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Research Opportunities

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For more information, call Mylene Powell in the Research Office, ext 3812 (mornings only), email: M.Powell@sussex.ac.uk

ROYAL SOCIETY EXCHANGES WITH JAPAN, KOREA & SOUTH EAST ASIA: Awards for study visits in Japan, Korea & SE Asia and fellowships in Japan. Areas of interest: natural sciences, mathematics, engineering, non-clinical medical research and the scientific research aspects of psychology, archaeology, geography, agriculture and the history of science. Annual closing dates: 20 September, 6 December, 7 October.

ROYAL SOCIETY EXCHANGES WITH CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, INDIAN SUBCONTINENT, AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST: Awards for visits to and from the UK, for scientists of postdoctoral status in the natural sciences.

ROYAL SOCIETY EUROPEAN SCIENCE EXCHANGE PROGRAMME: to promote the mobility of researchers within Europe. Study visits are normally between 10 days and 3 months(6 months may be considered).

ROYAL SOCIETY EXCHANGES WITH AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND CANADA: Awards for study visits to exchange ideas and information, learn new techniques, develop international collaborative links and enable participation in international programmes. Fellowships for young British postdoctoral scientists. Closing date annually: 17 May.

ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGES WITH THE FORMER SOVIET UNION: Several schemes covering research in the natural sciences including mathematics, engineering, non-clinical medical research and the scientific research aspects of psychology, archaeology, geography and the history of science. No closing dates given.

OTHER ROYAL SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES: conference grants for British scientists to attend international conferences overseas. The Society's Research Grants Scheme includes overseas field research grants.

BBSRC/ROYAL SOCIETY/EPSRC INDUSTRY FELLOWSHIPS SCHEME: to promote the interchange of scientists between academia and industry. Closing date: Mid- December1996.

UK/NETHERLANDS: The British Council offers grants for international travel and subsistence only for research visits between 1 week and 2 months. Closing dates 31 January 1997 and 30 June 1997.

BBSRC/EPSRC MATHEMATICAL MODELLING, SIMULATION AND PREDICTION OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS: New interdisciplinary programme aimed at developing new, generic mathematical and statistical approach which address the important issues of nonlinearity, stochasticity and heterogeneity which characterise most biological systems. Closing date for applications: 16 December 1996. [EPSRC letter 10 Sep 96]

1997/98 LEVERHULME PERSONAL RESEARCH PROFESSORSHIPS: In any field in the humanities or social sciences. Closing date: 6 December 1996. [Leverhulme Trust letter 16 Sep 96]

UK/GERMANY: The British Council academic research programme to increase collaboration between research groups. Closing date: 31 December 1996. [British Council letter 30 August 96]

NHS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME: Call for expressions of interest in submitting proposals for systematic reviews and primary research of priority areas in Health Technology Assessment. Closing date: 2 December 1996. [THES 6 Sep 96]

NHS R&D PRIORITIES IN NUTRITION: ENGLISH NATIONAL BOARD FOR NURSING, MIDWIFERY AND HEALTH VISITING: Research and development projects for commissioning. Various areas of research. Closing date: 2 december 1996. [THES 6 Sep 96]

EUROPEAN SENIOR CIBA FELLOWSHIPS : to enable academic staff to undertake research at an agreed European university or technological university. In the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, chemical technology and biology, particularly in its relation to chemistry. Closing date 1 November 1996. [CIBA Newsletter]

CIBA AWARDS FOR COLLABORATION IN EUROPE: to encourage the development of co- operation between UK/Irish universities with collaborating research groups in European institutions. Closing date: 1 November 1996. [CIBA Newsletter]

ROYAL SOCIETY ICSU FAMILY BUSINESS MEETING GRANTS: to enable UK scientists to participate in business meetings of organisations within the ICSU community that do not come under the umbrella of overseas conference grants. Closing dates: per annum 1 March and 1 October. [Royal Society Focus 8]

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Friday October 18th 1996