Seed Grant Call

Call for Proposals

TL@SUTD Seed Research Programme

TL@SUTD would like to announce the First call for SEED Proposals in 2024. For this call, the focus is to seed ideas to advance the state of the art in manned-unmanned teaming in robotics.

Areas of Research include :

1. Use of Foundation Model in Robotics;
2. Simulation-To-Real for Robotics;
3. Multi-Robot Collaboration;
4. Edge AI for Robotics;
5. Human Robot Interaction;
6. Others related to manned-unmanned teaming in robotics

Applicants are encouraged to collaborate with joint Principal Investigators who are professors or researchers in SUTD. The research project may involve graduate and/or undergraduate students.

Eligibility

This seed research program is open to faculty in SUTD. Research work under the project shall be carried out in SUTD.

Funding

Each seed research project may be funded up to S$200,000. It may include manpower cost, direct expenses such as equipment, materials and facility charges.

 Project Duration

The duration of the seed research project is generally up to twelve (12) months with exceptions made for seed research projects with requirements that need up to twenty four (24) months. SEED projects of 24 months cannot be extended.

The project must commence within one (1) month upon acceptance of the award. Failing to do so may result in the award being rescinded.

Submission Process

Interested applicants are to submit the completed proposal (using the template provided) electronically by 5 August 2024. Late or incomplete submission will not be considered.

If you have any questions pertaining to the grant programme, please email to tl_seed@sutd.edu.sg.

Schedules for TL@SUTD Seed Research Program Call for Proposals