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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

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This is a selection of Research Opportunities. More details of these and other opportunities are available from Mylène Powell in the Research Grants and Contracts Office, ext 3812 or email: M.Powell@sussex.ac.uk.

For an extensive listing of funding opportunities see REFUND linked to the Research web site: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/research or the Sussex Home Page, select 'Teaching & Research', 'Research Funding at Sussex'.

UK/JAPAN BRITISH COUNCIL RESEARCH COLLABORATION: to provide funding for travel and subsistence to support basic, pre-competitive and publishable collaborative research between UK and Japanese research groups. Deadline: 1 December 1997.

ROYAL SOCIETY/LEVERHULME TRUST & ROYAL SOCIETY/AMERSHAM INTERNATIONAL SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS: to provide opportunities for scientists in mid-career to be relieved of all teaching and administrative duties (one term or one year to do full-time research). Deadline: 12 December 1997.

OPEN SOCIETY FELLOWSHIPS: letters of enquiry invited from individuals pursuing research on issues of importance to promoting an open society, either in the US or internationally. Deadline: 1 December 1997.

ROYAL SOCIETY INDUSTRY FELLOWSHIPS 1998: to enhance communication on science and technology between those in industry and those in universities to the benefit of UK firms, universities and the individual scientist. Deadline: 5 December 1997.

ROYAL SOCIETY EXCHANGES WITH CHINA, HONG KONG, TAIWAN, AND MONGOLIA: The Royal Society offers the following scientific exchanges: Study visits, Fellowships, Joint projects and Kan Ton Po Visiting Professorship.

BFWG GRANTS TO WOMEN STUDENTS: to help women graduates with their living expenses (not fees) while registered for study or research at a university. Deadline: 1 March 1998.

DAIWA ADRIAN PRIZES: to recognise and encourage scientific collaboration between British and Japanese research teams. Deadline: 28 February 1998.

DAIWA SCHOLARSHIPS 1998: To enable outstanding UK graduates in any academic discipline to acquire a profound and lasting knowledge of Japanese life and culture and of spoken and written Japanese. Deadline: 16 December 1997.

UK/GERMAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH COLLABORATION (ARC) PROGRAMME: to increase collaborative links between research groups in publicly-funded institutions in the UK and Germany. Closing date for project applications: 31 December 1997.

GLADYS KRIEBLE DELMAS FOUNDATION - GRANTS FOR VENITIAN RESEARCH: £12,000 available in 1998/9 to scholars for research. Areas of interest envisaged concern both the past (history, art, architecture, music, law, science, literature, language) and the present (politics, culture, conservation, environment) of Venice and the territories once subject to it. Deadline: 19 January 1998

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Friday November 7th 1997