Australia-India Strategic Research Fund 2010
The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund Is A Platform For Bilateral Collaborationin science For Australian Government In 2010
Scholarship Description:
The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) is a platform for bilateral collaborationin science, jointly managed and funded by the governments of India and Australia. Since its establishment in 2006, the AISRF has supported collaborative, leading-edge research between scientists in India and Australia across a range of agreed priority areas. It has also helped to build linkages between premier research and educational institutions in both countries.
The AISRF:
The AISRF is Australia’s largest fund dedicated to bilateral collaboration in science with any country. The Australian Government has committed a total of AUD 65 million over the current life of the Fund, with the Government of India providing matching funding. It is also one of India’s largest sources of support for international collaboration in science.The AISRF consists of different components, each of which has specific objectives, application processes and funding rules. Currently, the components are:
- the Indo-Australian Science and Technology Fund;
- the Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund; and
- the Grand Challenge Fund.
Priority Themes Details:
The first round of the Grand Challenge Fund is open to applications that address challenges in the themes of “food and water security” and “the environment”. Given the complex nature of the challenges in these themes, multidisciplinary approaches are encouraged. All applications within the two nominated themes will be considered, but proposals that fall within the subthemes identified below are particularly encouraged.
Last Date To Apply: January 28 2011
Source:http://www.dst.gov.in/whats_new/whats_new10/Indo-Australian_Grand_Challenge_Fund_Guidelines_for_Round_1.pdf
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