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Australia-China Special Fund for S&T Cooperation (Australia-China Special Fund)
Round 9 of the Australia-China Special Fund for S&T closed on Thursday 16 April 2009 at 17:00 AEST. Negotiations with the Chinese Government are currently underway and it is anticipated that outcomes for this round will be available by 31 December 2009.
Australia-China Special Fund applications are invited once a year and should be lodged online.
Overview
The Australian Government in conjunction with the Government of the People's Republic of China has established the Australia-China Special Fund for S&T Cooperation (Australia-China Special Fund). The Australia-China Special Fund is jointly managed by the Australian Government Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Department of Innovation) and its Chinese counterpart, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST).
For details on the Australia-China Special Fund in China please see the fund's website hosted by MOST at http://www.most.gov.cn/tztg/200902/t20090220_67548.htm
To be considered under the Australia-China Special Fund each applicant must submit an application to their respective Government. If the project involves collaboration with multiple Australian partners then one Australian partner should be the applicant.
Under the Australia-China Special Fund the Australian Government will contribute up to $2 million per round.
Support available
The Australia-China Special Fund provides support, on a competitive basis, for Australian researchers to participate in strategically focussed, leading edge, international scientific research and technological collaborations with Chinese partners. Research projects must draw on complementary strengths in both countries and meet the objectives of the ISL program.
Support is available for Australian involvement in collaborative scientific research projects with a Chinese partner.
Applications for the Australia-China Special Fund must support collaboration between Australian and Chinese partners in one of the agreed bilateral priority area of research:
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Advanced materials (including nanotechnology)
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Agriculture (including animal husbandry and animal health)
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Biotechnology (including health, medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine)
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Environment (including water resource management, air quality, soil quality and ecosystem sustainability and diversity)
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Climate Change (including climate science and meteorology)
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) (including remote sensing)
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Mining (including minerals)
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Energy (including renewable and nuclear energy)
Projects may range from short international visits or activities to more complex projects. Projects cannot extend beyond the life of the ISL program (June 2011) except by negotiation with the Department, and not beyond 24 December 2011.
ISL funding for round 9 of the Australia-China Special Fund will be capped at AUD$200,000 per application.
Australian applicants: Support to successful Australian applicants will be provided by the Department of Innovation.
Chinese beneficiaries: Support to Chinese beneficiaries is provided by the Chinese Government in China.
How to apply
Applicants must use the Australia-China Special Fund application form and process.
This is a joint Australia-China fund. Applicants must seek funding for collaboration with a Chinese partner. Both the Australian and Chinese partners must submit an application to their respective Government.
The Australia-China Special Fund offers an online application process available via the website. The online application form is only available while the call for proposals is open. Six weeks are allowed for the submission of Australia-China Special Fund applications.
All applicants should refer to Part three of the ISL Guidelines before commencing an application. For the Australia-China Special Fund, the ISL Guidelines, inter alia, set out:
- eligibility criteria
- activities which are eligible for support
- assessment criteria
- level of support available
- assessment process
Contact for further information
If you require more information please direct Australian-specific questions by
email 
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