Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) Eligibility Checklist

For the components:

§  Indo-Australian S&T Fund

§  Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund

§  Grand Challenge Fund

This checklist is provided as a guide only and you should ensure you read the eligibility criteria outlined in the current guidelines before applying.

Answer the questions below to see if you meet eligibility criteria for applying for an AISRF grant.

Questions to Identify Eligibility / Yes/No
Are you from an eligible Australian organisation?
List of eligible Australian organisations below
Do you have an Indian Partner?
Is your Indian partner from an eligible organisation?
List of eligible organisations below
Will you be submitting an application for a collaborative research project or workshop that addresses a priority area/theme of research?
List of priority areas/themes of research below
If you are submitting an application to the Indo-Australian S&T Fund, is your Indian partner going to submit an application to the Department of Science and Technology (India)?
If you are submitting an application to the Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund, is your Indian partner going to submit an application to the Department of Biotechnology (India)?

Eligibility Status:

§  If you answered ‘yes’ to all the above questions: you are eligible to apply for an AISRF grant through the Indo-Australian S&T Fund, the Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund or the Grand Challenge Fund.

§  If you answered ‘no’ to at least one of the above questions: you are ineligible to apply. Please visit the AISRF Useful Links page for links to other international grant and scholarships programs. If you wish to enquire further about AISRF eligibility please email the AISRF team at

Eligible Australian Organisations

Eligible Australian Organisation Types for all AISRF components
Australian tertiary education institution
Australian Cooperative Research Centre
Australian Commonwealth-funded research organisation
Australian State/Territory-funded research organisation
Australian public research company
Australian private research company
Australian not for profit research organisation
Other Australian incorporated entity

Eligible Indian Organisations

For the Indo-Australian S&T Fund and the Grand Challenge Fund / For the Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund
Indian educational institutions / Indian Education institution
UGC recognised universities/deemed universities / Indian State/Territory-funded research organisation
Indian academic institutes or national research and development laboratories/institutes / Indian Public research company
Indian public sector research agencies / Indian Private research company
Indian private, not for profit, research organisations / Indian not for profit research organisation
Other Indian incorporated entity

Priority Areas/Themes of Research

Indo-Australian S&T Fund – Round 7
Priority Areas For Collaborative Research Projects / Priority Areas For Workshops
Information and communication technology (including computer science) / Agricultural Research
Marine sciences / Astronomy and Astrophysics
Earth sciences / Environment Sciences (including climate change research)
Material sciences
Renewable energy
Marine sciences
Earth Sciences
Information and communication technology (including computer science)
Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund – Round 7
Priority Areas For Collaborative Research Projects / Priority Areas For Workshops
Vaccines, immunomodulators and immunotherapeutics / Biomedical devices and implants
Biotechnological interventions for improved agricultural productivity / Stem Cells
Transgenic Crops and Marker-assisted Breeding
Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
Bioremediation
Bioenergy and Biofuels
Vaccines / Medical Diagnostics
Grand Challenge Fund
Round One Themes / Round Two Themes
Food and Water Security / Health
The Environment / Energy