Fund to foster New Zealand and Australian collaboration

New Zealand’s Antarctic Science Platform (ASP) and Australia’s Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future (SAEF) are pleased to open a call for proposals to conduct cooperative research activities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.

The aim of the ASP & SAEF Collaboration fund is to foster and reinforce innovative collaboration between Australia and New Zealand and notably involving ECRs in ASP and / or SAEF.

In 2024, AU$20,000 in research funding is available.

Further information including how to apply is provided in the Funding Guidelines and Application Form, downloadable below.

Eligibility criteria:

• Applications are restricted to ASP and SAEF, with at least one of the applicants being an ECR* (see definition of ECR for the purposes of this fund in the attached documents)
• Applications must involve a joint application between a SAEF and an ASP member.
• Funding to support innovative, collaborative science.
• This opportunity excludes field access.

Funding requests per application:

• Maximum request: AU$10,000
• Only two awards will be made; requests substantially below AU$10,000 will be ineligible
• One award will be made to a SAEF lead, one to an ASP lead
• Funds to be spent within 12 months of award

Downloads:

- Funding Guidelines

- Application Form