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Australia-India Strategic Research Fund: Collaborative Research Projects Round 15
Australian Government · Australia
The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund: Collaborative Research Projects Round 15 supported collaborative research projects between Australian organisations and Indian partners in specified priority areas. Grants were available for mutually beneficial research projects and the round is now closed.
Funding
$500K – $1M
Duration
up to 3 years
Location
Australia, India
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be an Australian organisation.
• Project must be a collaborative research project with an Indian partner.
• Indian partner must be applying for the corresponding grant in India.
• Project must be in a focused priority area for Round 15.
• Project must be mutually beneficial for Australia and India.
• Lead organisation can submit a maximum of two applications.
• Only one application per priority area is allowed.
• Joint applications with more than one Australian partner are acceptable if the lead applicant is eligible and is the main driver of the project.
Applicants must be Australian organisations conducting a research project with an Indian partner in a priority area. The Indian partner must be applying for the corresponding grant in India. For Round 15, the project must involve research in a focused priority area and be mutually beneficial for Australia and India. The lead organisation can submit a maximum of two applications, with only one application per priority area. Joint applications involving more than one Australian partner are acceptable if the lead applicant is the main driver of the project and is eligible to apply.
What's Funded
Collaborative research projects between Australian organisations and Indian partners in priority areas including artificial intelligence and machine learning, new and renewable energy technologies, urban mining and electronic waste recycling, antimicrobial resistance, and RNA vaccines and therapies.Before you apply
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Delivery of collaborative Australia-India research projects in focused priority areas that are mutually beneficial for both countries, completed within 3 years.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
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Stage
any
Funding Purposes
researchinnovationother
Keywords
Australia-India Strategic Research FundAISRFcollaborative researchIndiaartificial intelligencemachine learningrenewable energyclean hydrogen
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund: Collaborative Research Projects Round 15?
The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund: Collaborative Research Projects Round 15 is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $500K – $1M in funding. The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund: Collaborative Research Projects Round 15 supported collaborative research projects between Australian organisations and Indian partners in specified priority areas. Grants were available for mutually beneficial research projects and the round is now closed.
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How much funding does the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund: Collaborative Research Projects Round 15 provide?
The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund: Collaborative Research Projects Round 15 provides $500K – $1M in funding. The typical project duration is up to 3 years.
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Who is eligible for the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund: Collaborative Research Projects Round 15?
- Applicant must be an Australian organisation.
- Project must be a collaborative research project with an Indian partner.
- Indian partner must be applying for the corresponding grant in India.
- Project must be in a focused priority area for Round 15.
- Project must be mutually beneficial for Australia and India.
- Lead organisation can submit a maximum of two applications.
- Only one application per priority area is allowed.
- Joint applications with more than one Australian partner are acceptable if the lead applicant is eligible and is the main driver of the project.
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What activities are funded?
Collaborative research projects between Australian organisations and Indian partners in priority areas including artificial intelligence and machine learning, new and renewable energy technologies, urban mining and electronic waste recycling, antimicrobial resistance, and RNA vaccines and therapies.
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