Explore our research grants
Below is a breakdown of our current research grants at the Griffith Asia Institute.
External research grants
Note: All funding amounts are listed in AUD unless otherwise noted.
ARC Centre of Excellence
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2023-2030 | ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women | Jacqui True, Monash University (Director), Sara Davies (Griffith Lead) (through Monash University) | $34,900,000 |
ARC Future Fellowships
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2019-2023 | National human rights institutions and transitional justice in Asia | Renée Jeffery | $952,348 |
ARC Discovery Grants
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2022-2025 | Public interest advocacy in Australian policymaking | Max Grömping | $146,214 |
2022-2025 | Understanding the antipodean 'Fair Go'. There is bipartisan support for the 'fair go' in Australia and New Zealand, but what does the fair go actually mean? | Cosmo Howard, Juliet Pietsch and Jennifer Curtin | $245,067 |
2022-2025 | The politics of expertise during COVID-19: Experts play a crucial role during crises | Sara Davies, Cosmo Howard, Jessica Kirk, Clare Wenham, Jeremy Youde and Rachel Irwin | $238,424 |
2022-2025 | Public interest advocacy in Australian policymaking | Darren Halpin, Max Grömping (through Australian National University) | $278,273 |
2021-2024 | Decoding revisionist challenges to the international institutional order | Kai He and Huiyun Feng | $143,849 |
2020-2023 | Adjudicating priorities and rights in the battle for a sustainable and fair National Disability Insurance Scheme | Susan Harris Rimmer | $291,836 |
2020-2023 | The impact of sexual and gender-based violence on the dynamics of conflict | Sara E Davies (with J True through Monash University) | $112,523 |
2019-2022 | Intimidation and voice of research scientists | Rob Hales | $359,777 |
2019-2022 | Expectations and commitments in the Australia-USA alliance | Andrew O'Neil (with S Frühling and P Dean) | $238,710 |
2018-2023 | Empowering Indigenous businesses through improved financial literacy | Kerry Bodle (with Lorelle Frazer, Scott Weaven and Mark Brimble) | $334,840 |
2017-2020 | Accountability for past human rights violations in South Asia | Renée Jeffery and Ian Hall | $255,126 |
Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research ( ACIAR )
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2022-2024 | Rapid transformation of Lao beef sector - biosecurity, trade and smallholders | Dominic Smith | $22,075 |
2022-2024 | Global burden of animal disease initiative: Indonesia case study | Dominic Smith, Robin Roberts, Sara Davies | $205,959 |
2021 | COVID-19: Gendered risks, impact and response in the Indo-Pacific—rapid research and policy guidance | Sara Davies and Robin Roberts | $200,000 |
Agribusiness
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received | Funding body |
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2021 | Strengthening small-scale agricultural exports to China: Evaluation of two innovative marketing channels | Robin Roberts | $45,000 | University of Adelaide_DAWE |
2019 | WA consumer study— NMBP Mango Survey and Auction Experiment | Robin Roberts | $17,000 | Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development |
2018 | Agribusiness research and development opportunities for tropical fruit processing in the Asia-Pacific region | Robin Roberts | $110,000 | ACIAR |
2017-2019 | Challenges and opportunities for meeting requirements of China mango markets | Robin Roberts | $220,000 | ACIAR |
2017-2019 | Enhancing mango fruit quality in Asian mango chains | Robin Roberts | $250,000 | ACIAR |
2017-2019 | Supporting access to mango research information, communication, collaboration and capacity development | Robin Roberts | $270,000 | ACIAR |
2017-2019 | Opportunities and strategies to improve biosecurity, market access and trade for selected mango markets | Robin Roberts | $150,000 | ACIAR |
International income
Commonwealth Sports Foundation ( UK )
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2021 | Filling in the GAPS: Identifying the successes, missed opportunities and prospects for diplomacy exchange during the GAPS program 2016-18. | Caitlin Byrne | $58,503 |
Japan Foundation
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2021 | The future of social science education post COVID-19 pandemic | Alexandr Akimov, Caitlin Byrne and Akihiro Omura | $23,750 |
Korea Foundation
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2020 | Institutionalising the Indo-Pacific: Whither Asian security challenges | Huiyun Feng | $46,040USD |
US Department of State
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2021 | Data security, market competition and emerging mobile payment platforms in the Asia Pacific | Hui Feng, Dian Tjondronegoro, Luke Houghton and Ernest Foo | $98,261USD |
World Health Organization ( WHO ) - Department of the Centre of Health Development
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2019 | The impacts of climate-related disasters on vulnerable population in China Vietnam and Indonesia: A scoping review of health adaptation and implications for measurement | Cordia Chu and Dung Phung | $85,856 |
Simon Fraser University - Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2020 | Understanding and mitigating real-time differential gendered effects of the COVID-19 outbreak | Sara Davies and Huiyen Feng | $90,423 USD |
State Polytechnic of Jakarta Collaboration
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2021 | The Role of Leadership Style on the Relationship between Comprehensive Performance Measures, Reward System and Task Performance: A Comparative Study in Indonesia and Australia | Lanita Winata | $5,000 |
Vingroup Innovation Foundation
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2022 | Applying artificial intelligence ( AI ) and eye-tracking in designing and managing delightful customer experiences in the hospitality sector | Sara Thaichon | $100,096 |
Other external income
Australia-ASEAN Council
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2021-2022 | Australia- ASEAN Tourism and Hospitality Forum for SMART Recovery and Development | Park Thaichon and Sara Thaichon | $25,000 |
Australia-Indonesia Foundation
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2018 | Deepening regional cooperation on sustainable development and climate change | Caitlin Byrne and Brendan Mackey | $27,984 |
Australia-Indonesia Collaboration Grants (Koneksi)
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2023 | Forced labour and climate change: keeping a focus on women and children | Susan Harris Rimmer and Sara Davies | $183,358 |
2023 | Developing applications of satellite imagery for modelling environmental and social impacts of climate change on seaweed farming in Indonesia | Zannie Langford | $349,392 |
Australia-Japan Foundation
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2021 | Making the future change agents today | Naomi Birdthistle, Kerry Bodle, Caitlin Byrne, Susan Harris Rimmer, Akihiro Omura | $30,000 |
2021 | Next steps in the Australia-Japan strategic partnership | Ian Hall and Caitlin Byrne | $25,000 |
2018 | Indo-Pacific connectivity: Economic opportunities and security challenges | Caitlin Byrne and Ian Hall | $20,000 |
Australian National University
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2022 | Healthy Environments And Lives ( HEAL ) - National Research Network on Human Health and Environmental Change | Cordia Chu | $383,400 |
2019 | Nuclear Deterrence in US Alliances: Implications for Australia | Andrew O'Neil | $97,910 |
Certified Practising Accountant ( CPA ) Australia
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2020 | Making management controls inclusive: The importance of embedding Indigenous community values in the key performance indicators used by Australian organisations | Kerry Bodle and Shireenjit Johl | $35,541 |
Department of Defence - Strategic Policy Grants Program
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2020-21 | Strategic change and the US alliance: Lessons from the Australian strategy and views from the nation | Andrew O’Neil, Caitlin Byrne, Stefan Fruhling and Peter Dean | $162,843 |
2020-21 | Assessing Australia's strategic personality and its impact on national power and regional influence | Ian Hall, Caitlin Byrne, Renee Jeffery and Peter Layton | $124,630 |
2019-20 | Nuclear deterrence in US Alliances: Implications for Australia | Andrew O’Neil (through subcontract Australian National University) | $15,384 |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2023 | Reimagining collaboration in the Australian and Vietnam beef cattle sectors | Dominic Smith | $595,420 |
2021 | Platform 4 Change ( P4C ) | Naomi Birdthistle, Caitlin Byrne, Susan Harris Rimmer, Luke Houghton, Bradley McConachie | $96,187 |
2018 | Deepening regional cooperation on sustainable development and climate change | Caitlin Byrne | $25,440 |
Department of Health - Flexible Living Ltd
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2019 | Connecting culture and robotic technology: The future of Aged care in Australia | Gloria Ge | $192,347 |
Department of Social Services - Try Test and Learn Fund
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2019 | Sisters support business together | Dhara Shah | $682,000 |
eWater Ltd
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2021 | Technical support in developing water legislation in Lao People's Democratic Republic | Andrea Haefner | $201,832 |
Foundation for Development Cooperation Ltd (FDC)
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2022 | Pacific MSME Support Ecosystem Mapping | Naomi Birdthistle, Shawn Hunter and Tess Newton Cain | $100,000 |
2021 | Asia-Pacific Economic Development and Financial Inclusion Initiative | Caitlin Byrne | $100,000 |
Monash University - UN Women
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2018 | Mapping on women's access to justice in Asia and the Pacific: bridging the gap between formal and informal systems through women's empowerment | Sara Davies | $54,838 |
Study Queensland-Trade Investment Queensland
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2019 | Going Global- Enhancing the intercultural business capabilities of Queensland Entrepreneurs and Indian Women Entrepreneurs | Dhara Shah and Michelle Barker | $87,910 |
University of Queensland - Queensland Program for Japanese Education
Year | Project title | Researcher(s) | Amount received |
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2020 | Innovation and engagement in Tokushima farmers markets: narratives around local and degrees of embeddedness | Anne Cullen | $6,992 |
2018 | Challenges of doing business in Japan: Understanding industry needs for Japan-savvy university graduates | Gloria Ge | $5,000 |