Invitation for proposals
EPSRC and the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) wish to support academic research and collaboration to address the growing challenges associated with the effective management and use of data.
Closing Date: 22-11-2011
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/open/Pages/daisy.aspx
The Toshiba Fellowship Programme offers outstanding PhD-level researchers studying or working in a UK academic or Governmental institution the opportunity to join Toshiba's R&D Laboratories in Japan for up to two years on a Research Fellowship Contract. Applications for the 2012 intake are now open.
About the Programme
The Toshiba Fellowship Programme was set up over 25 years ago and to date, it has given over 30 Fellows a unique start to their careers, and Toshiba's R&D departments have gained from their fresh thinking in return. Many of the Toshiba Fellowship alumni have gone on to build successful careers, investing their skills back into the UK and European economy.
The programme offers a generous package including support for the re-location of the successful candidate and their family. Key research topics for 2012
Materials & Devices - Ultra-compact laser and its integration with Si photonic waveguide - Carbon-based spintronics device - Device simulation for CIGS solar cells - Development of organic functional materials for future lighting and display - R&D of materials for nano-electronics using nano-fabrication by self-organization process
Media Technologies - Machine vision for human behaviour recognition - Unified approach to automatic speech recognition and knowledge integration
Mechanical Engineering - Fluid dynamics for energy research
Network - Network Control Systems
Software - Parallel programming model and implementation
Other Research Topics - Proposals from applicants for new advanced research topics which are relevant to Toshiba's research areas are also welcome. For further information on the research topics, please visit: http://www.toshiba.eu/fellowship
Application details: The closing date for applications for the 2012 Programme is 12th December 2011.
*Guidelines for Applications
Applicants must be: * Holding the nationality of an EU member state * In possession of a PhD or reliably expected to obtain one by the time they begin the Fellowship in Japan * In possession of less than ten years maximum post-doctoral research experience * Studying or working in a UK academic or government institution at the time of application
About Toshiba Toshiba is a world leader and innovator in pioneering high technology, a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products spanning information & communications systems; digital consumer products; electronic devices and components; power systems, including nuclear energy; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and home appliances.
Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 740 companies, with 204,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 6.3 trillion yen (US$68 billion). For more information, please visit Toshiba's web site at http://www.toshiba.co.jp/
Further Information For queries, please contact Mr Yasuhiro Katsube (Senior Technology Officer for Europe) or Mr Ian Robinson/Ms Sheila Harkins (TFP Office) at Toshiba of Europe Ltd on 020 7332 9888 or email ian.robinson@toshiba-toel.com
Innovation is a Journey, not a destination..... Join our Journey The opportunity of a lifetime awaits.
The Edinburgh-internal selection process for this call:
*By 4pm on Monday 3^rd October 2011*, please email to *emma.gliori@ed.ac.uk <mailto:emma.gliori@ed.ac.uk> (51 4055) *an outline of your proposed application. This needs to:
- Be approximately one (1) A4 page in length - Give a summary of the proposed objectives, timescale and required resources - Exemplify how the proposed work addresses the key criteria of the JISC call - Demonstrate how the proposal will excite the JISC reviewers
Judy Hardy (http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/people/judy-hardy) and Jo-Anne Murray (http://www.link.vet.ed.ac.uk/equinescience/programmeinfo/staffbios/jamurray .htm)
have both kindly agreed to act as the Edinburgh-internal reviewers for this call. We hope to advise all applicants of the outcome of the internal review within 2-3 days of the internal deadline and as far as possible in advance of JISC's *19th October* deadline for expressions of interest. In the event of only one application being received for internal review by the internal deadline, this will automatically be permitted go forward to JISC and no review will take place.
Full information about the JISC call can be viewed at http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2011/09/Grant%20Call%2014_11.aspx
Funding is available for tripartite collaborative partnership projects comprising BCE 'impact analysts', research groups and information management expertise. These projects will help institutions embed processes, capabilities and technologies for identifying, analysing and articulating the impact and benefits of their research in order to enhance their impact and sustainability.
An on-line matching process will bring together interested research groups, impact analysts and information management experts.
