ARC 2015 major grants announced

The Australian Research Council (ARC) Major Grants have been announced with $354 million distributed to 941 new research projects for funding commencing in 2015.

The $354 million will fund a broad range of research areas including school curriculums to improve our education system, 3D imaging and printing to deliver better health and industry outcomes, improving plant diversity to enhance crop yields, and preserving Indigenous heritage.

The  funding allocation included:

• Discovery research - $250 million for 665 projects under the Discovery Projects scheme, with a success rate of 18%.
• Early-career researchers - $70.6 million for 200 projects under the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award scheme, with a success rate of 14.3%.
• Indigenous researchers - $4.4m for 10 projects under the Discovery Indigenous scheme, with a success rate of 31.3%.
• Research infrastructure - $29m for 66 projects under the Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities scheme, with a success rate of 41.5%.

More information can be found on the ARC website.