MCCS 3rd Grant Call
Overview
The MCCS 3rd Grant Call has been launched on 15 November 2024 on the Integrated Grant Management System (IGMS). The call closes on 7 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 MCCS 3rd 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 | Primary Vertical / Horizontal | Max. funding support (incl. indirect costs) | Grant Call Information Sheet | General Administration FAQs* | IGMS Application Link |
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9 |
Assessing source-sink dynamics and restoration potential of blue carbon ecosystems |
V1 – Blue Carbon |
up to S$3.0mi |
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10 |
Building community resilience against sea-level rise – Understanding and enhancing the Singapore community’s risk tolerance, knowledge and participation in adaptation measures through engagement measures |
H2 – Community- |
up to S$2.0mil |
MCCS Symposium and 3rd Grant Call Briefing Session
A briefing session on the MCCS 3rd Grant Call will be held at the Function Hall at Fort Canning Centre, Fort Canning Park, 5 Cox Terrace Singapore 179620 on 29 November 2024, 2:00 – 4:00pm, Singapore time (UTC +08:00).
There will also be an MCCS Research Symposium at the same location, from 9.00am to 12:30pm, where previously awarded MCCS research teams will present their project updates. We encourage interested applicants to join the Symposium to find out more about the existing projects under MCCS to ensure proposals are synergistic and not duplicative of ongoing efforts.
Interested applicants may register for the briefing session via the link here.
Part 1 – MCCS Symposium
Time | Programme |
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9:00am | Registration for MCCS Symposium |
9:30am |
Presentations in the following order:
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10:30am |
Tea Break |
11:00am |
Presentations in the following order:
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12:00pm |
Networking Lunch |
Part 2 – MCCS 3rd Grant Call Launch Briefing
Time | Programme |
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12:00pm | Networking Lunch |
1:30pm |
Registration for MCCS 3rd Grant Call briefing |
2:00pm |
Overview of 3rd Grant Call
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2:50pm |
Call Topic 9: “Assessing source-sink dynamics and restoration potential of blue carbon ecosystems” |
3:10pm |
Call Topic 10: “Building community resilience against sea-level rise – Understanding and enhancing the Singapore community’s risk tolerance, knowledge and participation in adaptation measures through engagement measures” |
3:30pm |
Overall Q&A Note: A short Q&A timeslot will be allocated during the presentation of each MCCS project and Call Topic (strictly capped at 20mins each). This final Q&A session will be dedicated for any additional questions that have not yet been addressed earlier. |
4:00pm | End of Programme |
Contact Us
For enquiries, please contact us at MCCS@nparks.gov.sg.
For any other enquiries pertaining to the IGMS system, please email IGMS helpdesk at Helpdesk@researchgrant.gov.sg.