Monash University – Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute (JITRI)

Collaboration Seed Fund

Monash and JITRI have agreed to establish a Monash-JITRI Collaboration Seed Fund, aiming to help establish a joint research project between Monash and JITRI researchers in industrial research and development whichhere refers to as research, development and demonstration activities that are aimed at commercialization of new products or processes in global markets. The background for establishing this Fund can be seen in Appendix.

The amount of a seed grant is up to $10,000 AUD. The funds can be used to support, either partially or fully, travel and accommodation in China, and the conduct of necessary preliminary or feasibility studies either in Australia or China. The latter should normally not exceed 25% of the grant. One important outcome is the formulation of a collaborative industrial R&D project.

A progress report will need to be submitted one month after the completion of the project.

Application and Assessment

For each grant, an application should be submitted using the format provided.

Applications will be assessed by Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute (JITRI) and Monash University (Monash Suzhou in particular) against the following criteria:

  • Quality, expected outcomes and impact of the proposed research
  • Strength of the research team relative to opportunity
  • Alignment of the proposal with the purpose of the Fund

Submission

Applications should be submitted to Dr Jiang Chen, Coordinator – Monash-JITRI Collaboration: .

Applications will only be accepted via email in PDF or Word format.

Application Form

Monash – Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute (JITRI)

Collaboration Seed Fund

Project Title:

Project Team:

Lead investigator (Monash)
Name: / Department or JRI Centre:
Email:
Lead investigator (JITRI)
Name: / Specialised Research Institute:
Email:

Other named investigators from Monash:

Name / School or Department

Other named investigators from JITRI:

Name / School or Department

Theme Area:

☐Biotechnology and life science technologies

☐Information and communication technologies

☐Advanced manufacturing and materials

☐Renewable energy and clean technologies

☐Advanced computational technologies

☐Technologies for process innovation and intensification

☐Nanotechnology

☐Other areas within JITRI’s research focuses

(please refer to website:

Project Details:

In no more than two pages, provide information about:

  • Proposed research project
  • Proposed collaboration and activities
  • Long-term collaboration beyond the scope of the seed project
  • Expected outcomes such as (i) the submission of one joint proposal, (ii) Monash visit to JITRI Specialised Research Institutes, and (iii) others if any.

Budget for the proposed project:

Collaborative activities / Time / Estimated Cost
(A$)
Travel:
Accommodation:
Preliminary/Feasibility Study:
Other costs:
Total cost:

Investigators:

For each investigator named in the Project Team, please provide a two-page CV.

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