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  2. Medical Research Policy

Medical Research Policy

The ARC Medical Research Policy outlines which research may be eligible for ARC support.

Current version

PDF format (262KB)

Supporting Documents

The following documents provide additional guidance on the ARC Medical Research Policy:

  • ARC Medical Research Policy Eligibility Examples
  • ARC Medical Research Policy Frequently Asked Questions
  • Medical Research Advisory Group Frequently Asked Questions

Previous versions

ARC Medical Research Policy Definitions

arc-medical-research-policy-version-2020.1_0.pdf
ARC Medical Research Policy - Version 2020.1
arc-medical-research-policy-version-2018.1_0.pdf
ARC Medical Research Policy Version 2018.1
ARC Definition of Medical and Dental Research - Version 2013.1
arc-medical-research-policy-version-2018.1_0.docx
ARC Medical Research Policy Version 2018.1
arc-medical-research-policy-version-2017.1.pdf
ARC Medical Research Policy - Version 2017.1
arc-medical-research-policy-version-2014.3_0.pdf
ARC Medical Research Policy - Version 2014.3
arc-medical-research-policy-version-2014.2.pdf
ARC Medical Research Policy - Version 2014.2
arc-medical-research-policy-version-2014.1.pdf
ARC Medical Research Policy - Version 2014.1
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