Funding and Research
The Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) administers various funding opportunities within the National Taxonomy Research Grant Program. The [an error occurred while processing this directive] is assisted through the appointment of an Advisory Committee that applies its expertise to provide high-level recommendations to the program on its funding priorities.
ABLO
- The Australian Botanical Liaison Officer (ABLO) is an annual appointment to work in the Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, United Kingdom. The ABLO appointment is currently under review and is not being offered in 2009/10.
- For further information please see the ABLO home page.
Advisory Committee
The ABRS Advisory Committee is a non-statutory body appointed by the [an error occurred while processing this directive], which provides technical and policy advice to ABRS. Advice includes assessing and recommending funding and developing strategic and operational priorities for the National Taxonomy Research Grant Program.
Bursaries
ABRS offers small grants to postgraduate students who wish to travel to national or international conferences relevant to both the student’s research program in taxonomy or systematics and ABRS Research Priorities. The 2010 bursaries round will open in April 2010.
Grants
The ABRS National Taxonomy Research Grant Program provides grants for taxonomic research. Grants are awarded for research projects where the primary aim is to undertake taxonomic research on the Australian biota or to develop products that aid in the dissemination of taxonomic information. The [an error occurred while processing this directive] also supports projects that build Australian taxonomic capacity. Additionally, ABRS has partnered with the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust to offer Fellowships for overseas taxonomic research in 2010/11. Please see the Churchill Fellowships home page for more information.
Please keep an eye on the Grants home page for details of additional funding rounds to be offered throughout 2010.
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