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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 Outcomes for projects for funding commencing in 2006
Selection Report
Selection Outcomes

Funding Agreement: Thinking Systems projects
PDF Format (152kb) - RTF Format (409kb)

2006 SRI Funding Rules
PDF Format (342kb) - RTF Format (671kb)

Thinking Systems Call for Proposals
PDF Format (216kb) - RTF Format (612kb)

Instructions to Applicants
PDF Format (493kb) - Word Format (643kb)

Certification Proforma
PDF Format (23kb) - RTF Format (38kb)

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

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2/4/08

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