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Dear Colleague,<BR>
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Throughout May and June, the Australian Academy of the Humanities is staging a series of briefing sessions at major centres around Australia to inform scholars in the arts and humanities about new funding opportunities for international linkages.<BR>
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Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, has recently opened up funding through the International Science Linkages programme to include the humanities and arts. This is part of a $1 million boost to support the arts, humanities and social sciences through their two learned academies. The broad aim of the programme is to facilitate and support research cooperation between Australian researchers and leading counterparts from overseas.<BR>
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In the second half of 2009, the Australian Academy of the Humanities will conduct a funding round to support a mix of international collaborative research activities to take place in 2010.<BR>
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We are seeking input from Australian humanities and arts scholars to help shape that funding programme.<BR>
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The first briefing session will take place in Canberra.<BR>
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When: 10am-12pm, Wednesday, 6 May 2009. (Tea & coffee at 10am for 10.30am start).<BR>
Where: The Theatrette, Old Canberra House, Liversidge St, Australian National University.<BR>
For directions, please see ANU Campus Map (Old Canberra House is building no. 73, grid ref. B2) <A HREF="http://campusmap.anu.edu.au/largemap.asp">http://campusmap.anu.edu.au/largemap.asp</A><BR>
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For catering purposes, please RSVP by 1 May 2009 to Kylie Brass, by email kylie.brass@humanities.org.au, or phone (02) 9036 7642.<BR>
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We're also running a short online survey on international research collaboration. So far the response has been fantastic. If you've not already taken it, please follow the link <<A HREF="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=wgIBcU76_2b6QiSFWVG9zyXw_3d_3d ">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=wgIBcU76_2b6QiSFWVG9zyXw_3d_3d </A>><BR>
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Best regards,<BR>
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Kylie<BR>
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Dr Kylie Brass<BR>
Researcher<BR>
The Australian Academy of the Humanities<BR>
email:kylie.brass@humanities.org.au<BR>
phone: +61 2 9036 7642<BR>
website: <A HREF="http://www.humanities.org.au/">http://www.humanities.org.au/</A><BR>
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