Royal Society Scientists' Newsletter - February 2013

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Dear Subscriber, Welcome to the Royal Society's newsletter for scientists.

Grants Leverhulme-Royal Society Africa Award (Closing date extended to 21 February 2013) For scientists who want to develop a collaborative research project between the UK and research institutions in either Ghana or Tanzania.   International Exchanges (closes 20 February 2013) For scientists in the UK who want to undertake a collaboration with scientists overseas through either a one-off visit or bilateral travel.   Wolfson Research Merit Award (closes 5 March 2013) For outstanding scientists who would benefit from a five year salary enhancement to help recruit them to or retain them in the UK.   Brian Mercer Award for Innovation (closes 25 March 2013) For scientists who wish to develop an already proven concept or prototype into a near-market product, ready for commercial exploitation.   Royal Society-DFID Africa Capacity Building Initiative (closes 4 April 2013) For scientists who want to develop collaborative research consortia between sub-Saharan Africa and a research institution in the UK.   Industry Fellowship (closes 5 April 2013) For academic scientists who want to work on a collaborative project with industry and for scientists in industry who want to work on a collaborative project with an academic organisation.   Newton International Fellowship (closes 10 April 2013) For non-UK scientists who are at an early stage of their research career and wish to conduct research in the UK.   Brian Mercer Feasibility Award (rolling round) For scientists who wish to investigate the feasibility of commercialising an aspect of their research.

Scientific meetings Characterising exoplanets: detection, formation, interiors, atmospheres and habitability (11-12 March 2013)   Cellular polarity: from mechanisms to disease (15-16 April 2013)   New models and observations of the Southern Ocean, its role in global climate and the carbon cycle (16-17 July 2013)