The Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) is a research unit established by the Biomedical Research Council (BMRC), A*STAR, to coordinate and drive translational research at the national level in strategic thematic areas.

In support of these strategic initiatives, BMRC provides funding for research activities that will contribute to the vision of Singapore becoming a premier centre for biomedical research and development.

The calls for proposals are aligned tightly with Singapore's current and future needs in the biomedical sciences.

Current Grant Calls include:

• SBIC Grant Call 2009

The following are the past grant calls which have been announced by SBIC:

• Joint SBIC-SIgN Grant Call
• Joint SBIC-SSCC Grant Call
• Third SBIC Grant Call
• Second SBIC Grant Call
• First SBIC Grant Call

Please click here to access the results of the past grant calls.

INTRODUCTION

The Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) is announcing its grant call for the year 2009. The theme for SBIC Grant Call 2009 is "Start-up Bioimaging Research Grants for Young Investigators".

FEATURES OF THE GRANT CALL

• The grant call is funded by BMRC and SERC.
• The average funding per grant is about S$200K. Indirect costs (i.e. overheads) will be separately funded in addition to the awarded research budget.
• Grant duration is a minimum of two (2) years and maximum of three (3) years contingent upon satisfactory progress as assessed during annual reviews.

ELIGIBILITY

This grant call aims to make available seed funding for young researchers to support their new aspirations and start-up plans in bioimaging research.

• All proposals must contain an imaging research component.
• The grant is open to “young investigators” as defined below:
  1. Researchers who have not been awarded a major research grant as PI before; OR
  2. Investigators in the early stage of their research career moving towards an independent bioimaging research programme; AND
  3. Researchers who are developing new areas of bioimaging and wish to enter the bioimaging field.
• Researchers who entered research at a later age or had delays (e.g. maternity leave) in their research career are also eligible to apply.
• There shall only be one applicant (i.e. Principal Investigator) for each application.
• The grant is open to non-A*STAR local public institutions only.
• The research must be conducted in Singapore.
• All proposals must be supported and verified by the host institution.

APPLICATION

Please click here to download the application form.

An original application (hard copy) endorsed by the Host Institution and a soft copy (Word format) must be submitted to SBIC (Attention: Ms Tiffany Tayd) through the Host Institution’s research office.

Submit application to:
Ms Tiffany Tayd
Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC)
11 Biopolis Way, Helios, #02-02
Singapore 138667
Tel: 64788732 Fax: 64789957
E-mail:

All proposals for “Start-up Bioimaging Research Grants for Young Investigators” must reach SBIC by 5.00pm, 5 October 2009.

Kindly state in the email subject/on your hardcopy application envelope, that you are applying to the "Start-up Bioimaging Research Grants for Young Investigators".

Applications will be peer-reviewed and the outcome will be announced by January 2010.