NRF's Science of Research, Innovation and Enterprise programme (SRIE) 1st Grant Call is now open for application.  SRIE funds research and relevant capability-building activities that supports evidence-based policy-making in research, innovation and enterprise (RIE). The programme outcomes will inform the design and implementation of RIE activities to maximise the social and economic value from our RIE investments.

Objectives of SRIE

1. To understand the systems and processes of research, innovation and enterprise;
2. To evaluate research, innovation and enterprise investments and their decision-making processes;
3. To enhance the collection, dissemination, usage and analysis of data for the purposes of (1) and (2); and
4. To grow a community knowledgeable in SRIE in government, academia and industry in Singapore

Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the issues that SRIE seeks to address, it will cover various fields including sociology, psychology, behavioural science, economics, business, physical sciences, biomedical sciences, engineering, and computer science. Please refer to Annex A for the examples of topics that may be funded under SRIE.

Funding and Duration

• Award amounts per proposal will vary according to scale and topic. Applicants are advised to provide a realistic budget with appropriate justifications that corresponds to the scope of work to be accomplished. Over-budgeting is strongly discouraged.
• Awarded projects will be funded for up to 3 years.
  

Evaluation Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated against these criteria by a multi-disciplinary expert panel:

1. Ability to meet programme aims
2. Relevance to Singapore
3. Access to required data (for research studies)
4. Feasibility and quality of proposed methodology
5. Expertise of proposed team
6. Programme management
7. Extent of support by public agencies, evidenced by co-funding, granted data access, commitment of manpower or facilities
   

Eligibility

Only publicly funded institutes based in Singapore and public agencies may apply. Other entities may be included as collaborators. All or part of the research must be carried out in Singapore. At the point of application, Lead PIs must fulfil the following requirements:

1. Hold a primary appointment in a local publicly funded institution;
2. Hold a minimum of 9 months employment with a local Singapore Institution, and fulfil at least 6 months of residency in Singapore over a period of 1 calendar year; and
3. Have a track record of executing research projects, mentoring research teams, and productive research outcomes.

RSO's Application Timeline

(All submissions are to be done through school administrators to RSO) 

Please refer to https://rita.nrf.gov.sg/AboutUs/NRF_Initiatives/srie/default.aspx  for further information and details related to the SRIE Programme.

Queries can be sent to rso-nrf@ntu.edu.sg or respective school administrators.