NEER Discretionary Fund 2007

In the first two years of its existence, in addition to providing access to a range of digital resources and extensive training for postgraduates, NEER has established two publication series and funded events that have produced up to six book publications. It has funded 19 events and 14 research clusters, and, in addition to the large international conference to be held in Perth, July 2007, is planning to host a meeting of CARMEN (the Co-operative for the Advancement of Research through a Medieval European Network) at the Monash Centre in Prato, Italy, in September 2007. Among the benefits accruing from this will be the positioning of NEER as the key networking facilitator for Early European Research in the Asia-Pacific region, and the promotion of Australian and New Zealand involvement in collaborative projects and funding applications with European centres and research groups.

Nevertheless, it is imperative that all members of NEER recognise that the life of the network in its present ARC-funded form is finite. So, with just over two years to go, we are now seeking to assist Network Participants in developing projects which will extend beyond the present Network. For this reason, discretionary funding from NEER will give preference to requests for seed-funding to assist in the preparation of collaborative grant proposals.

Under the 2007 NEER Discretionary Fund, a limited number of small grants of up to $2,000 will be available on a competitive basis to support proposals relevant to the aims of NEER. Preference will be given to specific types of applications, in the following order:

1. Funding to support the preparation of collaborative applications for external grants;

2. Top-up funding for research clusters which need further assistance in preparing collaborative grant applications;

3. Support for events or institutions which have not previously received NEER funding;

4. Postgraduate/ECR assistance to attend events. In providing assistance to postgraduates and ECRs, distance and the relevance of the event to the applicant’s training or research topic will be taken into account. Postgraduates/ECRs who have already received $1000 or more in NEER grants will not be eligible for further funding.

Guidelines for applications

Applicants should explain, in around 450 words:

· The nature and aims of the proposal

· The relevance of the proposal to NEER’s aims

· The possibility of collaborative research emerging from the proposal

· The likelihood of a grant application or publication being an outcome

· Any other expected outcomes

If previous NEER funding has been received by any of the applicants, a brief statement of outcomes should be added.

The deadline for the receipt of applications is 1 August 2007.

Applications should be addressed to:

Dr Anne Scott, Convenor, ARC Network for Early European Research, School of Humanities (M208), University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009

E-mail: amscott@cyllene.uwa.edu.au

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