A
STAR Joint Council Project Grants
Introduction
A*STAR’s Joint Council (JCO) Project Grants support bottom-up investigator-led multidisciplinary collaborative research at A*STAR. To be considered for the JCO Project Grants, the proposal must present a multidisciplinary plan that brings together capabilities in the biomedical sciences and physical sciences and engineering.
Applicants may apply for one of the two grants listed in the table below. Depending on the recommendation of the review panel, applicants of the Research Grant may be asked to re-scope their proposal and apply for the Exploratory Grant.
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Grant Type
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Description
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Number of Years
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Max. Quantum Per Proposal
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Exploratory Grant
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Encourages new and exploratory research by providing funding for proof-of-concept and feasibility studies. The exploratory grants are intended to provide research support for new, exciting and innovative research proposals.
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1
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$200K
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Full Research Grant
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Supports a distinct and well-defined research project. Sufficient background work must be demonstrated to be eligible for funding.
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3
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$1Mil
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Eligibility
The PG grant is only applicable to A*STAR researchers.
All grant applications should involve at least two separate entities within A*STAR (i.e must be from different RIs) and must have at least one (1) Lead Investigator with BMS expertise and one (1) Lead Investigator with S&E expertise. There shall be only ONE (1) Project Director for each application. In the context of this grant, the Project Director will be responsible for coordinating the project team and managing the grant award. A Lead Investigator is a researcher who makes significant contributions to the intellectual content and is responsible for the milestones and deliverables associated with a specific component(s) of the proposed research work. For the purposes of this grant, it has no reference to a particular RSE Grade. Lead Investigators must have an appointment with an A*STAR RI / consortium.
Application Timeline & Procedure
Annually, there will be 2 calls for proposals for the JCO Project Grants:
1st call of the year
Call opens in April
Result will be announced in October the same year
2nd call of the year
Call opens in October
Result will be announced in April the following year
For further information on application procedure, please visit the following:
https://ku.a-star.edu.sg/JCO/STInitiativesGrants/ProjectGrantPG.aspx
(Link is only accessible via A*STAR's intranet or VPN connection.)
Contact Information
Queries on the JCO Project Grants can be directed to:
Dr Edwin Liu
Senior Officer, JCO
E-mail: Edwin_Liu@a-star.edu.sg
DID: 6826 6402
Or
A-STAR_JCO@a-star.edu.sg