£240,000 is available to fund 8 projects at £30,000 each. Projects of 6 months duration will commence in January 2012 and complete by 30 June 2012.
*The deadline for bids is 31 October 2011.*
The full text of the call is available at http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2011/09/Grant%20Call%2015_11.aspx
Eligibility
Proposals may be submitted by HE institutions funded via HEFCE, SFC, HEFCW and DEL Northern Ireland, and by FE institutions funded via BIS, SFC, DFES Wales and DEL Northern Ireland.
With regard to bids from Scottish institutions, SFC has applied a significant budget cut to JISC in 2011-12 AY. Following consultation with Scottish institutions, SFC has requested that the impact of this budget cut falls on the number of innovation projects JISC is able to fund at Scottish institutions, rather than to cut or increase charges for national services, such as JANET, JISC Collections and JISC Advance. Whilst Scottish institutions therefore remain eligible to bid for project funding in response to this call, depending on the quality of the submissions, JISC may need to limit the number of projects awarded to Scottish institutions.
Key information Date: Friday 30th September 2011 Time: 10:00-12:00 Venue: Room 7.15, Swann Building, Kings Buildings, University of Edinburgh Booking: via MyEd
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*N.B. Edinburgh will be operating an internal selection process for this call *as any one institution cannot submit more than one bid.
JISC invites institutions to submit expressions of interest in undertaking projects that will proliferate good practice in */Access to Resources /*and */Open Innovation/*, building on JISC's investment in this area*/./*
Funding for /Access to Resources /projects will help institutions develop and demonstrate the provision-in-partnership of integrated online service models, offering access to information, knowledge and expertise to business and community organisations and individuals, especially SMEs.
Funding for /Open Innovation /projects will help institutions develop and demonstrate effective models for opening up selected knowledge assets for co-development, with externals, in open marketplaces -- creating new business opportunities from online co-development with external parties.
A two-stage bidding process will be undertaken as outlined below:
*Stage 1: *Institutions should submit short two page 'pitches' which outline the institution's response to the programme objectives -- 'pitching' the idea, the partnerships and services / sectors involved.
*Stage 2: *Proposers shortlisted from the first stage will be invited to the second stage and will be required to present and 'pitch' their proposed project in person to an evaluation panel in January 2012 (as well as submit a project delivery plan).
£1 million is available (£80,000-£100,000 per project) to fund 12 month projects -- 6 under the /Access to Resources /strand and 6 under the /Open Innovation /strand. Projects should commence by 1 March 2012 and complete by 28 February 2013.
*The deadline for Stage 1 expressions of interest is 19 October 2011.*
The full text of the call is available at http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2011/09/Grant%20Call%2014_11.aspx
/Eligibility/
Proposals may be submitted by HE institutions funded via HEFCE, SFC, HEFCW and DEL Northern Ireland, and by FE institutions funded via BIS, SFC, DFES Wales and DEL Northern Ireland.
With regard to bids from Scottish institutions, SFC has applied a significant budget cut to JISC in 2011-12 AY. Following consultation with Scottish institutions, SFC has requested that the impact of this budget cut falls on the number of innovation projects JISC is able to fund at Scottish institutions, rather than to cut or increase charges for national services, such as JANET, JISC Collections and JISC Advance. Whilst Scottish institutions therefore remain eligible to bid for project funding in response to this call, depending on the quality of the submissions, JISC may need to limit the number of projects awarded to Scottish institutions.
Topics cover most disciplines in Computer Science, Information Technology, and Applied Mathematics.
Fellowships are generally of 24 month duration, spent in two ERCIM member institutes. A fellowship of 12 month duration spent in one institute might also be offered.
Detailed description of the programme and the application form : http://fellowship.ercim.eu/
Deadline for applications: 30 September 2011.
Conditions Applicants must:
* Have obtained a PhD degree during the last 8 years (prior to the application deadline) or be in the last year of the thesis work with an outstanding academic record. * Be fluent in English. * Be discharged or get deferment from military service. * Have completed the PhD before starting the grant (proof will be requested).
ERCIM Fellowships are co-funded by Marie Curie Actions.
Informatics is the study of how natural and artificial systems acquire, store, process and communicate information.
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