First Executive Programme of Scientific and Technological Cooperation (Italy – Singapore)

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) are opening a call for proposals for the First  Executive Programme of Scientific and Technological Cooperation for the years 2023 - 2025.

Proposals must be submitted within one of the following priority research areas:

• Foodtech
• Artificial Intelligence
• Health/Medical (Cancer, Immunology and Skin Research)
• Photonics
• Quantum Technology
• Robotics
• Hydrogen-related Research 

Quantum of award is up to S$450,000 per project (inclusive of 30% indirect costs) over a period of 36 months.

Eligibility criteria for Singapore-based PI are as below:

• PI must be an independent researcher from public sector research performers, namely the Institutes of Higher Learning (universities and polytechnics), A*STAR Research Institutes, as well as other non-defense-related public sector agencies (e.g., Ministries, Statutory Boards).

• PI must hold a primary appointment of at least 75% in a local publicly funded institution and salaried by the institution.
  

Joint proposals:

• must be written in English.
• must have the same duration of the Executive Programme (E.P.): 3 years, 2023-2025.
• collaboration with PIs from multiple institutes are allowed.
• Singapore-based PIs to independently identify potential collaborator(s) from Italian institutes.
  
• each PI can only submit one proposal (multiple applications will be rejected).
  
• All applications must be submitted to A*STAR (as the Implementing Agency) electronically via the Integrated Grants Management System (iGrants) at the following link: https://igrants-app.a-star.edu.sg/ by 30 November 2022, 1900Hrs (Singapore Time). The Italy-based PI must also concurrently submit the joint proposal to MAECI.
• Applications must be endorsed by the applicants’ Host Institution(s), prior to submission.
  

• Grant Call Italia Singapore
• Grant call Proposal Template
• Template for Budget, Milestone, Work contributions and KPIs
  

• List of Selected Projects

Please email oga_bilats@hq.a-star.edu.sg for further enquiries.