Current Grant Opportunity View - GO7043

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is working with the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) to advance the development of research collaboration in health and medical research between scientists in Japan and Australia through collaborative research projects. This joint AMED-NHMRC grant opportunity, developed through AMED’s Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem (ASPIRE) program, aims to 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 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. 

Applications are encouraged that emphasise the safe, ethical, equitable, and effective application of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies in health and medical research, as well as in health care. Applications that focus on preventing and managing multimorbidity and chronic conditions are also welcomed. 

Applications will only be accepted from NHMRC approved Administering Institutions. A list of NHMRC approved Administering Institutions is available at: https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/manage-your-funding/nhmrc-funding/administering-institutions 

Applications must satisfy all the requirements set out in the NHMRC-AMED 2024 Collaborative Research Scheme: Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovation and Research Ecosystem (ASPIRE) Guidelines. 

1 to 5 years

$5,000,000.00

From $1.00 to $5,000,000.00

Applications must be submitted electronically using NHMRC’s online Sapphire Grant Management System unless otherwise specified by NHMRC. 

A complete NHMRC-AMED 2024 ASPIRE application must consist of the following: 

• Completion of all elements of the NHMRC-AMED 2024 ASPIRE online application form. 
• Completion of all elements Sapphire My Profile section, and 
• an uploaded PDF of the Common Application (Grant Proposal) 

NOTE: The Common Application must also be submitted to AMED by the lead Japan based applicant. 

Minimum data must be entered into Sapphire by 17:00 AEST 14 August 2024.