Issue 6: Volume 2–Prizes and Scholarships RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES ALERT! Issue 6: Volume 2 (Prizes and Scholarships) A Compilation by the Research Services Unit Office of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID) 1 A Compilation of the Research Services Unit of the Office of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID) December 2011 Issue 6: Volume 2–Prizes and Scholarships MAROUT FELLOWSHIPS Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies A Description: Disciplines The Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies ---------------------------------------------- invites proposals for its AMAROUT Food Sciences, Food Analysis, Food & fellowships. These enable experienced and Optimal Health, Food Engineering, Food very experienced investigators from any Practices, Foods, Social Sciences, country to conduct research at any of the Methodologies & Procedures, Social Science, eight IMDEA institutes participating in the programme. These institutes cover software, Energy Economics, Energy Planning & energy, food, materials, nanoscience, Policy, Social Services, Waste Water networks, water and social science. Treatment, Water Resources Engineering, Experienced fellows must have a doctorate Water Resources, Management & Planning, and at least four years’ full time research Water Supply, Water Treatment, Information experience, and receive an average salary of & Communication Systems, Computer €48,775. Very experienced fellows must Sciences, Computer Software, High-Speed occupy a research leadership position, such as professor, have more than 10 years’ Information Networks, Information experience, and receive an average salary of Networks, Information Science & Systems, €76,667. Incoming fellows must be non- Network Architecture, Software nationals and non-residents of member states Compatibility, Environment, Water Quality, or associated countries. Reintegration fellows Water Pollution, Water Resources, must be member state or associated country Environmental Impacts, Sea Water nationals who have carried out research in a Properties, Materials Sciences, Information third country for at least three years. Fellowships last for one year, with the Technology, Social Sciences, Economic possibility of renewal. For this call, 20 awards Aspects, Materials, Physical Properties, Fossil are available for experienced researchers and Energy, Renewable Energy Sources, 10 awards for very experienced researchers. Resources Availability, Renewable Energy, Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Food Science and Closing date: 01 Jan 12 Technology (RAE Unit 16), Physics (RAE Deadline information: This call is repeated 4 times a year. Unit 19), Earth Sciences (RAE Unit 20), Posted date: 24 Oct 11 Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Award type: Directed grants for individual Computer Science (RAE Unit 25), Civil investigators, Travel for research purposes, Engineering (RAE Unit 28), Electrical and Networking/collaboration, Mid-Career Electronic Engineering (RAE Unit 29), fellowships, Senior fellowships Award amount max: - Metallurgy and Materials (RAE Unit 32), Award amount min: - Town and Country Planning (RAE Unit 34), Award budget total: - Geography (RAE Unit 35), Law (RAE Unit Website: http://amarout.imdea.org/ 36), Anthropology (RAE Unit 37), Economics and Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), Politics and Eligibility profile International Studies (RAE Unit 39), Social ---------------------------------------------- Nationality of applicant institution: Any Policy and Administration (RAE Unit 40), Social Work (RAE Unit 41), Sociology (RAE Unit 42), Business and Management Studies 2 A Compilation of the Research Services Unit of the Office of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID) Issue 6: Volume 2–Prizes and Scholarships (RAE Unit 43), Accountancy (RAE Unit 44), Information Society, Information Library and Information Management (RAE Management, Nanoelectronics, Unit 61), Education (RAE Unit 68), Sports- Nanomedicine, Nanomaterials, Nanoscience, related Subjects (RAE Unit 69), Energy Efficienc Nanotechnology, Drinking Water, RUCE WASSERMAN YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD American Association of Cereal Chemists Foundation B Description: Posted date: 12 Nov 10 The American Association of Cereal Chemists Award type: Prizes Foundation invites nominations for the Bruce Award amount max: $1,000 Wasserman young investigator award. This Award amount min: - award recognises young scientists who have Award budget total: - made outstanding contributions to the field of Website: cereal biotechnology. The work can either be http://www.aaccnet.org/divisions/divisionsd basic or applied. For the purposes of this etail.cfm?CODE=BIOTECH award, cereal biotechnology is broadly defined, and encompasses any significant Eligibility profile body of research using plants, microbes, ---------------------------------------------- genes, proteins or other biomolecules. Nationality of applicant institution: Any Contributions in the disciplines of genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, Disciplines microbiology and fermentation engineering ---------------------------------------------- are all included. Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Agriculture Nominees must be no older than 40 by July 1 (RAE Unit 15), Food Science and Technology 2010, but nominations of younger scientists (RAE Unit 16), Microbiology, Plant Genetics, are particularly encouraged. AACC Plant Sciences, Biology, Molecular, international membership is not required for Fermentation, Biochemistry, Grains, Food nomination. Sciences, Cereals, Biotechnology The award consists of $1,000 and the opportunity to present an award lecture at the Contact details 2010 AACC international annual meeting. ---------------------------------------------- USDA GIPSA Closing date: 01 Jan 12 (Forecast) 10383 N Ambassador Drive Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Kansas City, MO 64153 been announced by sponsor but this is the Tel: +1 816 891 0442 approximate deadline we expect. This call is Email: [email protected] repeated once a year. 3 A Compilation of the Research Services Unit of the Office of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID) Issue 6: Volume 2–Prizes and Scholarships DITH A CHRISTENSEN AWARD American Association of Cereal Chemists Foundation E Description: approximate deadline we expect. This call is The American Association of Cereal Chemists repeated once a year. Foundation invites nominations fort the Edith Posted date: 12 Nov 10 A Christensen award. This award recognizes Award type: Prizes outstanding scientific contributions on Award amount max: $1,500 analytical methodology, and service to the Award amount min: - society through approved methods Award budget total: - leadership. Award recipients must Website: demonstrate excellence in two areas: http://www.aaccnet.org/membership/awards. the recipient must have contributed to asp development of new analytical technologies, or the application of new Eligibility profile analytical technologies to cereal grains ---------------------------------------------- and products, or the application of Nationality of applicant institution: Any existing analytical technologies to solving detection and measurement Disciplines problems in the field of cereal science; ---------------------------------------------- Agriculture (RAE Unit 15), Food Science and the recipient must have demonstrated Technology (RAE Unit 16), Cereals, Grains, involvement and leadership in Food Analysis, Food Sciences approved methods activity within AACC International. Contact details The award consists of a plaque and a $1,500 ---------------------------------------------- honorarium. AACC International 3340 Pilot Knob Road Closing date: 01 Jan 12 (Forecast) Deadline information: !! Call has not yet St Paul, MN 55121 been announced by sponsor but this is the Tel: +1 651 454 7250 Fax: +1 651 454 0766 DITH A CHRISTENSEN AWARD American Association of Cereal Chemists Foundation E Description: the recipient must have contributed to The American Association of Cereal Chemists development of new analytical Foundation invites nominations fort the Edith technologies, or the application of new A Christensen award. This award recognizes analytical technologies to cereal grains outstanding scientific contributions on and products, or the application of analytical methodology, and service to the existing analytical technologies to society through approved methods solving detection and measurement leadership. Award recipients must problems in the field of cereal science; demonstrate excellence in two areas: 4 A Compilation of the Research Services Unit of the Office of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID) Issue 6: Volume 2–Prizes and Scholarships the recipient must have demonstrated Eligibility profile involvement and leadership in ---------------------------------------------- approved methods activity within Nationality of applicant institution: Any AACC International. The award consists of a plaque and a $1,500 Disciplines honorarium. ---------------------------------------------- Agriculture (RAE Unit 15), Food Science and Closing date: 01 Jan 12 (Forecast) Technology (RAE Unit 16), Cereals, Grains, Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Food Analysis, Food Sciences been announced by sponsor but this is the approximate deadline we expect. This call is Contact details repeated once a year. ---------------------------------------------- Posted date: 12 Nov 10 AACC International Award type: Prizes 3340 Pilot Knob Road Award amount max: $1,500 St Paul, MN 55121 Award amount min: - Tel: +1 651 454 7250 Award budget total: -