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Thinking Systems

During 2005 and 2006 the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) collaborated in a funding initiative, the Thinking Systems initiative, to address the Australian Government's National Research Priority goals of Breakthrough Science and Frontier Technologies under the National Research Priority Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries.

Scope

The aim of this funding initiative was to support novel, innovative and cross-disciplinary research at some or all of the intersections of neuroscience, genetics, proteomics, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, computer science and information technology which will lead to the generation and application of new knowledge in the development of intelligent machines, robots and information systems and will place Australia at the forefront of this area internationally.

Call for Proposals

The ARC administered the Thinking Systems initiative, formally conducted under the ARC's Special Research Initiatives Funding Rules for Funding commencing in 2006.  Applications closed 14 December 2005.

Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2006
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Call for Proposals for funding commencing in 2006
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Funding Agreement for funding commencing in 2006
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Instructions to applicants for funding commencing in 2006
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Certification Proforma for funding commencing in 2006
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Funding Outcomes for funding commencing in 2006

• Selection Report
• Listing by all State/Organisation

ARC Contact

Please direct any further enquiries to the Thinking Systems Coordinator, (02) 6287 6600, or by email: ncgp@arc.gov.au