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The Human Performance Research network’s (HPRnet) recent call for submissions has received over 100 study proposals from 28 universities across Australia, nearly double the submissions received when HPRnet was originally formed in 2016.
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Defence's selection panel, which is made up of representatives from Army, Navy, Air Force and Defence Science and Technology (DST), said it was "impressed by the quality and breadth of innovative ideas set out within these proposals".
The selection panel is currently shortlisting proposals from the 120-strong candidacies, based on their assessment against the published criteria.
Shortlisted proposals will be asked to provide a more detailed submission for the final selection of studies to fund.
"The warfighter is at the core of ADF capability and HPRnet is helping the ADF maintain its capability edge through its people," Dr Nick Beagley, DST program lead of enhanced human performance, said.
"Given the number of submissions, there will be many worthy proposals that Defence will be unable to support in this HPRnet expansion, however we will be exploring opportunities to connect a number of the teams outside of this selection process with other Defence stakeholders who may be able to offer a path to investment and utilisation of their research for capability enhancement.
"Although we would like to fund many more studies, it is clear HPRnet is growing as a community of experts across the country with an interest in applying their science to the emerging challenges and opportunities for the enhancement of human performance for Defence."
HPRnet added that they expect to "more than double" the number of funded research collaborations from the current seven Army-focused studies to address human performance research priorities of all three services.
Selected partners could receive funding of up to $500,000 over a period of up to four years beginning early in the next financial year.
