Australia-India Strategic Research Fund Collaborative Research Projects Round 11 -- NOW OPEN

Australia-India Collaborative Research Projects are funded by the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF). 

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 to strengthen strategic alliances between Australian and Indian researchers, and facilitate Australia’s and India’s access to the global science and technology system.

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

Funding Available

For this grant opportunity, $4 million is available over 3 years. The maximum grant amount is $500,000. The maximum grant period is three years

Application Limits & Monash EOI Process

Monash University is only able to submit two applications here: 

• one with a corresponding application being submitted under the Science and Technology Fund with India’s Department of Science and Technology
• one corresponding application being submitted under the Biotechnology Fund with India’s Department of Biotechnology

As such, the MRO must run an internal expression of interest process to identify which applications the Monash will support, in case there are multiple researchers interested in applying (see details below). 

Key Eligibility Requirements

The project must involve research in a priority area .

Applications must 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).

Monash University can only submitted a max. of two applications as Lead Organisation (per above).

Application Process

Monash Internal EOI Process 

Interested researchers must complete the attached EOI form , and send it to mro-applications@monash.edu by 3 Jan 2019. The interested researchers will be advised on the EOI outcome shortly thereafter. 

Note that the questions within the EOI form are drawn from the actual application form. For further guidance on how to answer these questions, e.g. level of detail expected, please refer to the grant guidelines  and the actual application form (accessible here). 

For those selected to Proceed following the Monash EOI process

You will need to complete the online application form and attach all required supporting attachments. The application for can be accessed here. 

These applicants will need to also create a Pure record and forward it to Pre-Approval by 16 Jan, as internal approvals must be secured before submission (attach a draft PDF application form generated from the application portal to the Pure record). 

Only those which selected for University support through the EOI process will need a corresponding Pure record. 

Key Dates

Scheme Opens:	NOW
EOIs due to the MRO	3 Jan 2019, 5pm
Full application due to funder:	23 Jan 2019, 5pm

Please do let us know if you have any questions: mro-applications@monash.edu