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USyd-CUHK Ignition Grants

 

 

USyd-CUHK Ignition Grants

 

(For CUHK and USyd faculty)

Deadline: 29 September 2023 (21:59 HKT / 23:59 AEST)

As strategic partners, The University of Sydney (USyd) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) are committed to achieving impact through collaboration in research and education.

The Ignition Grants, formerly known as the Partnership Collaboration Awards, support researchers from USyd and CUHK to facilitate and support collaborative projects that develop multidisciplinary cutting-edge research to create academic and societal impact. These grants are designed to provide researchers, in particular early- and mid-career researchers, with the opportunity to work with our strategic partner in developing joint research projects. It is expected that all funded projects will evolve into larger scale projects, sustained by leveraging external funding. Evidence of external funding submissions will be required in the final project reports .

Proposals from all research areas are welcome. Projects which are multidisciplinary in nature or seek to address the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are highly encouraged.

For each successful application, USyd and CUHK will contribute up to AUD10,000 and HK$60,000, respectively. Based on available funding, we expect to award up to five (5) projects.

 

Programme Guidelines and Forms

Applicants can access the programme guidelines, online application form, endorsement form, expenditure report (for CUHK funding) and amendment request form from the following links:

 

Past Awardees

CUHK PI USyd PI Project
Prof. Shing Shin Cheng, Dept. of Mechanical & Automation Engineering Dr. Andre Kyme, School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering An MRI-compatible Steerable Neurosurgical Robot with Real-time MRI-guided Brain Tumour Localisation and Instrument Tracking
Prof. Kai Yu Raymond Tong, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering Prof. Alistair McEwan, School of Electrical & Information Engineering Soft Robotics for Improved Standing, Stepping and Walking in Infants
Prof. Yifan Zhang, Dept. of Economics Dr. Russell Toth, School of Economics The Impacts of High-Skill Return Migrants on Firms in China


CUHK PI USyd PI Project
Prof. Shui Yee Sharon Leung, School of Pharmacy Dr. Hien Duong, Sydney School of Pharmacy Inhaled Therapy for Chronic Lung Infections Using a ‘Triple-Hit’ Nano-in-Microparticle Formulation
Dr. Suk Ling Ma, Dept. of Psychiatry Prof. Mark Dadds, School of Psychology Mapping the Functional Significance of the Human Oxytocin Receptor Gene
Dr. Valerie Pereira, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery Dr. Cate Madill, Speech Pathology Bridging the Gap: Using an Online Learning Platform (Bridge2Practice) to Understand Differences in Auditory-Perception & Clinical Communication between Chinese & Australian Speech Pathology Students
Prof. Yuan Xu, Dept. of Geography & Resource Management Prof. Tiho Ancev, School of Economics Evaluation of the Environmental Effectiveness & Economic Efficiency of Incentive-based Instruments for Pollution Control in China & Australia
Prof. Ni Zhao, Dept. of Electronic Engineering Prof. Wojciech Chrzanowski, Sydney Pharmacy School Sense-and-dispense – Breaking Barriers in Cancer Pain Treatment Using Iontophoretic Tattoo-like Cannabinoids Delivery Systems

 

Further Information

For further information please contact the Program Coordinators:

USyd
Matthew Louie
Senior Global Research Partnerships Officer
Office of Global & Research Engagement
Email: ip.ipdf@sydney.edu.au
Phone: +61 2 9351 4832
CUHK
Olivia Kwok
Programme Manager
Office of Academic Links
Email: oliviakwok@cuhk.edu.hk
Phone: +852 3943 1315

 

Last updated on 15 August 2023