A*STAR Programmatic Funds (AME Domain) - Letter of Intent (LOI)

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Objective 

The AME Programmatic Funds aim to support the development of new and emerging capabilities far ahead of industry's readiness to deploy them for commercial purposes, typically not prior to a 8 – 10 year timeframe. Projects must be relevant to existing industrial sectors or seed new growth sectors through first building scientific peaks of excellence.

• May not have immediate industry application nor identifiable receptacle in Singapore
• Typically driven by multidisciplinary team comprising public sector research performers from across the local research ecosystem

Projects should also aligned with AME domain strategic objectives and deliver RIE2020 outcomes below. More details can be found in the pdf 'AME RIE2020 Programmatic (updated 2018-06-09)_1' as attached.

Funding Details

Up to S$20M (inclusive of Indirect Cost (IRC) capped at 20% of direct cost) per programme over 3 to 5 years. 

Eligibility Criteria

Programme director (i.e. Lead PI) should

• Hold at least a 0.7FTE primary appointment in a Singapore publicly funded research or tertiary institution;
• Run a laboratory or research programme that carries out research in Singapore; and
• Have a track record of leadership ability in coordinating research programmes  and providing mentorship to research team, as well as having productive research outcomes. 

Lead PI and Co-PI(s) must be PIs with primary appointments at a local publicly-funded research institution.

Submission

1. LOI applications can be submitted throughout the year.

2. Applicants may submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) and ‘Programmatic Abstract Template’ through Host Institution’s Research Office to the AME Programmatice Secretariat at

   Email: programmatic_ame@hq.a-star.edu.sg

Contact Person

Email: programmatic_ame@hq.a-star.edu.sg

Additional Information

Please download the attachments from A*STAR's website here (internet accessible link) for more information.