Australian Research Council (ARC)
The ARC's mission is to advance Australia's research excellence to be globally competitive and deliver benefits to the community.
In seeking to achieve its mission, the ARC supports the highest-quality fundamental and applied research and research training through national competition across all disciplines, with the exception of clinical medicine and dentistry.
In addition, the ARC brokers partnerships between researchers and industry, government, community organisations and the international community.
The outcomes of ARC-funded research deliver cultural, economic, social and environmental benefits to all Australians.
The current ARC Strategic Plan is available HERE.
♦ National Competitve Grants Program (NCGP) ♦
The ARC is responsible for administering the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP) which supports research across all disciplines.
Through the NCGP the ARC supports the highest-quality fundamental and applied research and research training through national competition. The NCGP aims to support:
- the highest-quality research leading to the discovery of new ideas and the advancement of knowledge;
- facilities and equipment that researchers need to be internationally competitive;
- training and skills development of the next generation of researchers; and
- incentives for Australia’s most talented researchers to work in partnership with leading researchers throughout the national innovation system and internationally, and to form alliances with Australian industry.
The NCGP comprises two main elements - Discovery and Linkage - under which the ARC funds a range of complementary schemes to support researchers at different stages of their careers, build Australia’s research capability, expand and enhance research networks and collaborations, and develop centres of research excellence.
♦ 2012 ARC Important Dates (for funding in 2013) ♦
|
Scheme |
Eligibility Exemption Requests Due |
UNE |
UNE Closing Date for FINAL applications |
Proposals Close |
|
Discovery Projects |
N/A |
1 February 2012 |
16 Feb 2012 |
1 March 2012 |
|
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award |
N/A |
16 January 2012 |
2 March 2012 |
21 March 2012 |
|
Discovery Indigenous |
N/A |
TBA | 2 April 2012 |
12 April 2012 |
|
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) |
N/A |
EOI to RS 16 March 2012 |
March/April 2012 (TBC) |
18 April 2012 |
| Linkage Note: there is now only one funding round per year |
September 2012 | TBA |
August/Sept 2012 |
September 2012 |
2011 ARC Important Dates (for funding in 2012)
|
Scheme |
Eligibility Exemption Requests Due |
UNE |
UNE Closing Date for FINAL applications |
ARC |
|
Australian Laureate Fellowships |
N/A |
TBA |
1 December 2011 |
14 December 2011 |
|
Linkage Projects Round 2 |
UNE: 16 September 2011 |
TBA |
2 November 2011 |
16 November 2011 |
|
Future Fellowships |
19 October 2011 |
16 November 2011 | - |
30 November 2011 |
♦ ARC Schemes ♦
ARC Discovery Projects Scheme
including Discovery, DECRA, Discovery Indigenous, Future Fellowships and Super Science Fellowships
ARC Linkage Projects Scheme
including Linkage and Linkage Infrastructure (LIEF)
♦ Research Management System (RMS) Information ♦
RMS is the ARC's online application submission system.
ALL applicants named on any ARC application need an RMS ID
♦ New Definition of Medical and Dental Research ♦
In September 2009, the ARC clarified its definition of Medical and Dental Research, in consultation with the National Health and Medical Research Council and stakeholders. This definition retains the original definition, and clarifies and elaborates on it. This definition will apply to all new Funding Rules for ARC.