Australian Government: Australia-India Strategic Research Fund Collaborative Research Projects

Deadline: 23 January 2019

The Australian Government is seeking applications for the 11^th rounds of its Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) Collaborative Research Projects to support collaborative science and technology research projects with Indian counterparts that are of mutual benefit to Australia and India.

Objectives

The objectives of the AISRF are to:

increase the uptake of leading science and technology by supporting collaboration between Australian and Indian researchers in strategically focused, leading-edge scientific research and technology projects
strengthen strategic alliances between Australian and Indian researchers, and
facilitate Australia’s and India’s access to the global science and technology system.

Grant Information

The maximum grant amount is $500,000.

Duration

The maximum grant period is 3 years.

Priority Areas

The priority areas for Round 11 of the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund Collaborative Research Projects are:

Indo-Australian Science & Technology Fund (administered by DST in India)
- Energy storage (batteries)
- Marine science
Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund (administered by DBT in India)
- Plant genomics
- Neurodegenerative diseases, including palliative care

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible applicants must:
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and be one of the following entities:
- a company, incorporated in Australia
- an incorporated not for profit organisation
- a publicly funded research organisation (PFRO) as defined in appendix A
- a Cooperative Research Centre
- an other Australian incorporated entity.
Joint applications involving more than one Australian partner are acceptable, provided the lead applicant is the main driver of the project and eligible to apply.
They can only accept applications:
- that have a primary Indian partner that has submitted, or is in the process of submitting, a corresponding application to India’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) or the Department of Biotechnology (DBT).