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Australian Research Council

Funds competitive Australian university research across disciplines and also advises national policy through research quality and integrity frameworks.

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Programs7
Active grants0
Total grants4
About

Australian Research Council (ARC) is Australia's federal research funding agency for non-medical university-based research. It sits in the Education portfolio, reports to the Minister for Education, and was established in 2001 under the Australian Research Council Act 2001. Its remit is wider than grantmaking: it also advises government on research policy, research security and integrity, ethics, …

Programs & grants under this funder
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)

Offers early-career Australian researchers three-year support through ARC DECRA, funding salary and project costs through their host universities.

1 grant
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
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ARC Discovery Projects

Supports university-led discovery projects in Australia with project grants for non-medical disciplines through university administering institutions.

1 grant
ARC Discovery Projects
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ARC Early Career Industry Fellowships

Funds early-career mobility between industry and universities through ARC ECI fellowships with salary and project support for translation-focused research.

ARC Future Fellowships

Funds mid-career Australian researchers through ARC Future Fellowships with salary support and project resources for four-year national-impact work.

1 grant
ARC Future Fellowships
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ARC Industry Laureate Fellowships

Offers senior industry-university leadership fellowships in Australia with long-term project support and salary support for teams building industrial translation.

ARC Linkage Projects

Funds university-industry collaboration in Australia through ARC Linkage Projects, requiring matching partner support and co-funding for shared research outputs.

1 grant
ARC Linkage Projects
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ARC Mid-Career Industry Fellowships

Funds mid-career researcher mobility through ARC MCI fellowships by combining industry placement and university work for applied translation.

Last verified: 15 May 2026Source: www.arc.gov.au