STDP Thematic Grant Call
Key Details:
Date of Brief: 22 April 2025, 10.00am to 12.00noon
Venue: Maritime and Port Authority of
Singapore, Alice @ Mediapolis
Address: 29 Media Circle, Singapore 138565, Level 8 North
Lobby
Eligibility for Grant: 1) Local Institutes of Higher Learning,
2) Local Research Institutions, 3) Industry Partners
Click here to register your interest to attend the Grant Call Brief by 8 April 2025. For more details.
Grant Call Brief Details
Exploitation of Earth Observation Data
Earth observation data has become a crucial tool in addressing sustainability
and humanitarian challenges, particularly in disaster response and maritime
operations. By providing comprehensive and timely information about our
planet, these technologies enable us to monitor, understand, and respond
to changes more effectively.
In disaster response, real-time satellite imagery allows for rapid assessment of affected areas, facilitating quicker and more targeted emergency interventions, whilst historical data helps in predicting and mitigating future risks.
For maritime operations, Earth observation data supports critical activities such as optimising ship routing, enhancing port security, and detecting illegal fishing or oil spill incidents. This wealth of information not only improves operational efficiency and safety at sea but also contributes significantly to maritime law enforcement and environmental protection efforts.
For this grant call brief, we have identified the following key research themes to brief participants on the specific problem statements and envisaged requirements of the proposed solutions:
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Disaster assessment and prediction
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Vessel identification
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Oil spill detection
These themes aim to leverage Earth observation data for sustainability and humanitarian applications, with an emphasis on advanced data analysis techniques including artificial intelligence (AI). Key objectives include:
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Developing advanced AI and machine learning algorithms to automate the detection, analysis, and prediction of sustainability-related phenomena.
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Enhancing data fusion techniques to integrate Earth observation data with other relevant data sources (e.g., ground-based sensors, socio-economic data) for more detailed and timely insights for decision-making.
Project Duration
The project duration, including completion of the final report and all miscellaneous project activities, shall not exceed one (1) year. Proposals requesting support for longer than the stipulated number of years may be submitted. However, when compared with proposals of similar quality, these will be given lower priority. Strong justifications for the longer development period must be provided.
Eligibility and Funding Support
1. This call is open to public research entities in Singapore, including Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs), public sector agencies and Research Institutes (RIs). The main Researcher or Principle Investigator (PI) shall hold a full-time appointment in an eligible R&D organisation.
2. Public research entities in Singapore can qualify for up to 100% funding support of approved qualifying direct costs of a project. Support for indirect costs is only allowed for Singapore-based IHLs[1] and A*STAR RIs.
3. Public research entities in Singapore may collaborate with researchers in private companies, overseas universities, or other local IHLs and public sector RIs companies and research partners not based in Singapore;
4. All research work must be done in Singapore, unless approved by OSTIn.
Duration of Grant Call
Submission of Letter of Intent between 23 Apr 2025 to 7 May 2025, 2359H.
Click here to register your interest to attend the Grant Call Brief by 8 April 2025. For more details.
Details on the Assessment Criteria and application process will be released on 22 April 2025 at 3.00pm.
[1] National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), Institute of Technical Education (ITE), and all Polytechnics in Singapore.