NRF Competitive Research Programme (CRP) Grant Call - Letter of Intent (LOI)

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Objective

The National Research Foundation (NRF) Competitive Research Programme (CRP) Funding Scheme seeks to foster the formation of multi-disciplinary teams in Singapore to conduct cutting-edge research of relevance to Singapore. This allows a coordinated, integrated and sustained way of bringing together complementary research groups in Singapore to conduct high-impact research.

The CRP scheme funds use-inspired basic research in all areas of science and technology. Research ideas at the intersection of multiple disciplines are encouraged. The theme of the proposed research programme must be motivated by an important need or problem to be solved, rather than being solely curiosity-driven.

Funding Details

The CRP scheme offers funding support for programmes of varying size, between a period of 3 to 5 years. Please note that the Indirect Cost (IDC) for awarded projects will be increased to 30% of the Total Direct Cost of the awarded budget from 26th CRP Grant Call onwards.

Eligbility Criteria

Lead PI and Team PI(s) must fulfil the following requirements at the point of application and throughout the project duration:

• Hold a primary and/or joint appointment(s) at eligible institution(s)/organisations(s)*, with a minimum time commitment of 9 months (per calendar year) in Singapore; and

• Be an accomplished PI with a track record of leadership ability in coordinating research program(s) and providing mentorship to research teams(s), as well as having productive research outcomes.

*Public Institute of Higher Learning (IHL), Public Healthcare institution, A*STAR Research Institute, CREATE research entities, or research institutes affiliated with the Autonomous Universities (AUs)/A*STAR

Submission

For this call, interested applicants need to submit Stage 1 (Video + Slides) and Stage 2 (Full Proposal) via the Integrated Grant Management System (IGMS) by 22 October 2024 (Tuesday), 4pm.

Note: SingHealth PIs are to please refer to your respective Institutional Research Administrators for guidance on internal deadlines and submission procedures set by your institutions.

Contact Person on CRP

1. Email: NRF_CRP@nrf.gov.sg

       OR

2. Dr Nur Fadilah JAMALUDIN 
   

   Email: Nur_Fadilah_JAMALUDIN@nrf.gov.sg

Contact Person on IGMS
Email: Helpdesk@researchgrant.gov.sg

Contact Person on CorpPass
Host Institution admins (institution research offices)

Additional Information

Please refer to the NRF's website here or the refer to the zipped file CRP 32 Launch Documents for Circulation.zip for more information.