JOINT SBIC-SSCC GRANT CALL 2007

INTRODUCTION

The Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) and Singapore Stem Cell Consortium (SSCC) are jointly announcing a Grant Call for collaborative research proposals. The theme for the Joint SBIC-SSCC Grant Call is "Bioimaging on Stem Cells".

Projects under the grant call could include (but are not limited to):

  • Imaging stem cells in-vivo
  • Tracking of stem cell and its differentiation
  • The development of cellular imaging markers for following cell division and differentiation

FEATURES OF THE GRANT CALL

  • SBIC is funded by BMRC and SERC, while SSCC is funded by BMRC. Under the joint grant call SBIC and SSCC will each contribute S$2M to the grant budget, making up a total available funding of S$4M.
  • Average funding per grant is about S$0.5M up to a maximum limit of S$1M.
  • Grant Period is usually three (3) years contingent upon satisfactory progress as assessed during annual reviews.

ELIGIBILITY

The objectives of this grant call are to be achieved through innovative, collaborative, inter- and multi-disciplinary investigations.

Researchers from ALL institutions including restructured hospitals, national centres, research institutes, local universities and A*STAR are eligible to apply for Collaborative Grants.

There shall be only one (1) Network Director for each Collaborative Grant application. In the context of collaborative research the Network Director is a Principal Investigator who coordinates team effort and manages the grant award. The research must be conducted in Singapore. Collaboration between external and A*STAR researchers is strongly encouraged and applications involving such arrangements for collaboration would generally be given preference over those without such efforts. For applications whereby the Network Director is from an A*STAR research institute (RI), justification from the Executive Director of the Institute will be required on why the proposed research could not be covered by the RI's own budget and what the RI is planning to contribute towards the proposed research.

Inter-institutional collaborations would be preferred over intra-institutional collaborations.

APPLICATION

Download Collaborative Grant (outline proposal) Application

An original application (hard copy) endorsed by the Host Institution and a soft copy (Word format) must be submitted to SBIC (Attention: Ms Jessica Lim) through the Host Institution's research office.

/ Submit hard copy to:
Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC)
11 Biopolis Way, Helios, #02-02
Singapore 138667
Tel: 64788732 Fax: 64789957
Submit soft copy to:
E-mail:

CLOSING DATE

All outline proposals for Collaborative Grants must reach SBIC by 12 September 2007, 5.00pm.

Kindly state as the email subject/on your hardcopy application envelope, that you are applying to the "Joint SBIC-SSCC Grant Call".

PI's of short-listed outline proposals will be informed by mid October 2007 to submit their full proposal. All full proposals will have to reach SBIC by 15 November 2007.

Applications will be peer-reviewed and the outcome will be announced by January 2008.