ARC / NHMRC Thinking Systems
The Australian Research Council (ARC) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) are collaborating in a new funding initiative, the Thinking Systems initiative, to address the Australian Government's National Research Priority goals of Breakthrough Science and Frontier Technologies under the National Research Priority Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries.
Scope
The aim of this funding initiative is to support novel, innovative and cross-disciplinary research at some or all of the intersections of neuroscience, genetics, proteomics, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, computer science and information technology which will lead to the generation and application of new knowledge in the development of intelligent machines, robots and information systems and will place Australia at the forefront of this area internationally.
Call for Proposals
The ARC is administering the Thinking Systems initiative, formally conducted under the ARC's Special Research Initiatives Funding Rules for Funding commencing in 2006. Applications must satisfy all requirements within the SRI Funding Rules and specific Thinking Systems Call for Proposals.
Information on this scheme is available from the ARC website:
- Special Research Initiatives
http://www.arc.gov.au/grant_programs/special_initiatives.htm - Thinking Systems
http://www.arc.gov.au/grant_programs/thinking_systems.htm
To obtain a GAMS ID and password, please email the following details to Karen Carthew grants@mq.edu.au:
Your title, First name, Last name, Department, Date of birth, After hours telephone number.