Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO8133

The NHMRC e-ASIA Joint Research Program supports Australian participation and collaboration in leading international research through the e-ASIA Joint Research Program (e-ASIA JRP). The e-ASIA JRP supports international joint research projects in the East Asia region.

The e-ASIA JRP selects research projects through an open call for proposals. Fields of cooperation are decided among the e-ASIA participating member organisations and funding is for up to three years.

The 2026 NHMRC e-ASIA Joint Research Program grant opportunity will support Australian participation and partnership in international collaborative research through the e-ASIA JRP 15th call for proposals in Health Research stream under the following topics:

• Infectious disease and immunology

• Advanced medical research and enabling technologies

Further information on the e-ASIA JRP 15th Health Research call is available from the e-ASIA website

Applications will only be accepted from NHMRC approved Administering Institutions. A list of NHMRC approved Administering Institutions is available at: https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/manage-your-funding/nhmrc-funding/administering-institutions

Applications must satisfy all the requirements set out in the 2026 NHMRC e-ASIA Joint Research Program Guidelines.

The e-ASIA JRP has specific eligibility criteria for applicants. Applications will be excluded from consideration if eligibility requirements are not met, including:

• A minimum of three collaborating partners from supporting member organisations participating in a call topic, per application.

• Applications specific to each participating member organisation must be completed by the Chief Investigator/Principal Investigator in their respective country.

More detailed eligibility requirements can be found in the e-ASIA 15th Health Research common call guidelines available on the e-ASIA website 

1-3 years

$4,500,000.00

From $0.00 to $750,000.00

Applications must be submitted electronically using NHMRC’s online Sapphire Grant Management System unless otherwise advised by NHMRC.

A complete NHMRC e-ASIA JRP application must consist of the following:

• Completion of all elements of the NHMRC e-ASIA online application form

• Completion of all elements of the Sapphire My Profile section; and

• An uploaded PDF copy of the submitted e-ASIA Common Application form.

Note – The common application form must first be submitted to the e-ASIA JRP Secretariat by the collaborative project Lead Principal Investigator (PI). The Common Application form is available from the e-ASIA website.

Minimum data must be entered into NHMRC’s granting system Sapphire by 17:00 AEDT (UTC +11) on 18 March 2026.