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Research Grant Funding Opportunities in Asia-Pacific Region

R esearch C entre for C linical and C ommunity P ractice I nnovation (RCCCPI) Asia-Pacific Research Symposium 1-2 July 2008. Research Grant Funding Opportunities in Asia-Pacific Region. Prof David Arthur Head, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, NUS.

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Research Grant Funding Opportunities in Asia-Pacific Region

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  1. Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation (RCCCPI) Asia-Pacific Research Symposium 1-2 July 2008 Research Grant Funding Opportunitiesin Asia-Pacific Region Prof David Arthur Head, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, NUS

  2. Research Grant and Funding Opportunities are influenced by: olitical Circumstances • Shift of the world’s economic and political centre of gravity • E.g. China and India • Government directives • E.g. Singapore conomic Circumstances • Governments’ relative wealth and desire to progress • research in their own country and desire to help poorer • neighbours • E.g. Singapore, HK, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Indonesia

  3. Research Grant and Funding Opportunities are influenced by: ocial and cultural practices • East meets west • Diversity and disparity cademic Influences • Quality of scholars • Foreigners for aid or part of workforce • Sustainability and capacity building

  4. Above all how does the motivation and finance filter down to the work force?

  5. Hong Kong and Singapore Experiences in Health Care Research • Relatively small homogeneous societies • Government directives are clear and well understood • Faculties are generous in awarding small grants up to • A$40-50K • Universities are generous in awarding grants up to A$100K • Government has ‘tough’ competitive grants: • CERG in HK: A$200K • NMRC in Singapore: A$1million

  6. Hong Kong and Singapore Experiences in Health Care Research • Singapore has large collaborative government grants of • around S$10million e.g. colon cancer consortium, aged care • Overseas talent and collaborations with business and • universities • Singapore is about twice as generous and this is reflected • in the health care system • Money goes much further in Asia: RA’s in poorer countries • Generous donations +++

  7. Public sector R&D budget was more than doubled to $13.55 billion • $5 billion for National Research • Foundation (NRF) • $5.4 billion for the Agency for • Science, Technology (A*STAR) • $1.05 billion for academic • research • $2.1 billion for Economic • Development Board (EDB) to • promote private sector R&D

  8. Five Strategic Thrusts For the National R&D Agenda • Intensify national R&D spending to achieve 3% of • GDP by 2010 • Identify and invest in strategic areas of R&D • Fund a balance of basic and applied research within • strategic areas • Provide resources and support to encourage private • sector R&D • Strengthen linkages between public and private • sector R&D

  9. Observations in China • China recognizes the change in health care demographics • and is embracing the need for health care research • Research funding is often through overseas funds and not • not strong in nursing who rely on overseas collaborations • and private sector • What about our pacific neighbours?

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