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The Defence Innovative Research Programme (DIRP) is supported by Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA). DIRP seeks and funds innovative research with the potential to create significant value to the defence and security of Singapore. Hence, the grant proposal's research areas should cover science and technology of relevance to defence and security.
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Funding Information
| Capped Amount |
Maximum Duration |
| No Restriction |
4 years |
Eligibility
- Researchers of DSO National Laboratories, Temasek Labs at NUS & NTU and ST Engineering are not eligible to apply. Research work under the project shall be carried out in Singapore.
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Award is based on the innovative merits of the Applicant's research and its potential impact on the defence and security of Singapore.
Schedule of Annual Call
There is 1 call per year, usually in May.
Application Procedure
1. Idea Discussion.
Prior to any proposal submission, applicants are advised to approach the relevant Technical DRTech Point of Contact (POC) to affirm the POC's interest in the ideas and discuss the proposals with the POC. The list of DRTech POC and their technology research areas of interest are available here.
2. Preliminary Proposal Submission.
Please submit the following documents to NUHS Research Office by 11 June 2012 - Monday:
KIndly note that all Applicants are required to complete and submit the DIRP preliminary proposal to the relevant University office contacts. MINDEF will not accept direct submission from NUS/NTU/SUTD Applicants except those from local companies/other RICs. In turn, the relevant University office contacts will collate and submit all the preliminary proposals to DRTech MINDEF for evaluation.
Please do not use previous years’ proposal templates.
3. Full Detailed Proposal Submission
If the DRTech POC sees potential in the idea based on the submitted preliminary proposal, the applicant will be advised by the POC to prepare and submit a full DIRP detailed proposal. The notification to submit a full proposal will be sometime in early Aug 2012.
Please submit the DIRP full proposal form to NUHS Research Office.
Contact Us
For any urgent grant matters, you may also contact Ruth at 67723709, or ruth_gao@nus.edu.sg .
