NISDRG (National Security Challenges) Expression of Interest for funding commencing in 2023

Overview

The Australian Research Council (ARC) on behalf of the Department of Defence National Security Science and Technology Centre (NSSTC) is conducting a grant opportunity for the National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants (NISDRG) program.  NISDRG supports excellent research that deepens understanding of emerging science and technology and addresses intelligence and national security threats. 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. For more information about the National Security Challenges, please see the documents attached to this GO. The objectives of the National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grant opportunity are to: support excellent fundamental research (sometimes called discovery, basic or blue sky 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.