Funded Collaborative Research Grants
The Australia India Institute’s national collaborative research programme was launched through advertisement in the national newspaper The Australian in 2010 and through the Institute’s web site. Over 70 full applications were received for assessment by programme directors and advisors. Funding was awarded to 40 projects, with more than $800,000 given to collaborative research projects.
Many of these projects involve workshops, conferences and field work that will lead to research papers and monographs capturing the outcomes of the collaborative research. Where appropriate, these outcomes will be provided to policymakers to inform relevant policy development.
The projects which were funded in the 2010 funding round were from across the Institute's six priority areas and are listed below.
Resources and Environment
Food Security and Health outcomes in rural India
A/Prof Anu Rammohan, University of Western Australia and
A/Prof Madhushree Sekher, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
Hot Fractured Rock (HFR) geothermal energy in Australia and India: opportunity for collaboration in the development of a new sustainable energy resource
Dr Ranjith Pathegama Gamage, Monash University and
Prof D Chandrasekharam, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
Changing land use patterns in environs of growing Indian cities – understanding the implications for future water and food security
A/Prof Basant Maheshwari, University of Western Sydney and
the University of Agriculture & Technology, International Water Management Institute, Vidya Bhavan Krishi Vigyan Kendra, India
Development of a Groundwater-Energy-GHG Accounting Framework for Environmentally Sustainable Food Production
Dr Biju George, University of Melbourne and
Dr Shakeel Ahmed, Dr Subash Chandra, National Geophysical Research Institute, India
Preservation and Diffusion of Sustainable Indigenous Building Practices in Himachal Pradesh
A/Prof Bharat Dave, University of Melbourne and
Prof Jay Thakkar, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India
India and the Age of Crisis: The local politics of global economic and ecological fragility
Dr Michael Gillan, University of Western Australia
Regional Relationships
Engaging India: Diplomatic, Trade and Strategic Relations in the Asia-Pacific
Dr Ian Hall, Griffith University
India-China Relations: Managing Strategic Competition
Mr Rory Medcalf, Lowy Institute and
Prof Swaran Singh, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
The Lowy India Poll
Mr Rory Medcalf, Lowy Institute
Indian Ocean Security: Australian and Indian perspectives
Dr David Brewster, Australian National University and
Mr Nitin Pai, Pragati – The Indian National Interest Review
Muslim Minorities and dynamics of inclusion/exclusion: Australia and India as case studies
Professor Samina Yasmeen, University of Western Australia and
Prof Tasneem Meenai, Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Jamial Millia Islamia, Delhi
Health
The Asha Model: an analysis of the impact and contribution of the Asha project to slum communities in Delhi
Dr Martha Morrow, Nossal Institute for Global Health and
Dr Kiran Martin, Asha, Delhi
mHealth for the Treatment of Major Diseases involving Social Stigma
A/Prof Pradeep Kumar Ray, University of New South Wales and
Prof Dilip Mathai, CMC Vellore, India
Building Capacity for Public Health Research in Rural Disadvantaged India using a cohort of mothers and babies
A/Prof Amanda Thrift, Baker IDI Institute and
Dr Kartik Kalyanram, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai
Education
Indian Higher Education Project – The Global Forum
Prof Fazal Rizvi, University of Melbourne
The Australian Curriculum – Studies about India
Ms Anne Fisher, Asia Education Foundation
Sustainability in India Training Project
Mr Liam O’Keefe, Creative Enterprises P/L and
Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad, Indian Youth Climate Network, India
India, pedagogy and praxis: learning and teaching in South Asia
Ms Deborah Faye Tyler, University of Melbourne and
Katha, Delhi
Build and strengthen research opportunities and social work placements between University of Melbourne Social Work and Christian Medical College, Vellore
A/Prof Lynette Joubert, University of Melbourne and
Christian Medical College, Vellore
The Establishment of an Optometry Council of India
Prof Brien Holden/ Sonja Cronje, International Centre for Eyecare education (ICEE)
Environmental Law Specialists Court Judges Training Workshop
Mr Brian Hayes QC, IELC- Australia and
Prof Gurdip Singh, A/Prof Pushpa Kumar, University of Delhi
Contemporary India
Global Studio India: Building Research, Professional and Cultural Relationships for Sustainable and Inclusive Urbanisation
Dr Anna Rubbo, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney and Dr Krishna Dhote, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India
Australia India Design Platform
Mr Kevin Murray, 6 Blyth Street, Brunswick and
Ritu Sethi, Craft Revival Trust, Delhi, A/Prof Oishik Sircar, Jindal Global Law School, Delhi
People to People: Australia-India Relationships in the Twentieth Century
Dr Kama Maclean, University of New South Wales
Fostering Development and Governance: Social Audit as an Accountability Tool
Dr Salim Lakha, University of Melbourne and
Prof D Rajasekhar, Centre for Decentralisation and Development, Bangalore
Internships in Indian Museums
Ms Marcelle Scott, University of Melbourne and
Mr Mukherjee, Chathrapati Shivaji Vastu Mantralaya, Mumbai, Mr Jesudasan, Madras Christian College Museum, Chennai, M. Sridhar, The Government Museum, Chennai
The cultural implications of lndia's re-emergence as a major player on the
international stage in the last two decades
Dr Peter Friedlander and Dr Greg Bailey, La Trobe University
New Horizons: Contemporary India, 2012 and beyond
Ms Lesley Alway, Asialink Arts, University of Melbourne
Enriched Relations: Cultural Diplomacy in Australian‐Indian relations, past
and present
Professor David Lowe, Deakin University and
Department of English, Rajdhani College (DU)
South Asia Masala weblog extension
Dr Auriol Weigold, University of Canberra and Dr Sandy Gordon, Australian National University
Popular Print and Visual Cultures in India, Australia and the Philippines
Dr Ira Raja, La Trobe University and
A/Prof Brinda Bose, University of New Delhi
Economics and Business
Trade Liberalization and Outsourcing to Informal Sector firms by Formal Sector Firms
Reshad Nazir Ashan, University of Melbourne
Interstate Trade Costs and Rail Freight Demand in India
Dr Russell Hillberry, University of Melbourne and
Mr Shiv Kumar Chowdri, Indian National Railways, National Centre for Applied Economic Research (NCAER) Delhi
Margins to the Centre, Centre to the Margins: Early Career Researcher Workshops on North East India and the Himalayas
Dr Duncan McDuie-Ra, University of NSW and
Dr Rohan D’Souza, North East Studies Research Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Supporting Information Exchange across Organisations for e-business
A/Prof Pradeep Kumar Ray, University of New South Wales and
Prof Ambuj Mohanti, IIM- Calcutta, Prof Jayanta Mukhopadhyay, IIT- Kharagpur
Governance, Institutions and Technology Transfers in the Renewable Energy Sector: Evidence of Cooperation between Australian and Indian Enterprises
Dr Pradeep Kanta Ray, University of New South Wales and Prof Vinish Kathuria, Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
India’s Economic Growth Outlook: Sustainability and Reforms
Professor Peter Robertson, University of Western Australia and
A/Prof Chetan Ghate, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi
Whose Empowerment? A Study of micro finance institutions and financial inclusion of India’s rural women
Professor Milind Sathye, University of Canberra and
Dr Gopa Samanta, University of Burdwan, Dr Benugopal Mukhopadhyay, NABARD, Arunachal Pradesh, India
