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15 October 2008
Victoria awarded nearly $90 million for research addressing national priorities
The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr, today announced funding of nearly $90 million for researchers in Victoria to conduct 292 research projects that will produce significant national benefit.
"The Australian Government is committed to supporting quality research to improve the quality of life for all Australians," Senator Carr said.
"292 Victorian research projects have been awarded funding as part of the latest Australian Research Council (ARC) funding round."
"Funding will begin in 2009 and be administered over five years, producing great benefits for on local, national and international levels."
For this funding round, applications were submitted to four funding schemes under the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP). These schemes are the Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development, Discovery Projects, Linkage Projects and Linkage International schemes.
Some of the projects funded include developing portable and compact solar cells that may be incorporated in fabrics opening the solar cell market to the clothing industry, storm activity in the Arctic and implications for rapid climate change, realising an "ordinary life" for people with intellectual abilities, and historical archaeology of the Commonwealth Block 1850-1950.
"I would like to congratulate all of the successful researchers and institutions that have been selected for funding. I look forward to hearing about the outcomes and benefits you produce for Australia."
The NCGP nurtures the creative abilities and skills of Australia's most promising researchers. Applications for NCGP funding are subject to a rigorous, independent peer review process that considers factors such as the researcher's track record and capacity to undertake the work; the significance an innovation of the proposed research; the approach to be taken; training opportunities to be made available; and national benefit.
For more information, visit www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/
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