International grants supercharging Australian research collaborations
These grants supercharge collaborations between Australian researchers and developers, and international partners in priority areas like advanced manufacturing and AI.
Australian innovations in the fields of cancer radiotherapy, renewable hydrogen for export, and lunar exploration are a step closer to reality, with $6.2 million in grants announced today under round 2 of the Global Science & Technology Diplomacy Fund – Strategic Element.
Led by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) in partnership with the Australian Academy of Science, and supported by the Australian Government, the Fund supercharges collaborations between Australian researchers and developers, and international partners in priority areas like advanced manufacturing and AI.
This includes initiatives like Dr Hazer Inatelkin’s, with his team at Macquarie University. They will receive $592,645 to work with South Korean collaborators to build a machine learning framework that will help satellites work together as a smart, self-organising network – to keep communications running even as satellites move or failures occur.
This will enable more reliable satellite services that support remote communities, emergency response, agriculture, mining, public safety, and critical infrastructure.
Another project funded as part of today’s announcement is Dr Hien Duong and team at the University of Sydney, developing a precision biological treatment to remove harmful bacteria that causes major losses at shrimp farms.
Thanks to a $1 million grant, Dr Duong and a Vietnamese team will collaborate to strengthen food security and improve farmer livelihoods, reducing antimicrobial use and offering a sustainable solution for scalable aquaculture.
Read more information on the Fund, including the full list of recipients.
Quotes attributable to Professor Kylie Walker AM, CEO – ATSE:
“Whether it’s delivering better health care, protecting the oceans, or exploring the moon – the nine recipients announced today are extraordinary Australian teams building incredible technology and innovations.
“Thanks to the Global Science and Technology Diplomacy Fund – a highly successful program that we’ve been proud to deliver alongside the Australian Government and the Australian Academy of Science across two rounds so far – these innovators will be supported to connect with international partners and work together to solve mutual challenges.
“If we want to build productivity and empower Australia’s future, we need to invest in research and development and work together with international partners – especially in the Asia-Pacific region and with key partners like Japan, a partner for six of the programs that will be funded as part of round 2. Initiatives like the Global Science and Technology Diplomacy Fund support Australian researchers and developers to take their work to the next level.
“The work these clever Australians are undertaking – from lower-cost hydrogen for export, to better satellite services for remote communities, to more energy-efficient advanced manufacturing – are challenges both for Australia and our global community. We have to work together if we’re going to realise our full potential – and ATSE is pleased to play a part.”
Quotes attributable to Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC, President – Australian Academy of Science:
“When researchers collaborate with industry partners, it can deliver big rewards and accelerate innovation, particularly when done on an international scale.
“The Academy is proud to be partnering with ATSE and the Australian Government to deliver this program, and in the process building stronger science and technology capability in our Asia–Pacific region.
“Congratulations to all the successful recipients of this latest funding round.”
