Objective
Research Areas
Current Grant Calls
General Enquiries
Objectives
The importance of good air quality cannot be underestimated. While Singapore enjoys better air quality than many cities in Asia, comparable with that of cities in the United States and Europe, more could be done to make our air better and city more liveable.
The Air Quality Monitoring and Control (AQMC) Funding Initiative (FI) supports basic and applied research in urban air quality. The objectives are to improve our understanding of Singapore’s ambient air pollutants and develop technological solutions to better monitor them. The outcomes of the AQMC FI will support air quality policy and regulatory formulation as well as NEA’s monitoring and control capabilities, with the goal of achieving the World Health Organisation Air Quality Guidelines (WHO AQGs) for all air pollutants in the long term. On top of the need to improve air quality for health and economic benefits, the AQMC FI also seeks to reduce the number of unpleasant odour incidents. The science-based evidence and solutions developed by the AQMC FI will allow Singapore to achieve sustainable growth and development while maintaining public health and improving our residents’ liveability.
Research Areas
There are three three main research areas under the AQMC FI:
a. Improving our identification, quantification and characterisation of ambient air pollutants and their sources: Study existing and emerging airborne pollutants (e.g. PM2.5, ozone, nano-sized aerosols) regarding their properties, formation in Singapore’s tropical environment, and responsible sources for targeted pollution control policies.
b. Tackling odour pollution: Enhance detection and mapping of odorous chemical mixtures to industrial activities and processes; and characterise odour contributing components and develop methods to quantify and mitigate odour from waste management systems.
c. Enhancing technologies and tools for monitoring of ambient airborne pollutants and emissions: Develop and optimise technologies and tools catered for local environmental conditions for enhanced monitoring of ambient air quality and emissions (e.g. identify localised areas of pollutant accumulation via high-resolution air quality data from low-cost sensors and models).
Current Grant Calls
Request For Proposals (RFP) on Characterisation of Vehicular Emissions In Singapore |
| Research Area(s) |
Characterisation of Vehicular Emissions; Constructing Driving Cycles
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| Publication Date |
Wed, 28 Jun 2023, 5pm
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| Closing Date and Time |
Wed, 27 Sep 2023, 11am |
| Proposal Submission |
Formal application shall be made in the following format: 1. A completed application via the Integrated Grant Management System (IGMS) under https://researchgrant.gov.sg by 27 Sep 2023, 11 am; AND 2. All applications must be endorsed online by the Director of Research (or equivalent) of the host institution, or Managing Director/CEO (or equivalent) of company, and lodged in the IGMS by the deadline for submissions on 27 Sep 2023, 11 am.
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All necessary instructions and templates could be found in IGMS at https://researchgrant.gov.sg or via the below links:
| S/N | Document | Zipped Files |
| 1 | Request For Proposals (RFP) on Characterisation of Vehicular Emissions In Singapore | Call_RelatedDocs |
| 2 | Research Proposal Template |
| 3 | Instructions and Templates for Applicants |
| 3a | Annex A: Guidelines for the Management of Research Grants |
| 3b.1 | Annex B.1 (Terms and Conditions) |
| 3b.2 | Annex B.2 Addendum to NRF Terms and Conditions |
| 3c | Annex C: NOT IN USE |
| 3d | Annex D: Guidelines on Funding Private Sector Entities |
| 3e | Annex E: Declaration Form For Private Sector Applicant(s) |
| 3f | Annex F: IGMS Account Creation |
| 3g | Annex G: Check-List Of Documents To Prepare |
| 4 | Curriculum Vitae Template |
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Request For Proposals (RFP) on Characterisation of Odour-Causing Chemicals to Enhance Detection and Mapping of Odorous Chemical Mixtures to Industrial Activities and Processes |
| Research Area(s) |
Characterisation of Odour-Causing Chemicals; Atmospheric Transformations and Transport Pathway of Odour-Causing Chemicals
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| Publication Date |
Wed, 28 Jun 2023, 5pm
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| Closing Date and Time |
Wed, 27 Sep 2023, 11am |
| Proposal Submission |
Formal application shall be made in the following format: 3. A completed application via the Integrated Grant Management System (IGMS) under https://researchgrant.gov.sg by 27 Sep 2023, 11 am; AND 4. All applications must be endorsed online by the Director of Research (or equivalent) of the host institution, or Managing Director/CEO (or equivalent) of company, and lodged in the IGMS by the deadline for submissions on 27 Sep 2023, 11 am.
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All necessary instructions and templates could be found in IGMS at https://researchgrant.gov.sg or via the below links:
| S/N | Document | Zipped Files |
| 1 | Request For Proposals (RFP) on Characterisation of Odour-Causing Chemicals to Enhance Detection and Mapping of Odorous Chemical Mixtures to Industrial Activities and Processes | Call_RelatedDocs |
| 2 | Research Proposal Template |
| 3 | Instructions and Templates for Applicants |
| 3a | Annex A: Guidelines for the Management of Research Grants |
| 3b.1 | Annex B.1 (Terms and Conditions) |
| 3b.2 | Annex B.2 Addendum to NRF Terms and Conditions |
| 3c | Annex C: Potentially Useful Datasets from USS |
| 3d | Annex D: Guidelines on Funding Private Sector Entities |
| 3e | Annex E: Declaration Form For Private Sector Applicant(s) |
| 3f | Annex F: IGMS Account Creation |
| 3g | Annex G: Check-List Of Documents To Prepare |
| 4 | Curriculum Vitae Template |
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General Enquiries
1. Please contact AQMC_Grant_Secretariat@nea.gov.sg if you require further information.
2. Please contact Helpdesk@researchgrant.gov.sg if you require assistance with IGMS. Alternatively, refer to the training manual through https://researchgrant.gov.sg/Pages/TrainingGuides.aspx
3. Please refer to this webpage “Whistleblowing for RIE Funding Initiatives” to report any incidents of potential abuse of grant, fraud or misconduct arising from NEA administered Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) Funding Initiatives, funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF).