 2 December 2016, 5.00 pm - UoO internal deadline for for concept proposals draft full research proposals
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New Zealand Institute for Pacific Research An EOI call for one-page proposals for the New Zealand Institute for Pacific Research (NZIPR), which is a partnership between University of Otago, the University of Auckland (UA) and the Auckland University of Technology (AUT). NZIPR is seeking proposal ideas that will fit within their 4 year work plan (2017 – 2020). More information is available here – the external deadline is Friday October 14th.
******************* Research News – minor changes A few minor changes have been implemented in this issue of Research News, which we hope will make information clearer and more precise for Researchers and Research Advisors. Enjoy!
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Gates Cambridge Scholarships The Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme was established in October 2000 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University of Cambridge. Gates Cambridge considers applications from citizens from outside the United Kingdom. Applications will open on 5 September 2016 for entry in October 2017. Go here for more details. ******************* Research Professional A brief reminder that The University of Otago now subscribes to Research Professional, an online database of research funding opportunities worldwide. The Subject Librarians are available to familiarise you with Research Professional, register you, introduce you to the search functions and can assist you with setting up customised searches for your areas of interest. Examples: NZ Federation of Graduate Women - Harriette Jenkins Awards (closes 30 September) Universities NZ – Bing’s Scholarship (postgraduate students) (closes 1 October) Lilburn Trust NZ – Research Fellowship (closes 14 October)
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AGMARDT – The Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust Have changed the way they consider applications for Research Grants, Fellowships or Scholarships. Please refer to their website for more details on how to apply via their portal. Please note dates have changed.
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Fulbright New Zealand – Scholar Awards Fulbright NZ offers a variety of awards throughout the year, some of these awards are in conjunction with Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. Awards will be advertised on the following table in due course. Professor Phil Bremer is the Fulbright New Zealand Campus Advisor for the University of Otago; should you wish to seek further information please find Phil’s contact details here.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FROM WEEK COMMENCING 26 September 2016
NEW Funding opportunities advertised for the first time in this edition of Research News are marked NEW COD Funding opportunities already advertised in Research News but have had a date change are marked COD
TYPE AF Awards and Fellowships
RE Research projects and Equipment grants RESEARCH AND ENTERPRISE RESEARCH NEWS 33
TC Funding for Travel and Conferences (attendance/registration)
Other grants (including research support for proposal development, dissemination of findings Oth through hui or stakeholder meetings, running conferences/workshops, etc)
ONLINE APPLICATIONS Where applications are to be submitted through an online portal, please note a hardcopy of the application and signed CCW still needs to be submitted to your Research Advisor by the due date detailed below.
DUE DATE (Internal Deadline): Deadline, for Dunedin Researchers, for the final signed hard copies of the Application and Costings and Consents Worksheet (CCW) to be received by your Research Advisor. Register your interest in a fund with your Research Advisor, who can assist you in the development of these documents, in the weeks prior to the DUE DATE.
University of Otago, Christchurch Researchers: To confirm your ‘Due Date’ please visit here for full details, or contact: Karen Chaney, Research Advisor, University of Otago, Christchurch – [email protected] Kosta Tabakakis, Research Advisor, University of Otago, Christchurch – [email protected]
University of Otago, Wellington Researchers: to confirm your ‘Due Date’ please contact Christine Groves, Research Advisor, University of Otago, Wellington: [email protected]
INTERNAL NEW? TYPE FUNDING BODY FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DUE DATE Murray Jackson Clinical Fellowship (Medical) Genesis Oncology AF 30-Sept-16 Trust Clinical Fellowship for Cancer Nurses John Gavin Postdoctoral Fellowship NZ Society for Roche Translational Cancer Research AF 3-Oct-16 NEW Oncology Fellowship Health Research RE Programme Application 4-Oct-16 Council of NZ Worldwide Fund for RE Conservation Innovation Awards 2016 7-Oct-16 NEW NZ (WWF) NEW AF Fulbright NZ Harkness Fellowship 7-Oct-16 NZ Institute for Pacific RE Expression of Interest 10-Oct-16 NEW Research NEW RE C. Alma Baker Trust Research Awards 2017-2018 13-Oct-16 Catalyst Seeding: General Catalyst Seeding: Dumont d’Urville NZ France Science & Technology Support RE Royal Society of NZ 13-Oct-16 Programme Catalyst Seeding: NZ Japan Joint Research Programme RESEARCH AND ENTERPRISE RESEARCH NEWS 44
RE Royal Society of NZ Catalyst Leaders: JSPS Hope Meeting 13-Oct-16 Leukaemia and Blood RE Travel Grant 21-Oct-16 Cancer New Zealand Health Research RE Explorer Grant 25-Oct-16 Council of NZ Crohn’s & Colitis RE Research Grants and Fellowships 25-Oct-16 NEW Foundation of America Neurological TC Travel Grants 25-Oct-16 NEW Foundation
Otago Medical Laurenson Award RE 31-Oct-16 Research Foundation Jack Thomson Arthritis Fund Bill & Melinda Gates RE Grand Challenges Explorations Round 18 2-Nov-16 NEW Foundation Zonta International AF 2017 Amelia Earhart Fellowship 8-Nov-16 NEW Foundation
RECURRING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES - NO DUE DATE - APPLY ANYTIME
NEW? TYPE FUNDING BODY FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DUE DATE
Anytime Various Research Grants, Scholarship & RE AGMARDT (please note closing Fellowships dates align to monthly meetings)
Humboldt Research Fellowship for: Anytime Alexander von AF Postdoctoral & Experienced Researchers (please note some Humboldt Foundation (please note these awards involve travel to awards do have Germany and research based there) closing dates) Good Practice Publication Grant Hei Toko Project Fund RE AKO Aotearoa Anytime (eligibility criteria applies) Regional Hub Funding
RE Law Foundation of NZ Research Grants Anytime
NZ Lottery Grants TC Lottery Minister’s Discretionary Fund Anytime Board
RE NZ Winegrowers Research Grant – EOI Anytime NB: Full Proposal by invitation only
Southland Medical RE Research Grants Anytime Foundation
If you have any queries or would like further information regarding any of these Funding Opportunities, please contact your Research Advisor. Our contact details are available on the Research and Enterprise Website.
GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING RESEARCH FUNDING AT OTAGO RESEARCH AND ENTERPRISE RESEARCH NEWS 55
When you need to contact us Staff are reminded that every application for external research funding must come through Research and Enterprise, via your Research Advisor. If you are not sure, please call and we will be able to advise you. All grant applications and proposals should be submitted by academic staff. Please inform your Research Advisor if you intend to apply as Principal Investigator for any contestable funding, whether advertised here or not, at the beginning of the development of your application. The same situation exists if you have been approached by researchers at another institution/organisation to collaborate on a funding proposal where Otago is not the lead institution and/or is not submitting the proposal. Contact details for Research Advisors are given below. Costings and Consents Worksheet – Please use the latest version on website A UoO Costings and Consents Worksheet (CCW) is required for all applications, signed by the applicant, their Head of Department/Resource Centre and their Dean/PVC, in accordance with University policy on externally funded research. You can download the latest version of our CCW here. For advice on the use of the CCW to develop costings for your project, please contact your Research Advisor.
The UoO Policy Document on Externally Funded Research, which outlines both the need for and the usage of the CCW, can be viewed here.
Panui Rangahau Māori – Māori Research Consultation Tēnā koutou. Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou ngā kairangahau o te Whare Wānanga o Ōtāgo. Warm greetings to you the researchers of the University of Otago.
This will be a regular reminder of the cut off dates for submission to the Māori Research Consultation process. The next cut-off date for the Ngāi Tahu Research Consultation Committee is 21st October. If you have a funding opportunity coming up that requires Māori consultation to have begun, then please have the research propositions lodged on the website by 5:00pm, 21 October 2016.
For further information on Māori Consultation including contact details, please visit here. Please note contact details are also listed here for Dunedin and Christchurch.
Ethics and Regulatory Consents The University requires that any research involving human participants and/or animals is conducted in accordance with the highest ethical standards. Where appropriate, compliance includes ethical approval from the relevant ethics committee. Please refer to our Ethics and Regulatory Consents webpage for further information.
Checklist for submitting grant proposals Remember to include: • Copy of the application (signed by applicant, and HoD/Dean if requested by funder) • University of Otago Costing & Consents Worksheet (CCW) (signed by applicant, HoD and Dean/PVC) • Evidence of Māori Research Consultation • Ethical / Regulatory approvals (if required and already approved)
Research and Enterprise then obtains the authorised signature of the University for you, copies the application, and sends it to the funding body by the due date.
Contact Details for the Research Advisor Team For further information, advice and assistance regarding anything to do with contestable research funding, please contact the Research Advisor for your Division/Department:
Contact Details for General Enquiries Dunedin Research Office: [email protected] Janet Kerr - ph (03) 479-9093 Lindsay Greenwood - ph (03) 479-8413 Carmen Chatfield - ph (03) 479-5294 Rhonda McSkimming – ph (03) 479-5671 RESEARCH AND ENTERPRISE RESEARCH NEWS 66
Administrative Details Extension and Closure of Research Accounts – Notice to all Departments Extensions - All requests for an extension should be done before the end date of the contract. Researchers will need to contact their Research Advisor or Enterprise Manager in the first instance. This process replaces all previous notifications by Research and Enterprise. Research Finance Administrators, Research and Enterprise - Email: [email protected]
Closures - In order to help speed up the closure process of Research Projects, Research and Enterprise has provided a copy of the “Research Project Closure form” at link. This form can also be found on F1 under the chart enquiry screen. Departments need to download and complete this form for each account that is to be closed and forward to the Research and Enterprise Office. Closure letters will be forwarded to FSD by Research and Enterprise. FSD will action any journals for surpluses or deficits.
Closure Form for Internally Funded Research Grants: A form has been created and placed on the Research and Enterprise webpage - link The sole purpose of this form is to instigate the closure and repayment of overspends within Internally Funded Research Grants (R accounts - University of Otago Research Committee funded grants).
University of Otago Bridging Scheme Register and Continuation of Research Achievement Grant (CRAG) for External-Grant-Funded Research-Only Staff University of Otago Research Committee has introduced a Bridging Scheme to provide a mechanism to protect the continued contributions of Research-Only Principal Investigators. Further information regarding application for membership can be found here.
The Continuation of Research Achievement Grant (CRAG) has also been introduced to support highly productive research leaders within the University in the event of significant grant failure. It is linked to the Bridging Scheme (see above) but also applies to academic staff with confirmed appointments. Application Forms and Guidelines can be found here.