The call for applications is currently open
Closing dateJune 07 2023 - 11:00 PM AEST
The call for applications is now open.
The Australian Academy of Science (the Academy) has partnered with the Breakthrough Prize Foundation to deliver a program to support Ukrainian researchers in eligible fields of science who have been impacted by the war with Russia. The donation is being used to establish two different activities, each designed to offer practical support to enable the continuation of research and technology activities by Ukrainian scientists.
The first activity (Activity 1) will support Ukrainian researchers to participate in short-term visits to Australia to engage in project research at a host institution, or to participate in a conference and site visit program. The Australian host organisation is responsible for applying for the funding and administering the grant to cover the direct costs to support the visit. Funded short-term visits are designed to enable ongoing research activities to continue and provide opportunities for long-term collaborations between Australian and Ukrainian researchers, and the greater international scientific communities.
Details on the eligibility criteria, application, assessment, and terms of the award can be found on the Activity 1 web page:
The second activity (Activity 2) provides practical support to research being undertaken in Ukraine that has been impacted by the current war. Under this activity, Ukrainian researchers can access leading infrastructure capabilities in Australia, such as supercomputing facilities, microscopy and microanalysis, and telescopes. Ukrainian researchers will be able to send their samples to National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) facilities for analysis, with the results returned to the Ukrainian research institute. Funding will cover the cost of sending samples between Ukraine and the Australian testing facility, and the cost of testing and analysing the samples. This activity will keep Ukrainian researchers productive and publishing at their own institutes in Ukraine while also engaging in international collaborations.
Details on the eligibility criteria, application, assessment, and terms of the award can be found on the Activity 2 web page:
Beneficiaries can only receive a single grant under either Activity 1 or Activity 2. Beneficiaries from previous rounds are not eligible to apply in any subsequent rounds of this program.
Find out the answers to frequently asked questions (PDF 100KB).
ACTIVITY 1 – SHORT-TERM VISITS |
ACTIVITY 2 – FACILITY ACCESS |
Round 1 |
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1 May 2023 – call for applications opens |
1 May 2023 – call for applications opens |
7 June 2023 – call for applications closes |
31 May 2023 – call for applications closes |
8 June to 28 June 2023 – application assessment period |
1 June to 21 June 2023 – application assessment period |
Round 2* |
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3 July 2023 – call for applications opens |
26 June 2023 – call for applications opens |
9 August 2023 – call for applications closes |
26 August 2023 – call for applications closes |
10 August to 30 August – application assessment period |
4 August to 23 August 2023 – application assessment period |
*Please note: Round 2 and all subsequent rounds will be dependent on funding availability. If all funds are allocated in Round 1, no further rounds will be opened
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