Making a difference—outcomes of ARC funded research

ARC scheme information: Discovery Program

The Discovery Projects scheme supports excellent basic and applied research by individuals and teams. The scheme encourages high quality research environments; enhances international collaboration in research; expands Australia’s knowledge base and research capability; and enhances the scale and focus of research in the Science and Research Priorities. The Discovery Indigenous scheme supports excellent basic and applied research and research training by Indigenous Australian researchers as individuals and as teams. The scheme develops the research expertise of Indigenous Australian researchers; supports and retains

established Indigenous Australian researchers in Australian higher education institutions; and expands Australia’s knowledge base and research capability. The Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme attracts and retains outstanding researchers and research leaders of international reputation. The scheme supports ground-breaking, internationally competitive research; provides an excellent research training environment and exemplary mentorship to nurture early-career researchers; forges strong links among researchers, the international research community and/or industry; expands Australia’s

knowledge base and research capability; and enhances the scale and focus of research in the Science and Research Priorities. The Future Fellowships scheme ensures that outstanding mid-career researchers are recruited and retained by Administering Organisations in continuing academic positions. The scheme builds collaboration across industry and/or research organisations and/or disciplines; supports research in national priorities that will result in economic, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia; and strengthens Australia’s research capacity by

supporting innovative, internationally competitive research. The Discovery Early Career Researcher Award scheme supports excellent basic and applied research by early-career researchers. The scheme advances promising early career researchers and promotes enhanced opportunities for diverse career pathways; enables research and research training in high quality and supportive environments; expands Australia’s knowledge base and research capability; and enhances the scale and focus of research in the Science and Research Priorities.

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