- Awarded total of approx. S$532,246.60 SGD research grants since joining NTU 2007. I have written total of 20 research grant proposals for new media arts out of which 13 projects were awarded (four as PI with 100% involvement and two as Co-PI 10% involvement). Out of three submission for Tier 2 – two proposals passed NTU reviews and were submitted to Ministry of Education MOE 2016-T2-2-026, Media Art Nexus: Intersection between art, science, technology and culture submitted om 13.09.2016 and MOE 2012-T2-2-056 ASIA IN TRANSITION: Cinematic Authorship And The Phenomena Of Simulated Presence 05.09.2012. The last one was MOE rejected but re appropriated by ADM and widely used for reference for internal faculty research. I have also took part as Co-Pi on cluster for a large Tier 3 proposal. Screen based arts cluster project titled: “Immersion Art Experience: Planetarium,” would explore 3D stereo content with significantly increased immersion experience for ambient audio and visual immersive space of planetarium. Currently proposing Tier one in the same field.
| Academic Year | Grants Awarded | PI / Co-Pi | Amount | Awarded |
| 01/01/2008- 28/2/2010 | MOE (AcRF) Tier 1 RG105/10 Digital Imaging in Singapore: The Integration of Digital Imagery with Traditional Art Media and Techniques for Site Specific Architectural, Urban and Landscape Settings of Singapore [1] | PI 100% | 50,596.00(M52090000) | Dreams |
| 2009/11 | MOE (AcRF) Tier 1“Exploring kinetoaudiovisual parameter mapping strategies for virtual instrument performance and interactive installation” PI Per Magnus Lindborg |
Co-PI 10% | 50,000.00 | NIL |
| 01/10/201030/11/2011 | IMI Seed Grant, M4080629.B40“Stereo Pictorial Spaces” Dr Xiao Wei Sun, EEE (Assoc Prof) |
PI 100%Co-Pi 5% |
10,000.00 (M4080629.B40) |
NIL |
| 01/10/2010 30/11/2011 | IMI Seed Grant EEG-based Immersion and 3D Interaction PI Olga Sourina (Asst Prof) | Co-Pi 10% | 50,000.00 | NIL |
| 15/8/2011-14/8/2012 | IMI Seed Grant, M4080760.B40 “Unframed”Dr Xiao Wei Sun, EEE | PI 100% | 50,000.00 (M4080760.B4) |
Elysian Fields |
| 31/12/201231-12/2013 extension | IMI Seed Grant, M4080760.B40 “Unframed, Part 2″extension |
PI 100% | 28,000,00 | Elysian Fields |
| 1/3/201128/12/2014 | MOE AcRF Tier 1 RG 55/10(M52090031)“3D Stereo Animated Pictorial Space: Towards New Aesthetics in Contemporary Painting” | PI 100% | RG 55/10(M52090031)149,992.80 | Total 13 |
| TOTAL S$ 388.588.8 SGD | ||||
[1] Please see the hard copy publication “Internal External” illustrating works done within this grant
1991-1993
- Japan Foundation Fellowship Program Grant Awarded, Kyoto, Japan
- Tokyo University of the Arts, Kyoto Seika University
Table below summarizes proposal writing activities and how many grants I have written, applied to and received, and how many proposals were rejected from 2005- till 2012.
