National Science Foundation Global Centres Program

This grant is classified as an international funding opportunity.

The Global Centres Program is a collaboration between the US National Science Foundation (NSF), CSIRO, the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

The United States’ National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the The Global Centres Program, an international collaboration with CSIRO and other scientific organisations in the UK and Canada. The National Science Foundation (NSF) Global Centres Program is an ambitious new initiative to fund international, interdisciplinary collaborative research centres that will apply best practices of broadening participation and community engagement to develop use-inspired/applied research on climate change and clean energy, leading to foreseeable benefits to society. This Program will prioritise research collaborations which foster team science, community-engaged research, and use knowledge-to-action frameworks. The proposed research work should maximise the benefits of international, interdisciplinary collaborations.

Australian Partner: CSIRO

As the national science agency, CSIRO has an important role to play in connecting and strengthening the Australian innovation ecosystem, ensuring we are equipped to meet our biggest challenges for the future. This means harnessing global networks and facilitating opportunities for collaborative research across industry, government and science organisations. Through the NSF Global Centres, Australian researchers will join with partners in the US and other countries to mitigate climate change impacts and develop clean energy solutions.