NATO: Science for Peace and Security

Collaborative projects with NATO^† countries addressing key priorities, including * counter-terrorism * energy security * cyber defense * defense against chem/bio/radiological/nuclear agents * environmental security * border and port security * mine clearance.

In preparation for the upcoming 2022 NATO Summit and in line with the NATO 2030 agenda, proposals addressing the following topics are especially encouraged:

1. Security-Related Advanced Technology:

• Quantum technologies:
• Autonomous systems in all physical domains (ground, air, space and maritime)
• Artificial Intelligence:
• Data:

2. Climate Change and Security:

• Assessment of current and future increased climate change related bio-security risks and mitigation options
• Climate change interactive scenario modelling – outlook to 2050/60+
• Exploitation of innovative and low carbon environmental technologies for operations
• Impact of increased variation in maritime salinity, acidity, and temperature on legacy and novel systems and technologies
• Impact of climate change on transboundary security
• Strategic and critical resource management
• Nexus between terrorism and climate change
• Exploitation of innovative sustainable energy systems in off grid and on grid locations
• Exploitation of hydrogen fuel cells

3. Defence Against CBRN Agents:

• Handheld Standoff Chemical Detection
• Detection of Biological Hazards and medical countermeasures

4. Resilience

Funding:

- Multi-year research & development projects of 3-4 yrs. three-year projects are in the €150K–€350K range.

- Advanced Training Course: 5-7 day course averaging €60,000.

- Advanced Research Workshop: 2-5 day workshop averaging €30,000-€40,000.

^†NATO countries: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, the Republic of North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.

Please contact Research Authority if planning to submit (Overhead).

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/193975.htm