| Academic Year | Grants Awarded | Grants Pending | Rejected | TOTAL |
| Fall 2007-2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008-2009 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009-2010 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010-2011 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011-2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fall 2012-2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
Rejected Proposals
- 9/06/2012
The Proposal1/2013 Academic Research Fund Tier 2 titled: “ASIA IN TRANSITIzON: Cinematic Authorship And The Phenomena Of Simulated Presence” (MOE2012-T2-2-056)was shortlisted by NTU for OLGA MOE application system in September 2012. It was the only Tier 2 submitted from ADM that year. In the process I have established invaluable relationships with international researchers, experts in the field of fulldome digital theatre projections, such as Director, iVEC@UWA Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics University of Western Australia, Paul Bourke, Director Founder of XRez Studio Los Angeles, Digital Dome Director & Faculty Institute of American Indian Arts: College of Contemporary Native & Indian Arts, Ethan Bach, Greg Downing, Director Feature Film division Rhythm & Hues Studio’s Los Angeles, Arthur Jeppe, Director, Hiatt Center for Urban Education Clark University Worcester, Katerine Bielaczyc. Partnering with PCCW Solutions Hong Kong Space Museum Wong Kai Ming.Part of the team is also well known, Magnum photographer Mr Steve Mc Curry. - 26/10/2011
2012 Call Academic Research Fund (AcRF) Tier 3 Grant Call, Project Title: “Call Re-imagining Visual Arts Practices”, proposed by Assoc Prof Oh Soon-Hwa. Abstract: New Technologies and Visual Art research practices and their impact on aesthetics, creativity, culture, economy, higher education and technology. The Visual Knowledge Group will be organized in four focused clusters: Future of aesthetics, Screen Based Arts, Hypermedia arts, and Visual research in Art and Design Cluster.
Screen Based Arts Project Titled: “Immersion Art Experience: Planetarium,” PI Ina Conradi Chavez, (Asst Prof) ADM, NTU Collaborator Paul Bourke, Research (Associate Professor) Director, iVEC @ University of Western Australia.
Abstract: To offer detailed explorations on the quality of immersion emerging from artistic–research experiences for animated 3D stereo content with significantly increased immersion experience for ambient audio and visual immersive space of planetarium. - 30/09/2011
2011 Academic Research Fund (AcRF) Tier 0 Grant Call
Project Title:” Material Immaterial” PI Ina Conradi Chavez, (Asst Prof) ADM, NTU; Abstract: A focus of this project is on examining new creative potentials for image ornamentation, made possible by recent advances in digital fabrication techniques. The aim is to explore the preliminary methods and introduce design processes used in 2D and 3D design to calibrate digital designs with physical form. - 14/4/2011
2011 SMART Innovation Centre Grant Call
Project Title: “Developing and Integrated Performing Instrument for Creating Visual Music”, PI Kirti Kumar Trivedi (Visiting Professor), Co-Pi Mark Chavez (Asst Prof), Ina Conradi (Asst Prof); Abstract: It is proposed to develop a new digital performing instrument allowing the performer to generate spontaneously visual and musical output simultaneously, according to creative and artistic intent to provide an immersive visual and musical experience through ultra large projections of dynamic imagery in the performing space. - 22-/11/2010
2010 Academic Research Fund Grant (AcRF) TIER 0 Grant Call
Project Title: “Art of Animation at the Edges of Materiality,” PI Ina Conradi Chavez (Asst Prof) Abstract:Recently established collaboration between IMI Asst Professor, Olga Sourina NTU, and School of EEE has opened up a field of R&D on human computer interface based on (EEG) technology and new emotive based digital animation experiences, which would be pursued for developing 3D interactive and immersive art works and animation. - 09/08/2010
2010 New Silk Road Grant Call
Project Title: “Intertwined Boundaries,” PI Ina Conradi (Asst Prof), Co-PI Peter Chen Chia Mien (Asst Prof) Abstract:The proposed art practice based research delves into developing proposals for art installations and site specific fabricated art installations. Creating unexpected meeting grounds with science, art and architecture in public space and creating fabricated art installations that are architecturally-integrated, digitally-hand-crafted, lightly-weighty was introduced. - 20/2/2009
2009 Academic Research Fund Grant (AcRF) Tier 2 Grant Call, Project Title: “From Canvas to Screen: Stereoscopic 3D and new aesthetic in painting today,” PI Ina Conradi (Asst Prof); Abstract: Stereoscopy 3D inspired research and is continuation of the ongoing reflection on immersive and innovative image making methodologies. - 09/2009
2009 IMI Art and Technology Grant Call, Project Title: “Synthesis of the real and virtual Image, Installation Art: Experiments with 3-D stereoscopic technology, Space, Sound and Motion“, PI Ina Conradi (Asst Prof); Abstract:Drawing on the ideas of recent technological initiatives in 3D stereo, avant-garde film-making and sound cultures, the work will to explore principles and methodologies of 3-D technology.