Australia-China Science and Research Fund
Contents
Program Overview
1. Joint Research Centres
2. Australia-China Group Missions
3. Australia-China Science and Research Knowledge Exchange
Glossary
Program Overview
The Australian Government, in partnership with the Government of the People’s Republic of China, has established the Australia-China Science and Research Fund (ACSRF), hereafter referred to as “The Fund”. The Fund is jointly managed by the Australian Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, hereafter referred to as “The Department”, and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST).
The objective of the Fund, stated in the Memorandum of Understanding1, is to support strategic science and research collaboration of mutual benefit to Australia and China.
The emphasis in this Fund is on building critical mass in areas of strategic priority, building enduring partnerships and responding to the distinctive nature of the Australia-China relationship, where the role of government in promoting collaboration between researchers and industries in our respective countries is greatly valued.
The Fund consists of three components2:
- Australia-China joint research centres (JRCs)
- Australia-China group missions and
- Australia-China science and research knowledge exchange
Australia-China Science and Research Fund
to support strategic science and research collaboration of mutual benefit to Australia and China
Australia-China joint research centres
virtual centres linking Australian and Chinese research institutions, conducting a portfolio of research-related activities in a specified field of research
Australia-China group missions
visits by Australian groups to China or Chinese groups to Australia to achieve specific purposes related to research and research-driven innovation
Australia-China science and research knowledge exchange
measures to increase the exchange of knowledge on issues and opportunities associated with Australia-China science and research
Consistent with Australia’s commitment in the Joint Ministerial Statement3, the Fund will operate for three financial years, from 2011-12 to 2013-14.
These guidelines apply only to Australian applicants.
1 Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research of Australia and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China on the management of the Australia-China Science and Research Fund, signed at Shanghai on 2 August 2011.
2 Operational Guidelines for Management of the Australia-China Science and Research Fund between the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research of Australia and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China, 2 August 2011.
3 Joint Ministerial Statement on Bilateral Cooperation in Science and Research, signed at Beijing on 26 April 2011.