The strategic element of the Global Science and Technology Diplomacy Fund (GSTDF) helps develop research collaboration with select partner countries in targeted areas. These partnerships help Australian small business and researchers drive innovation.
About the fund
The GSTDF gives flexible funding for collaborative projects and will help raise Australia’s profile in science and technology research. The Australian Government choses investment areas based on national priorities.
The GSTDF aims to help Australia:
- boost science and technology potential
- grow the economy
- give local researchers funding and technology access
- support partner country science potential.
The fund also has a bilateral element to promote collaborations partnerships with India and China.
How the program works
Australian organisations are eligible for funding to support bi-lateral and multi-lateral activities that involve at least:
- one priority partner
- one priority theme.
Multilateral activities can include non-priority partners as well as a priority partner.
All priority themes and partners are equally important to Australia. We review them annually.
Priority themes
The themes for investment reflect the government’s priorities. These include:
- advanced manufacturing
- artificial intelligence (AI)
- quantum computing
- hydrogen production
- ribonucleic acid (RNA) vaccines, messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines and therapies.
Priority partners
Australian researchers and businesses can apply for a share of funding to partner with counterparts in:
- Brazil
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
- the Republic of Korea
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Vietnam.
Program delivery
The Australian Academy of Technology, Science and Engineering (ATSE) administers the strategic element in partnership with the Australian Academy of Science.
