Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO4678

AUSMURI operates in conjunction with the United States Department of Defense’s Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI). It encourages partnerships between Australian and US-based institutions.

Each year AUSMURI designates a topic that is a research priority for Australia’s future defence capability. If an Australian university is part of a successful submission to the US MURI for a research project on the designated topic, it can then apply for AUSMURI funding for that project.

The AUSMURI program will provide 100% of eligible project costs up to a maximum of AUD$1 million per year over 3 years. Projects may be extended for a further 2 years, subject to approval, with additional funding of AUD$1 million per year.

What are the eligibility criteria?

To be eligible, you must:

• have an Australian business number (ABN)
• be a higher education provider listed at Table A or Table B of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (Cth)
• be the lead Australian university in an approved MURI submission on a designated topic.

 Your project must:

• be approved through MURI on a designated topic
• include eligible expenditure
• be undertaken in Australia.

What are the designated topics?

The designated topic for AUSMURI Round 4 is:

• Topic 12: Cyber Autonomy through Robust Learning and Effective Human/Bot Teaming

You can find details of the MURI funding opportunity on grants.gov using the funding opportunity number W911NF-20-S-0009. For details of the AUSMURI Round 4 designated topic, go to the ‘Related documents’ tab and select N00014-20-S-F003 Amendment 0001.pdf.

$25,000,000.00

From $1.00 to $3,000,000.00

To apply go to: https://www.business.gov.au/AUSMURI

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