NISDRG (National Security Challenges) for funding commencing in 2022

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). The National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants supports excellent research that deepens understanding of emerging science and technology and addresses intelligence and national security threats. The National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants 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: Resilient Supply Chains Human Identification and Vulnerability Assessments 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 Stand-Off/Remote Detection for 2040 The objectives of the National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grant 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.