Office of National Intelligence
Key dates for National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants (NISDRG) Program
- Release of Grant Guidelines: July 2023
- Expression of Interest open in RMS: 28 August 2023
- UQ internal NOI close: 11 September 2023
- Expression of Interest due to UQ Research Office: 11 September 2023
- Expression of Interest close with ARC: 25 September 2023
- Full applications open by invitation: 23 October 2023
- Requests not to Assess close with ARC: Late November 2023
- Full applications due to UQ Research Office: 20 November 2023
- Full applications close with ARC: 4 December 2023
- Rejoinders: Late February 2024
- Anticipated announcement: Mid-2024
Overview
The NISDRG program supports excellent research that deepens understanding of emerging science and technology and addresses intelligence and national security interests. The grants program will facilitate innovation and develop national security and intelligence capacity. It will also enable Australia’s National Intelligence and Security Communities to systematically engage with Australia’s research and technology community.
The NISDRG program provides support to research that aligns with the priority research areas identified by the Australian Government. These research areas are outlined in the Intelligence Challenges.
The Intelligence Challenges for the NISDRG Program for Funding commencing in 2024 are:
- Covert collection challenges
- Space-based challenges
- Identity management challenges
- Emerging biological and material science exploitation challenges
- Cyber security, protective security and offensive cyber challenges
- Human behaviour and influence challenges
- Data-driven and real-time analytical challenges
- Situation awareness and multi-source assessment challenges
NISDRG Webinar
The ARC Research Grants Service team held an information webinar for the NISDRG Round 4 EOI on 31 August 2023. A recording is now available on the ARC presentations page.
How to apply
Submit a UQ internal NOI: https://survey.app.uq.edu.au/NISDRG-Round-4
Step 1: RMS updates and scheme reading
- Update your full profile in RMS ‘Person Profile’.
- Familiarise yourself with the key Australian Research Council (ARC) and UQ documentation (coming soon).
Step 2: Completing the application
Log into RMS and complete the EOI in the Office of National Intelligence RMS portal.
Step 3: UQ Research Office internal review and feedback
- Ahead of internal review, ensure all online components are complete and valid, generate a PDF of your EOI form for your records and select 'Submit to Research Office' in RMS for review.
- To initiate review, email your completed Funding Coversheet to UQ RO at arc-discovery@research.uq.edu.au.
- Internal review by UQ RO/feedback provided (compliance/eligibility/grantsmanship).
Step 4: Final submission
Final submission by UQ RO to the ARC.
Readership and researcher support
Before applying, we recommend you:
- Contact your faculty or institute research manager for advice on peer readership programs.
- Join the UQ R&I Mailer to stay up to date with round developments.
- Access the UQ R&I Grants Library, a helpful resource of past successful proposals.
- If offered, attend UQ R&I information sessions and access PowerPoint presentations from presentations and slides.
Key documents
ARC
Before applying, please review the full suite of documents available from GrantConnect (NI24R1), the Australian Government grants information system (Login required).