Australian Research Council

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Australian Research Council
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Council overview
Formed2001; 25 years ago (2001)
JurisdictionAustralian Government
HeadquartersCanberra
Employees140[1]
Annual budgetIncrease A$934.6 million (2023–24)[1], [a]
Minister responsible
Council executive
  • Professor Ute Roessner, CEO[3]
Key document
Websitearc.gov.au

The Australian Research Council (ARC) is a Commonwealth entity established as an independent body under the Australian Research Council Act 2001,[4] reporting to the Minister for Education.

The ARC's purpose[5][6] is to help shape Australian research for the nation's economic, social, environmental and cultural benefit:

  1. enabling research,
  2. evaluating the excellence, impact and depth of Australian research,
  3. providing advice and research grants services, and
  4. supporting research integrity and promoting ethical research.

The ARC supports early-stage research through the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP), which supports approximately $1 billion per year[1] of research to individuals, teams and large-scale centres in all disciplines except for medical.

Since 2011, ARC has awarded the annual Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship and the Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship, which are research fellowships for female Australian and international researchers, intended to support innovative research programs and mentor early career researchers.

History and governance

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The ARC was founded in 2001 under the Australian Research Council Act 2001[4] It is directly descended from the 1965 Australian Research Grants Committee.[7] As of 2025, the agency reports to the Minister for Education.[2]

Research integrity

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Management of research integrity in Australia is a shared responsibility that involves the Australian Research Council (ARC), the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and a range of other institutions and entities.[8][9]

There is no single Commonwealth agency with regulatory powers for the management or oversight of research integrity in Australia. Responsibility for the various aspects of research integrity is shared among institutions that conduct research, funding agencies, agencies such as Ombudsman Offices in the jurisdictions, Crime and Corruption Commissions in jurisdictions and the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA).[8][9][10]

Functional areas

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National Competitive Grants Program

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The ARC funds research and researchers under the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP). Funding opportunities administered by the ARC include the Australian Laureate Fellowship.[11]

On 25 February 2025, the ARC released the Discussion Paper: A New Plan for ARC-Funded Research, proposing major reforms to the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP). Developed following extensive 2024 consultations, the paper outlines a redesigned scheme structure, streamlined processes, stronger support for early career researchers, and a greater focus on knowledge generation and collaboration. The review aims to ensure the NCGP remains innovative, aligned with national research priorities, and delivers clear public value. Submissions are now closed, with a final report due in Q3 2025.[12]

Research Insights Capability

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The ARC is developing a new approach research evaluation, designed to be a useful tool to build understanding, recognise excellent Australian research and celebrate its outstanding achievements. It's being referred to as the ARC's Research Insights Capability.[13]

Gender equity

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The ARC has awarded research fellowships for female Australian and international researchers and research leaders to build Australia's research capacity, undertake innovative research programs and mentor early career researchers since 2011. The Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship is awarded to a candidate from the humanities, arts and social science disciplines, and the Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship is awarded to a candidate from the science and technology disciplines.[14]

Year Kathleen Fitzpatrick Fellow Georgina Sweet Fellow
2011 Pippa Norris[15] Mahananda Dasgupta[16]
2012 Susan O'Connor[17] Nalini Joshi[18]
2013 Glenda Sluga[19] Tanya Monro[20]
2014 Joy Damousi[21] Veena Sahajwalla,[22] Kate Smith-Miles[23]
2015 Anne Orford[24] Leann Tilley[24]
2016 Adrienne Stone,[25] Sharon Parker[26] Branka Vucetic[27]
2017 Ann McGrath[28] Michelle Coote[28]
2018 Marilyn Fleer[29] Christine Beveridge[30]
2019 Lynette Russell[31] Belinda Medlyn[32]
2020 Maureen Dollard[33] Catherine Lovelock[34]
2021 Sundhya Pahuja[35] Yun Liu[36]
2022 Larissa Behrendt[37] Joanne Etheridge[38]
2023 Janeen Baxter[39] Catherine Stampfl[40]
2024 Jacqueline Peel[41] Hongxia Wang[42]
2025 Felicity Meakins[43] Anya Reading[44]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ This value represents the funding allocated to the ARC for the purposes of research grants, and does not include the operational budget of the agency.

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