MBS Bulletin

NCCARF - Terrestrial Biodiversity Network
PhD collaborative travel grants: Applications due COB 20th Nov 2009
NCCARF is an initiative of the Federal Government, based at Griffith University’s Gold Coast Campus. The key roles of NCCARF include establishing and maintaining adaptation research networks to assist in information transfer to end users and linking together researchers across Australia who have interests in climate change adaptation research. The student funding described here are available from the NCCARF - Terrestrial Biodiversity Network (hosted at James Cook University) and are to encourage research that will facilitate adaptation to a changing climate that will help protect Australia’s terrestrial biodiversity.
The primary goal of the Terrestrial Biodiversity network is to develop explicit and practical strategies that increase the resilience of terrestrial ecosystems and maximise their adaptive potential under climate change. The research priorities of this network are to collate knowledge, co-ordinate expertise and synthesise these inputs into recommendations and frameworks that will guide the way forward for Australia to adapt to global climate change. Applicants should make sure that the proposed research explicitly addresses adaptation and not be purely impacts research.To find out more information about the network or to subscribe please visit http://www.nccarf.edu.au/terrestrialbiodiversity/

PhD collaborative travel grants
Availability
The funds will be offered to a total of 10 PhD students each year to facilitate travel to other national or international research groups and organisations and will increase the skills base of applicant. Research must be supervised by members of the NCCARF network and anyone can join by contacting the network coordinator listed below. These grants will be made available again in 2010.
Payment Information
A total of 10 grants are available for PhD students to visit and collaborate with national or international labs and research centre’s in order to help them to gain skills not provided in their own research environment. Applications up to a maximum of $3000 are welcome. Please request the application form and submit them to yvette.williams@jcu.edu.au
Research Information
Applications will be accepted in a wide range of disciplines, however the research undertaken must be relevant to the area of climate change adaptation for Terrestrial Biodiversity.
Eligibility
Domestic applicants from any Australian University may apply. Applicants must have commenced their candidature and show proof of acceptance to an Australian University PhD program.
Applications due via email to yvette.williams@jcu.edu.au by COB on 20th Nov 2009.
Please direct any questions to yvette.williams@jcu.edu.au