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

On 1 February 2022, the Prime Minister announced the University Research Commercialisation Action Plan, a $2.2 billion investment to place university innovation and industry collaboration front and centre of Australia’s economic recovery. It was announced, as part of this Action Plan, that the Australian Research Council (ARC) will introduce three new Industry Fellowship schemes. The ARC’s new Industry Fellowship schemes will be supported through additional funding for the ARC’s flagship Linkage Program. These schemes will support researchers to develop cutting edge innovations and apply their research to addressing industry challenges. The fellowships will provide industry with increased access to individuals with strong technical skills, knowledge, and research capacity.

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. 

A new ARC research training centre will conduct world-leading research in drug discovery and development, to continue to train up a new generation of industry-ready researchers. Media release issued by the ARC—4 February 2022

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

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

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).