Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO4678
US-Australia International Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (AUSMURI) – Round 4
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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