The next round of the Ukraine-Australia Research Fund is now open for applications. The Australian Academy of Science has partnered with the Breakthrough Prize Foundation to deliver a program to support Ukrainian researchers in eligible fields of science who have been impacted by the war with russia. The donation is funding two different activities, each offering practical support to enable the continuation of research and technology activities by Ukrainian scientists.
Activity 1 – Short-term visits
The first activity (Activity 1) supports Ukrainian researchers to undertake short-term visits to Australia to engage in research at a host institute, or to attend a conference and program of site visits. The Australian host organisation or host conference organiser applies to the Academy for funding to support the direct travel costs for the Ukrainian researchers visit. Visits to engage in research projects are expected to be for a period of 4 to 12 weeks and can be for one person only. Visits to attend a conference should include a site visit program of one to three weeks in length, to engage in research or training related activities relevant to the visiting researchers and can be for one or more people.
The primary focus of all short-term visits to Australia should be the value of the activities to the visiting Ukrainian researchers, with a particular focus on supporting early- and mid-career researchers and their career and skill development opportunities. This activity will provide immediate impact by enabling ongoing research activities, and has the long-term benefit of increasing collaborations between Ukrainian researchers and international research communities.
Applications for Activity 1 close 11pm AEST, Monday 4 September 2023
Activity 2 – Facility access
The second activity (Activity 2) provides practical support to research being undertaken in Ukraine that has been impacted by the current war. Under this activity, Ukrainian researchers can access leading infrastructure capabilities in Australia, such as supercomputing facilities, microscopy and microanalysis, and telescopes. Ukrainian researchers are able to send their samples to facilities for analysis, such as those under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS), with the results returned to the Ukrainian research institute. Funding covers the cost of sending samples between Ukraine and the Australian testing facility, and the cost of testing and analysing the samples.
This activity will keep Ukrainian researchers productive and publishing at their own institutes in Ukraine while also engaging in international collaborations.
Applications for Activity 2 close 11pm AEST, Tuesday 12 September 2023
To find additional information about the programme please follow the link: newsletter.science.org.au/t/i-e-afttkl-jukdldhkkr-k/
