The NHMRC-AMED 2024 ASPIRE grant opportunity has been developed through the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development’s (AMED) Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem (ASPIRE) program.
NHMRC and AMED are pleased to invite proposals to the NHMRC-AMED 2024 ASPIRE grant opportunity.
This grant opportunity will provide funding for up to 3 large-scale collaborative joint research projects which will strengthen networks and relationships between Japan and Australia, promote international mobility and circulation, and contribute to long-term collaborative networks. A key aspect of the successful research programs will be the establishment or enhancement of sustainable partnerships between the Japan and Australia, supported through a strong mobility element to the available funding.
This program aims to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the maintenance and disruption of biological functions in complex systems. These systems encompass interactions at various levels, such as cell-to-cell, tissue-to-tissue, pathogen-host, and even human-human social relationships. Our comprehension of these complex systems is being augmented by state-of-the-art methodologies, including non-invasive biomedical measurement techniques and AI technologies for analysing large-scale complexity.
In total, NHMRC will fund up to $5 million AUD available in support of the Australia-based research teams and activities; with 345 million JPY for up to 5 years (capped maximum value of 115 million JPY per project with further adjustment for a project period shorter than 5 years) funding provided by AMED in support of the Japan-based research team and activities.
Application Process
- NHMRC will advertise this grant opportunity through GrantConnect, Tracker, RAO Alert and on the NHMRC website.
- NHMRC opens the grant opportunity in NHMRC's Sapphire grants management system for researchers to participate in the call:
- Applicants from the Australia-based team must submit an application addressing the criteria outlined in the NHMRC-AMED 2024 ASPIRE Grant Guidelines to NHMRC by the NHMRC application closing date.
- Japan-based partners are responsible for submitting completed applications to AMED through e-RAD, in line with AMED’s application closing dates.
- NHMRC conducts eligibility checks for Australian collaborations
- NHMRC conducts peer review of applications submitted
- NHMRC submits a rank order list based on the scores from NHMRC peer reviewers to the NHMRC-AMED Joint Funders Meeting
- NHMRC-AMED Joint Funders Meeting compiles a final joint ranking list and recommendations for funding
- NHMRC funding recommendations approval process.
For details regarding the NHMRC-AMED 2024 ASPIRE peer review process, please refer to the NHMRC-AMED 2024 ASPIRE Peer Review Guidelines available from GrantConnect (GO7043).