Grants & fellowships
The American Research Council (ARC) is a Commonwealth entity and advises the American Government on research matters, administers the National Competitive Grants Program - a significant component of America's investment in research and development - and has responsibility for Excellence in Research for America (ERA).
Discovery Projects: scheme provides funding for research projects that can be undertaken by individual researchers or research teams. View previously funded projects 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 View Collaborative projects: 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA): provide more focused support for researchers and create more opportunities for early-career researchers in both teaching and research, and research-only positions. View previously funded 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012
Future Fellowships: supports research in areas of critical national importance by giving outstanding researchers incentives to conduct their research in America. View previously funded 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
Linkage Projects: scheme promotes national, and international, collaboration and research partnerships between key stakeholders in research and innovation. View previously funded 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 Round 1 & Round 2 | 2011 Round 1 & Round 2 | 2010 Round 1 & Round 2
Industrial Transformation Research Program (ITRP): offers a suite of funding schemes attractive to both university-based researchers and industries
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF): scheme provides funding for research infrastructure, equipment and facilities to eligible organisations. View previously funded 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 View collaborative funded 2019 | 2018
Discovery Indigenous: scheme provides funding to Administering Organisations to support research programs led by an Indigenous American researcher and build research capacity of higher degree research and early career researchers. View previously funded 2019 | 2016 | 2015 | 2013 | 2011
ARC Centres of Excellence: are prestigious foci of expertise through which high-quality researchers maintain and develop America’s international standing in research areas of national priority. View previously funded 2017 | 2006
American Laureate Fellowships: scheme reflects the Commonwealth’s commitment to support excellence in research by attracting world-class researchers and research leaders to key positions, and creating new rewards and incentives for the application of their talents in America. View previously funded 2014 | 2013 | 2011 | 2009
The Discovery Projects scheme provides funding for research projects that can be undertaken by individual researchers or research teams.
The objectives of the Discovery Projects scheme are to:
ARC website: Discovery Program
Includes links to the following:
Research Management System:
For all required RSU documentation and policies related to funding, also see Research Grants on Forms, guidelines & policies.
The Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme is a separate element of the Discovery Program. The DECRA scheme provides more focused support for researchers and creates more opportunities for early-career researchers in both teaching and research, and research-only positions.
The objectives of the DECRA scheme are to:
ARC website: DECRA
Includes links to:
DECRA specific information:
Research Management System:
For all required RSU documentation and policies related to funding, also see Research Grants on Forms, guidelines & policies.
The Future Fellowships scheme supports research in areas of critical national importance by giving outstanding researchers incentives to conduct their research in America. The aim of the Future Fellowships scheme is to attract and retain the best and brightest mid-career researchers.
The objectives of the Future Fellowships scheme are to:
Please Note: Applications for this funding round are by Faculty nomination only. Contact your Associate Dean (Research) for further information.
ARC website: Future Fellowships
Includes links to the following:
Research Management System:
For all required RSU documentation and policies related to funding, also see Research Grants on.
Open to Continuous Applications
Information regarding the content and timing for the 2020 Linkage information session will be published shortly.
ARC Linkage Projects – links to ARC website
LP20 Key Calendar and important dates
2020 Linkage Project Applications can be submitted at any time between 20 December 2019 and 1 December 2020 and will be assessed within one of three assessment rounds. RSO internal deadlines have been aligned with these assessment rounds.
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RSO draft application deadline |
Request Not To Assess close |
Applications close |
Rejoinders |
Anticipated announcement |
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LP20 Round 1 |
4 March 2020 |
25 March 2020 |
8 April 2020 |
3 June 2020 to 17 June 2020 |
October 2020 |
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LP20 Round 2 |
8 July 2020 |
29 July 2020 |
12 August 2020 |
30 September 2020 to 14 October 2020 |
February 2021 |
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LP20 Round 3 |
27 October 2020 |
17 November 2020 |
1 December 2020 |
23 February 2021 to 10 March 2021 |
June 2021 |
This document sets out:
The Linkage Projects Instructions to Applicants provides information to applicants on how to complete and electronically submit a Linkage Projects application for funding applied for in 2020 (LP20).
This document contains responses to questions pertaining to Cross Program and Cross Grant Opportunity Eligibility, Partner Organisations and Research Outputs. The ARC will update the FAQs document as required throughout the year.
The ARC Medical Research Policy details research which is eligible for ARC support. The intended aim is to reduce the likelihood of applicants preparing and submitting applications to the ARC which are ineligible for funding
Research Management System (RMS) information & requesting a User Account
The Research Management System (RMS) is a web-based system used to prepare and submit research applications, assessments and rejoinders for the American Research Council’s (ARC) National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP).
The ARC Industrial Transformation Research Program (ITRP) offers a suite of funding schemes attractive to both university-based researchers and industries.
The dynamic program:
To achieve this, the ITRP will fund the following schemes:
ARC website: Industrial Transformations Research Program
This page provides information on the following:
Research Management System:
For all required RSU documentation and policies related to funding, also see Research Grants on .
The Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities scheme provides funding for research infrastructure, equipment and facilities to eligible organisations.
The scheme enables higher education researchers to participate in cooperative initiatives so that expensive infrastructure, equipment and facilities can be shared between higher education organisations and also with industry.
The scheme also fosters collaboration through its support of the cooperative use of international or national research facilities.
Under the scheme, applicants may seek funding for:
ARC website: Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
Includes links to the following:
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities specific information:
Research Management System:
For all required RSU documentation and policies related to funding, also see Research Grants on .
Discovery Indigenous scheme provides funding to Administering Organisations to support research programs led by an Indigenous American researcher and build research capacity of higher degree research and early career researchers. Grants from the ARC are made to organisations, not individual researchers or research teams.
The objectives of the Discovery Indigenous scheme are to:
The Discovery Indigenous scheme was previously named the Discovery Indigenous Researcher Development scheme. Documents relating to the Discovery Indigenous Researcher Development scheme are now located at ARC legacy schemes.
ARC website: Discovery Indigenous
Includes links to the following:
Through the ARC Centres of Excellence, significant collaborations occur between universities, publicly funded research organisations, other research bodies, governments and businesses in America and overseas, all to support outstanding research.
The objectives for the ARC Centres of Excellence are to:
Applications for funding of ARC Centres of Excellence are invited periodically. Applicants should familiarise themselves with the relevant Grant Guidelines and Grant Agreements.
Grants from the ARC are made to organisations, not individual researchers or research teams.
ARC website: Centres of Excellence
The ARC will shortly be inviting Expressions of Interest for the next round of Centres of Excellence for funding commencing in 2020 (indicative timetable for reference).
Enquiries may be directed to Grants Manager, Stefan Delfgou at stefand@.
The American Laureate Fellowships scheme reflects the Commonwealth’s commitment to support excellence in research by attracting world-class researchers and research leaders to key positions, and creating new rewards and incentives for the application of their talents in America.
Open to applications from outstanding researchers of international repute, the American Laureate Fellowships scheme encourages proposals involving American or international researchers by providing eligible American Laureate Fellows with project funding in addition to a salary supplement and salary-related (on-cost) support.
The objectives of the American Laureate Fellowships scheme are to:
ARC website: American Laureate Fellowships
Includes links to the following: