Book now at ienrol research to access Flinders’ researcher training and development opportunities. Workshops, information sessions, seminars and drop-in sessions aim to provide ongoing development and support to all researchers.

Key workshops in the next three weeks include:
   Innovation Connections;
   Library systematic review series; and
   NHMRC Ideas panel session
plus scheduled one-one meetings that enable you to meet and work directly with our RDS teams.

Click on the links below to view the course details.

Innovation Connections - Information Session - Monday 10 February 2020

Library - Tracking Current Research - Monday 10 February 2020

Library Systematic reviews series - Part 1: Systematic reviews methodology - Tuesday 11 February 2020

Library Systematic reviews series - Part 2: Systematic literature searching - Wednesday 12 February 2020

One-on-One meeting: Industry, Government, International & Internal grants - Wednesday 12 February 2020

Library Systematic reviews series - Part 3: Managing citations and PRISMA report - Thursday 13 February 2020

One-on-One meeting: NHMRC and Health grants - Thursday 13 February 2020

NHMRC Ideas Panel session - Tuesday 18 February 2020

Library - Optimising your ORCiD - Tuesday 18 February 2020

Library - Introduction to Bibliometrics to inform your research - Wednesday 19 February 2020

Library - 'Advanced Searching’ Methodology - Thursday 20 February 2020

One-on-One meeting: NHMRC and Health grants - Thursday 20 February 2020

One-on-One meeting: Industry, Government, International & Internal grants - Wednesday 20 February 2020

Further courses scheduled for later in the month and beyond are available at ienrol research.

The first phase of the new Flinders' Research Management system - ResearchNow - was launched in August 2019. This enabled the capture and collation of research outputs at Flinders University and replaced the ageing Research Master platform.

ResearchNow provides the functionality to publicly profile Flinders researchers, showcase their research outputs, and display their research links with local and global collaborators. Flinders research will be accessible through a portal aptly named Research@Flinders. Through the Flinders Staff Profile pages, Research@Flinders is also now publicly available and discoverable. Read more to find out what you will see and how to update your profile.

As shown below, this approach enables the information and data on research outputs and researcher profile contained within the ResearchNow Research Management system, to be made visible thus presenting a rich researcher profile to external stakeholders, whilst retaining all other elements of Staff Profile pages for offering a broader profile. This provides a cohesive approach to showcasing a complete staff profile through a single point of entry.

What will you see

Where an active research profile exists for a Flinders staff member in ResearchNow, the research tab on the Staff Profile page will be available and the researcher profile for that staff member will be visible on Research@Flinders. Where no research profile exist for a staff member in ResearchNow, the research tab will be no longer be shown on the Staff Profile page for that staff member.

Updating your research profile

To maintain an up-to-date research profile on Research@Flinders, you will only need to update your researcher biography on ResearchNow and ensure your research outputs are up to date, by claiming all of your publications and inputting your other research outputs. Please note that claiming a research publication will not result in your publications and research outputs appearing immediately on your Research@Flinders profile. The Library will undertake a verification process, which may take a little time, depending on the backlog.

You can continue to update your staff biography (including your profile photograph), teaching information, HDR information, and professional engagement directly via Staff Profile pages.

To access the Research@Flinders portal directly please visit https://researchnow.flinders.edu.au/.

The public release of the Research@Flinders is an exciting evolution in how Flinders showcases its researchers and their research. We look forward to seeing how you and your work are represented online.

The Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF) is Australia’s oldest cultural council supporting people-to-people links underpinning this key bilateral and regional relationship.

The AJF provides grants to projects aligned with the Australian Government’s priorities with funding from the International Relations Grants Program (IRGP). The AJF expands people-to-people and institutional links through programs and partnerships on contemporary issues including in economic diplomacy, the arts, media, education, business, science, technology and sport.

The AJF applications will close at 2.00 pm on Thursday 26 March 2020. The Flinders internal closing date is 12 March 2020 for a completed final draft application. For application advice and assistance, contact Mary Lyons, Senior Research Grants Officer (IGII).

Grant applicants that have supplementary finances or in-kind support from other sources, including the applicant's own resources or corporate sponsors, will be viewed favourably.

For more information including how to apply online, read the AJF's funding guidelines.

Are you engaging with an Australian business that has operated for at least three consecutive years, and within the current or previous two years had an annual turnover of at least $1.5m (or $750,00 for remote or northern Australia)?

You may be able to access Innovation Connections - a non-competitive program that funds research activities. It encourages and assists small and medium businesses to access knowledge, engage with researchers and foster innovation.

Join an information session by David Monck, Innovation Connections facilitator, at Flinders Bedford Park, Monday 10 February, 11 am – 12 noon. Register now through ienrol - Research to attend.

Innovation Connections facilitators provide guidance to match businesses with researchers to address knowledge or research related issues. David will be available to answer your questions in addition to providing insight into the program.

Activities that can be funded through this ongoing program are: 

• Researcher Placement: the placement of a Researcher in the business to work collaboratively on a specific Innovation Connections project in order to develop and implement a new idea with commercial potential (up to a maximum of $50,000, matched by business partner);
• Business Researcher Placement: the placement of a Participants’ own research employee into a Publicly Funded Research Organisation to work collaboratively on a specific Innovation Connections project and access to research infrastructure (up to a maximum of $50,000, matched by business partner);
• Graduate Placement: the employment of a graduate or post graduate into the Participant’s business to undertake a specific Innovation Connections project collaboratively with a Publicly Funded Research Organisation (up to a maximum of $30,000, matched by business partner).

Researchers of any discipline can be involved in this program; the funds provide support to businesses operating in the Growth Sectors, as well as the Enabling Technologies and Services to the Growth Sectors.

If you are interested in finding out more information about this opportunity please contact Mary Lyons, Senior Research Grants Officer (IGII).

A new science communication training programme for FameLab hopefuls will build science communication skills for early career researchers throughout Australia.

Delivered by leading science communication experts from the Centre for Public Awareness of Science at Australian National University, Dr Merryn McKinnon and Dr Will Grant, the training programme will be a free workshop for eligible FameLab contestants in each participating state.

Eligible applicants are:

• 21 years old or older
• Researchers or post-doctoral fellows working in STEM within universities, research institutes, government bodies and industry who have completed a PhD within the last five years
• Students who are currently undertaking MSci or PhD qualifications in STEM
• The competition is open to citizens or permanent residents of Australia* who are pursuing studies or working in a scientific field
• Entrants will be asked to provide evidence of their research. Accepted sources of evidence include publications, conference titles, posters or evidence of internal review from a director, dean or head of an organisation.

* International (non-Australian citizen) scientists who are currently working or studying in Australia are welcome to apply, but they must be able to demonstrate a formal affiliation with an Australian institution

Please check full eligibility at www.fwam.com.au/famelab 

The science communication training is a workshop process based on improvisational theatre games underpinned by the latest research, providing a fun, highly interactive and engaging environment. The emphasis is on participants practicing skills, there and then, with lots of opportunities for advice and feedback based on evidence-based best practice.

Applicants need to register for these free workshops:

Brisbane - Wednesday 12 February

Sydney - Friday 14 February

Melbourne - Tuesday 18 February

Perth - Friday 21 February

An expert panel of Flinders researchers and Research Development and Support research managers who attended the recent NHMRC Ideas panels in Canberra, will be available to answer questions and give their insights at the panel session to be held on Tuesday 18 February 2020 from 9.30am to 11.00am.

Researchers considering submitting NHMRC Ideas applications in the next round are encouraged to attend.

The panel members will include:

Professor Stuart Brierley, Professor and Matthew Flinders Fellow in Gastrointestinal Neuroscience, CMPH

Professor Eimear Muir-Cochrane, Chair of Nursing (Mental Health), CNHS

Associate Professor Robyn Meech, Associate Professor in Pharmacology, CMPH

Dr Mary-Louise Rogers, Senior Research Fellow, Neurotrophic Laboratory, CMPH

Professor Michael Sorich, Professor in Clinical Pharmacology, CMPH

Associate Professor Erin Symonds, Academic Status, Senior Research Scientist, Gastroenterology, CMPH

Associate Professor Phil Dinning, Academic Status, Senior Medical Scientist, Surgery and Gastroenterology, CMPH

Suzanne Atkins, Senior Research Support Officer (CMPH), Research Development and Support

Register at ienrol - research to reserve your place.

In its second call for project proposals, the Research Network for Undersea Decision Superiority (RN-UDS) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for innovative projects to conduct capability-developing research that aligns with the Network’s Strategic Investment Plan in the areas of Human Physical Performance, Human Mental Performance, Team Performance, and Data and Information.

$250,000 is available for projects over a maximum of 3 years for EOIs from Lead Investigators who are early-to-mid career researchers (EMCRs).

EOIs will need to detail: 

• The research proposal, objectives and funding request. 
• How the research will contribute to the growth in Australia’s future research capability and capacity in relevant areas. 
• How the investigator will identify and deal with risks to the successful completion of the research project. 
• Why the proposed team is best placed to conduct the research. 

The priority areas in the Network's Strategic Investment Plan are:

• Human Physical Performance -  Research to support optimal individual physical function to enable optimal decision making in the submarine including but not limited to: space and ergonomics, physical health to improve the physical health of submariners including customised fitness programs, fitness in confined spaces and the use of virtual reality, environment and adaptation including fatigue management and recovery, sleep and self awareness, food and nutrition including psychological impacts of food and nutrition management and frameworks
• Human Mental Performance -  Research to support the selection for training and application of high mental function to enable optimal decision making in the submarine such as but not limited to:  training for experience including research into skills training in sub-optimal environments, tacit knowledge transfer and training methods to improve instinct and emergency responses, psycho-social well-being including improving submariner interaction and cohesion, conflict resolution,  support mechanisms in closed environments, resources to maintain mental health on/off duty, cognitive performance on board a submarine including impacts of automation, applicability of cognitive models in the context of a submarine, Right people for right role to improve selection and retention, resilience endurance and leadership
• Team Performance – Research into optimal team function to enable optimal decision making in the submarine such as team dynamics and how to improve the team on board a submarine eg leadership and culture, team knowledge, crew diversity, team resilience and collaborative decision-making, Technology in teams eg seamless integration of technology to improve team performance, understanding automated systems in normal operations and failure modes and human computer interaction design, work-life systems and team effectiveness
• Data & Information - Research to support more efficient collection, analysis and use of data and information to assist with optimal decision-making in the submarine eg data processing to improve the translation of data into information to support decision-making, real-time analysis, data fusion, processing optimisation and the management of uncertain and incomplete data-sets, Human centred design, cognitive systems engineering, human machine interface including VR, AR and new interfaces.

Applications must demonstrate the ability to match or exceed (in cash or in-kind) the level of funds requested. Both cash and in-kind contributions will be assessed favourably. 

EOIs must also demonstrate alignment with the Network’s Strategic Investment Plan. 

All EOIs and proposed research projects must be unclassified. Research projects should address a problem of significance with the aim to increase the body of relevant knowledge rather than respond to specific problems. EOIs and proposals will be evaluated by the Network’s RAC against four technical and strategic criteria – Suitability, Connectivity, Feasibility and Contribution to Australian Capability. All criteria have equal weighting. Alignment with the Network’s Strategic Investment Plan is a mandatory criteria. 

The closing date for the EOI is 17:00 (AWST) Friday 6 March 2020. The Flinders internal closing date for a completed final draft application is 28 February 2020. 

Any interested applicants are encouraged to contact Mary Lyons, Senior Research Grants Officer (IGII), as soon as possible for application advice and assistance.

Further information can be found on the DST website.

Information and an opportunity to ask questions will also be provided as part of the Network’s International Expert Seminar and Information Session, which will visit Adelaide on 19 February 2020.

The Medical Research Future Fund has recently announced grant schemes covering a number of research areas under the strategies and priorities of the fund. 

Details of the current opportunities, application agency and corresponding closing dates are found below. 

If you are interested in applying for any of the above opportunities, please contact the NHMRC and Health Research Grants team in the very first instance to discuss your application and internal deadlines.

Currently Open Schemes with applications to be lodged through NHMRC’s RGMS system are:

Cardiovascular Mission – Minimum data due 29 January 2020, closing 12 February 2020

• Cardiovascular Health Grant Opportunity

Indigenous Health Research Fund – Minimum data due 29 January 2020, closing 12 February 2020

• Indigenous Health Research Grant Opportunity

Traumatic Brain Injury Mission – Minimum data due 26 February 2020, closing 4 March 2020 

• Traumatic Brain Injury Grant Opportunity

Stem Cell Therapies Mission – Minimum data due 26 February 2020, closing 4 March 2020

• Stem Cell Therapies Grant Opportunity

Currently Open Schemes with applications to be lodged through the Business.gov.au grant application portal are:

National Critical Infrastructure Initiative – Closing 3 March 2020

• Rural, Regional and Remote Clinical Trial Enabling Infrastructure grant opportunity 

Frontier Health and Medical Research – Closing 26 March 2020

• Frontier Health and Medical Research Program Stage One - Research Plan

Forecast Opportunities with applications to be lodged through the Business.gov.au grant application portal are:

National Critical Infrastructure Initiative – Opening 11 February 2020, closing 3 March 2020

• Applied Artificial Intelligence Research in Health Grant Opportunity

Brain Cancer Mission - Opening 11 February 2020, closing 3 March 2020

• Brain Cancer Survivorship Grant Opportunity

Grant Documents for each of the above schemes can be found through GrantConnect. If you are interested in applying for any of the above opportunities, please contact the NHMRC and Health Research Grants team in the very first instance to discuss your application and internal deadlines.

The Ian Potter Foundation funding round 2 2020 will open on 30 March 2020.

In line with the Governors' decision on the four funding pillars for the Ian Potter Foundation, the round two program areas for the round 2 2020 expression of interest are Fair - community wellbeing and Fair - early childhood development.

Potential applicants must contact the relevant program manager at the Ian Potter Foundation (see links above) prior to the expression of interest submission, in order to be eligible to apply.

The closing date for EOIs is 17 April 2020. The Flinders internal closing date is 3 April 2020 for a completed final draft application. For application advice and support on EOIs, contact Mary Lyons, Senior Research Grants Officer (IGII).

The Ian Potter Foundation rarely awards the full amount of any project. Applicants are encouraged to ensure that they have alternative providers of funding available, and that the application clearly considers any possible grant from the Foundation in this context.

Please note that this Ian Potter funding consider applications via a two-stage process – EOI, then full application – that may take from four to six months to complete.

For more information, visit the Ian Potter Foundation website for hints and tips, FAQs, and how to apply.

The EU Joint Programme - Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) initiative has launched a transnational call for novel imaging and brain stimulation methods and technologies related to neurodegenerative diseases. For applications including Australian consortia, the joint call is administered with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

For the 2020 Australian call, a project will fall within scope for funding by NHMRC if the project explicitly addresses dementia, or if the focus is on dementia as part of the broader manifestations of a neurodegenerative disorder. For example, a project that examines the phenotypic variation seen in Parkinson’s would not be within scope, but a project that examines Parkinson’s-related dementia would be within scope.

Dementia is the outward and visible manifestation of a number of diseases resulting in deficits in memory, thinking, behaviour and ability to perform everyday activities. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause, but there are many other causes of dementia (e.g. vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia, etc.) and other symptoms. There are many other conditions which are associated with dementia. In this context, dementia can be a feature of Parkinson’s.

This transnational call invites proposals for ambitious, innovative, multinational and multidisciplinary collaborative research projects aimed at the development of novel and the advanced use of existing cutting-edge imaging and brain stimulation technologies related to neurodegenerative diseases.

The total earmarked national budget NHMRC and JPND funding available for up to three Australian teams is €1 million (approx. AUD$1.6 million). Each Australian team may apply for up to three years of funding up to a maximum of $AUD0.5 million per team.

Pre-proposals must be submitted no later than 15:00h C.E.T. on 3 March 2020. The Flinders internal closing date for a completed final draft article is 18 February 2020. For application advice and assistance, contact Gareth Rees, Senior Research Support Officer (NHMRC and Health).

Applicants from Australia intending to apply for funding via NHMRC should notify the national contact point to signal an intention to join a consortium, via dementia.research@nhmrc.gov.au.

For further information, visit the NHMRC website.

The Heart Foundation Health Professional Scholarships are now open.

Health Professional Scholars are established health professionals who have become active in research through the undertaking of a PhD. Applicants will be encouraged to continue their cardiovascular health practice during their PhD, whilst being encouraged to develop evidence-based health practice and research translation. 

Health professionals who have a strong research background are uniquely placed to champion and lead the translation of research into practice, with the potential to produce immediate health outcomes. 

Applications open on 3 February 2020 and will now close on 1 May 2020.

For advice and application assistance on the Health Professional Scholarship, contact Gareth Rees, Senior Research Grants Officer (NHMRC and Health), Research Development and Support.

For more information, visit the Heart Foundation website.

The Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) Diabetes Research Foundation Research Grants 2020 are now open. Grants of up to $60,000 are being offered for a maximum 12 month period.

The Research Grant program is designed for researchers, academics and student researchers from Australian universities and research institutes who are working with Credentialled Diabetes Educators (CDE) and people with diabetes on research projects that aim to improve diabetes care, management and education.

This year, consideration will be given to the best quality applications that address either of the following priorities:

• Technology use in diabetes education and management
• Self-management and medication management
• Quality use of glucose-lowering medicines
• Impact of models of care on diabetes outcomes and their effectiveness
• Non-medical prescribing
• Impact of CDEs in diabetes care and education

EOIs must address all of the following:

• How the proposal will result in improved diabetes education and care in Australia
• How it will support ADEA Members and other health professionals in contributing to excellence in diabetes support to all Australians
• Align with the principles of the Australian National Diabetes Strategy 2016-2020

Expressions of Interest close on 24 February 2020. The Flinders internal closing date for a completed final draft application is 10 February 2020. For application advice and assistance, contact Gareth Rees, Senior Research Grants Officer (NHMRC and Health).

For more information, visit the ADEA Diabetes Research Foundation website.

The Research Network for Undersea Decision Superiority (RN-UDS) invites you to their 2020 International Expert Seminar and Information Session. In conjunction with the Network’s planned second call for expressions of interest for project proposals, a national special guest seminar and information session is taking place here in Adelaide on 19 February 2020, from 9.00am to 12.00pm at Flinders in the City, Victoria Square. 

The Chair of the RN-UDS Interim Advisory Board, CMDR Steve Davies, will discuss the link between research and practice, and how an investment in human sciences research will help Australia achieve its goal of regional superiority. Two renowned experts in human sciences research will present their perspectives on the latest research directions.

The seminar will also include information about the Network’s second call for expressions of interest for project proposals and a Q&A session.

Guest Speakers

Professor Catherine Burns PhD, MSc, BEng. Executive Director, Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, University of Waterloo, Canada.

Catherine is a Systems Design Engineering Professor conducting research in Ecological Interface Design (EID), cognitive work analysis, and graphical interface design and visualization, which has been applied in military systems, healthcare, power plant control, and oil and gas refining. EID draws design principles from both ecological psychology and engineering with the aim of presenting the operator with all the information needed to understand how to achieve plant goals while using a transparent interface.

Dr Susan Kirschenbaum PhD, BSC

Susan received her Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the University of Rhode Island and had a 33 year career as an Engineering Psychologist / Cognitive Scientist at the US Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division. Susan performed research investigating the relationship between human cognition and the information systems used by Navy personnel including such virtual reality environments as submarine and surface ship handling training environments and undersea virtual environments for visualizing target motion analysis of passive sonar contacts.

She has continuing interests in expertise and in the effects of uncertainty and other information variables on decision making. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and has been a Visiting Scientist in both the US and Australia and served as a Technology Fellow for the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group.

CMDR Steve Davies, Chair, RN-UDS

Steve is a strategic leader with a strong analytical mind and a clear focus on the individuals who are the foundation of any organisation. He served for 30 years in the Royal Australian Navy, culminating in appointments as the Submarine Force Commander and Director General Submarine Capability, and has been a senior consultant to the submarine industry for many years. Steve’s knowledge of and experience in the submarine business is acknowledged across Navy, the CASG and industry.

Attendance is limited so please ensure you register using the Eventbrite link.

Please arrive for registration up to 15 minutes prior to the advertised start time. Light refreshments will be available.

Join the Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity Policy Club to reflect on how chronic stress influences adults’ and children’s mental health and wellbeing, and what policy responses are needed at their seminar, "Impacts of ongoing stress on mental health and wellbeing, and implications for policy". 

Chronic stress is a key pathway by which social factors get 'under the skin' to affect physical or mental health and wellbeing. Chronic stress is an equity issue because exposure to stressors is more frequent among people experiencing higher socioeconomic disadvantage. With the establishment of Wellbeing SA, there is the potential to explore possible policy responses to address chronic stress. 

When: 5.15pm to 6.30pm Tuesday 11 February 2020 (followed by refreshments and nibbles)

Where: Flinders in the City, corner Flinders Street and Victoria Square, Level 2 Room 2.1

RSVP: enquiries.southgateinstitute@flinders.edu.au

If you are unable to attend, the seminar will be livestreamed via the following link: https://video.flinders.edu.au/events20/20/SouthgatePolicyClub.cfm

Professor Fran Baum, Director, Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity, will Chair the seminar. The speakers will be: 

• Dr Leila Morsy: "Toxic stress and children's outcomes"
• Mrs Jane Fitzgerald: "How urban planning / environment policies can reduce or avoid the impacts of stress"
• Dr Matt Fisher: "Toward public wellbeing: Society, chronic stress and mental health"

Partnership Engagement Grants enable researchers to partner with the Heart Foundation to apply to NHMRC, ARC and other funding bodies for large-scale cardiovascular research projects. Success in this grant provides the applicant partnership support when applying for the large-scale funding.

The program is predominantly aimed at NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health Projects (Partnership Projects) and ARC Linkage Projects, however other partnership grant types will be considered. 

By partnering with the Heart Foundation, researchers benefit from association with a large, reputable organisation that will enhance their ability to attract further funding. The award provides financial, reputational and in-kind support. A successful application would be one that aligns with the Heart Foundation’s strategy, priorities and values. 

Applicants may request a financial contribution, an in-kind contribution, or a combination of both. If requesting a financial contribution, the amount requested must be equal to or less than $150,000.

Round One applications close on 20 March 2020. The Flinders internal closing date for a completed final draft application is 6 March 2020. For application advice and assistance, contact Gareth Rees, Senior Research Grants Officer (NHMRC and Health).

For more information, including eligibility criteria, visit the Heart Foundation website.

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) is the federal Canadian research funding agency that promotes and supports postsecondary-based research and research training in the humanities and social sciences. By focusing on developing Talent, generating Insights and forging Connections across campuses and communities, SSHRC strategically supports world-leading initiatives that reflect a commitment to ensuring a better future for Canada and the world.

The SSHRC Partnership Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Insight and/or the Connection program. Proposals exclusively for partnered research training initiatives are expected to respond, instead, to the objectives of the Talent program. Flinders researchers are eligible to apply as co-applicants on Partnership Grants, with a Canadian lead applicant.

These grants provide support for new and existing formal partnerships over four to seven years to advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilisation in the social sciences and humanities through mutual co-operation and sharing of intellectual leadership, as well as through resources as evidenced by cash and/or in-kind contributions.

SSHRC invites applicants and their partner organisations who wish to propose formal disciplinary, interdisciplinary, interinstitutional, international and/or cross-sector partnership arrangements to apply for support through this funding opportunity. Funds are available to support a variety of formal partnership initiatives in all of the disciplines and themes eligible for funding at SSHRC.

There are two categories of partnerships that may request support:

• Existing partnerships: Support to foster new research and/or research-related partnership activities that are distinct from the partnership’s previous/ongoing partnership activities.
• New partnerships: Support to foster new research and/or research-related partnership activities that are undertaken by partnerships in their initial stages.

Partnership Grants are intended for large teams working in formal collaboration between postsecondary institutions and/or organisations of various types. The quality of training, mentoring and employability plans for students and emerging scholars will be evaluated as an important part of the proposed initiative.

Partnership Grants undergo a two-stage adjudication process. Only applicants successful at Stage 1 will be invited to submit an application at Stage 2.

Stage 1: Applications successful at Stage 1 are valued at up to $20,000. These funds help applicants successful in Stage 1 to prepare for the Stage 2 application, that is, to further refine the question(s) to be addressed; to establish partnership arrangements, governance structure and/or approach/methodology; and to consolidate their collaborative activities.

Stage 2 (by invitation only): Partnership Grants are valued at up to $500,000 per year over four to seven years, up to a total of $2,500,000.

The closing date for Stage 1 applications is 15 February 2020. Any Flinders' co-applicants are encouraged to contact Mary Lyons, Senior Research Grants Officer (IGII), as soon as possible for application advice and assistance.

For further information, visit the SSHRC website.

The Living Lab partners invite you to hear how Big Data and data analytics can help us better understand our behaviour and increase Adelaide’s economy and liveability.

The Big Data – Future Cities Forum includes speakers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Chief Scientist for South Australia, DSpark and SA NT Datalink. They will discuss the role of big data in providing the tools to address the challenges to sustain Adelaide’s future growth.

Date: Monday 10 February 2020

Time: 9.00am to 12.30pm (a light lunch is included following the Forum)

Location: Lot 14, Eleanor Harrald Building, Lecture Theatre, Frome Road

Cost: Complements of the Government of South Australia

RSVP via Eventbrite. More information, including the speakers list is available at the Eventbrite page.

The world needs science and science needs women.

Applications for the 2020 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Australian & New Zealand Fellowships are now open. This year, the program will be supporting solely women researchers tackling issues around climate change.

Each year the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program recognises the achievements of outstanding female scientists in over 100 countries. Since 1998 over 2,500 women have been awarded Fellowships to support their continued research.

In 2020 five For Women in Science Fellowships worth $25,000 - four for Australia and one for New Zealand, will be awarded. Eligible candidates must be within five years of completing their PhD and an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident. Applicants must undertake research contributing to issues associated with climate change.

Applications are due Monday 2 March 2020. The Flinders internal closing date for a completed final draft application is 17 February 2020. For application advice and assistance, contact Dr Marina Delpin, Manager: Research Training, Development and Communication.

More information and the online application form can be found at www.forwomeninscience.com.au.

BLiSS was founded with a vision to break down walls between disciplines to design a more ambitious research for tomorrow by empowering EMCRs to form multidisciplinary collaborations.

The inaugural BLiSS*Adelaide EMCR Collaborative Symposium was held on 4 October 2019. The BLiSS*Adelaide committee is now looking for passionate and highly motivated early- and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) to join the 2020 committee to make the next event even bigger and better!

The Adelaide symposium brought together researchers from across Adelaide to meet, share and grow new ideas. In 2019 attendees came from diverse STEMM backgrounds such as biomedical engineering, life sciences, applied linguistics and photonics biosensing, to name a few.

BLiSS*Adelaide attendees found the event useful for creating links across disciplines – 100% of attendees indicated they had met new EMCRs outside their discipline on the day, and 40% thought it likely they would develop a new collaboration with one of these connections. Delegates praised the unique format of talks and discussions, and 98% of attendees said they would recommend BLiSS events to colleagues and friends.

Build your CV and skills set. If you would like to play a role in shaping the research landscape in Adelaide, whilst working with highly talented and motivated E/MCRs in Adelaide, you can apply to join the team by downloading the application form and applying by 3 February 2020.

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) is the federal Canadian research funding agency that promotes and supports postsecondary-based research and research training in the humanities and social sciences. By focusing on developing Talent, generating Insights and forging Connections across campuses and communities, SSHRC strategically supports world-leading initiatives that reflect a commitment to ensuring a better future for Canada and the world.

The objective of the SSHRC Transformation stream is to support large-scale, Canadian-led interdisciplinary research projects that address a major challenge with the potential to realise real and lasting change. The challenge may be fundamental, leading to a scientific breakthrough, or applied, with a social, economic, environmental or health impact. Projects are expected to be world-leading, drawing on global research expertise, when relevant.

Transformation stream grants will support projects that:

1. tackle a well-defined problem or challenge;
2. propose a novel world-leading approach that is different from the current state-of-the-art approaches to the issue;
3. are interdisciplinary, bringing different perspectives to the defined problem; and
4. have the potential to be transformative, defined as the potential to create a significant and real change or impact—a noticeable leap or tangible breakthrough rather than an incremental advance.

Transformation grants are valued at between $2,000,000 and $4,000,000 per year (including indirect costs) for up to six years.

The closing date for Notice of Intent is 18 February 2020. Any Flinders' co-principal investigators, co-applicants and/or collaborators are encouraged to contact Mary Lyons, Senior Research Grants Officer (IGII), as soon as possible for application advice and assistance.

For further information, visit the SSHRC website.