National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants (National Security Challenges)

Overview

The Australian Research Council (ARC) on behalf of the Department of Defence, is conducting a grant opportunity for the National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants (NISDRG). The NISDRG supports excellent research that deepens understanding of emerging science and technology and addresses intelligence and national security threats. The NISDRG provides support to research that aligns with the priority research areas identified by the Australian Government. These research areas are outlined in the National Security Challenges developed under the broad National Security Science and Technology Priorities. The current National Security Challenges are:  Influence in the Pacific Resilient Supply Chains Disinformation Detection and Counter Narratives Detection for 2040 Human Identification and Vulnerability Assessments Analysis and Decision Support for 2040 Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) for Investigative Support and Forensics Science Robust Consequences Management Improving Australia’s Responses to, and Recovery from, Disasters and Emergencies  The objectives of the NISDRG opportunity are to:  support excellent research in areas identified in the Intelligence Challenges and National Security Challenges;  build Australia’s research capacity and capability in these areas by supporting researchers, fostering research trainees, and contribution to a greater body of open source research;  enhance collaboration in the research, science and technology community that supports Australia’s National Intelligence and Security Communities; and support systematic and coordinated engagement between the research, science and technology community and Australia’s National Intelligence and Security Communities.