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Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF)

Tender ID: 395677


Tender Details

Tender #:
GO2907  
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
9 October 2019
Closing Date:
23 October 2019

Tender Description

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

For this grant opportunity, $7 million is available over 3 years.

  • the minimum grant amount is $500,000
  • the maximum grant amount is $1,000,000
  • projects must be completed by 30 June 2023
  • the project must involve research in a priority area
  • the lead organisation can submit a maximum of two applications:
  • 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.

Priority Areas

The priority areas for Round 12 of the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund Collaborative Research Projects are:

Indo-Australian Science & Technology Fund (administered by DST in India)

  • Climate Change mitigation and adaptation
  • Food processing, storage and distribution
  • Mining safety and efficiency

Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund (administered by DBT in India)

  • Cancer therapeutics/ theranostics
  • Genomics and precision medicine
  • Pest-resistant crops


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