The National Quantum Sensor Programme (NQSP) focuses on the translation of critical components and technologies beyond Technology Readiness Level 4 (Proof of Concept). Priority will be given to sensing activities that have high use-case impact to maximize economic opportunities and national needs. It will leverage synergistic resources across the ecosystem and involve multiple stakeholders and performers.
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| Funding | Up to 3 years |
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APPLICATION MATERIALS
Please click here to download the following enclosed documents for your proposal submission:
- Grant Call Information Pack
- QEP Full Proposal Template
- Annex 1 – KPI and Deliverables
- Annex 2 – Budget Breakdown
- Terms and Conditions of Grant
- Guidelines for the Management of Research Grants
SUBMISSION AND ENQUIRIES
Applications are accepted until 15 November 2024. Please submit all full proposals and queries to Kwan Cai Nan (kwancn@nus.edu.sg) and copy Geraldine Chong (g.chong@nus.edu.sg).
FAQ
Q: What information should be included in the Letter of Intent (LOI) to be provided by the use-case industry / agency partner?
A: As stated in the application form:
- Industry / agency co-funding requirement:
Industry or agency co-funding is expected. The proposal should detail the funding or other resources provided by each participating industry / institute partner for the applied grant.
Draft collaboration agreement or signed LOI details:
A draft collaboration agreement or signed LOI from the industry or agency partner(s) must be included in the proposal package in Appendix A and must indicate:
- Collaboration objective
- Milestones and deliverables
- Gantt chart with timeline and individual responsibilities
- Industry / agency partner contributions (cash or in-kind)
Partner’s Commitment:
The draft collaboration agreement or signed LOI document must indicate the partner’s commitment to sign the final collaboration agreement, to be fully executed on the Date of Award of LOA.
Please refer to these sample templates for:
Q: When can the project officially start?
A: No project work should begin before the project start date indicated in the LOA. Collaboration agreement must be signed before the project start date and before LOA is issued. The project start date in the collaboration agreement and LOA have to be synchronized.
Q: What are the Lead PI’s responsibilities in this process?
A: The Lead PI must ensure timely submission of the completed grant application form and either the signed LOI or draft collaboration agreement by the given deadline.
The Lead PI is also responsible for coordinating the signing of the collaboration agreement between the Host Institute and the industry or agency partner.
Q: Does the PI or Team-PI need to be a research performer?
A: The objective of QEP 3.0 is to look at engineering and developmental effort to translate good quantum science into useful applications. Hence, the composition of the team would likely include research performers, engineers, use-case application developers. Please elaborate the roles in Section II-F of the proposal form.
E.g. PI or Team-PI could be a team member of the project providing the end-user problem statements to steer the proposal and work toward meeting the industry or agency partner’s company needs as stated in the collaboration objectives. Roles could include providing a clear problem statement and requirements for the team, review, and track that the project team is meeting targets set out in the project scope, etc.
Q: I am an industry / agency partner. If I do not have track record in academic publications, do I still have to provide a CV?
A: Yes, please use the prescribed CV template. Please indicate NIL in sections that are not relevant to you.
Q: How are the terms of the collaboration agreement defined?
A: The terms of the collaboration agreement should be mutually agreed upon by the Host Institute and the industry or agency partner.
Q: Is a signed collaboration agreement required?
A: Yes, the collaboration agreement must be fully executed by both the Host Institute (HI) and the industry / agency partner before the Date of Award of the LOA.