Flagship clusters
The Flagship clusters are large scale research programs with an emphasis on people and partnerships working on a collection of strongly integrated projects relevant to a Flagship's goals.
- 31 August 2011 | Updated 10 November 2011
Flagship clusters are funded for three years at A$1 million per annum with matching co-investment from partner organisations.
Applications must address the selection criteria in the guidelines.
Eligible applicants include:
- Australian and overseas higher education institutions
- Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs)
- other Australian and overseas publicly funded research agencies.
Each cluster must include at least one Australian university.
Flagship clusters have been accepted for inclusion on the Australian Competitive Grants Register.
Read more about Flagship Collaboration Fund Clusters.
Round 7 Clusters
Applications for Round 7 Clusters are now open until 5.00 pm, Friday 24 February 2012. Please note that any late submissions will not be accepted.
To apply please complete the Flagship Cluster application form.
Cluster Specifications:
- Climate Adaptation Technology and Engineering for Extreme Events – Climate Adaptation Cluster Specification 2011
- Future Grid Cluster – Energy Transformed Cluster Specification 2011
- Marine and Coastal Carbon Biogeochemistry Cluster – Wealth from Oceans Cluster Specification 2011.
Further Information
- Read the Flagship collaborative research program guidelines
- Contract information – available on request
- Detailed Costing spreadsheet – available on request
- Progress reporting template
- Flagship Collaboration Fund Reporting Template
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Fast facts
- Clusters are led by partners, with a lead organisation taking scientific and management leadership responsibility.
- Clusters are funded for 3 years but relationships are enduring.
- To date 27 Clusters have been funded involving around 40 different national and international research institutions.
