Before you start
Applicants must familiarise themselves with the Australia-China Science and Research Fund (ACSRF) Program Guidelines before starting an application. These guidelines provide detailed information about the ACSRF, including the application process. Australian applications to the ACSRF will be assessed in accordance with these guidelines.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about the fund have been answered by the ACSRF team.
Opening and closing dates for funding rounds
| Applications open |
15 November 2011 |
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Applications open (Round 1) |
15 November 2011 |
| Applications close |
Applications are now closed. |
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Applications close (Round 1) |
Applications are now closed.
The closing date for group mission applications for 2011-12 was extended to 11 May. Eligible group mission applications are processed and funded in order of receipt.
In the event that an eligible group mission application was received after funding for 2011-12 had been expended, the submitting research organisation will be contacted and offered the opportunity to automatically re-submit the application in the 2012-13 group mission funding round. This will not mean that the organisation will be eligible to submit additional applications in the 2012-13 round, above the normal cap of two group mission applications per organisation for each funding round.
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Applications (Round 2) |
The 2012-13 group mission funding round will open on 1 July 2012 and close on 30 April 2013, or when funding for group mission applications in that year is expended. |
The opening and closing dates for ACSRF funding rounds (provided in the table above) are subject to change.
Opening and closing dates for future group missions (Round 3) will be posted here when available.
Apply online
1. Request a Valid Reference Number
The research office (or other single authorised central office) of each Eligible Research Organisation (ERO) preparing an application for ACSRF funding must email the ACSRF team to request a Valid Reference Number for their application.
If you are having trouble accessing the Valid Reference Number email template above, please download the ACSRF Valid Reference Number Request template [
RTF 25KB] and email the completed template to the ACSRF team. Applications will only be accepted if they include a Valid Reference Number. Please keep your Valid Reference Number throughout the application process.
2. Complete and submit your application
Applications must be completed and submitted online using the ACSRF application form. The application form is currently inactive and will reopen on 1 July 2012.
All Australian applications require a letter of support from the prospective Chinese partner organisation.
The ACSRF application form will prompt you to enter up to three Australia and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC) and three Australia and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) codes. Access to these codes is available online:
3. Confirmation of your submission
When your application has been submitted successfully, an email will be sent to you with a receipt number and the time and date that the ACSRF team received your application.
If you have any questions or experience any issues throughout the application process, please contact us.