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- ERA 2010 submissions have now closed
(06/08/10) - The July edition of ERA News is now available
(29/07/10) - The ARC Centres of Excellence scheme funding outcomes for funding commencing in 2011 are now available
(16/07/10)
- The Draft Funding Agreement for the Special Research Initiative in Stem Cell Science is now available
(18/06/10)
Welcome to the Australian Research Council website
The ARC is a statutory authority within the Australian Government's Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (IISR) portfolio. Its mission is to deliver policy and programs that advance Australian research and innovation globally and benefit the community.
In seeking to achieve its mission, the ARC provides advice to the Government on research matters and manages the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP), a significant component of Australia's investment in research and development.
Through the NCGP, 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.
The ARC is also responsible for administering the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative.
The ERA initiative will assess research quality within Australia's higher education institutions and will give government, industry, business and the wider community assurance of the excellence of research conducted. It will also provide a national stocktake, by research discipline areas, of research strength against international benchmarks.
The Australian Government is in Caretaker mode
An election for the House of Representatives was held on 21 August 2010. The caretaker period will continue until the result of the election is clear. Content on this website will be reviewed once a decision is known.
ARC Centres of Excellence scheme funding outcomes for funding commencing in 2011
The ARC Centres of Excellence scheme funding outcomes for funding commencing in 2011 are now available.
Visit the selection report for key statistics and information.
Visit the ARC Centres of Excellence homepage for more information about the scheme.
The Australian Laureate Fellowships funding outcomes are now available
Biographies for each fellow as well as a selection report and outcome statistics are available on the Australian Laureate Fellowships funding outcomes page.
