The Ukraine-Australia Research Fund (Activity 1) | Australian Academy of Science

Published in the Research School of Physics Event Horizon
Vol48 Issue30 31 July–4 August 2023

Funding
The amount of funding available for each visiting researcher is outlined below.

• Reimbursement of a return economy international airfare from the closest major airport to where the Ukrainian researcher is based, to the location(s) of the Australian host.
• Accommodation expenses for the visiting Ukrainian researcher.
• A per diem of either $100 per day (for stays under 28 days) or $500 per week (for stays over 28 days) for the visiting researcher to cover food and incidental expenses, such as local public transport. Funds must be paid to the researcher by the Australian host institute immediately on arrival into Australia.
• Travel and medical insurance, and visa expenses, will be reimbursed up to a total limit of A$1000 per visiting researcher. Please note: all visiting researchers must have comprehensive travel and full medical insurance for the entirety of their travel period under this program.
• other direct support costs as agreed by the Academy

Eligibility information
The below eligibility criteria apply at the time of application.

The applying host must:

• be employed as a scientist/faculty member of an eligible research institute, as listed below
  
  • Australian tertiary education institutions (as per the Higher Education Support Act 2003)
  • Australian cooperative research centres
  • Publicly funded research agencies
  • Australian state and territory funded research organisations
  • Australian public research companies
  • Australian private research companies
  • Australian not-for-profit research organisations
  • Other Australian incorporated entities.
• have appropriate delegation, or authority from the relevant delegate, to accept the terms of the award
• confirm, and be able to demonstrate upon request, that their mission, scope, and research serves civilian purposes. Military research is not eligible for funding.

The visiting Ukrainian researchers must:

• be either a:
  
  • Ukrainian citizen or Ukrainian Permanent Resident employed as a researcher, or enrolled in a higher degree by research*, at a research institute in Ukraine, or
  • Ukrainian citizen or permanent resident displaced by the war and be employed as a researcher, or enrolled in a higher degree by research*, at an internationally recognised research institute in another country
• be undertaking, or have received, a higher degree by research* 
• confirm, and be able to demonstrate upon request, that their mission, scope, and research serves civilian purposes. Military research is not eligible for funding
• conduct research in one of the following fields: Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Biological sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences, Chemical sciences, Earth sciences, Engineering, Environmental sciences, Health sciences, Information and computing sciences, Mathematical sciences, Physical sciences

Application Deadline
Activity 1 – Short-term visits, Monday 4 September 2023, 11pm (AEST)

Further Information
The Ukraine-Australia Research Fund (Activity 1)

Notification of Intent to Apply
Please notify science.jaeger.rm@anu.edu.au if you wish to apply for this funding opportunity.