Through the Biomedical Research Council (BMRC), A*STAR extends funding support to excellent research that generates knowledge and capabilities vital to Singapore's vision of becoming a premier centre for biomedical research and development.
The four types of grants available for research programs from basic to clinical research are:
Project Grants provide seed funding for young and promising investigators, who are at the early stage of their career, to engage in research for up to 3 years. Grants will also be extended to established investigators moving into new fields and whose research proposals do not require 5-year funding
Singapore's first research institute, the IMCB, develops & fosters a vibrant research culture for biological & biomedical sciences. It will support the development of biotechnology for the human healthcare industry in Singapore
Program Grants provide funding for an
extensive program of research by established investigators for up to 5 years, in the first instance. The program should represent an extension of existing research and may comprise sub-sections that are thematically inter-related. An example of this would be the grant calls made by the Singapore
Cancer Syndicate.
Co-operative Grants fund
interdisciplinary collaborative research involving two or more groups for 5 years, in the first instance. The collaboration should focus on a common theme and leverage on current strengths of each individual research group
Core Competence Grants provide funding
for a cohesive research unit where investigators engage in research
that develops and/or strengthens capabilities in areas that the Council
considers of strategic importance. Funding will be for 5 years, in the
first instance
These funds are available to those Principal Investigators in
Singapore's public research sector who are not employees of BMRC-funded
research institutes.
To get to know the current and past calls for proposals made by the
BMRC, visit the A*STAR website
