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CAS-CSIRO Partnership Joint Project Application Form 2024 The deadline for submission is 27th September 2023. For CAS applicant, please send the form as the attachment through CAS - ARP system. For CSIRO applicant, please email to global@csiro.au, and submit as Microsoft Word document. Email endorsement from Leadership is also accepted. Project Overview Project title English name: Chinese name: CAS-CSIRO Theme Proposed start and end date start: DD/MM/YYYY end: DD/MM/YYYY Please Note: 1. Third-party investment and a letter of support are no longer required as part of the application process, and it is not mandatory for Year 1 and Year 2 of the project. However, it is required for the final year of the project. 2. You will need to provide a support letter from a third-party no later than 30th September 2025 to be engaged for Year 3 of the project. The letter of support needs to indicate the investment type (cash or in-kind or a combination) and amount provided. A signed Third-Party Investment Agreement is due to CSIRO Global/CAS Corporate no later than 30th September 2025. 3. Approval from the relevant BU Director should be included in the application; CV/Resume of the applicant should be provided. 4. For the selected project proposal, a signed CSIRO - CAS Collaborative Research Agreement is due to CSIRO Global/CAS Corporate no later than 30th September 2024. 5. CSIRO Global will transfer funds on the completion of annual milestones (12, 24 and 36 months after commencement; about December each year). CSIRO Global does not enable funds to be transferred from one Financial Year to another. Please select “YES” to confirm you have read and understood the above Choose an item. Applicants details Lead researchers CAS CSIRO Contract details CAS CSIRO Lead institution or business unit English name: Business unit: Name: (title, first name, SURNAME) English name: Chinese name: Email: Position: Phone/mobile: Chinese name: Address Legal representative or contract manager Finance manager 2 Name: Name: Email: Email: Name: Name: Email: Email: Third Party Details (optional, if known) (a) Please provide the following: Third Party Details Third Party – Registered name Third Party – Trading name Third Party’s main activity Third Party address Third Party postal address Third Party Key Contact Person Title: (Ms, Mr etc) Role: First Name: Email: Last Name: Phone Number: Brief summary of all proposed contributions from the third party (eg in-kind support may include – time/effort of collaborator, equipment, local hosting costs, travel etc): (b) Please attach a letter of support from the third party indicating the investment type (cash or in-kind or a combination) and amount; demonstrating their commitment to the collaboration and proposal and detailing all proposed contributions. The letter should be on the official third partner letterhead and may come from the key contact, and/or a relevant executive. 3 Project Description 1: Provide an overview of the Project’s Objectives including the potential economic, social or environmental impact for Australia & China. What problem are you trying to solve with this project? How will the project outcomes/solutions be unique, different or better to what is currently in the market? (max 250 words) 2: How does this project align with the direction of the chosen CAS-CSIRO theme? (max 100 words) 3: How would this project address common national challenges of China & Australia and align with the enterprise strategies of both organisations. (max 100 words) 4: How would this project draw upon complementary skills from both organisations? Explain why neither organisation could do this alone. (max 300 words) 5: Outline the intended deliverables and explain how delivering these deliverables would allow you to meet the project objectives. What are the annual milestones for the project (at 12, 24 and 36 months). (max 200 words) 6: Describe how this project builds on existing collaboration and why funding through the CAS-CSIRO partnership, with third party contribution is essential? (max 300 words) 4 7: Describe how the expertise of team members will allow them to carry out this project successfully. (max 200 words) 8: Profile the third party who will be involved in the project, including their interest, capacity, capabilities and what makes them an appropriate third party for the project and project objectives. (max 200 words) 9: Provide an overview of the role, involvement and contribution of the third party engaged in this project. What is the outcome that CAS and CSIRO are trying to achieve by involving the third party? E.g. adoption, commercial application, collaborative research etc. (max 300 words) 10: If the objectives of the project are achieved, what is the plan to take them forward into the future? E.g. How will the project outcomes be adopted or commercialised in Australia and/or China? (max 200 words) 11: Outline the proposed Intellectual Property arrangements between CAS and CSIRO applicants and the third party including: a) the background IP required and the terms on which it will be made available for the project b) the new IP to be generated, the proposed IP ownership arrangements and why this is the most appropriate model c) the restrictions (if any) on publication (max 300 words) 12: Outline the potential risks of the project, including engaging the third party and how the risks will be mitigated. (max 200 words) 5 Project costs & funding summary Please note: the CSIRO Global and CAS Corporate will contribute $60k/year for 3 years – maximum of $180k at each side. CSIRO Business Units and CAS Institutes can contribute more than this amount but a minimum matching amount ($60k/year for 3 years at each side) is required. The third-party investment of minimum $500k/year for the project is required. Project costs In Australian Dollars ($A) In Chinese (RMB) Total anticipated project costs (over 3 years) Project funding CAS Lead Institute CAS Corporate CAS Total Contribution CSIRO Business Units CSIRO Global CSIRO Total Contribution Total Project Funding (Combined CSIRO and CAS) Third Party Contribution Total Project Funding (CSIRO + CAS + Third Party) 6 Cash In-kind Total Cash In-kind Total Leadership endorsement CAS Applicant Project Title: With reference to the application to the CSIROCAS Fund, for the project (above) I…. (President / Director General’s SURNAME, first name) President / Director General of the applicant organisation … (Name of Institute) 1. Authorise the Bureau of International Cooperation, CAS to undertake any necessary checks subject to any written notification as to confidentiality provided to the Bureau(s); 2. Declare that: (a) the information supplied in this application is true, accurate and not misleading to the best of my knowledge; (b) the applicant organisation and/or its partner(s) have received no guarantees or assurances that the application will be approved by the Bureau of International Cooperation, CAS; 3. Acknowledge that an offer of funding under the CSIRO-CAS Partnership will be subject to the applicant’s organisation signing a CSIRO - CAS Collaborative Research Agreement and a Third Party Investment Agreement or the offer will lapse. (Signature of President/Director General of Applicant’s organisation) 7 (Date) CSIRO Applicant Project Title: With reference to the application to the CSIROCAS Fund, for the project (above) I… (Business Unit Director’s SURNAME, first name) Business Unit Director of the… (Name of Business Unit) 1. Authorise CSIRO Global to undertake any necessary checks subject to any written notification as to confidentiality provided to the Global; 2. Declare that: (a) The information supplied in this application is true, accurate and not misleading to the best of my knowledge; (b) The applicant organisation and/or its partner(s) have received no guarantees or assurances that the application will be approved by CSIRO Global. 3. Acknowledge that an offer of funding under the CSIRO-CAS Partnership will be subject to the applicant’s organisation signing a CSIRO - CAS Collaborative Research Agreement and a Third Party Investment Agreement or the offer will lapse. (Signature of Business Unit Director) 8 (Date)