The Australian Research Council has released the ERA 2023 Benchmarking and Rating Scale Consultation Paper. We are seeking responses to proposed improvements to the ERA methodology to be adopted for ERA 2023.

Applications for Discovery Indigenous for funding commencing in 2023 will close at 5:00pm (AEDT) on Wednesday 16 March 2022.

Rejoinders for Linkage Projects for funding applied for in 2021 (Round 3) are now open in the Research Management System (RMS).

Consultation is now open for the draft ERA 2023 Submission Guidelines (and associated documents). The ARC is also seeking feedback on the inclusion of preprints in ERA through this consultation. Consultations close 18 March 2022. 

Ms Judi Zielke has been appointed as Acting CEO of the ARC, starting on 1 February 2022. 

The opening of applications for the Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) scheme for funding commencing in 2023 scheduled to open in the Research Management System (RMS) on Thursday 27 January 2022 has been delayed.  

Applications for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award for funding commencing in 2023 will close at 5:00 pm (AEDT) on Wednesday 2 February 2022.

The 2022 ARC College of Experts has now been announced.

Applications for Australian Laureate Fellowships for funding commencing in 2022 will close at 5:00 pm (AEDT) on Wednesday 19 January 2022.

Rejoinders for the Industrial Transformation Research Hubs and Industrial Transformation Training Centres schemes for funding commencing in 2022, are now open in the Research Management System (RMS).

The Acting Minister for Education and Youth, The Hon Stuart Robert MP, has approved new grant outcomes under the Discovery Projects scheme. 

The Acting Minister for Education and Youth, The Hon Stuart Robert MP, has announced new grant outcomes under the Linkage Projects and Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities schemes.