Biosurveillance Research 1st Grant Call

Overview

The Biosurveillance Research 1^st Grant Call has been launched on 03 January 2025 on the Integrated Grant Management System (IGMS). The call closes on 28 March 2025, 2:00pm, Singapore time (UTC +08:00).

It is mandatory for all applications to be submitted through IGMS with endorsement from the Host Institution’s Director of Research (or equivalent) by the closing date. Late submissions or submissions from individual applicants without endorsement from the Host Institution will not be entertained. Separate submissions outside of IGMS will not be considered.

The Call Topics for the Biosurveillance Research 1^st Grant Call are listed in the table below. Please refer to the Information Sheet and FAQs for the award details, eligibility criteria, requirements, submission mode and other information. For detailed information on the Call Topic, please refer to Annex C of the Information Sheet.

S/N	Call Topic	R&D Themes	Max. funding support (incl. indirect costs)	Grant Call Information Sheet	General Administration FAQs*	IGMS Application Link
1	Call Topic 1: “Public health risk of Leptospirosis and its environmental drivers in Singapore: A One-Health approach”	Genomics and Genetics; Epidemiological & Ecological Connectivity	up to S$2.4mil	Call Topic 1 Information Sheet	General Administration FAQs	Apply
2	Call Topic 2: “Zoonotic disease spillover risk from domestic dogs and cats in Singapore”	Genomics and Genetics;Epidemiological & Ecological Connectivity	up to S$2.4mil	Call Topic 2 Information Sheet	General Administration FAQs	Apply
3	Call Topic 3: “Avian influenza transmission risk in domestic and wild birds in Singapore”	Genomics and Genetics;Epidemiological & Ecological Connectivity	up to S$2.4mil	Call Topic 3 Information Sheet	General Administration FAQs	Apply
4	Call Topic 4: “Endemic zoonotic pathogens in urban birds and implications on public health in Singapore”	Genomics and Genetics;Epidemiological & Ecological Connectivity	up to S$2.4mil	Call Topic 4 Information Sheet	General Administration FAQs	Apply
5	Call Topic 5: “Ecology of emerging tick vectors and tick-borne pathogen epidemiology in Singapore”	Genomics and Genetics;Epidemiological & Ecological Connectivity	up to S$2.4mil	Call Topic 5 Information Sheet	General Administration FAQs	Apply
6	Call Topic 6: “Risk and drivers of zoonotic disease transmission from mammalian wildlife in Singapore”	Genomics and Genetics;Epidemiological & Ecological Connectivity	up to S$2.4mil	Call Topic 6 Information Sheet	General Administration FAQs	Apply

*Please note that the Grant Call FAQs will be updated periodically. Interested grant call applicants should refer to this webpage for the latest FAQs.

The documents required to be submitted for grant application are:

1. Full Proposal Template (Form A)

2. Budget Template (Form B)

Biosurveillance Research 1^st Grant Call Briefing Session

A briefing session on the Biosurveillance Research 1^st Grant Call will be held at the Mempat Hall, Jurong Lake Gardens on 14 January 2025, 2:00 – 4:30pm, Singapore time (UTC +08:00).

Interested applicants may register for the briefing session via the link here.

Time	Programme
2:00pm	Overview of Biosurveillance Research Programme
2:10pm	Grant management admin Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) briefing Grant Call conditions and eligibility criteria Review process Instruction for submission of proposals
2:40pm	Q&A on grant call processes
2:50pm	Grant Call Topics Call Topic 1: “Public health risk of Leptospirosis and its environmental drivers in Singapore: A One-Health approach” Call Topic 2: “Zoonotic disease spillover risk from domestic dogs and cats in Singapore” Call Topic 3: “Avian influenza transmission risk in domestic and wild birds in Singapore” Call Topic 4: “Endemic zoonotic pathogens in urban birds and implications on public health in Singapore” Call Topic 5: “Ecology of emerging tick vectors and tick-borne pathogen epidemiology in Singapore” Call Topic 6: “Risk and drivers of zoonotic disease transmission from mammalian wildlife in Singapore”
3:20pm	Q&A on Grant Call Topics
3:30pm	Refreshments
3:45pm	Breakout networking
4:30pm	End of Programme

Contact Us

For enquiries, please contact us at Biosurveillance_Research@nparks.gov.sg .

For any other enquiries pertaining to the IGMS system, please email IGMS helpdesk at Helpdesk@researchgrant.gov.sg.